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Retrieve full details for a single TV show by TMDB ID—overview, genres, season/episode counts, networks, creators, status, regional certification, ratings, links, and optional full episode lists.

Instructions

Get full details for one TV show by TMDB id: overview, genres, seasons/episodes counts, networks, created_by (the show's creator(s)), status, the age/content rating (certification) for region — falling back to the US rating, then any available country, when region has none; check certification_region to see which one was used — and links. By default also includes IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings and an awards summary (see include_ratings), plus OMDb's own age rating (ratings.rated — separate from this tool's own certification above; the two can differ) from OMDb (set include_ratings=false to skip); if unavailable (no OMDB_API_KEY, no imdb_id, or the OMDb lookup fails), ratings degrades to {found:false, reason} instead of failing the call. Set expand_episodes=true to also pull every season's episode list in one extra request instead of calling get_tv_season per season. If you only need the headline info (name/year/genres/vote average, season/episode counts) — for one id or several — use get_tv_shows instead; it's trimmed on purpose and skips the rest of this payload. Get the id from search_tv.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`id`	Yes	TMDB numeric id.
`region`	No	ISO-3166-1 country code for region-specific results (default 'US').
`language`	No	Override the response language (ISO-639-1, optionally with a region), e.g. 'ru-RU' or 'en-US'. Localizes titles/overviews/genre names. Defaults to the server's TMDB_LANGUAGE. A well-formed code TMDB has no translation for (e.g. 'xx') is not an error: overviews come back null, movies/shows keep their original-language title, and episodes get a generic 'Episode N' name.
`expand_episodes`	No	If true, also fetch every season's full episode list (name, air date, runtime, and TMDB `vote_average` — TMDB's own 0-10 user score, not this tool's IMDb/RT/Metacritic `ratings`) as `seasons_detail`, in one extra request — use this instead of calling get_tv_season once per season when you need all episodes of a multi-season show. Episode overviews are omitted here to keep that aggregate response usable — call get_tv_season for one season's full detail including overview. Each season's episode list is capped at 50 (season 0 'Specials' in particular can otherwise run to hundreds of bonus clips), and the combined count across every season is capped at 250 total, and the whole aggregate additionally has a hard size ceiling (trims further if episode names are unusually long) since a 30+ season show could otherwise still exceed a usable response size even with the per-season cap alone; `episode_count` on each season still reports that season's true total. The 250 budget is spent in season order starting at season 0, so on a long-running show the specials are served first and the last seasons are the ones that fall off. A season that falls entirely beyond the 250-episode budget is skipped rather than fetched-then-discarded, so its `overview`/`poster_url` come back null too, not just its `episodes` list — call get_tv_season for that season's full detail. Defaults to false.
`include_ratings`	No	If true (default), enrich the result with IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings plus an awards summary (major-award wins/nominations — Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, etc., whatever OMDb aggregates; free text, not a structured count, and describes the whole film/show, not any one person's award) from OMDb (requires OMDB_API_KEY). Set false to skip the extra lookup when ratings are not needed.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`id`	Yes
`name`	No
`type`	Yes
`year`	Yes
`genres`	Yes
`status`	Yes
`imdb_id`	Yes
`ratings`	No
`seasons`	Yes
`tagline`	Yes
`homepage`	Yes
`imdb_url`	Yes
`networks`	Yes
`overview`	Yes
`tmdb_url`	Yes
`created_by`	Yes
`media_type`	Yes
`popularity`	Yes
`poster_url`	Yes
`vote_count`	Yes
`vote_average`	Yes	TMDB's own 0-10 user score. A different audience and scale from the IMDb/RT/Metacritic scores get_movie/get_tv return as `ratings` — don't compare, average or substitute across the two.
`certification`	Yes
`in_production`	Yes
`last_air_date`	Yes
`original_name`	No
`certifications`	Yes
`first_air_date`	Yes
`seasons_detail`	No
`episode_run_time`	Yes
`number_of_seasons`	Yes
`original_language`	Yes
`number_of_episodes`	Yes
`last_episode_to_air`	Yes
`next_episode_to_air`	Yes
`certification_region`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed65 schema fields changedv0.14.0Oct 24, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / expand_episodes / description

