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HOW TO CITE A TV SHOW IN MLA | FORMAT & EXAMPLES

Published on January 11, 2021 by Jack Caulfield. Revised on June 16, 2022.

To cite an episode of a TV show in MLA style, list the episode title, the name
of the show (in italics), the names and roles of any relevant contributors, the
season and episode numbers, main production or distribution company, and year.

In an in-text citation, cite the name of the episode in quotation marks. You can
use a timestamp to highlight a specific moment in the episode.

MLA format “Episode Title.” TV Show Title, created by Creator first name Last
name, season Number, episode Number, Production Company or Distribution Company,
Year. MLA Works Cited entry “Fly.” Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan,
season 3, episode 10, High Bridge Productions, 2010. MLA in-text citation (“Fly”
22:34)




TABLE OF CONTENTS

 1. Citing an entire TV series
 2. Citing different contributors
 3. Citing TV shows in a specific format
 4. Frequently asked questions about MLA citations




CITING AN ENTIRE TV SERIES

If you’re not citing a specific episode but an entire TV series, the format is
similar. Just start with the name of the series, and end with the range of years
across which it aired.

MLA format TV Show Title. Created by Creator first name Last name, Production
Company, Year–Year. MLA Works Cited entry Game of Thrones. Created by David
Benioff and D. B. Weiss, HBO Entertainment, 2011–2019. MLA in-text citation
(Game of Thrones)


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CITING DIFFERENT CONTRIBUTORS

While TV shows are generally produced by a wide variety of contributors (actors,
directors, writers, producers, etc.), MLA is flexible about which ones you list
in your reference, and where you list them. The decision is yours, and depends
what you’re focusing on in your citation.

If you focus on the contribution of a particular person, you can list them in
the author position, clarifying their role after their name.

MLA format Contributor last name, First name, role. “Episode Title.” TV Show
Title, season Number, episode Number, Production Company, Year. MLA Works Cited
entry Cranston, Bryan, performer. “Fly.” Breaking Bad, season 3, episode 10,
High Bridge Productions, 2010. MLA in-text citation (Cranston 22:34)

You can also list as many contributors as are relevant after the show title, in
addition to or instead of the one in the author position:

Listing contributorsBreaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, music by Dave
Porter, performances by …

Only the contributor in the author position is listed in the in-text citation.
If the Works Cited entry begins with the episode or series title, a shortened
version of this is listed in the in-text citation instead.


CITING TV SHOWS IN A SPECIFIC FORMAT

It’s generally fine to just list the details of the series or episode without
specifics about the format you watched it in. However, if for any reason you
think this information is relevant, you can adapt your reference to include it.


STREAMING SITES

If you viewed the TV show on a streaming site like Netflix or Hulu, you can add
the name of the site (in italics) and the URL where the series or episode can be
found.

MLA format “Episode Title.” TV Show Title, created by Creator first name Last
name, season Number, episode Number, Production Company or Distribution Company,
Year. Site Name, URL. MLA Works Cited entry “Middle Game.” The Queen’s Gambit,
episode 4, Flitcraft, 2020. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80234304. MLA
in-text citation (“Middle Game” 25:15)


DVDS AND OTHER HOME MEDIA

If you viewed the show on home media (e.g. DVD, Blu-ray), adapt the reference to
list the name shown on the packaging, list the year of release shown there, and
include the disc number if there are multiple discs. If the title already states
the season, you can omit this later in the reference.

The year when the episode originally aired can optionally be included after the
episode title.

MLA format “Episode Title.” Original broadcast year. DVD Title, created by
Creator first name Last name, season Number, episode Number, Production Company,
Year, disc Number. MLA Works Cited entry “Out of Town.” 2009. Mad Men: Season
Three, created by Matthew Weiner, episode 1, Lionsgate Television, 2010, disc 1.
MLA in-text citation (“Out of Town” 15:44)


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MLA CITATIONS

Who is listed as the author of a TV show in MLA?

MLA doesn’t require you to list an author for a TV show. If your citation
doesn’t focus on a particular contributor, just start your Works Cited entry
with the title of the episode or series, and use this (shortened if necessary)
in your MLA in-text citation.

If you focus on a particular contributor (e.g. the writer or director, a
particular actor), you can list them in the author position, along with a label
identifying their role.

How do I cite a source with no author or page numbers in MLA?

If a source has no author, start the MLA Works Cited entry with the source
title. Use a shortened version of the title in your MLA in-text citation.

If a source has no page numbers, you can use an alternative locator (e.g. a
chapter number, or a timestamp for a video or audio source) to identify the
relevant passage in your in-text citation. If the source has no numbered
divisions, cite only the author’s name (or the title).

If you already named the author or title in your sentence, and there is no
locator available, you don’t need a parenthetical citation:

 * Rajaram argues that representations of migration are shaped by “cultural,
   political, and ideological interests.”
 * The homepage of The Correspondent describes it as “a movement for radically
   different news.”

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