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Television Term of the Week: Backup Script Order

Rollo Tomasi October 23, 2014Last Updated: October 23, 2014

Backup Script Order

1. Backup script orders are used by the broadcast networks for freshman series they feel have shown some promise but have not yet proven their case for a full-fledged episodic order. Commissioning extra scripts keeps writers on the shows working, buying the network execs extra couple of weeks to evaluate the series’ performance before having to make a decision on ordering more episodes.

Source: Deadline

Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2026. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews, Google News, and Bing News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.

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