TVmaze TV Show & Episode Scraper (Free)
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TVmaze TV Show & Episode Scraper (Free)
Search TV shows and get episodes, cast, ratings, genres, network and IMDb IDs from the free TVmaze database. No API key. Clean JSON output for media datasets and apps.
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What it does. This free actor searches the open TVmaze database and returns clean, structured JSON for TV shows — including ratings, genres, network, premiere/end dates, IMDb/TheTVDB IDs, images and summaries. Optionally attach the full episode list and cast for each show. Great for building TV datasets, enriching a watchlist, powering a recommendation app, or media research (séries TV, épisodes, casting). No API key required — you only pay your Apify platform usage.
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
queries | array of strings | One search term per line (usually a show name). |
maxShowsPerQuery | integer | Max matching shows returned per term (default 3). |
includeEpisodes | boolean | Attach the full episode list per show (default false). |
includeCast | boolean | Attach the main cast per show (default false). |
Output (example)
{"status": "found","query": "Breaking Bad","searchScore": 1.19,"showId": 169,"name": "Breaking Bad","genres": ["Drama", "Crime", "Thriller"],"status_show": "Ended","premiered": "2008-01-20","rating": 9.2,"network": "AMC","imdb": "tt0903747","url": "https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/169/breaking-bad"}
Each result carries a status field: found, not_found, or error (with an error message). The actor never crashes on a bad term — it records the status and continues.
Use cases
- Build or refresh a TV-show dataset (genres, ratings, networks).
- Enrich a watchlist or media catalog with episode-level metadata.
- Power a "what to watch" app or Discord/Slack bot.
- Academic / market research on TV content and scheduling.
Limitations & fair use
Data comes from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA. The actor adds polite delays between requests. Coverage and accuracy depend on the TVmaze community database. Please credit TVmaze when redistributing.
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