Q:

Quantity of Writing Needed to Find Representation For a TV Serial

I have reached a point in writing a TV serial where I'm considering looking for an agent to represent me, but I'm not sure how much I should have to show in order to do so. Obviously in order to find representation for a film script you need to present the full product, but for a TV serial that means many times more written product than it does for a film script, even if you only require a single season.
At present I have a pilot and two full "normal" episodes, as well as a comprehensive outline for the hypothetical first season; more than enough to give a good idea of the concept and (hopefully) the promise of the show. Is this sufficient, or should I have a full season of fully-written scripts before I start looking for an agent?

A:

Writing one or two examples of the "average" script won't hurt, and it's good practice. I wouldn't do any more, though, because it could all change if and when it goes into development.
One thing you should have in order to pitch this project is a simple bible. If they like the pitch they may ask to read the pilot. If they like the pilot they may ask for a bible. It gives prospective readers a sense of the show as a whole. But also, it gives you the knowledge you need in order to pitch. You need to know well beyond the pilot and a few sample shows.
As a guide, you could include something like the following - and keep the whole thing to about 5 pages:

Logline for the series
Genre
Overview of the pilot
Overview of the series with some sense of where it would go over the first 5 years
Characters - a paragraph on each of the main characters - who they are, what the conflicts are, character arcs over the course of the first season
Any themes that the series will explore
A logline for 5 - 7 episodes of the first season

