How many pages is a TV drama script?

How many pages is a TV drama script?

Pamela Douglas (Screenwriter) gives expert video advice on: How do I know if my idea will make a great TV drama?; How many pages is a TV drama script?; What do I do if my script is running long? and more...

Drama scripts used to be, and some still are, around 60 pages, even though they don't really film to a full 60 minutes. But we're now seeing drama scripts for episodes that are as short as 50 pages, even in a few cases 40 pages on shows that have five or six acts and on networks where there are a lot of ad breaks. Though on HBO, where we don't have ad breaks, we still have full length scripts that have 58, 59, or even 60 pages.