Pilot (Scream Queens)
| "Pilot" | |
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| Scream Queens episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Ryan Murphy |
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| Production code | 1AYD01 |
| Original air date | September 22, 2015 |
| Running time | 46 minutes |
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"Pilot" is the pilot episode of the American black comedy horror television series Scream Queens. It had its world premiere at the 2015 Comic-Con, and premiered on September 22, 2015, along with the next episode, "Hell Week", as the special two-hour premiere on Fox. The series focuses on a college that is rocked by a serial killer in a Red Devil costume. The episode was directed by series creator Ryan Murphy, and was written by Murphy and his co-creators, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas guest star as Chanel #2 and Boone Clemens.
The series premiere, along with the second episode, was watched by 4.04 million viewers and received mixed reviews from critics.