diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6e8e072f79..7af07b011e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Build develop branch
 
 on:
   workflow_run:
-    workflows: [ "Python Packaging" ]
+    workflows: [Python Packaging]
     branches: |
       - develop
     type:
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/notifiers/nmj.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/notifiers/nmj.py
index 42bc1d435a..46694f2ac9 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/notifiers/nmj.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/notifiers/nmj.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import re
-import telnetlib
+
+try:
+    import telnetlib
+except (ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError):
+    telnetlib = None
+
 import urllib.parse
 import urllib.request
 from xml.etree import ElementTree
@@ -19,6 +24,9 @@ def notify_settings(host):
         """
 
         # establish a terminal session to the PC
+
+        if telnetlib is None:
+            logger.info("telnetlib was removed in python 3.13, use python 3.12, disable nmj, or update this script to use a new library")
         try:
             terminal = telnetlib.Telnet(host)
         except Exception:
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/abnormal.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/abnormal.py
index d058481fbe..4b5123a930 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/abnormal.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/abnormal.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/alpharatio.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/alpharatio.py
index c55752a8e8..3235f75f30 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/alpharatio.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/alpharatio.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/archetorrent.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/archetorrent.py
index 604443829c..92e0c48c9a 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/archetorrent.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/archetorrent.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/bitcannon.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/bitcannon.py
index 8f9b1a89b9..c029c8825c 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/bitcannon.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/bitcannon.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, search_params={"RSS": ["tv", "anime"]})
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
 
         url = "http://localhost:3000/"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
 
         search_params = {}
 
-        anime = episode_object and episode_object.show and episode_object.show.anime
+        anime = self.show and self.show.anime or False
         search_params["category"] = ("tv", "anime")[bool(anime)]
 
         if self.api_key:
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/bjshare.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/bjshare.py
index c4977e1dfb..c45a0dca03 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/bjshare.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/bjshare.py
@@ -54,12 +54,11 @@ def __init__(self):
         # until they or the source from where they get that info fix it...
         self.absolute_numbering = ["One Piece", "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations"]
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         """
         Search a provider and parse the results.
 
         :param search_strings: A dict with mode (key) and the search value (value)
-        :param episode_object: Information about the episode being searched (when not RSS)
 
         :returns: A list of search results (structure)
         """
@@ -67,9 +66,7 @@ def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
         if not self.login():
             return results
 
-        anime = False
-        if episode_object and episode_object.show:
-            anime = episode_object.show.anime == 1
+        anime = self.show and self.show.anime == 1 or False
 
         search_params = {"order_by": "time", "order_way": "desc", "group_results": 0, "action": "basic", "searchsubmit": 1}
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/btn.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/btn.py
index fce5af32f8..47cdb0a6af 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/btn.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/btn.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _check_auth_from_data(self, data):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_params):
         self._check_auth()
 
         results = []
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def get_season_search_strings(self, episode_object):
         search_params = {"category": "Season"}
 
         # Search for entire seasons: no need to do special things for air by date or sports shows
-        if episode_object.show.air_by_date or episode_object.show.sports:
+        if self.show.air_by_date or self.show.sports:
             # Search for the year of the air by date show
             search_params["name"] = str(episode_object.airdate).split("-")[0]
         else:
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def get_episode_search_strings(self, episode_object, add_string=""):
         search_params = {"category": "Episode"}
 
         # episode
-        if episode_object.show.air_by_date or episode_object.show.sports:
+        if self.show.air_by_date or self.show.sports:
             date_str = str(episode_object.airdate)
 
             # BTN uses dots in dates, we just search for the date since that
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/cpasbien.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/cpasbien.py
index 2a4ec46bf6..e71a51eca8 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/cpasbien.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/cpasbien.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Provider(FrenchTorrentProvider):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__("Cpasbien", "https://www.cpasbien.ch")
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/danishbits.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/danishbits.py
index b4f3c67ca6..998cd7df03 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/danishbits.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/danishbits.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         # Cache
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, min_time=10)  # Only poll Danishbits every 10 minutes max
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/demonoid.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/demonoid.py
index d1c54bccad..4cd9154869 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/demonoid.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/demonoid.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.cache = DemonoidCache(self)
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         # https://demonoid.is/files/?category=12&quality=58&seeded=0&external=2&sort=seeders&order=desc&query=SEARCH_STRING
         search_params = {
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/elitetorrent.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/elitetorrent.py
index 000cb722a5..5629f8f761 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/elitetorrent.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/elitetorrent.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.url = self.urls["base_url"]
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
-        lang_info = "" if not episode_object or not episode_object.show else episode_object.show.lang
+        lang_info = self.show and self.show.lang or ""
 
         """
         Search query:
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/eztv.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/eztv.py
index 36458edfad..87f09ab93d 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/eztv.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/eztv.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         # Cache
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, min_time=30)  # only poll ThePirateBay every 30 minutes max
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         search_params = {"imdb_id": None, "page": 1, "limit": 100}
 
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
             logger.debug(_("Search Mode: {mode}").format(mode=mode))
 
             if mode != "RSS":
-                if not (episode_object and episode_object.show and episode_object.show.imdb_id):
+                if not (self.show and self.show.imdb_id):
                     continue
 
