tv-crew-cross

name	tv_crew_cross
description	Locate a TV series by identifying its director/writer through their other known works — "also directed a trilogy" is a powerful cross-reference
always	true

Production Crew Cross-Location

When to use

When the question mentions that the director, writer, or showrunner of the target series also worked on another identifiable project (e.g., "directed a three-part series", "also wrote for show X").

Technique

Directors and writers often have distinctive filmographies. When the question describes their other works, use those as search anchors to identify the person first, then trace back to the target series.

Search for the crew member using their other work's characteristics. Once identified, search their full filmography to find the target series. Then verify episode/season-level constraints.

This is especially effective when the other work is described distinctively (e.g., "a trilogy series", "an award-winning miniseries").

Query Templates

• "[director name]" directed episode TV series
• director "three-part" series also directed [genre] TV show
• [writer name] filmography TV series credits

Worked Examples

Example

• Question: Episode directed by someone who also directed a three-part series; a character born in the 1990s appears in only two episodes
• Search: "directed" "three-part" series TV episode director
• Found: Director Peter Hoar
• Verification: Peter Hoar directed episode TV series Doctor Who The Last of Us
• Why it worked: "Three-part series" uniquely identified the director, who then led to the target show

Anti-pattern

• Ignoring cross-reference clues: Searching only for the target show's plot while ignoring "the director also directed X" wastes a powerful locating signal.