Previous value: -"If true, also fetch every season's full episode list (name, air date, runtime, rating) as `seasons_detail`, in one extra request — use this instead of calling get_tv_season once per season when you need all episodes of a multi-season show. Episode overviews are omitted here to keep that aggregate response usable — call get_tv_season for one season's full detail including overview. Each season's episode list is capped at 50 (season 0 'Specials' in particular can otherwise run to hundreds of bonus clips), and the combined count across every season is capped at 250 total, and the whole aggregate additionally has a hard size ceiling (trims further if episode names are unusually long) since a 30+ season show could otherwise still exceed a usable response size even with the per-season cap alone; `episode_count` on each season still reports that season's true total. The 250 budget is spent in season order starting at season 0, so on a long-running show the specials are served first and the last seasons are the ones that fall off. A season that falls entirely beyond the 250-episode budget is skipped rather than fetched-then-discarded, so its `overview`/`poster_url` come back null too, not just its `episodes` list — call get_tv_season for that season's full detail. Defaults to false."New value: +"If true, also fetch every season's full episode list (name, air date, runtime, and TMDB `vote_average` — TMDB's own 0-10 user score, not this tool's IMDb/RT/Metacritic `ratings`) as `seasons_detail`, in one extra request — use this instead of calling get_tv_season once per season when you need all episodes of a multi-season show. Episode overviews are omitted here to keep that aggregate response usable — call get_tv_season for one season's full detail including overview. Each season's episode list is capped at 50 (season 0 'Specials' in particular can otherwise run to hundreds of bonus clips), and the combined count across every season is capped at 250 total, and the whole aggregate additionally has a hard size ceiling (trims further if episode names are unusually long) since a 30+ season show could otherwise still exceed a usable response size even with the per-season cap alone; `episode_count` on each season still reports that season's true total. The 250 budget is spent in season order starting at season 0, so on a long-running show the specials are served first and the last seasons are the ones that fall off. A season that falls entirely beyond the 250-episode budget is skipped rather than fetched-then-discarded, so its `overview`/`poster_url` come back null too, not just its `episodes` list — call get_tv_season for that season's full detail. Defaults to false."

changedInput schema / properties / language / description

Previous value: -"Override the response language (ISO-639-1, optionally with a region), e.g. 'ru-RU' or 'en-US'. Localizes titles/overviews/genre names. Defaults to the server's TMDB_LANGUAGE."New value: +"Override the response language (ISO-639-1, optionally with a region), e.g. 'ru-RU' or 'en-US'. Localizes titles/overviews/genre names. Defaults to the server's TMDB_LANGUAGE. A well-formed code TMDB has no translation for (e.g. 'xx') is not an error: overviews come back null, movies/shows keep their original-language title, and episodes get a generic 'Episode N' name."

removedOutput schema / properties / certification / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / certification / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / homepage / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / homepage / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / imdb_id / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / imdb_id / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / imdb_url / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / imdb_url / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / in_production / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "boolean"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / in_production / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / last_episode_to_air / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "air_date": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "format": "date",
-            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "default": null
-      },
-      "episode_number": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "name": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "season_number": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "season_number",
-      "episode_number",
-      "name",
-      "air_date"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "air_date": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "format": "date",
+            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "default": null
+      },
+      "episode_number": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "name": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "season_number": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "season_number",
+      "episode_number",
+      "name",
+      "air_date"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

changedOutput schema / properties / next_episode_to_air / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "air_date": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "format": "date",
-            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "default": null
-      },
-      "episode_number": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "name": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "season_number": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "season_number",
-      "episode_number",
-      "name",
-      "air_date"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "air_date": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "format": "date",
+            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "default": null
+      },
+      "episode_number": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "name": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "season_number": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "season_number",
+      "episode_number",
+      "name",
+      "air_date"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / number_of_episodes / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / number_of_episodes / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / number_of_seasons / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / number_of_seasons / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / original_language / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / original_language / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / overview / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / overview / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / popularity / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / popularity / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / poster_url / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / poster_url / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / ratings / oneOf

