TV Show Recommender (TMDb)

terryso/tv-recommender-mcp-server

This project is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to provide comprehensive TV show recommendations and information query services. The server communicates with MCP-enabled clients via standard input/output (stdio) and retrieves data by calling the TMDb (The Movie Database) API.

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Install

npx tv-recommender-mcp-server

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "TVRecommender": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "tv-recommender-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

TMDB_API_KEY

GitHub stars: 2
Author: @terryso
Category: Version Control, Developer Tools
License: MIT
Updated: Oct 6, 2026

About TV Show Recommender (TMDb)

The service covers various aspects, from show discovery and detail queries to watch providers, actor information, and user reviews, offering users a one-stop shop for exploring TV shows.

A TV show recommendation MCP server based on the TMDb API, providing recommendations by genre, similar shows, and show details.

Tools (12)

get_recommendations_by_genre
Get show recommendations by genre
get_similar_shows
Get recommendations similar to a specified show
get_show_details
Get detailed information for a specified show
get_watch_providers
Query watch providers (streaming, rent, buy) for a specific show in a specified country/region
discover_shows
Advanced show discovery, supporting multiple combined criteria (e.g., genre, rating, year, keywords, network)
find_shows_by_actor
Find shows an actor starred in
get_recommendations_by_actor
Get show recommendations related to an actor
get_actor_details_and_credits
Get detailed actor information (like bio, photo) and their credits list
get_popular_shows
Get the currently most popular shows
get_trending_shows
Get recent trending shows (supports daily and weekly trends)
get_show_videos
Get trailers and related videos for a specified show
get_show_reviews
View user reviews for a specific show

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

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