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Series → Season → Episode → Scene: the four-level hierarchy

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The top-level data model in Script Studio is a Series → Season → Episode → Scene four-level hierarchy. Every scene, character, and storyline hangs off this tree.

Slima Script Studio Planning tab (The Last Night Train, TV Series): Title / Logline / Concept / Target Audience / Synopsis + top 6 tabs (Planning / Characters / Storylines / Locations / Worldview / Notes)

The four levels

Series (the whole work)
└── Season
    ├── Episode
    │   ├── Scene
    │   ├── Scene
    │   └── ...
    ├── Episode
    └── ...

Each level is an independent data node with its own metadata (title, description, word count, etc.).

Mapping to work types

Type Series Season Episode Scene
TV series (episodic / serialized) The whole show One season One episode One scene
Anthology The whole anthology One season One self-contained episode One scene
Film The whole film 1 season (default) 1 episode (= the whole film) One scene
Short / micro-drama Whole work 1 season 1 episode One scene
Stage / radio play Whole work 1 season 1 episode One scene (= one act + setting)

Key point: even if you're writing a film (one episode), the hierarchy is still 4 levels — Season and Episode just each have 1 child. Don't force them into "folder"-mode; they exist so Scene Board / Characters / Storylines and other features have a consistent index basis.

Why this design

Series writing needs to track character arcs / storylines / setups across episodes — four levels let you inspect at different scales:

  • Series view: logline, target audience, overall outline
  • Season view: themes for the season, big movements
  • Episode view: this episode's scene list, main beats, open / close
  • Scene view: a single scene's INT/EXT, location, time, characters, dialogue

Each level has its own Plan / Notes / character appearances / storyline threads under the corresponding tabs.

How to build the tree

  1. Create a script book (auto-creates Series): Create a script book
  2. Season settings: Series settings, Create and pick seasons
  3. Episode listing: Episodes row + inline detail
  4. Scene creation: Scene board overview

How this maps to Writing Studio

Writing Studio uses a flat Chapters / Notes folder model; Script Studio uses 4 layers.

Writing Studio Script Studio
Chapter Scene + Episode wrapping multiple scenes
Notes folder Character Bible / Locations / Storylines / Worldview / Notes — each its own tab

See: Writing vs Script Studio

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