---
title: "GET /episodes/{id}"
method: GET
path: "/episodes/{id}"
tags: ["Episodes"]
---

# GET /episodes/{id}

`GET /episodes/{id}`

Returns episode base record

## Path parameters

- `id` number, required

## Response `200`

response

- object
  - `data` EpisodeBaseRecord — base episode record
    - `absoluteNumber` integer
    - `aired` string
    - `airsAfterSeason` integer
    - `airsBeforeEpisode` integer
    - `airsBeforeSeason` integer
    - `finaleType` string — season, midseason, or series
    - `id` integer
    - `image` string
    - `imageType` integer, nullable
    - `isMovie` integer
    - `lastUpdated` string
    - `linkedMovie` integer
    - `name` string
    - `nameTranslations` string[]
    - `number` integer
    - `overview` string
    - `overviewTranslations` string[]
    - `runtime` integer, nullable
    - `seasonNumber` integer
    - `seasons` SeasonBaseRecord[]
      - `id` integer
      - `image` string
      - `imageType` integer
      - `lastUpdated` string
      - `name` string
      - `nameTranslations` string[]
      - `number` integer
      - `overviewTranslations` string[]
      - `companies` Companies — Companies by type record
        - `studio` Company[]
          - `activeDate` string
          - `aliases` Alias[]
            - `language` string — A 3-4 character string indicating the language of the alias, as defined in Language.
            - `name` string — A string containing the alias itself.
          - `country` string
          - `id` integer
          - `inactiveDate` string
          - `name` string
          - `nameTranslations` string[]
          - `overviewTranslations` string[]
          - `primaryCompanyType` integer, nullable
          - `slug` string
          - `parentCompany` ParentCompany — A parent company record
            - `id` integer, nullable
            - `name` string
            - `relation` CompanyRelationShip — A company relationship
              - …
          - `tagOptions` TagOption[]
            - `helpText` string
            - `id` integer
            - `name` string
            - `tag` integer
            - `tagName` string
        - `network` Company[]
          - `activeDate` string
          - `aliases` Alias[]
            - `language` string — A 3-4 character string indicating the language of the alias, as defined in Language.
            - `name` string — A string containing the alias itself.
          - `country` string
          - `id` integer
          - `inactiveDate` string
          - `name` string
          - `nameTranslations` string[]
          - `overviewTranslations` string[]
          - `primaryCompanyType` integer, nullable
          - `slug` string
          - `parentCompany` ParentCompany — A parent company record
            - `id` integer, nullable
            - `name` string
            - `relation` CompanyRelationShip — A company relationship
              - …
          - `tagOptions` TagOption[]
            - `helpText` string
            - `id` integer
            - `name` string
            - `tag` integer
            - `tagName` string
        - `production` Company[]
          - `activeDate` string
          - `aliases` Alias[]
            - `language` string — A 3-4 character string indicating the language of the alias, as defined in Language.
            - `name` string — A string containing the alias itself.
          - `country` string
          - `id` integer
          - `inactiveDate` string
          - `name` string
          - `nameTranslations` string[]
          - `overviewTranslations` string[]
          - `primaryCompanyType` integer, nullable
          - `slug` string
          - `parentCompany` ParentCompany — A parent company record
            - `id` integer, nullable
            - `name` string
            - `relation` CompanyRelationShip — A company relationship
              - …
          - `tagOptions` TagOption[]
            - `helpText` string
            - `id` integer
            - `name` string
            - `tag` integer
            - `tagName` string
        - `distributor` Company[]
          - `activeDate` string
          - `aliases` Alias[]
            - `language` string — A 3-4 character string indicating the language of the alias, as defined in Language.
            - `name` string — A string containing the alias itself.
          - `country` string
          - `id` integer
          - `inactiveDate` string
          - `name` string
          - `nameTranslations` string[]
          - `overviewTranslations` string[]
          - `primaryCompanyType` integer, nullable
          - `slug` string
          - `parentCompany` ParentCompany — A parent company record
            - `id` integer, nullable
            - `name` string
            - `relation` CompanyRelationShip — A company relationship
              - …
          - `tagOptions` TagOption[]
            - `helpText` string
            - `id` integer
            - `name` string
            - `tag` integer
            - `tagName` string
        - `special_effects` Company[]
          - `activeDate` string
          - `aliases` Alias[]
            - `language` string — A 3-4 character string indicating the language of the alias, as defined in Language.
            - `name` string — A string containing the alias itself.
          - `country` string
          - `id` integer
          - `inactiveDate` string
          - `name` string
          - `nameTranslations` string[]
          - `overviewTranslations` string[]
          - `primaryCompanyType` integer, nullable
          - `slug` string
          - `parentCompany` ParentCompany — A parent company record
            - `id` integer, nullable
            - `name` string
            - `relation` CompanyRelationShip — A company relationship
              - …
          - `tagOptions` TagOption[]
            - `helpText` string
            - `id` integer
            - `name` string
            - `tag` integer
            - `tagName` string
      - `seriesId` integer
      - `type` SeasonType — season type record
        - `alternateName` string
        - `id` integer
        - `name` string
        - `type` string
      - `year` string
    - `seriesId` integer
    - `seasonName` string
    - `year` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid episode id
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Episode not found

## Changes

- **2024-04-27** `47f34dd2fd7e` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `data/absoluteNumber` to the response with the `200` status
- **2024-03-24** `f825d3005872` — 5 breaking
  - the response property `data/seasons/items/companies/distributor/items/primaryCompanyType` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/seasons/items/companies/network/items/primaryCompanyType` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/seasons/items/companies/production/items/primaryCompanyType` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/seasons/items/companies/special_effects/items/primaryCompanyType` became nullable for the status `200`
  - …1 more
- **2024-02-08** `8cb67a07c134` — 2 breaking, 60 warning
  - the response property `data/imageType` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/runtime` became nullable for the status `200`
  - removed the optional property `data/seasons/items/companies/distributor/activeDate` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `data/seasons/items/companies/distributor/aliases` from the response with the `200` status
  - …58 more
- **2022-10-04** `ad6b2826f387` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `data/linkedMovie` to the response with the `200` status
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/thetvdb/apis/tvdb-api-v4/changes/episodes/:id/get.md)

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