Start with the strongest detail you know. A distinctive title word is often enough. A common title needs a year or cast comparison. The Diplomat is an exception where the year alone may still leave two 2023 shows, so inspect the cast labels.
Search a person
Select Cast for a performer or Director for a filmmaker. Results use the credits available in this catalog. You can then add format, genre or original-language filters to make the result smaller.
Search an episode
Try Prison Break S1E2. A series name gives the season and episode numbers their context. Open the episode guide to confirm the name and recorded air date, then use the series page for your manual checkpoint.
Use release dates carefully
A date range filters the production's recorded release date. It is not a calendar of when each service added the title. If a range is too narrow, remove it and check the year on the actual result.