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"Pilot"
Series Scream Queens
Season 1, Episode 1
Air date September 22nd, 2015
Writers Ryan Murphy; Brad Falchuk; Ian Brennan
Director Ryan Murphy
Producers Robert M. Williams, Jr.; Alexis Martin Woodall; Ian Brennan; Brad Falchuk; Ryan Murphy; James Williams; Jeff Dickerson
Starring Emma Roberts; Skyler Samuels; Lea Michele; Glen Powell; Diego Boneta; Abigail Breslin; Keke Palmer; Nasim Pedrad; Lucien Laviscount; Oliver Hudson; Billie Lourd; Jamie Lee Curtis
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"Pilot" is the premiere episode of the dramatic comedy slasher series Scream Queens. It was directed by Ryan Murphy with a script written by Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. It was originally screened at the San Diego Comic-Con in July, 2015, but had its broadcast premiere as a two-part pilot, along with "Hell Week", on the FOX Network on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 at 9:00 pm.

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  • This episode is rated TV-14.
  • Actress and pop star Ariana Grande is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.
  • Actor and pop star Nick Jonas (of the Jonas Brothers) is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.
  • Actor Lucien Laviscount is credited in this episode, but his character does not make an appearance.
  • This episode had its world premiere at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 12th, 2015. The pilot episode made its broadcast premiere along with episode 1x02, "Hell Week", on September 22nd, 2015.
  • Originally, Whitney Meyer was intended on being an avid Lorde fan, but this was changed to being a fan of Taylor Swift after she had been cast for the role. Meyer was pleased with the change. The song that she is singing during her death scene is "Shake It Off". [2]
  • This is the first professional acting work for Mary Risener.
  • The flashback scenes in this episode take place in the year 1995.

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  1. Credited, but does not appear in this episode.
  2. 'Whitney Meyer on Playing Deaf Taylor Swift on "Scream Queens"'; Cosmopolitan.com