[NBC] Not grabbing season

[jaylweb]

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
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[debug] Command-line args: ['--get-filename', '--verbose', '-o', '%(series)s - s%(season_number)02de%(episode_number)02d.%(ext)s', 'https://www.nbc.com/timeless/video/the-day-reagan-was-shot/3710757']
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NA - s02e08.mp4

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I am not able to grab the 'season' name on NBC for the show Timeless with youtube-dl version 2018.05.09. However, it does work with youtube-dl version 2017.02.22 that I happen to have archived on my PC.

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--get-filename', '--verbose', '-o', '%(series)s - s%(season_number)02de%(episode_number)02d.%(ext)s', 'https://www.nbc.com/timeless/video/the-day-reagan-was-shot/3710757']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp1252, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.02.22
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-10-10.0.16299
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-82092-g89ec4ad, ffprobe N-82092-g89ec4ad, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
Timeless - s02e08.mp4

So, something changed between that version and the current for NBC. I am hoping this is an easy fix. :)

Please let me know how I can help.

[compguy284]

I don't if it ever got the "series name" or "episode title" after the change in 2eeb588 or not.