English-first templates
TV pilot — one-hour drama
A US one-hour drama pilot (~55 pages). Teaser plus five acts, a series-engine and season-arc table, and a pilot skeleton with INT./EXT. slug lines.
- Who it's for
- Writers preparing a pilot for competitions and fellowships
- Scale
- One pilot · ~55 pages
- Format
- US script
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What gets created
Bracketed placeholders like [Protagonist] are renamed once in the story bible.
Documents
- NoteSeries bible — engine and season arc
- ScriptPilot script
Bible seeds
- Character[Protagonist]Introduced at work. Center of the season arc.
- Character[Colleague]The relationship that repeats every episode.
- Place[Workplace]Where the series engine runs.
- Plot threadSeason arcBegins with the act-five hook.
Beat table
| Beat | Range | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Teaser | pp. 1–4 | Cold open |
| Acts 1–2 | pp. 5–26 | Lead, world, first attempt |
| Act 3 | pp. 27–37 | Midpoint |
| Acts 4–5 | pp. 38–55 | Worst, resolution, season hook |
First steps after creating
- 1
Write the series engine in one line.
- 2
Decide each act out.
- 3
Write the teaser without dialogue.
- 4
Export in US format or Final Draft (fdx) to check.