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TheTVDB TV Show Database Scraper

Scrape TV series data from TheTVDB. Get TVDB IDs, status, networks, genres, sub-genres, runtimes, production companies, seasons, and episodes with air dates.

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from $10.00 / 1,000 results

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lulz bot

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Monthly active users

17 days ago

Last modified

Features

Search by name — Find any TV series using TheTVDB's search
Browse popular — Scrape trending/popular series when no query is provided
Direct URLs — Supply specific TheTVDB series URLs to scrape
Rich metadata — TVDB ID, status, network, genres, sub-genres, runtime, production companies, country, language, geographic location, time period, favorites count
Episode data — Optionally include full season/episode listings with air dates, descriptions, and thumbnails
Pay per result — Only charges for data actually returned

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`searchQuery`	string	`""`	Search for series by name (e.g. "Breaking Bad")
`seriesUrls`	array	`[]`	Direct TheTVDB URLs to scrape (overrides search)
`includeEpisodes`	boolean	`false`	Include season/episode data for each series
`maxResults`	integer	`10`	Maximum number of series to return (1-100)
`proxyConfiguration`	object	—	Optional proxy settings

Output Fields

Each result contains:

Field	Type	Description
`tvdbId`	number	TheTVDB series ID
`name`	string	Series title
`status`	string	Continuing, Ended, Upcoming, etc.
`firstAired`	string	First air date
`recentAired`	string	Most recent air date
`airsSchedule`	string	Air day and time
`network`	string/array	Broadcasting network(s)
`productionCompany`	string/array	Production company/companies
`runtime`	number	Average runtime in minutes
`genres`	array	Genre list (Crime, Drama, etc.)
`subGenres`	array	Sub-genres (Psychological Thriller, etc.)
`country`	string	Original country
`language`	string	Original language
`geographicLocation`	array	Geographic settings
`timePeriod`	array	Time period settings
`overview`	string	English plot synopsis
`aliases`	array	Alternative titles
`favorites`	number	Number of users who favorited
`image`	string	Poster image URL
`seasons`	array	Season list with episode counts
`totalSeasons`	number	Number of seasons
`episodes`	array	Episode data (when `includeEpisodes` is true)
`totalEpisodes`	number	Total episode count
`url`	string	TheTVDB series page URL
`scrapedAt`	string	ISO timestamp

Example Usage

Search for a series

{
    "searchQuery": "Breaking Bad",
    "maxResults": 3
}

Scrape specific series with episodes

{
    "seriesUrls": [
        "https://thetvdb.com/series/breaking-bad",
        "https://thetvdb.com/series/better-call-saul"
    ],
    "includeEpisodes": true
}

Browse popular series

{
    "maxResults": 20
}

Use Cases

Media center databases — Keep Plex/Kodi/Emby metadata in sync
TV analytics — Track show status, networks, and popularity
Content research — Analyze genres, runtimes, and air schedules
Watchlist apps — Build TV tracking and recommendation tools
Data journalism — Research TV industry trends and patterns

Notes

TheTVDB is the primary metadata source for many media applications
Series detail pages are fully server-rendered (no JavaScript required)
Episode scraping increases runtime proportionally to series size
Rate-limited to avoid overloading the server

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