Tools/tv/search_shows

tv/search_shows

Search TV shows by name, returning matches ranked by relevance.

0.1 credits / call ($0.0001)
charged on success

What it does

Searches TV shows by name and returns matches, each with a relevance score and the full show record (ID, network, genres, status, summary, rating, and the TVmaze page URL).

Primary use cases

  • Finding a show and its ID before a detailed lookup.
  • Disambiguating shows that share a name.

Good to know

Get the show id here, then call show_details, show_episodes, or show_cast. Data is CC BY-SA: credit TVmaze and link back using the url field when you surface content.

Parameters

qstringrequired

Show name to search for.

tv/search_shows — Faro