back-door pilots

A form of back-door pilot — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of back-door pilot
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back-door pilots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-door%20pilots

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“back-door pilots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-door%20pilots. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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

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