TVMaze MCP for AI. Track episode guides and compile full media metadata.
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TVMaze MCP Server connects your AI client directly to a comprehensive TV show database. Search for shows, find episode guides, check cast credits, or view broadcast schedules—all without needing an API key.
Get details on any series, from genres and network data to individual actor filmographies.
What your AI can do
Get episode
Retrieves the name, season/number, air date, summary, and runtime for a single episode using its ID.
Get full schedule
Returns all known future episodes across multiple shows and networks. You can optionally filter by country code.
Get person
Gets detailed info—including bio, birthplace, and external IDs—for a specific person using their numeric ID.
You call get_show(id) to get all core information about a TV series—genres, network, runtime, status, and external IDs.
Use search_shows or search_people with fuzzy matching when you only know part of the title or name. The agent returns multiple possible matches.
get_episode(id) pulls the season number, air date, summary, and runtime for one single show installment.
The get_show_cast(id) tool returns a list of every person who starred in the show, along with their character name.
You run get_schedule to check what's airing on TV today or on a specific date for a given country code (e.g., 'US').
The get_person_cast_credits(id) tool lists every show and character role the person played, regardless of how many series it was.
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TVMaze MCP Server: 15 Tools for Media Metadata
Use these specialized tools to query deep details on TV shows, people, episodes, and schedules from the entire database.
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Retrieves the name, season/number, air date, summary, and runtime for a single episode using its ID.
Get Full Schedule
Returns all known future episodes across multiple shows and networks. You can...
Get Person
Gets detailed info—including bio, birthplace, and external IDs—for a specific person...
Get Person Cast Credits
Retrieves all recorded show names, character roles, and episode counts for an actor...
Get Schedule
Checks the TV schedule for a specific date and country code. Each entry lists the...
Get Show
Retrieves core details about a TV show: genres, status, network, ratings, summary, and external IDs by its ID.
Get Show Cast
Gets the names and character roles for every cast member in a specific TV show.
Get Show Crew
Retrieves the key production staff (directors, writers) for a show, listing their...
Get Show Episodes
Lists all episodes for a given show, including season/episode numbers, air dates...
Get Show Images
Accesses available posters, banners, and background images for any TV show by ID.
Get Show Seasons
Lists every season for a show, providing the season number, name, premiere date, and...
Get Shows
Returns a list of all available show IDs in the database. Use this to find shows before getting details.
Search People
Searches for actors or crew members by name using fuzzy matching, returning multiple results and photos.
Search Shows
Finds TV shows by name, allowing for typos. Returns a ranked list of potential...
Single Search
Searches and returns the most likely single result for a show name, including...
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Compiling show metadata used to be a nightmare of tabs and manual lookups.
Before this server, if you needed details on a single TV show, you'd open IMDb for ratings, Wikipedia for the summary, TheTVDB for season breaks, and Google for the local airing schedule. You'd copy-paste IDs, check five different websites, and end up with an incomplete spreadsheet.
Now, ask your agent to get all metadata on 'The Good Place'. It uses `get_show` for core stats, then runs `get_show_seasons`, followed by `get_show_cast`. You get a clean, structured data dump in seconds. That's it.
TVMaze MCP Server: Get the cast and episode list instantly.
Getting a full cast rundown meant checking separate pages for main stars, supporting actors, and crew members. Finding every episode required manually navigating season dropdowns and clicking through dates—a total time sink.
With this server, you ask for the cast of 'Friends.' The agent runs `get_show_cast` and delivers a complete list in one go. It's simple data retrieval at scale.
What your AI can actually do with this
You hook up your AI client and you get straight access to the world’s TV show database. You don’t gotta worry about API keys or writing complicated code; you just ask what you need, and we handle the data pull.
Finding Shows and People:
When you only remember a piece of a title—like 'the show with the blue car'—you run search_shows. It gives you a ranked list of potential matches right away. If you know exactly what you’re looking for, you can use single_search to get the most likely result and everything embedded in it, like episodes or cast details.
