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TV Series
Television series and episodes
About TV Series Schema
The TV Series schema type is used to mark up television series and episodes. Implementing this structured data helps search engines understand your content better and may qualify your pages for rich results in Google Search.
Properties
* Required Properties
@type
Must be "TVSeries"
Type: Text
name
Series name
Type: Text
β Recommended Properties
actor
Cast members
Type: Person array
numberOfSeasons
Number of seasons
Type: Integer
numberOfEpisodes
Total episodes
Type: Integer
aggregateRating
Average rating
Type: AggregateRating
Best Practices
- β Validate your JSON-LD with Googleβs Rich Results Test before publishing.
- β Populate actor, numberOfSeasons to unlock enhanced snippets.
- β Keep structured data in sync with the visible content on the page.
Common Pitfalls
- β οΈAvoid mixing multiple schema syntaxes for the same entity.
- β οΈDo not include claims that the user cannot see or confirm on the page.
- β οΈRemember to update dateModified whenever the content changes.
JSON-LD Example
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "TVSeries",
"name": "Example TV Show",
"actor": [
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Lead Actor"
}
],
"numberOfSeasons": 5,
"numberOfEpisodes": 120,
"aggregateRating": {
"@type": "AggregateRating",
"ratingValue": "9.1",
"bestRating": "10",
"ratingCount": "45000"
}
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