How to Write a TV Show Treatment (with Examples) - TV Writing & Development: Ep1
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We're in a golden age of television.
More and more people are flocking to the small screen to find daily entertainment. So how can you break put from the pack and get your idea onto the small screen? We're here to help.
Whether or not you're a professional writer, or starting your first outline, this screenwriting tips series will help you brainstorm and create an exciting story that's marketable and relevant in the golden age of television.
The appetite for great television has never been higher than it is right now. People are finding shows that connect with them on networks, cable, and digital platforms.
With all these shows, it can be hard to get your idea to stand out. You can't only have an idea, you need a script, a bible, a pitch, and it has to look and feel professional.
In this series, we'll take you through the entire process, from ideation to completion. Each episode will zero in on specific screenwriting tips and screenwriting techniques that can help you on your journey to become a professional writer.
Regardless of your intention to move to Hollywood, win a screenwriting contest, or just write something you'll produce yourself, these methods will push you to become the best writer you can be and have it reflect on the page.
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"Strolling in the City" by Jo Masino
"Grit 'N' Dirt" by Fillmore
"Crimson Sky" by Stanley Gurvich
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supernatural actually does this so well...
YES... "Supernatural" is one of a kind.... Love it.... Miss it.
Two and a half men is such a good example of a good pilot.
Ends old life: Alan gets kicked out of his house after having an argument with his wife.
Begins new life: he goes to his rich older brother's looking for some (apparently temporary) shelter.
Will he or won't he: will charlie take care of him or will alan be able to find a new place somewhere else?
Summary: Start your show with "Just as I thought I was out, they pulled me back in"
What do you mean by this?
@@tianamaighan Its a line from the godfather 3 “just as I thought I was out, they pull me back in" Its like an inciding incident.
You all prolly dont care at all but does anybody know of a way to get back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me
@@bowiesamir2516 shut up bot
@Bowie Samir Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm.
Takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
So. There's a promise of templates and examples of a treatment..... where are they? Not on your site and no mention in your video.
@ZFidelis ... go to this link: www.studiobinder.com/film-production-documents/ and scroll down to the CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT section. You'll find the Free TV Show Bible Template right below.
whoever spent the time animating text but not realizing that "grief" is spelled wrong needs to reevaluate their priorities
Dude...you feel better bashing creators? I'd like to see some of your content. Oh wait..there isnt any.🤔 Just videos of someone elses work
@@ibiggcvisuals Well this escalated… I don’t wanna say quickly ‘cause you’re replying to a comment from 3 years ago, but it’s certainly a spike.
This is so great! I realized, that this three step rule perfectly fits the first two chapters of my novel series! So this my pilot.
1:27 greif (x)
grief (o)
Why all of the write ups and MASTERCLASSES are about the PILOT only. No structure exists for rest of the series?
Muhammad Nazim What masterclasses are you referring to?
@Tyga Eye I'm also desperately seeking materials on designing a whole series!
Because each show has its own formula set forth by the pilot. No two shows are alike in this sense. If you write a great pilot, you’ll discover the structure of each of the episodes and be able to write a successful series.
Thank you for posting this. We actually self-produced a half hour tv pilot already and we're trying to get it into the right show-runner's hands. We've had a few promising meetings but so far nothing has come out of it. We've submitted to a few film festivals that accept filmed TV Pilots and we're waiting to see if we got in. When you're on the outside of Hollywood, it's quite difficult to break in.
Any updates?
hope thats doing well man
@@phanindrasarma7973 In talks with Roku. Nothing substantial yet.
Did it all work out in the end?
how's it going now?
finally a tv writing series that isn't **addicted** to breaking bad
I don't want 6.5min, I want a full pilot of this idea!!!
Also I think the best pilot I've ever seen is Lost
Great idea, we might have to make an extended version ;-) Why do you think Lost's pilot was so good?
@@StudioBinder They didn't set the characters nor the plot that much (it was a we'll-make-it-as-we're-going series), but they did set the tone of mystery, suspense and intrigue that characterized Lost.
It was the first Pilot I saw that leaved me wanting more.
do it
Perfect Pilot-
Hannibal
The Newsroom
White Collar
True Detective
Haunting of Hill House
Da Vinci's Demons
The Alienist
Rishabh Singh put breaking bad in there
Include supernatural
Put house of cards breaking bad better call saul boardwalk empire
"BREAKING BAD" is the BEST....
