The Pilot Principle
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#75 - The Residence: One Body and a White House Full of Suspects
#75 - The Residence: One Body and a White House Full of Suspects
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Let's judge a show by its pilot!
A spoiler ridden deep dive into the first episode of a series to help you discover shows worth watching, or skipping.
So little time so much to watch, so, whether you're a TV binger, a selective watcher, or an aspiring screenwriter, join the crew and make your TV time count.
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- #75 - The Residence: One Body and a White House Full of Suspects · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 75A murder occurs in the residence of the White House, and Cordelia Cupp (the best detective in the world) is on the case. Will episode one of The Residence convince you to stick…
- #74 - Adolescence: One Crime, One Suspect, One shot · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 74A family is torn apart when 13-year-old Jamie is arrested on suspicion of murder. Will the pilot convince you to follow this gripping one-shot drama to its conclusion?…
- #73 - Fear: When Home Sweet Home Turns Into Hell · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 73With a stalker under their feet, this pilot gives the term 'nightmare neighbours' a new meaning. However, despite a series length of three episodes, will the pilot episode…
- #72 - A Thousand Blows: A Fight For Survival In London's East End · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 72If you don't have it - take it. These are the words to live by on Steven Knight's gritty East London streets. However, will you stick around to find out if this motley crew of…
- #71 - Zero Day: An Old Guard Takes On A New Threat · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 71Robert Di Nero plays an ex-president tasked with unmasking those behind a nationwide act of cyberterrorism. Will this latest political conspiracy thriller have you wound up in…
- #70 - Miss Austen: Letters & Legacies · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 70Some letters bring fond memories. Others reveal secrets best left forgotten. However, will you stick with Cassandra and find out what her sister, Jane Austen, wrote to her friend…
- #69 - Paradise: Every Haven Has Its Secrets Beneath The Surface · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 69Xavier Collins has one job, and let's just say it's not going well. As the last person to see the President alive, can Collins figure out what happened before the clock runs out?…
- #68 - American Primeval: Motherhood, Mormonism and Frontier Batman · 27 minIn 1857, while Mormon men fight over Utah Territory, one woman begins a perilous journey in search of safety for her and her son. Will they make it across treacherous terrain…
- #67 - On Call: It's Training Day in Long Beach · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 67A new police procedural comes to Prime Video. A lot goes down on day one in the field, but will the adventures of Officer Traci Harmon and Training Officer Alex Diaz convince…
- #66 - Missing You: Would You Swipe Right On Your Missing Ex? · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 66Detective Inspector Kat Donovan has plenty of mysteries to unravel: Why was her father murdered? Why did her fiancé vanish without a trace? Will you tune into Harlan Coben’s…
- #65 - Best TV Pilots of 2024: Talking Top Picks and Golden Globe Nominations · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 65Whether you're a TV superfan or just looking for your next binge-worthy show over the festive period, this episode is jam packed. We talk film, TV and book recommendations as…
- #64 - One Hundred Years of Solitude: Fighting Curses and Creating a Home · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 64Adapted from the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. Episode one shows a glimpse into the life of the Buendia family. However will the start of their…
- #63 - Black Doves: Love, Lies & Vengeance at Christmas · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 63All this spy wants for Christmas is revenge. Will you stick around past episode one to find out if they get it? Netflix's new thriller series stars Kiera Knightly, Ben Whishaw…
- #62 - Dune: Prophecy: Discover The Origins of The Bene Gesserit · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 62Dune: Prophecy, the prequel series that rewinds the clock to destiny's original children, the Bene Gesserit. This self-serving sisterhood plant the seeds for big plans in the…
- #61 - Say Nothing: Digging Up Unsolved Mysteries And Untold Stories · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 61Set during The Troubles in Northern Ireland and based on real events, can the story of Dolours Price and the mystery of Jean McConville convince you to watch the entire series?
- #60 - The Day Of The Jackal: Let The Games Begin As The Hunter Becomes The Hunted · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 60A high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse unfolds as an elusive elite assassin gets on the radar of a tenacious British Intelligence Agent. A suspenseful espionage thriller starring…
- #59 - Tyler Perry's Beauty In Black: Talking Questionable Character Choices With Satema Tarawally · 1 h 11 min · Season 2 Episode 59In Tyler Perry latest drama, Beauty in Black, we meet Kimmie, a woman hoping to escape the bad hand life has dealt her through millionaire mogul, Malory Ballarie and her Beauty…
- #58 - Rivals: Neighbourhood Feuds, Power Plays, and Seductive Scandal · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 58High society drama based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s best-selling novel Rivals. Meet Lord Tony Baddingham and Rupert Campbell-Black, two posh and powerful neighbours locked in an…
- #57 - Sweetpea: She's Quiet But Deadly... · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 57Rhiannon's life goes from bad to worse. Tired of being pushed around and ignored, this unassuming 'sweetpea' shows she's got claws. Will you stick around to find out if she…
- #56 - Showtrial: Controversial Characters vs. The Court of Public Opinion · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 56In the second season of BBC One's sociological anthology, a new legal case raises an ongoing debate: how do you defend someone already convicted by public opinion? Will you…
