We’re beta testing a new experimental search engine. This is a drop in replacement for the old search engine, but runs on different tech and servers behind the scenes. As of 2025-05-20T07:00:00Z this new search engine is turned ON for all VIP members.
Data indexing in progress
The search data is currently indexing, and I expect it to take 24-48 hours until it’s fully done. Shows and movies will be indexed first since that is most searched. We’re also indexing episodes, people, and lists.
Why are you testing a new search engine?
We’re working to improve the accuracy and speed for search results. We’re hoping this new engine improves both. Data accuracy seems a lot better so far with our internal testing, but we’ll need to tweak and weight the results to get the best output.
What if I want to use the old search engine?
The search engine can be switched in your settings. This is useful if you want to compare results between the 2 engines.
Any limitations?
There shouldn’t be any limitations since the new search engine was created to be a drop in replacement. That means search queries and filtering should all work. Part of this beta test is to figure out what breaks with your specific search queries or filter combinations. Please drop a comment with specific steps to reproduce any errors or unexpected search results.
Bugs or unexpected search results
Please drop a comment with specific steps to reproduce and screenshots so we can take a look. The new engine is pretty much running “out of the box” and we plan to tweak the settings over the coming weeks to improve the results.
