diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c85af22..398e025 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ ipython_config.py
 
 # pyenv
 .python-version
+.pyenv
 
 # pipenv
 #   According to pypa/pipenv#598, it is recommended to include Pipfile.lock in version control.
diff --git a/test_tmdb.py b/test_tmdb.py
index 2f58489..212ad47 100644
--- a/test_tmdb.py
+++ b/test_tmdb.py
@@ -134,6 +134,34 @@ class TestTmdbMethods(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertEqual('The Flash', movie.title)
         await movie.close_session()
 
+    async def test_search_tvshow_v(self):
+        movie = TvShow()
+        await movie.load_parameters()
+        mid = await movie.search_title('V')
+        self.assertEqual(mid, 21494)
+        await movie.close_session()
+
+    async def test_tv_title_v(self):
+        movie = TvShow()
+        await movie.load_parameters()
+        await movie.search_title('V')
+        self.assertEqual('V', movie.title)
+        await movie.close_session()
+
+    async def test_search_tvshow_v_2009(self):
+        movie = TvShow()
+        await movie.load_parameters()
+        mid = await movie.search_title('V', 1983)
+        self.assertEqual(mid, 14141)
+        await movie.close_session()
+
+    async def test_tv_title_v_1983(self):
+        movie = TvShow()
+        await movie.load_parameters()
+        await movie.search_title('V', 1983)
+        self.assertEqual('V', movie.title)
+        await movie.close_session()
+
     async def test_cast_2(self):
         movie = TvShow()
         await movie.load_parameters()
diff --git a/tmdb/tmdb.py b/tmdb/tmdb.py
index 527550e..903c9e4 100644
--- a/tmdb/tmdb.py
+++ b/tmdb/tmdb.py
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ class TmdbBot(Plugin):
         language = self.db.get_language(evt.sender)
         if language:
             movie.set_language(language)
-        await movie.search_title(message)
+        title, year = self.split_title_year(message)
+        await movie.search_title(title, year)
         if movie.valid:
             await self.send_movie_info(evt, movie)
         else:
diff --git a/tmdb/tmdb_api.py b/tmdb/tmdb_api.py
index 06e8677..2a5febf 100644
--- a/tmdb/tmdb_api.py
+++ b/tmdb/tmdb_api.py
@@ -161,9 +161,11 @@ class TvShow(TmdbApiSingle):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
 
-    async def search_title(self, title):
+    async def search_title(self, title, year: int = 0):
         payload = {}
         payload['query'] = title
+        if year:
+            payload['first_air_date_year'] = str(year)
         json = await self.request('/search/tv', params=payload)
         if json['total_results'] > 0:
             movie_id = json['results'][0]['id']