GET /shows/{id}/cast

tvmaze.com:tvmaze-api

Summary: Get show cast
Operation ID: getShowCast
Auth: none

Get the full cast list for a specific show. Returns actors who appeared in the show with their character names, actor details, and the order they appear in credits. Use this when you need to know who starred in a show and their respective roles.

Original spec description

List of main cast members for a show.

Usage Tips

- Results are ordered by 'order' field (billing position) - Each entry includes both person details and character details - 'self' field indicates if actor played themselves - Voice actors are included with 'voice'=true

Parameters (1)

id (integer, path, required)

TVmaze show ID

Examples (4)

TitleTypeURLAction
Get cast for a popular drama series curl https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/82/cast
Get cast for a classic sitcom curl https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/526/cast
Get cast for a recent hit show curl https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/169/cast
Get cast by show ID doc_extracted https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/1/cast

Probe History

Latency

Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:22:58.655584 200 99ms
2026-03-23 10:19:50.802105 200 89ms
2026-03-23 10:13:01.621849 200 96ms
2026-03-23 09:19:46.877961 200 91ms

Response Changes

WhenOldNew
2026-03-23 10:13:01.621849 c244526375cc 6d27df7f95fa
2026-03-23 10:19:50.802105 6d27df7f95fa ce7c4d1b5692
2026-03-23 10:22:58.655584 ce7c4d1b5692 9ba5de76d5d4