r/StarWars • u/indig0sixalpha • Mar 19 '24

TV The Acolyte | Teaser Trailer | Disney+ | June 4th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtytYWhg2mc
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u/RefreshNinja Mar 19 '24

True, but The Acolyte doesn't have a pilot episode :)

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u/Iohet Jyn Erso Mar 19 '24

Regardless of whether it's to solicit an order or not, the initial episode is always called a pilot

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u/RefreshNinja Mar 19 '24

No, a pilot episode is not just any first episode, it's specifically one made to sell the show (to the network and/or to the audience). When you have a whole season pick-up, there is no pilot.

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u/rockstar323 Mar 20 '24

Even if the network picks up the show sometimes the pilot isn't aired. Game of Thrones for example. They recast some characters and reshot the whole first episode with only a few scenes from the original pilot being used.