GET shows/{id}Retrieve complete metadata for a specific TV show using its TVmaze ID. This is the main endpoint for getting detailed show information including name, summary, genres, status, runtime, premiere date, network/streaming info, and external links. Use this when you already have a show ID (perhaps from search) and need full show details.
Retrieve all primary information for a given show by its TVmaze ID.
- Use 'embed=episodes' query param to include full episode list - Use 'embed=cast' to include cast information - Returns 404 if show ID doesn't exist - The 'summary' field contains HTML formatted text
(string, query, optional)
Embed related resources (episodes, cast, nextepisode, previousepisode)
(integer, path, required)
TVmaze show ID
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get show by ID | openapi-spec |
https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/82 |
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| Get show by maze ID | doc_extracted |
https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/161 |
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| Get show with embedded episodes | doc_extracted |
https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/161?embed=episodes |
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| Get show with embedded cast | doc_extracted |
https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/161?embed=cast |
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| Get show by ID | doc_extracted |
https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/1 |
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| Get show by ID | doc_extracted |
https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/2473 |
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| Get show | openapi-spec |
https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/169 |
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:41:24.011322 | 200 | 82ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:29:23.553854 | 200 | 105ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:14:32.403952 | 200 | 80ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:29:48.373186 | 200 | 96ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:22:53.909837 | 200 | 92ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:15:38.645339 | 200 | 98ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:00:18.968889 | 200 | 131ms |
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:15:38.645339 | 9d10f2233bae |
86b47d7b7a1b |
| 2026-03-23 09:22:53.909837 | 86b47d7b7a1b |
0bc28ae3f72e |
| 2026-03-23 09:29:48.373186 | 0bc28ae3f72e |
89943c04f4c9 |
| 2026-03-23 10:14:32.403952 | 89943c04f4c9 |
cb5123a6b43b |
| 2026-03-23 10:29:23.553854 | cb5123a6b43b |
403084abce5a |
| 2026-03-23 10:41:24.011322 | 403084abce5a |
727c237e501d |