How to cite a TV show in APA

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

1. Producer(s) & Director(s) of the show: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
2. Year of release: Give the period of years in which the show was aired.
3. Title of the TV show: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Place: Give the location of the production company.
5. Production company: Give the name of the company that produced the show.

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

Producer(s) & Director(s) of the show. (Year of release). Title of the TV show [TV series]. Place: Production company.

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

1. Executive producer(s) of the show: APA 7 suggests adding the executive producer as the author of a TV show
2. Year of release: If the series aired for multiple years, separate the years with a dash. If the series is still airing, replace the second year with the word 'present'
3. Title of the show: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Production company: Add all companies involved in the production.

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

Executive producer(s) of the show. (Year of release). Title of the show [TV series]. Production company.