teleplay

noun

tele·​play ˈte-li-ˌplā How to pronounce teleplay (audio)
: a story prepared for television production

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The film is directed by Kelly Fyffe-Marshall with a teleplay by Nathalie Younglai and Shelley Scarrow. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025 Read the full breakdown of what really happened on Beechwood Island in summer 16, how creators Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie plus EP Lockhart — who wrote the teleplay for the finale pulled it off and their comments on various aspects of the story below. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 June 2025 King executive executive produces alongside Bender, who directs, Cavell, who penned the teleplay, Gary Barber, Sam Sheridan and Ed Redlich. Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 June 2025 Fuchs and Kane serve as co-showrunners on the project; Fuchs wrote the teleplay for the first episode. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for teleplay

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teleplay was in 1947

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“Teleplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleplay. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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