Ever wonder what makes a show bingeable? Want to study TV pilots other than just “Breaking Bad”? Us too. That's why we created Binge-Worthy Writing: a practical screenwriting podcast that dives into series’ episodes to find out what makes them binge-worthy as a means of helping writers hone their craft and diversify the media landscape.
Season 1 focuses on pilot episodes and the key elements that make them binge-worthy and spark our interest in the rest of the series. Episodes released weekly.
Learn how the pilot of BREAKING BAD uses all the elements (pun intended) that we talked about throughout this season. It combines an awesome Cold Open with some hints at Story Engine, and Cliffhangers so good that you have to keep watching. Join us as we dissect what just might be the best TV pilot ever written.
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30 Jun 2026
Writing SUSPENSE & CLIFFHANGERS
Learn tips for how to write SUSPENSE and set up CLIFFHANGERS that will make your storytelling bingeable from episode to episode. This week, we look at the different types of cliffhangers that STRANGER THINGS uses to keep its audience hooked.
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23 Jun 2026
Writing STORY ENGINE (The Boys)
Learn tips for how to set up a STORY ENGINE that will help you keep your series create tons of bingeable conflict for many episodes (and even seasons) after your TV pilot. This week, we look at how THE BOYS sets up a Story Engine that creates a winning formula for bingeable episode after bingeable episode.
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16 Jun 2026
Writing a THEMATIC SQUARE (Ted Lasso)
Learn how the use of a THEMATIC SQUARE can help craft bingeable conflict in your TV pilot. This week, we look at how TED LASSO uses the Thematic Square to create characters to EXPLORE ITS THEME of kindness and sincerity. We outline what the Thematic Square is and how it can be used to help you explore a theme that will stick with your audience long after the credits roll.
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9 Jun 2026
Writing a DIVERSE ENSEMBLE (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Learn how to craft and introduce an ENSEMBLE to make your TV pilot feel like a COHESIVE TEAM. This week, we look at how BROOKLYN NINE-NINE introduces its large ensemble cast in its very first episode. We discuss their techniques in this podcast and HOW DIVERSITY IS A MUST-HAVE when it comes to writing ensembles.
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2 Jun 2026
Writing FANTASY WORLDBUILDING (Wednesday)
Learn how to use WORLDBUILDING to make the FANTASY ELEMENTS of your TV pilot come to life. This week, we look at how WEDNESDAY uses two popular TECHNIQUES to guide the audience through an introduction to its fantasy elements.
We discuss in this podcast HOW FANTASY WORLDBUILDING can enhance your story's THEME, deepen CHARACTERIZATION, and introduce RULES that help us understand the world our characters must navigate.
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26 May 2026
Writing WORLDBUILDING (Only Murders in the Building)
In this episode, we analyze a scene from the pilot of Only Murders in the Building to see how worldbuilding techniques can be used to drive a plot and enhance characterization, even in mundane settings.
Transcript available here. (https://sites.google.com/themindfulspace.co/binge-worthy-writing/home/recaps/s1e4-recap-writing-worldbuilding?authuser=0)
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19 May 2026
Writing GENRE TROPES (Interior Chinatown)
In this episode, Jonathan and Jackie analyze the opening scene of the pilot of INTERIOR CHINATOWN to see how GENRE TROPES can be used to hook an audience and to increase tension.
Transcript available here. (https://sites.google.com/themindfulspace.co/binge-worthy-writing/home/recaps/s1e3-recap-writing-genre-tropes?authuser=0)
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12 May 2026
Writing a MEMORABLE CHARACTER (Psych)
In this episode, we analyze the opening scene of the pilot of PSYCH to see how to create and introduce a MEMORABLE CHARACTER.
Transcript available here. (https://sites.google.com/themindfulspace.co/binge-worthy-writing/home/recaps/s1e2-recap-writing-a-memorable-character?authuser=0)
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7 May 2026
Writing a COLD OPEN (The Walking Dead)
Learn how to open a TV pilot using tips taken from THE WALKING DEAD's breathtaking premiere episode. We discuss in this podcast how to create a COLD OPEN that sticks with the audience.
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