Need to find an actor or writer? You use search_people. It searches by name, even if your spelling's rough, and hands you back a bunch of options with photos attached. If you know the person’s numeric ID, get_person pulls up their whole file: bio, birthplace, and all their external IDs.
Getting Show Details:
You wanna know everything about a series? You run get_show(id). That gives you core metadata for a TV show—the genres, the network that aired it, its status, runtime, and those crucial external IDs like IMDb. If you want to see every season a show ran through, you use get_show_seasons, which lists the number, the name, the premiere date, and what network handled it.
For the actual episode list, check out get_show_episodes(id); this gives you all episodes for a series with their season/episode numbers, air dates, and summaries. If you need more specific info on just one installment, use get_episode(id). That pulls up the name, season number, air date, summary, and runtime for that single episode.
Tracking Cast and Crew:
Want to see who played what? You run get_show_cast(id), and it returns a list of every star in the show along with their character role. To track an actor’s career—every gig they ever did—you use get_person_cast_credits(id). This tool lists every single show, every character they played, and how many episodes they appeared in across their whole life.
If you're curious about the people behind the scenes—the writers or directors—use get_show_crew(id) to get those key production staff details, including their name, role type, and specific credits.
Scheduling and Media:
Need to know what’s on TV? You run get_schedule to check the airtime for a specific date you pick, plus you gotta give it a country code (like 'US'). If you want all the known future episodes across multiple shows and networks, use get_full_schedule. That's handy because you can even filter it by country code.
You can pull up posters or banners for any show using get_show_images(id).
The Bottom Line:
You don't have to manually cross-reference sources or deal with flaky APIs. You just connect your agent, and you get direct access to all this data. It’s everything from finding a specific character role on one episode—using get_episode(id)—to charting an actor's entire career through get_person_cast_credits(id). If it's TV-related, you can pull the info with your agent.
019d8493-bae1-7237-a47a-97e3c785c027 Here's how it actually works
The bottom line is: your AI client figures out which specific TVMaze tool to run based on your question and brings back a single, coherent response.
1. Subscribe to the TVMaze MCP Server. You don't need an API key; just connect your preferred AI client.
2. Ask your agent a question using natural language (e.g., 'What are the episodes for The Wire?').
3. Your agent selects and executes the necessary tool calls (get_show or get_show_episodes), aggregates the data, and returns the clean answer to you.
Who is this actually for?
TV fans who need more than just Wikipedia links. Researchers needing structured data for academic or media reports. Content creators building reference tools. Anyone frustrated by having to jump between IMDb, Wikipedia, and broadcast listings.
Uses get_show and get_full_schedule to compile data on genre trends or show longevity across different countries.
Uses get_person_cast_credits to build character bios or write comprehensive cast lists for articles, guaranteeing accurate roles and series names.
Integrates the tools—especially get_show_seasons and search_shows—to populate a structured database of media metadata without manual scraping.
What Changes When You Connect
Full Career Tracking: Use get_person_cast_credits to build a complete filmography for anyone. Instead of checking decade by decade, you run one tool call and get every role they've played.
Pinpoint Scheduling: Don't rely on vague network listings. get_schedule lets you check what airs right now or next Tuesday in the UK or Brazil using ISO country codes.
Deep Metadata Retrieval: The get_show tool gives you more than just a plot summary. You get genres, rating scores, and official external IDs (IMDb/TheTVDB) for reliable cross-referencing.
Structured Discovery: Need to know if the show has seasons? Run get_show_seasons. It provides the season number, name, and premiere date instantly—better than just browsing a list of episodes.
Reliable Search: If you misspell a title or only remember part of it, search_shows handles fuzzy matching. You get back multiple results ranked by relevance, minimizing guesswork.
Complete Episode History: Use get_show_episodes to dump the entire episode list for a season in one go, including air dates and runtimes, eliminating manual lookups.