Previous value: -[
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-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
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-        "const": false,
-        "type": "boolean"
-      },
-      "reason": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "found",
-      "reason"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "awards": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "found": {
-        "const": true,
-        "type": "boolean"
-      },
-      "imdb_id": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "imdb_rating": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "imdb_votes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "metascore": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "rated": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "ratings": {
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-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
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-              "type": "string"
-            },
-            "value": {
-              "type": "string"
-            }
-          },
-          "type": "object"
-        },
-        "type": "array"
-      },
-      "rotten_tomatoes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "runtime": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "title": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
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-      "year": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
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-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
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-      "title",
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-      "rated",
-      "runtime",
-      "imdb_rating",
-      "imdb_votes",
-      "metascore",
-      "rotten_tomatoes",
-      "awards",
-      "ratings"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "found": {
+        "const": false,
+        "type": "boolean"
+      },
+      "reason": {
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "found",
+      "reason"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "awards": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "found": {
+        "const": true,
+        "type": "boolean"
+      },
+      "imdb_id": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "imdb_rating": {
+        "description": "IMDb user score, 0-10, as a string, e.g. '6.5'. Not TMDB's `vote_average`.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "imdb_votes": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "metascore": {
+        "description": "Metacritic critic score, 0-100 scale, as a string, e.g. '67'.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "rated": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "ratings": {
+        "items": {
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "properties": {
+            "source": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "value": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "type": "array"
+      },
+      "rotten_tomatoes": {
+        "description": "Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer — the percentage of positive critic reviews, as a string including the sign, e.g. '79%'. Not a 0-10 or 0-100 score.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "runtime": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "title": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "year": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "found",
+      "imdb_id",
+      "title",
+      "year",
+      "rated",
+      "runtime",
+      "imdb_rating",
+      "imdb_votes",
+      "metascore",
+      "rotten_tomatoes",
+      "awards",
+      "ratings"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / seasons / items / properties / episode_count / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons / items / properties / episode_count / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / seasons / items / properties / name / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / seasons / items / properties / name / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons / items / properties / season_number / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons / items / properties / season_number / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / episode_number / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / episode_number / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / name / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / name / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / overview / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / overview / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / runtime_minutes / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / runtime_minutes / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / vote_average / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```

added

Output schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / vote_average / description

Added value: +"TMDB's own 0-10 user score. A different audience and scale from the IMDb/RT/Metacritic scores get_movie/get_tv return as `ratings` — don't compare, average or substitute across the two."

addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / episodes / items / properties / vote_average / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / name / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / name / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / overview / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / overview / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / poster_url / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / poster_url / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / season_number / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / seasons_detail / items / properties / season_number / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / status / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / status / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / tagline / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / tagline / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / type / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / type / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / vote_average / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / vote_average / description

Added value: +"TMDB's own 0-10 user score. A different audience and scale from the IMDb/RT/Metacritic scores get_movie/get_tv return as `ratings` — don't compare, average or substitute across the two."

addedOutput schema / properties / vote_average / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / vote_count / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / vote_count / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

addedOutput schema / properties / year

Added value: +{
+  "type": [
+    "number",
+    "null"
+  ]
+}

changedOutput schema / required

Previous value: -[
-  "id",
-  "imdb_id",
-  "media_type",
-  "certification",
-  "certification_region",
-  "certifications",
-  "tagline",
-  "overview",
-  "type",
-  "first_air_date",
-  "last_air_date",
-  "status",
-  "in_production",
-  "next_episode_to_air",
-  "last_episode_to_air",
-  "number_of_seasons",
-  "number_of_episodes",
-  "episode_run_time",
-  "seasons",
-  "genres",
-  "vote_average",
-  "vote_count",
-  "popularity",
-  "original_language",
-  "networks",
-  "created_by",
-  "homepage",
-  "poster_url",
-  "tmdb_url",
-  "imdb_url"
-]New value: +[
+  "id",
+  "imdb_id",
+  "media_type",
+  "certification",
+  "certification_region",
+  "certifications",
+  "tagline",
+  "overview",
+  "type",
+  "year",
+  "first_air_date",
+  "last_air_date",
+  "status",
+  "in_production",
+  "next_episode_to_air",
+  "last_episode_to_air",
+  "number_of_seasons",
+  "number_of_episodes",
+  "episode_run_time",
+  "seasons",
+  "genres",
+  "vote_average",
+  "vote_count",
+  "popularity",
+  "original_language",
+  "networks",
+  "created_by",
+  "homepage",
+  "poster_url",
+  "tmdb_url",
+  "imdb_url"
+]

