series premiere
Show's initial broadcast
A series premiere is the first episode of a television series, introducing characters, setting, and premise to viewers.
The term distinguishes this debut from a season premiere, which begins a subsequent season of an already-established show: I've been looking forward to the series premiere all week.
Also called a pilot when the episode was produced to sell the show to a network.
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- opening nightFirst staged performance
- launchSet into motion
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