Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Development, commissioning & orders · Core

Series order

Also called: order

ELI5

A buyer's formal commitment to commission or produce a stated number of episodes.

Used in conversation

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

Pitch context

You may encounter “Series order” in scripted television conversations or materials.

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

Connected terms

  • Pilot orderA pilot order commissions the proof episode; a series order commissions a run of episodes.
  • Put pilotA series order covers episodes beyond a pilot.
  • Season orderA series order commits to producing the series; a season order emphasises the episode count for a season.
  • Series launchOne possible US-centred path from pilot to continuing series.
  • Pilot pickupOne possible US-centred path from pilot to continuing series.
  • CommissionComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Episode orderComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 6

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.