diff --git a/server/routes/tv.ts b/server/routes/tv.ts
index 7aea0b03d..250973a2d 100644
--- a/server/routes/tv.ts
+++ b/server/routes/tv.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ tvRoutes.get('/:id', async (req, res, next) => {
       : await getMetadataProvider('tv');
     const tv = await metadataProvider.getTvShow({
       tvId: Number(req.params.id),
+      language: (req.query.language as string) ?? req.locale,
     });
     const media = await Media.getMedia(tv.id, MediaType.TV);
 
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ tvRoutes.get('/:id/season/:seasonNumber', async (req, res, next) => {
     const season = await metadataProvider.getTvSeason({
       tvId: Number(req.params.id),
       seasonNumber: Number(req.params.seasonNumber),
-      language: (req.query.language as string) ?? req.locale,
     });
 
     const media = await Media.getMedia(Number(req.params.id), MediaType.TV);