A Netflix spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that this is the first time in its history the streaming service has ordered a TV pilot. The company normally operates on the straight-to-series model, so it would be very unusual for the company to agree to the pilot.

It stars "Nine Perfect Strangers" actress Samara Weaving in "Little Sky." The show is about Penelope Paul Porter (Weaving), who desperately tries to show that she could be one of the well-respected on-air news reporters. Porter gets an anonymous tip that the mayor of a spooky, distant town known as Little Sky has vanished. She looks into the story to find her big break.

Rightor Doyle is the writer behind the show and will also be set to direct the pilot. Doyle is a writer on the Netflix comedy series "Bonding."

The only other pilot that Netflix has announced is "Little Sky." We've learned that apparently, it was the concept for this show that got the attention of the company. A pilot will serve as the test to confirm the success of the tone and chemistry of a big ensemble show with subscribers.

A deadline was the first one to announce the order of a pilot.

Even though the streaming giant only tried out the pilot model while is not going to completely change and shift to permanent development, it has already set a milestone for itself. Several broadcast networks are moving out from hundreds of pilots. A massive fall is witnessed, with as few numbers as recorded this pilot season for 2023. By February this year, major broadcast had only ordered 14 against over 30 recorded against last year.

The networks surely must have been inspired by the likes of Netflix, which started producing original content more than a decade ago. And of course, Apple TV+ is another streaming service known for its method of going straight-to-series order.

Netflix has also been dabbling in other experiments recently, like the first live-streamed comedy special by Chris Rock. "Chris Rock: Selective Outrage" made it into Netflix's Global Top 10.

The company also intends to restructure its film units and produce fewer but better original movies, Bloomberg reported.