Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Series types & formats · Working

Ongoing series

Also called: returning series

ELI5

A series without a predetermined final season, built to continue while creatively and commercially viable.

Used in conversation

“The deck describes the project as an ongoing series; the episode examples need to prove that promise.”

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.

Connected terms

  • Returning seriesThe search label “Returning series” can route to both entries.
  • SeriesOngoing series is a narrower kind of Series.
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