series premieres

First episodes air

Series premieres are the first episodes of television series, introducing characters, settings, and storylines to audiences.

The term applies both to the debut of a brand-new show and to the first episode of a new season: The fall series premieres dominated ratings last week.

Also called series pilots or season openers.

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Concluding installments of programs

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Previously aired episodes

repeats · rebroadcasts

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Non-essential series installments

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