Series post is a logistics problem before it's a creative one. Several editors cut different episodes at once. Dailies for later episodes arrive while earlier ones are in fine cut. The showrunner needs to see where every episode stands, and the network has hard delivery dates that don't bend around your infrastructure. The traditional setup — dedicated shared storage per show, careful bin management, manual coordination between episode editors — gets heavier the moment the crew is distributed, which it increasingly is.
Sequence runs the series as one live project in the cloud. Episode editors work in parallel and their changes sync in real time, so the supervisor and showrunner are always looking at the current state of every cut — not a copy someone exported last night. See Edit together in real time.
And it hands off to finishing on the network's schedule: lock an episode, round-trip to Resolve and Pro Tools, deliver.
The workflow challenge#
Episodic post is a coordination challenge:
- Parallel episodes — multiple editors cutting different episodes at the same time, against one shared project
- Overlapping cadence — dailies landing for later episodes while earlier ones are in review or fine cut
- Showrunner visibility — executive producers who need to track progress across every episode without interrupting the cut
- Network delivery — repeating, date-driven deliverables in the format each episode requires
- Distributed crews — episode editors and assistants working from different cities
How Sequence fits#
Parallel episodes, one project
Editors cut different episodes at the same time in the same live project — no bin locks, no waiting on a media sync. Changes appear across sessions within moments, and you can follow another editor to check in on an episode. See Edit together in real time.
Dailies that keep the cadence
Dailies for new episodes upload and process in the background while earlier episodes are in review — Sequence prepares optimized versions for smooth playback automatically, so editors start cutting without waiting on a transfer. See Add media to your project and Background jobs.
Showrunner review, no export loop
Send each episode's cut as a screening. The showrunner and executive producers watch in the browser and leave time-coded notes on the screening — set access to Private so only the show's people can open it. Track each screening's status, from Needs Review to Approved.
Access scoped to the show
The series is private by default, and roles and permissions put each person at the right level — editors editing, guests reviewing. A Guest sees only the projects they're added to, so freelance episode editors and outside reviewers get exactly the access the show needs and nothing more.
Typical pipeline#
Ingest, per episode
Dailies flow into Sequence and process in the background as they land, so editors can start on new episodes while earlier ones are still in the cut. See Add media to your project.
Cut in parallel
Episode editors work their timelines simultaneously in the shared project. Changes sync in real time, so the post supervisor sees where every episode stands without collecting exports. See Edit together in real time.
Showrunner review
Publish each episode's cut as a screening and send the link. The showrunner and EPs review in-browser and leave time-coded notes on the screening — no export-upload-review cycle to run for every note.
Who it's for#
- Post supervisors running multi-episode series
- Showrunners and EPs who need visibility across every episode
- Episodic editors and assistants on distributed teams
- Studios and networks coordinating several shows at once
[Customer story — TODO: real reference needed]
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