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

Television procedural

Also called: procedural series, procedural

ELI5

A series built around a repeatable professional process, case or problem.

Used in conversation

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

Definition

A series built around a repeatable professional process applied to new cases, missions or problems.

Here “Television procedural” means: A series built around a repeatable professional process applied to new cases, missions or problems. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

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.

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