TV Shows Scraper — Details, Episodes & Cast (TVMaze)

Search TV shows and get full details (rating, genres, network, status, premiere, runtime, summary, IMDb id), plus episodes and cast, from the free TVMaze API. No API key.

What it does

• Search shows by name, or look up by TVMaze ID or IMDb ID.
• Details — type, language, genres, status, runtime, premiere/end dates, rating, network, official site, IMDb/TVDB ids, image, summary.
• Episodes — full list with season/number, air date, runtime, rating, summary.
• Cast — actor + character, with country, birthday and photo.
• Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pull via the Apify API.

Input

Field	Description
searchTerms	Show names to search.
showIds	TVMaze numeric IDs.
imdbIds	IMDb IDs (tt0903747).
maxShowsPerSearch	Cap per search term.
getEpisodes	Also pull the episode list.
getCast	Also pull the cast.

Example

{ "searchTerms": ["Breaking Bad"], "getEpisodes": true, "getCast": true }

Output

{ "resultType": "show", "name": "Breaking Bad", "rating": 9.2,
  "genres": ["Drama","Crime","Thriller"], "network": "AMC", "imdb": "tt0903747" }

{ "resultType": "episode", "show": "Breaking Bad", "season": 1, "number": 1,
  "name": "Pilot", "airdate": "2008-01-20", "rating": 8.9 }

Use cases

• TV apps & trackers — catalog, episode guides, air dates.
• Recommendation & analytics — ratings and genres across shows.
• Media research — cast/crew and network data.
• AI/RAG — feed show and episode summaries to an LLM.

FAQ

Do I need an API key? No — TVMaze's API is free.

Can I match to IMDb? Yes — look up by IMDb id, and each show record includes its imdb id.

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🤖 Use with Claude or ChatGPT (MCP)

Run this actor from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client via the Apify MCP server. In Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.apify.com. Or expose just this tool:

{ "mcpServers": { "apify": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=get_anything/tv-shows-scraper" } } }

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