It has nothing to do that I'm from New Mexico (US)... LOL
Thank you very much for this addition. I have also prepared some short films. All the time, I really made mistakes by not following this method. Next time I am fully prepared
Well. I shall expect something much better this time. Well done
pikiwiki
Yeah! Sure..
Will you people make some more detailed tutorials on this whole idea?
@@raavifilms1106 I have a confession to make. I am not the guy who did the video
pikiwiki
Okay! You seems to be sensible.. Can you please have a look my short films and share you suggestions over there as well..
Yes! Yes we will! Check out the link in the comments! The series is there..
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This has really helped me I’m looking forward to creating a tv show
Two years already. How's it going
I already have a idea when i become older to make a series or tv show
Monster Hunters
I cant explain everything
We're all here because we think we have an idea of tv series.
But believe me, I like you do have an idea.
Yup & a damn good one at that
I don’t care what anyone says, The Shield has the best pilot that I’ve ever seen
If you do write a pilot, how involved do you actually have to be in the ongoing production of a series? I'm a successful professional writer in other media, and have absolutely zero interest in living in Hollywood (or NYC, or any other show business hotspots) for any length of time, or being an actor, or a producer, or any of that stuff, but I've always thought it would be interesting to branch out and write a screenplay. I know basically nothing about the business.
How often do people write a screenplay for a TV pilot and the studio is okay with that writer not continuing to write the show and keep it going? Is that a deal-breaker or a serious obstacle to getting a show made? I know virtually every show is written by multiple people, but I usually see the pilot writer's name in the credits as Executive Producer and writing multiple episodes a season as the show continues. I have a comfortable life on the other side of the country and don't want to make screenwriting my full time career. Should I stick to the occasional movie script that'll be one-and-done should a studio buy it, or is TV pilot writing a viable part time/freelance job one can do (at least mostly) remotely from anywhere?
You can just sell your TV screenplay, since any showrunner hired by the network will rewrite the show's pilot in their voice regardless of it's original quality.
I love StudioBinder so much I can't
What if you want to write an episodic type of show that gradually builds into an overarching plot? How would you apply these rules then?
The Plot of the series is the Will He or Won't He question offered at the end of the Pilot. The Pilot is the story of how His Old Life Ended and His New Life Began.
as a aspiring screenwriter it is hard writing a tv show but after meeting new people it made me want to have my own tv show... despite being told that my ideas being stolen is very unlikely the thing about being a comedy writer i am naturally funny and i wished that cartoon network was still on this video helped me a lot my show is called thomas
If YOU want to be a great Screenwriter...
READ a lot of Scripts...
Right now .... I have 33 script/screenplays on my King Size Bed
A.K.A./ DESK....
I buy (copies) on eBay ... New and Old... TV and Movies...
You will find ALL of them are so different... especially back before 2008 when they shot on REEL Film... you have to take inconsideration make a film/movie is totally different...
Good Luck...
YOU can do this...
We're trying to do this with our tv show "The Sheriff of Topanga Canyon" starring Phil "Dr. Brown" Burgers just named one of the 50 greatest comedians of The 21st Century by The Guardian th-cam.com/video/fkditMoqQhg/w-d-xo.html
I know this is going to sound stupid... but can the life-changing event be as simple as the introduction of a villain? I mean there would be no clear beginning of a new life, other than saying "hey this bad guy is here now. I mean I guess it would be a "new life of dealing with this guy" and the question would be "what's going to happen?" but that's so vague compared to the examples you guys gave. I'm pretty good at coming up with ideas, but writing them is hard. I'm not really a writer, and I fear that a poorly written pilot could hold my story back. I never know where or how to start, and I've heard that after the first 10 pages, the executives will just stop reading if it's not interesting. I've watched all the videos in this series, but I feel like I still just don't know where in my story to start or what plots should be combined together. It feels like I have a book series, but someone forgot to tell me what order the books go in. I mean I know when important events would happen but I can't figure out when the less important happen? I have all the parts you have mentioned in your series, but I just can't seem to find the right way to tell the story. Do you have any suggestions? I've worked really hard on the characters and the events, and I really want to give the story a fighting chance.
