Best pilot of the decade so far?

[mafro987 Joined: Jan 23rd, 2014 Topics: 3 Posts: 2215 View Predictions]

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Some shows have a great pilot and fall off track later in the season, while others gradually improve after a mediocre start.

What’s been the best pilot this decade? For me I was absolutely captivated by Westworld’s pilot.

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Best International Feature: Instinct (The Netherlands)
Best Actress: Carice van Houten (Instinct)

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[WaltEagle Joined: Aug 10th, 2012 Topics: 1 Posts: 862 View Predictions]

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Game of Thrones, UnREAL, F is for Family, Togetherness, True Detective, Fargo, Silicon Valley, Transparent, Manhattan, The Americans, Boardwalk Empire, Justified, Treme.

I’m not passionate about many/any. Game of Thrones may be the best one.

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[Denis Joined: Oct 14th, 2011 Topics: 71 Posts: 4878 View Predictions]

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The Walking Dead, The Night Of, True Detective, Breaking Bad.

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[smurty11 Joined: Sep 7th, 2014 Topics: 25 Posts: 1378 View Predictions]

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Glee, Stranger Things, Outlander, Empire, Westworld.

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[mafro987 Joined: Jan 23rd, 2014 Topics: 3 Posts: 2215 View Predictions]

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The Game of Thrones pilot, while good for nostalgic value with the benefit of hindsight, was not good when it first came out. If I remember correctly the original pilot with the original cast was so bad that they had to reshoot with a different cast (the current cast).

I think the Mr Robot pilot was better tbh.

For Your Consideration:

Best International Feature: Instinct (The Netherlands)
Best Actress: Carice van Houten (Instinct)

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[Cobalt Blue Joined: Apr 27th, 2016 Topics: 3 Posts: 336 View Predictions]

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For straight up series, the best pilots have been Homeland and Boardwalk Empire. (the latter unfortunately peaking at that episode)

If we count limited series, than I also throw in True Detective, and probably the best of all of them, the masterpiece pilot for The Night Of.

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[Riley Chow Joined: Oct 11th, 2010 Topics: 156 Posts: 17479 View Predictions]

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People are not playing by the rules.

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[AayaanUpadhyaya Joined: Dec 15th, 2011 Topics: 15 Posts: 2275 View Predictions]

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As horrible as the show became later on, Glee’s pilot was such a breath of fresh air in 2009. It has to be one of the best of the decade.

Also shout outs to the pilots of Homeland and Modern Family.

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[Smi Joined: Jun 10th, 2014 Topics: 4 Posts: 493 View Predictions]

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Outlander’s pilot was amazing and I became obsessed with the show overnight. Instantly captivated. Such a beautiful episode and I love the emphasis on a woman’s sexuality.

And this might seem random, but I loved the Jessica Jones pilot.

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1. Review (COM 2014)
2. Homeland (SHO 2011)
3. Orphan Black (BBCA 2013)
4. The Affair (SHO 2014)
5. The Last Man on Earth (FOX 2015)
6. Hannibal (NBC 2013)
7. The Night Of (HBO 2016)
8. Sons of Tucson (FOX 2010)
9. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC 2014)
10. Vice Principals (HBO 2016)

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[Pieman1994 Joined: Nov 14th, 2010 Topics: 4 Posts: 1733 View Predictions]

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For me, looking at 2010 onward, it has to be The Last Man on Earth. It’s a really good show, but that pilot was like nothing else. I’d also include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which set up a dark, DARK premise with such nimble comedic ability that it’s easy to take for granted the level on which Fey and Carlock are operating.

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