back-door pilot

noun

A film, miniseries, or episode that serves as a proof of concept for a new full television series, but may be broadcast on its own even if the full series does not come to fruition.

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Meanings

nounback-door pilot (plural back-door pilots)

plural back-door pilots · alternative backdoor pilot

  1. broadcastingA film, miniseries, or episode that serves as a proof of concept for a new full television series, but may be broadcast on its own even if the full series does not come to fruition.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-door pilot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-door%20pilot.

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