Nothing to do with the actual video but I liked the justified thing hit me dude, I actually live in Harlan County so it was good to have a show reference it and then Jordan smith won the voice and we actually went to school together so it’s been cool seeing my little town be mentioned in such big media platforms. Also video was great my guy
Mistake in the spelling of GRIEF at 1:30 mark. But honestly a really awesome video
Good catch! We meant grief. ;-)
Aha! I wasn't the only one
Clint Du Plessis
I think this problem does not matter a lot.
Agreed! Hope you liked the video. :-)
the map of the US hurt me to see Boston, MA placed at NYC
I am writing a couple of shows and a movie right now and I think they are really good ideas. But how do I get someone buy into it.
That's the million-dollar question. Keep on writing!
Submit to screenwriting competitions/festivals. It’s a good route to getting an agent which can then get you booked on shows which can then lead to you eventually being able to pitch to the networks. You have to find your way onto a TV staff job before you can get anywhere close to the network trusting your work will be good.... unless they buy from you straight up if you win a screenwriting competition.
Or produce a smaller price of work and submit to a film festival and if you get any notable recognition, networks/studios will want to work with you on your next project
If you have a idea for a show stick to that idea because how is someone supposed to be able to watch something that makes no sense
"Bran Falling down the broken tower" the word you are looking for is Shocking!!!!
Really helped me! Thank youuuuuuu~
What’s the privacy policy on using your writing program ? I don’t want my work stolen and resold
I know this is going to sound stupid... but can the life-changing event be as simple as the introduction of a villain? I mean there would be no clear beginning of a new life, other than saying "hey this bad guy is here now. I mean I guess it would be a "new life of dealing with this guy" and the question would be "what's going to happen?" but that's so vague compared to the examples you guys gave. I'm pretty good at coming up with ideas, but writing them is hard. I'm not really a writer, and I fear that a poorly written pilot could hold my story back. I never know where or how to start, and I've heard that after the first 10 pages, the executives will just stop reading if it's not interesting. I've watched all the videos in this series, but I feel like I still just don't know where in my story to start or what plots should be combined together. It feels like I have a book series, but someone forgot to tell me what order the books go in. I mean I know when important events would happen but I can't figure out when the less important happen? I have all the parts you have mentioned in your series, but I just can't seem to find the right way to tell the story. Do you have any suggestions? I've worked really hard on the characters and the events, and I really want to give the story a fighting chance.
Can the same be applied to a cartoon or a comedy show?
I made a teaser its not really that well edited but the story is there
Where is it
Well I have an idea for a tv show but I’m only 14 so I don’t really have the money to make a tv show, so what do I do
im 13 and i'm doing it. do a ton of research. try. you can do it.
@@dakotafortner8781 thanks, i will try
I would encourage you to write lots of short stories (whether connected or independent from each other.) This will sharpen your skill set in writing small arcs which is what makes up television shows. Then in a couple of years, where you can grow your work further, you’ll not only have a lot of source material but you’ll have learned how to tell a story and be able to produce/shoot phenomenal work on your first go round. This is what I’d tell my younger writer-self.
The first season of Fargo has the best pilot imo. Incredibly well written and directed and perfectly sets up the rest of the season
Question: does this work well for making a book series?
Yep!
What structure to use for a serie? How to do or does exist a structure with multiples climax etc like arcs or seasons? Should I use a genral structure for the entire serie composed with micro stuctures?
friday night lights using a film crew covering the first day of the seasons for their pilot is by far the most genius way to introduce the needs and motives of many chracters at once i ever saw
Been subscribed to you for a few days now and it’s incredibly awesome how much you’ve helped me learn about what I’m working towards. Thank you 🙏🏽
For me Breaking Bad was all time favorite pilot show.
Count me in because I want my own business for people who wanted to be actors, writers, filmmakers, animators, & playwrights 🎭
Grief not greif.
I thought the pilot for Yellowstone was fantastic.
