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Get TV season

get_tv_season

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Retrieves one TV season by show ID and season number, returning its overview and episode list with air dates, runtimes and TMDB average vote scores.

Instructions

Get one season of a TV show (by show id + season number): overview and the episode list with air dates, runtimes and TMDB vote averages (per-episode vote_average, TMDB's own 0-10 user score — not the IMDb/RT/Metacritic scores get_movie/get_tv return as ratings, which are whole-show only; this tool makes no OMDb call, and TMDB's season payload carries no per-episode IMDb ids either, so call get_tv_episode when you need one episode's imdb_id for get_ratings), capped at 50 episodes (episode_count reports the true total). Season 0 is usually specials, which can run to hundreds of bonus clips on a long-running show. Use get_tv with expand_episodes=true instead if you need every season's episodes in one call. Get the show id from search_tv.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`id`	Yes	TMDB numeric id.
`season_number`	Yes	Season number (0 = specials).

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`name`	Yes
`air_date`	Yes
`episodes`	Yes
`overview`	Yes
`poster_url`	Yes
`episode_count`	Yes
`season_number`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed19 schema fields changedv0.14.0Oct 24, 2026
- removedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / episode_number / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / episode_number / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / name / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / name / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / overview / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / overview / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / runtime_minutes / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / runtime_minutes / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / vote_average / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / 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 / episodes / items / properties / vote_average / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / name / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / name / 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 / poster_url / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / poster_url / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / season_number / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / season_number / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

Changed4 schema fields changedv0.10.1Jul 30, 2026

changedOutput schema / properties / air_date / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "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"
+  }
+]

addedOutput schema / properties / air_date / default
```
Added value: +null
```

changedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / air_date / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "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"
+  }
+]

addedOutput schema / properties / episodes / items / properties / air_date / default
```
Added value: +null
```

Changed3 schema fields changedv0.8.0Jul 22, 2026

changedInput schema / $schema

Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"

addedInput schema / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +false
```

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "air_date": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "episode_count": {
+      "type": "number"
+    },
+    "episodes": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "air_date": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "episode_number": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "number"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "overview": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "runtime_minutes": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "number"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "vote_average": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "number"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "episode_number",
+          "name",
+          "air_date",
+          "runtime_minutes",
+          "vote_average",
+          "overview"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "name": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "overview": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "poster_url": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "season_number": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "season_number",
+    "name",
+    "air_date",
+    "overview",
+    "poster_url",
+    "episode_count",
+    "episodes"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedv0.3.0Jul 9, 2026

TDQS

A4.8/5.0

Behavior5/5

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

Beyond the readOnly/openWorld annotations, the description discloses important behavior: no OMDb call is made, TMDB's season payload has no per-episode IMDb ids, results are capped at 50 episodes while episode_count reports the true total, and season 0 can contain hundreds of specials. These are exactly the traits an agent needs before invoking it.

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 key purpose and constraints are front-loaded, and every sentence carries useful guidance. However, the long nested parenthetical about vote_average, OMDb, and IMDb ids is dense and could be split or tightened for readability.

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?

With an output schema available, the description does not need to explain return values, and it already covers the important edge cases: the 50-episode cap, season 0 specials, and when to use sibling tools instead. Nothing essential is missing for correct invocation.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema coverage is 100% and both parameters are already documented, so the baseline is 3. The description adds real meaning by explaining where the id comes from (search_tv) and warning that season_number 0 means specials that may be unusually large.

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 opens with a specific verb and resource: get one season of a TV show by show id and season number, and lists exactly what comes back (overview, episode list, air dates, runtimes, vote averages). It clearly distinguishes itself from get_tv, get_tv_episode, and search_tv.

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 rules: use get_tv with expand_episodes=true for every season at once, call get_tv_episode when you need a per-episode imdb_id, and get the show id from search_tv. It also flags the season 0 specials case as a usage caveat.

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