See it in action
Archiving TV Show Data
A developer needs to build a reference tool for a client. Instead of manually gathering show details, they use single_search to get the core ID, then call get_show_seasons and get_show_cast sequentially. The agent compiles all this metadata into one clean JSON object, saving hours of manual API calls.
Tracking an Actor's Career
A writer is writing a piece on Method acting history. She asks the agent to list the credits for 'Meryl Streep.' The agent runs search_people and then executes get_person_cast_credits, delivering a master list of every show, character name, and role type across decades.
Checking Local Broadcast Schedules
A local TV programmer needs to plan content for next month. They ask: 'What's on in the US on 2024-11-15?' The agent uses get_schedule(country='US', date='...') and instantly compiles a list of competing shows, airtimes, and networks.
Finding Show Details Mid-Search
A user is trying to recall the exact runtime or genre for 'The Wire.' They ask: 'Show me details on The Wire.' The agent uses single_search, which returns a full result card that includes the show's status, genres, and summary right away.
The honest tradeoffs
Searching by vague terms
Asking 'Show me some good drama shows.' This is too broad. The agent can’t know which ones you mean or what criteria to use, leading to useless results.
Be specific and narrow the scope. Use search_shows first, then refine by calling get_show(id) with the returned ID to get genres, rating, and network data.
Trying to find a person's roles without an ID
Just listing names in a chat and asking for their full filmography. The system needs identifiers to query reliable data sources.
Use search_people first to confirm the correct name spelling and get the person’s numeric ID, then pass that ID directly into get_person_cast_credits(id).
Relying on one search tool
Using only search_shows when you want deep metadata. While it gives basics (genre, summary), it won't give the full cast or episode list.
Use single_search first to get a high-confidence ID, and then follow up with specific calls like get_show_cast(id) or get_show_episodes(id) for detailed data.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
You need this server if your workflow requires structured media metadata—things that can be listed, counted, or cross-referenced (like IMDb IDs, full cast lists, or air dates). Don't use it if you just want a general chat about the show; you still need to ask specific questions. If you only know a person’s name and nothing else, start with search_people. If you have a title but suspect typos, run search_shows first. If you already know the exact Show ID, skip searching entirely and jump straight into get_show(id) or get_show_episodes(id). Don't try to find cast credits using only get_show; always follow up with get_show_cast for a dedicated list. The tools are designed to work together, not in isolation.
Questions you might have
Do I need an API key? +
No! TVMaze's API is completely free and requires no authentication. Just subscribe and start searching. Rate limit is 20 requests per 10 seconds per IP.
Can I search for shows by actor name? +
Yes! Use search_people with the actor's name to find them, then use get_person_cast_credits to see all shows they've appeared in. This is useful for discovering an actor's complete TV filmography.
Can I check what's on TV tonight? +
Yes! Use get_schedule with a country code (e.g. 'US', 'GB', 'BR') to see today's TV schedule. Each entry includes the show name, episode, airtime and network. You can also specify a different date with the date parameter (YYYY-MM-DD).
Can I get episode summaries? +
Yes! Use get_show_episodes with a show ID to get all episodes with their season/episode numbers, air dates, names and summaries. Each episode includes the runtime and image URL as well.
When should I use `single_search` versus `search_shows`? +
Use single_search when you know the exact name and want guaranteed comprehensive details for one show. For general searches, run search_shows; it uses fuzzy matching and returns multiple results ranked by relevance.
What data do I get using the `get_show` tool? +
The get_show call gives deep metadata: genres, network, rating, status (running/ended), premiere date range, and external identifiers like IMDb and TheTVDB. It's more comprehensive than just getting a title.
If I use `get_full_schedule`, how large is the response? +
Be prepared for a massive payload; this tool returns all known future episodes across every show and network. You can filter by country code, but keep in mind that the total data size will be multi-megabyte.
What specific info does `get_person` retrieve? +
It pulls key biographical details like name, birthday, birthplace, gender, and a photo. Crucially, it also returns multiple external IDs for the person across IMDb, Wikipedia, and TVRage.
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