TV Series & Broadcast Network Schema Markup (JSON-LD)
Structured data for television series, streaming serialized dramas, season and episode totals, broadcast network attributions, showrunner creators, and main cast members.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
Embed this structured data block directly into your HTML <head> or framework layout template.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "TVSeries",
"name": "Neural Grid: Neo-Tokyo 2099",
"numberOfSeasons": 3,
"numberOfEpisodes": 24,
"startDate": "2024-10-15",
"genre": "Cyberpunk Thriller",
"actor": [
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Ren Tanaka"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Sora Aoi"
}
],
"director": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Kenji Sato"
},
"broadcastNetwork": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "CyberStream Premium Network",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com"
}
}Typed Properties Specification (8 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | Required | Official title of the TV series. e.g. Neural Grid: Neo-Tokyo 2099 |
| numberOfSeasons | number | Required | Total integer count of broadcast or released seasons. e.g. 3 |
| numberOfEpisodes | number | Required | Total cumulative episode count across all seasons. e.g. 24 |
| actor | Person[] | Required | Primary cast ensemble starring in the series. e.g. [ { '@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Ren Tanaka' } ] |
| broadcastNetwork | Organization | Required | Original television network or streaming platform broadcasting the show. e.g. { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'CyberStream Premium Network' } |
| director | Person | Recommended | Showrunner, creator, or supervising series director. e.g. { '@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Kenji Sato' } |
| startDate | string (ISO 8601) | Required | Air date of the premiere pilot episode. e.g. 2024-10-15 |
| genre | string | Recommended | Television genre designation. e.g. Cyberpunk Thriller |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying TVSeries schema.
Omitted broadcastNetwork Organization Entity
Failing to declare the broadcasting television network or streaming service.
Include broadcastNetwork with the streaming platform's official Organization node.
Mismatched Season / Episode Counts
Providing conflicting numbers between schema numberOfEpisodes and actual child season counts.
Synchronize numberOfEpisodes with the exact sum of all broadcast episodes.
Missing Primary Series Trailer VideoObject
Omitting a promotional trailer VideoObject for major television series launches.
Embed a trailer property with VideoObject structured data.
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