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OMDb
OMDb API provides movie, TV show, IMDb data — query by title or IMDb ID, returns cast, plot, ratings, poster URL.
Trakt API
Trakt.tv API is the watching/tracking social platform API — user watched history, ratings, watchlist, plus TV/movie metadata.
TVmaze user API
TVmaze API provides TV show data — show list, per-episode air date and summary, cast, channels — free with no API key required.