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Character roles & hierarchy · Working

Recurring character

Also called: recurring role

ELI5

A character who appears across multiple episodes or instalments without necessarily being a regular lead.

Used in conversation

“The recurring character should be visible in the examples, not just the overview.”

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Connected terms

  • Series regularA recurring character appears repeatedly without regular status; a series regular has a more formal and usually contractual continuing position.
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