Episode

An episode is any independently presented unit within a larger continuous work of dramatic, comedic, or documentary narrative, forming part of a series in media such as radio, television, film, or streaming media. Typically, each episode is published or delivered to the public in sequential, serial installments across weeks, months, or years (known as serialization for written narratives). The term frequently describes units of television or radio series that are broadcast separately. An episode is to a sequence as a chapter is to a book. Modern series episodes typically last 20 to 50 minutes in length.