Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Bibles & series documents · Core

Series bible

Also called: show bible

ELI5

A detailed reference for a television series, though the exact contents vary by stage and company.

Used in conversation

“Check the series bible before changing that character’s backstory.”

Definition

A master document describing a television project's premise, world, characters, format, tone and story possibilities.

Here “Series bible” means: A master document describing a television project's premise, world, characters, format, tone and story possibilities. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.

Why it matters: Tells you what document, visual asset or file someone is asking for or reviewing.

Connected terms

  • Format bibleA format bible codifies repeatable programme rules, often for adaptation; a series bible describes a particular series and its world.
  • Writers' bibleA series bible may sell or define a show broadly; a writers’ bible is primarily a working continuity and writing reference.
  • Production bibleThe search label “show bible” can route to both entries.
  • Series proposalComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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