The Made-for-Television Movies & Pilots

Of course, the line gets damn blurry sometimes.

Is a two-hour Rockford Files episode a TV movie?
Should Banacek be listed as a series or a series of TV movies?
Was The Dain Curse a mini-series or a multi-part TV movie?
Does a two-hour pilot get listed as a TV movie if it fails?
And what about all those straight-to-cable, straight-to-video or (now) straight-to-streaming flicks?

The way I’m figuring it is: 

If it’s one-off, not part of a series,  or if it’s tied to no more than two other movies;
or if it’s a pilot, successful or otherwise, and

If it was “feature”-length and intended to be broadcast, streamed or whatever—and not intended for the big screen–then it’s (probably) listed here..

Meanwhile, if you’re not too clear on the concept of who is or isn’t a private eye,
check out What the hell is a private eye, anyway?

SEE ALSO:

TV SERIES in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

TV SERIES in ALPHABETICAL ORDER


A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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