If i brought back a tv show it would be smallville
Season 11 A
Infection
Clark kent and infection meet up and they become friends for awhile until infection backstabs Clark and infects him to become a super demon.Another new villain is Assassin who is a enemy in season 11A episode 1-15 but then he is a friend
Season 11 B
Cure
Clarks friends find a cure thx to bizarro's DNA but the only problem is how can they get to Clark without him killing them.Assassin is tortured until he becomes evil again.Clarks brother comes in to help him.The legion is destroyed
Season 12 A
The return of Zod
Zod returns for vengeance and takes over the world with his new power and Clarks new weakness purple dust/energy/crystal itpowers zod to make his own evil kandorians out of the other kandorians blood or DNA.Clark also troubles to face his fear.Clarks brother gets thrown into the pit of darkness by darkseids dark spears and since he cant fly he falls but doesnt die but then darkseid makes him evil
Season 12 B
Zod is defeated but Clark's brother is evil and when he tortures his friends they tell Clark but Clark doesnt believe them.But a few episodes later Clark finds out his friends were telling the truth and have to destroy darkseid to end this madness but then darkseid summons Zod,bizarro,assassin,doomsday and all the other villains from the previous seasons.
Hope u like it
should I know everything that happens in the show while completing my pilot ?
What does this video have to do with writing a treatment?
The thing is now.. I wrote 3 times still got rejected by my lecturer.
She said
No need to explain.
Must be present tense.
Limit aroud 400 word.
My English is bad.
What you can expect..
Fk
When you spell grief wrong and I can’t go
This channel is a bunch of footage and interesting pieces of movies or series while a background narrator says too much about nothing. In one word: NOTHING!
I don't think I have confidence to make a tv show
This is an insightful video, but has absolutely nothing to do with actually writing a treatment, nor does it have any examples of treatments.
1:55 which show?
Like, when you are writing a crime show that has many many elements of a case not yet federally prosecuted, doesn't that ruin the prosecution efforts? Like, let's say that someone is framed for murder, and the prosecutor's keep withholding discovery evidences and it gets to this point of the trial being poisoned by contempt bc of all the media contempt, that movie OLD is the trigger for my asking this...That is so realistically plausible, that I would think only after trial should tv shows be made. Am I wrong?
I just became a prob star recruiter. Its easier than being a front door guest services. Get that amateur webcam outta heerrrr
Pilot
End a normal course of life to begin a new course and ends with a compelling question
what about something like Mad Men? What dramatic question do you think they were asking at the end?
I what makes my own Hulk 🤗 show again
Thanks lots of the TH-cam channel always talking about friends TV show but I hate because Seinfeld and cheers both are best. Friends rip off these shows and I am begging you please please never talk about friends show pls
We hear you but...we love Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe.
@@StudioBinder screenprism, watchmojo, msmojo did lots of videos about them so pls analyse some other shows
Keep watching and see where it goes.
Madmen ep1 ever
Do you have tips on animated competition shows? Please I need to know what to do about competition shows
I have so many ideas for movies & tv shows!
You spelled grief wrong LMFAO
What's the name of that overused meme effect 0:00?
You mean the logo opening effect?
No, the sound that plays with your logo.
Yep, that sound effect is from Seinfeld
What's your screenwriting software?
If the question is open to anyone, a good free software I use is Celtx.
What is the show that shows Matthew McConahay
True Detective?
The ‘queen died of grief’ is sad irony
I checked out after "greif".
"GREIF" ? What is Greif?
Grief
2;03 which series was that?
Futurama did this same thing
Thanks
Glad you found it useful! Excited for episode 2?
@@StudioBinder yes thanks for reply and give more videos
How should you handle a true story to a pilot?
Breaking bad.
Thanks!
0:26 ?
👍👍👍
What's the emotional show at 0:21 ?
The walking dead
Really tough to understand
Hi Atiq, what specifically was difficult to understand?
@@StudioBinder I watching it again & again now I getting clear. Thank you.
Brilliant...
Glad you found the video useful. More to come!
what's the name of the first movie about nothing
it's actual a tv show called seinfeld
Seinfeld was the comedy series about "nothing" every episode.
greif
This is truly the death of art.
Why you say that
Where is the narrator's accent from? It can't be British, but it's not American either...
4:08 ahahhahhahahhhahahahahahhahhahahahahahahahah
> playsound
> HL2Magnum
The way justified begins, was pretty awesome, I would have written it a little more interesting on top of this. It would take some thinking. I am a huge fan of the show too.
It was breaking bad.