What does Season and series numbering mean?
Season and series numbering divide a programme into release or production runs. Terminology and grouping differ between markets, so the same material may appear under different season numbers on different services.
Why it matters
A “series” can mean the whole programme in one context and one season in another. Broadcasters can split a long run, combine specials with regular episodes or number imported material differently. This is why an episode title and description can be more useful than a number by itself. If you report an apparent omission, include the title, approximate release year and surrounding episodes. Avoid renaming local files or assuming two catalogue entries are duplicates until their actual episode contents have been compared.
A practical example
A programme listed as series two, episode one on its original broadcaster might be grouped into season three elsewhere after specials were counted separately. The episode title can reveal that both entries refer to the same story.
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Related terminology: Screen mirroring, Serial drama.
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