backdoor pilot

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

nounbackdoor pilot (plural backdoor pilots)

plural backdoor pilots

  1. alternativeAlternative form of back-door pilot.
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APA

backdoor pilot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdoor%20pilot

MLA

“backdoor pilot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdoor%20pilot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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