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

Short-form series

Also called: short-form TV

ELI5

An episodic project whose instalments are largely shorter than conventional half-hour or hour categories.

Used in conversation

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

Definition

An episodic project whose instalments are substantially shorter than conventional half-hour or hour categories.

Here “Short-form series” means: An episodic project whose instalments are substantially shorter than conventional half-hour or hour categories.

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

  • SeriesShort-form series is a narrower kind of Series.
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