Hi, Oddler.

When the show changed network and cast in 2017, also the series counter officially reset (by Channel 4's choice) to "Series 1". That's illustrated by Channel 4's official site for this show: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-great-british-bake-off

Unfortunately, this type counter start-over occurs for various well-established series (for example American Idol, in the States), and it understandably confuses people. Regardless, whatever a show's new channel decides to go with, for Series #, is what's "official", thus is "the final word", therefore what TMDb must go by. Otherwise we'd be presenting series #s that are inaccurate.

Yes, as @genplant29 said we always follow the official seasons. It's all explained in our Contribution Bible: https://www.themoviedb.org/bible/tv/59f73eb49251416e71000026

@genplant29 said:

Hi, Oddler.

When the show changed network and cast in 2017, also the series counter officially reset (by Channel 4's choice) to "Series 1". That's illustrated by Channel 4's official site for this show: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-great-british-bake-off

Unfortunately, this type counter start-over occurs for various well-established series (for example American Idol, in the States), and it understandably confuses people. Regardless, whatever a show's new channel decides to go with, for Series #, is what's "official", thus is "the final word", therefore what TMDb must go by. Otherwise we'd be presenting series #s that are inaccurate.

Fair enough. It is indeed very confusing, especially since Wikipedia, IMDb and TheTVDB don't follow the same convention (though that last one also seems to have a second entry, but the main entry has all 10 seasons).

Anyway, thanks for the explanation! Maybe there should be an indicator on the new series, something like "continuation" or something to make this more clear. Though not sure it happens often enough to warren this kind of thing.

Thanks!

@The Oddler said:

Anyway, thanks for the explanation! Maybe there should be an indicator on the new series, something like "continuation" or something to make this more clear. Though not sure it happens often enough to warren this kind of thing.

Do you guys think this would be the kind of thing that could be implemented in the plan to create a "universe" feature on the website? (I think that would be a good idea)

@tmdb24407783 Sounds like Travis has BIG plans!