recap episode
Story-so-far segment
A recap episode is an installment of a television series that summarizes previous events rather than advancing the story.
These episodes compile clips from earlier episodes, often with characters reminiscing or a narrator reviewing what happened.
Common in anime and serialized dramas, they're typically produced to save budget or give audiences a chance to catch up: The season finale was just a recap episode—what a disappointment.
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- previously onRecap segment opener
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- montageAssembled sequence of images
clip show · best of · filler · previously · rerun · compilation · catchup · refresher · marathon · binge · rewatch · memory lane · narrator · voiceover · memories · throwback · condensed · retrospective
- TV seriesTV series, drama series, sitcom, soap opera, miniseries
- TV Episodespremiere, finale, season finale, series finale, mid-season finale
- Anime IndustryStudio Ghibli, Bones, Pierrot, Gonzo, simulcast
- anime tropesyandere, magical girl, catgirl, cat girl, chibi
recap episodenew episode
finale · original content · special episode · bottle episode
recap episodespecial episode
Non-regular series entry
season premiere · series finale · two-parter · crossover episode · pilot episode
recap, episode, recaps, recapped, recapping, recapitulate, recapitulation, recapitulating, capitulate