episode
One serialized chapter
An episode is a distinct event or period within a larger series.
Television shows are divided into episodes—individual installments of a continuing narrative.
In life, an episode is a notable incident or stretch of time: a brief episode of happiness, an embarrassing episode from my youth.
Medical episodes are occurrences of illness or symptoms: a psychotic episode, an episode of chest pain.
The word suggests something bounded—with a beginning and end—set against a longer backdrop.
Division of a book
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- partPiece of whole
- actDeed or performance
scene · climax · resolution · plot · twist · flashback · cliffhanger · arc
Yearly division or series
- premiereFirst public performance
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
arc · storyline · subplot · binge-watch · streaming · ratings · renewal · cancellation
chapter
Division of a book
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- partPiece of whole
act · scene · climax · resolution · plot · twist · flashback · cliffhanger · arc · storyline
season
Yearly division or series
cliffhanger · arc · storyline · subplot · binge-watch · streaming · ratings · renewal · cancellation · showrunner
occurrence
Something that takes place
spell · crisis · bout · flare-up · meltdown · blackout · fugue · dissociative · psychotic · manic
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
convulsion · syncope · flare-up · relapse · remission · onset · recurrence · trigger · aura · symptom
episodecontinuum
Uninterrupted, gradual sequence
continuity · constant · permanence · steady state · chronic condition
- new episode
- next episodeSubsequent TV installment
- pilot episodeFirst episode testing viability
- manic episodesIntense elevated mood periods
- final episodeConcluding installment of series
- weekly episodes