Changed1 schema field changedv0.11.0Aug 21, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / expand_episodes / description

Previous value: -"If true, also fetch every season's full episode list (name, air date, runtime, rating) as `seasons_detail`, in one extra request — use this instead of calling get_tv_season once per season when you need all episodes of a multi-season show. Episode overviews are omitted here to keep that aggregate response usable — call get_tv_season for one season's full detail including overview. Each season's episode list is capped at 50 (season 0 'Specials' in particular can otherwise run to hundreds of bonus clips), and the combined count across every season is capped at 250 total, and the whole aggregate additionally has a hard size ceiling (trims further if episode names are unusually long) since a 30+ season show could otherwise still exceed a usable response size even with the per-season cap alone; `episode_count` on each season still reports that season's true total. A season that falls entirely beyond the 250-episode budget is skipped rather than fetched-then-discarded, so its `overview`/`poster_url` come back null too, not just its `episodes` list — call get_tv_season for that season's full detail. Defaults to false."New value: +"If true, also fetch every season's full episode list (name, air date, runtime, rating) as `seasons_detail`, in one extra request — use this instead of calling get_tv_season once per season when you need all episodes of a multi-season show. Episode overviews are omitted here to keep that aggregate response usable — call get_tv_season for one season's full detail including overview. Each season's episode list is capped at 50 (season 0 'Specials' in particular can otherwise run to hundreds of bonus clips), and the combined count across every season is capped at 250 total, and the whole aggregate additionally has a hard size ceiling (trims further if episode names are unusually long) since a 30+ season show could otherwise still exceed a usable response size even with the per-season cap alone; `episode_count` on each season still reports that season's true total. The 250 budget is spent in season order starting at season 0, so on a long-running show the specials are served first and the last seasons are the ones that fall off. A season that falls entirely beyond the 250-episode budget is skipped rather than fetched-then-discarded, so its `overview`/`poster_url` come back null too, not just its `episodes` list — call get_tv_season for that season's full detail. Defaults to false."

Addedv0.10.1Jul 30, 2026
Removedv0.8.1Jul 26, 2026
Addedv0.8.1Jul 26, 2026
Removedv0.8.0Jul 22, 2026
First observedv0.3.0Jul 9, 2026

TDQS

A4.9/5.0

Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With only readOnlyHint and openWorldHint annotations, the description adds substantial behavioral context: certification fallback behavior, the separate OMDb ratings.rated field, ratings degradation to {found:false, reason} instead of failure, the extra request for expand_episodes, and the episode caps and trimming order. No contradiction with annotations.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is front-loaded and all major information is present, but it is a very dense single paragraph with nested asides and semicolon-heavy clauses. It is appropriately sized for a complex tool, though it could be easier to scan if structured more cleanly.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given a complex read tool with five parameters, an output schema, and minimal annotations, the description is complete: it covers routing, fallback behavior, enrichment behavior, degradation behavior, and expansion limits. No critical invocation detail appears missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters5/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Although schema coverage is already 100%, the description adds important cross-parameter meaning: region fallback rules and certification_region, include_ratings degradation and API-key dependency, and expand_episodes budget/order behavior beyond the schema text. These details materially help correct invocation.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description states a specific verb and resource — full details for one TV show by TMDB id — and enumerates the payload included. It also explicitly distinguishes this tool from get_tv_shows and get_tv_season, so an agent can identify its role without opening the schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It gives explicit routing: use get_tv_shows for headline info across one or several ids, use get_tv_season for one season's full detail, and use expand_episodes instead of repeated get_tv_season calls when all episodes are needed. It also says where to get the id via search_tv.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.