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Take Us to the Pilot
by Take Us to the Pilot
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to take flight with our hosts, JJ & Keith, as they help navigate you through the captivating skies of television history, taking you through the pilot episodes that have ignited our love for TV.
Episodes
Mayor of Kingstown
27 Oct 2026 · 1 h 10
Our time served in the prison genre ends early thanks to a favor from the Mayor of Kingstown.
Orange Is the New Black
20 Oct 2026 · 1 h 18
Our tour of the prison genre brings us to the pilot of Orange Is the New Black, an early Netflix original that never ran short of memorable characters.
Prison Break
13 Oct 2026 · 1 h 19
We're continuing our sentence in the prison genre with the 2000s action series Prison Break, whose pilot set up an outlandish premise with flashy direction.
Oz (1997)
6 Oct 2026 · 1 h 21
For the month of October, we're serving time discussing pilots from the prison genre. Kicking off our sentence is the landmark HBO drama Oz, which fully took advantage of its freedom from censorship.
Better Call Saul
22 Sept 2026 · 1 h 07
Our final legal drama, Better Call Saul, follows up on its predecessor, Breaking Bad, with a character study of everyone’s favorite criminal lawyer. Let’s just hope he validates parking.
How to Get Away with Murder
15 Sept 2026 · 1 h 14
Twists and turns take over the courtroom in the pilot of How to Get Away with Murder, as well as a gripping performance from Viola Davis.
The Good Wife
8 Sept 2026 · 1 h 21
Things get political in the courtroom as we discuss the pilot of The Good Wife.
Damages
1 Sept 2026 · 1 h 15
We've been summoned to the pilot of Damages, a legal drama that stood out for its grit, mystery, and powerhouse lead Glenn Close.
Suits
25 Aug 2026 · 1 h 28
We're dressing up for the pilot of Suits, the comedy-drama that takes a more upbeat approach to the TV law genre compared to our previous entries
The Practice
18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 11
Our next legal drama is The Practice, which presents a struggling law firm and an unglamorous look into the profession.
L.A. Law
11 Aug 2026 · 1 h 26
We've covered a lot of crime pilots this year, so just to be safe, we're gonna lawyer up with a category of legal dramas. The first show on the docket is LA Law, an 80s television staple whose ensemble cast and layered storylines set a precedent for the genre.
Poker Face
28 Jul 2026 · 1 h 27
Our final mystery series, Poker Face, takes inspiration from 1970s television with its episodic format and Western influence.
Only Murders in the Building
21 Jul 2026 · 1 h 12
We're tuning in to the pilot of Only Murders in the Building, which adds a multi-generational take to the mystery genre while also sending up the true crime podcast craze.
Big Little Lies
14 Jul 2026 · 1 h 29
This week, we're investigating the pilot of Big Little Lies and how its network, HBO, committed the TV crime of renewing the miniseries for a second season.
Pretty Little Liars
7 Jul 2026 · 1 h 17
There are more secrets to uncover with this week's pilot, Pretty Little Liars, which combines teen drama with murder mystery.
Revenge
30 Jun 2026 · 1 h 13
This week, our murder mystery series takes a vindictive turn with the pilot of Revenge, yet another soapy drama with a large cast of suspicious characters.
Desperate Housewives
23 Jun 2026 · 1 h 22
We're taking a stroll down Wisteria Lane in the pilot of Desperate Housewives, the mega hit series known for its memorable characters, dark comedy, and intricate mysteries.
Veronica Mars
16 Jun 2026 · 1 h 10
The premiere of Veronica Mars introduced a 2000's take on the noir genre and debuted Kristen Bell as a lead actor playing a teenage private eye.
Murder, She Wrote
9 Jun 2026 · 1 h 15
This summer, we're looking to find clues and solve cases in female-led mystery shows, starting with the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, which leaned into the genre's classic framework.
Barry
26 May 2026 · 1 h 18
The final mark in our series on TV killers is Barry, the darkly comedic crime drama, which earned widespread acclaim for co-creator and star Bill Hader.