# What must a TV series pitch document (development or pitch bible and series one-pager) contain, how long should it be, and how does it show the series has an episode engine?

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- updated: 2026-10-23T17:01:13.465Z
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Screen Australia's guide distinguishes a long, detailed production bible from a succinct development (pitch) bible of about 10-15 pages with nine areas: logline; one-page synopsis (1 page); genre, concept and themes (1); setting and storyworld (1-2); format (1); characters (1-2 paragraphs each); episode summaries (1-2 paragraphs each); look and feel (2 with images); creator's statement (1). The series proof is sustainability: the storyworld must be the engine, the format must show a repeatable episode shape, character entries must hint at trajectory, and a serial one-pager shows character narratives and escalating stakes rather than plot. The funder lists a mini-bible of 5-15 pages maximum as an acceptable story document. The guide states there are no hard rules.

Screen Australia's guide distinguishes a long, detailed production bible from a succinct development (pitch) bible of about 10-15 pages with nine areas: logline; one-page synopsis (1 page); genre, concept and themes (1); setting and storyworld (1-2); format (1); characters (1-2 paragraphs each); episode summaries (1-2 paragraphs each); look and feel (2 with images); creator's statement (1). The series proof is sustainability: the storyworld must be the engine, the format must show a repeatable episode shape, character entries must hint at trajectory, and a serial one-pager shows character narratives and escalating stakes rather than plot. The funder lists a mini-bible of 5-15 pages maximum as an acceptable story document. The guide states there are no hard rules.

Curator qualifications: Development (pitch) bible about 10-15 pages with nine areas (logline, one-page synopsis, genre/concept/themes, setting, format, characters, episode summaries, look and feel, creator statement) vs long production bible.

Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.

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  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Documents-Drama.pdf",
      "note": "candidate evidence excerpts"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FAQ-Narrative-Content-Development.pdf",
      "note": "candidate evidence excerpts"
    }
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] Screen Australia's guide distinguishes a long, detailed production bible from a succinct development (pitch) bible of about 10-15 pages with nine areas: logline; one-page synopsis (1 page); genre, concept and themes (1); setting and storyworld (1-2); format (1); characters (1-2 paragraphs each); episode summaries (1-2 paragraphs each); look and feel (2 with images); creator's statement (1). The series proof is sustainability: the storyworld must be the engine, the format must show a repeatable episode shape, character entries must hint at trajectory, and a serial one-pager shows character narratives and escalating stakes rather than plot. The funder lists a mini-bible of 5-15 pages maximum as an acceptable story document. The guide states there are no hard rules. · locator: candidate evidence excerpts · source: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Documents-Drama.pdf

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