How to cite a TV show episode in APA

To cite a TV show episode in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements:

1. Producer(s) & director(s) the episode: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of the primary contributors (e. g. Director or Producer) ending with a parentheses identifying their contribution.
2. Year of release: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
3. Title of the episode: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Producer(s) &/or Director(s) of the TV show: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of the primary contributors (e. g. Director or Producer) ending with a parentheses identifying their contribution.
5. Title of the TV show: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
6. Place: Location of the production company.
7. Production company: Give the name of the company that produced the documentary.

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a TV show episode in APA style 6th edition:

Producer(s) & director(s) the episode. (Year of release). Title of the episode [TV series episode]. In Producer(s) &/or Director(s) of the TV show, Title of the TV show. Place: Production company.

To cite a TV show episode in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:

1. Writer(s) and director(s) of the episode: APA 7 suggests adding the writer and director as the author of a TV show episode.
2. Date of publication: Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13).
3. Title of the episode: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized. Do not italicize.
4. Season number: Number of the season.
5. Episode number: Number of the episode.
6. Executive producer(s) of the TV show: The executive producer of the TV show.
7. Title of the TV show: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized. Italicize this title.
8. Production company: Add all companies involved in the production.

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a TV show episode in APA style 7th edition:

Writer(s) and director(s) of the episode. (Date of publication). Title of the episode (Season Season number, Episode Episode number) [TV series episode]. In Executive producer(s) of the TV show, Title of the TV show. Production company.