There is also a dose of anxiety about what exactly the new normal might be.

The new year is expected to bring a selling frenzy.

That could also include expensive IP.

TV series Matlock, Poppa’s House, Dr. Wolf and St. Denis Medical

(Clockwise from top left) ‘Matlock,’ ‘Poppa’s House,’ ‘Dr. Wolf’ and ‘St. Denis Medical’CBS; NBC

Some networks and streamers instead ask for additional material from the creator, 1-2 backup scripts and a format.

Denis Medicalwith Wendi McLendon-Covey and medical dramaDr.

Pilot seasons main goal is to help the broadcast networks select new scripted series for the following season.

Mergers and acquisitions

The compressed timeline particularly affected dramas, which typically take longer to develop and write.

Still, ABC, CBS and NBC are each planning to order pilots.

Meanwhile, CBS is exploring a potentialFire Countryspinoff.

Additionally, Foxrecently gave a straight-to-series orderto the Canadian co-productionMurder in a Small Townunder a new international content strategy.