-                search_params["imdb_id"] = episode_object.show.imdb_id.strip("tt")
-                logger.debug("Search string: {}".format(episode_object.show.imdb_id))
+                search_params["imdb_id"] = self.show.imdb_id.strip("tt")
+                logger.debug("Search string: {}".format(self.show.imdb_id))
             else:
                 search_params.pop("imdb_id")
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/filelist.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/filelist.py
index 8daebdd9aa..38639e4f01 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/filelist.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/filelist.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/gimmepeers.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/gimmepeers.py
index 92cc580f84..1a2eba22a8 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/gimmepeers.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/gimmepeers.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hd4free.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hd4free.py
index 4a75edd941..5a2717ccee 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hd4free.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hd4free.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def _check_auth(self):
         logger.warning("Your authentication credentials for {0} are missing, check your config.".format(self.name))
         return False
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self._check_auth:
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdbits.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdbits.py
index be5f2caeef..2026baadd9 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdbits.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdbits.py
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ def _check_auth_from_data(parsed_json):
         return True
 
     def get_season_search_strings(self, episode_object):
-        season_search_string = [self.make_post_data_JSON(show=episode_object.show, season=episode_object)]
+        season_search_string = [self.make_post_data_JSON(show=self.show, season=episode_object)]
         return season_search_string
 
     def get_episode_search_strings(self, episode_object, add_string=""):
-        episode_search_string = [self.make_post_data_JSON(show=episode_object.show, episode=episode_object)]
+        episode_search_string = [self.make_post_data_JSON(show=self.show, episode=episode_object)]
         return episode_search_string
 
     def _get_title_and_url(self, item):
@@ -49,11 +49,10 @@ def _get_title_and_url(self, item):
 
         return title, url
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
-        # FIXME
+    def search(self, search_params):
         results = []
 
-        logger.debug("Search string: {0}".format(search_params))
+        logger.debug(f"Search string: {search_params}")
 
         self._check_auth()
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdspace.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdspace.py
index f7401953b6..d4678aeb10 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdspace.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdspace.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
index 74fe6ec8c0..d03523edbd 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdtorrents_it.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdtorrents_it.py
index 0fe7694aac..6ea7c5ff68 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdtorrents_it.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hdtorrents_it.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/horriblesubs.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/horriblesubs.py
index 7c62b4c421..4d82b8e1be 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/horriblesubs.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/horriblesubs.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, min_time=15)  # only poll HorribleSubs every 15 minutes max
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if self.show and not self.show.is_anime:
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hounddawgs.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hounddawgs.py
index 2f33f520e7..507f863b42 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hounddawgs.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/hounddawgs.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/ilcorsaronero.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/ilcorsaronero.py
index 771811a395..f891f431ea 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/ilcorsaronero.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/ilcorsaronero.py
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ def _magnet_from_result(info_hash, title):
             hash=info_hash, title=quote_plus(title), trackers="http://tracker.tntvillage.scambioetico.org:2710/announce"
         )
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
 
-        for mode in search_params:
+        for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
             logger.debug(_("Search Mode: {mode}").format(mode=mode))
-            for search_string in search_params[mode]:
+            for search_string in search_strings[mode]:
                 if search_string == "":
                     continue
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/immortalseed.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/immortalseed.py
index b206ef1ec2..9adb4ff3bd 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/immortalseed.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/immortalseed.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/iptorrents.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
index 66ec6d71e5..2a91e59e09 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
@@ -87,17 +87,17 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
 
         freeleech = "&free=on" if self.freeleech else ""
 
-        for mode in search_params:
+        for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
             logger.debug(_("Search Mode: {mode}").format(mode=mode))
-            for search_string in search_params[mode]:
+            for search_string in search_strings[mode]:
                 if mode != "RSS":
                     logger.debug(_("Search String: {search_string}").format(search_string=search_string))
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/kat.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/kat.py
index 86ed40336f..d70ff7356d 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/kat.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/kat.py
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.rows_selector = dict(class_=re.compile(r"even|odd"), id=re.compile(r"torrent_.*_torrents"))
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not (self.url and self.urls):
             self.find_domain()
             if not (self.url and self.urls):
                 return results
 
-        anime = (self.show and self.show.anime) or (episode_object and episode_object.show and episode_object.show.anime) or False
+        anime = self.show and self.show.anime or False
         search_params = OrderedDict(field="seeders", sorder="desc", category=("tv", "anime")[anime])
 
         for mode in search_strings:
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
                         return results
 
                     # This will recurse a few times until all of the mirrors are exhausted if none of them work.
-                    return self.search(search_strings, episode_object)
+                    return self.search(search_strings)
 
                 with BS4Parser(data) as html:
                     labels = [cell.get_text() for cell in html.find(class_="firstr")("th")]
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/limetorrents.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/limetorrents.py
index 28494da5ba..5e0dde6aa3 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/limetorrents.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/limetorrents.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, search_params={"RSS": ["rss"]})
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/magnetdl.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/magnetdl.py
index 7232d91c12..ce847b078b 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/magnetdl.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/magnetdl.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self)
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
 
         for mode in search_strings:
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/morethantv.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/morethantv.py
index 9e0a429205..fc934f0ca0 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/morethantv.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/morethantv.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/ncore.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/ncore.py
index 540113483f..5e942966db 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/ncore.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/ncore.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/nebulance.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/nebulance.py
index 3e24ea477c..da79ea2365 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/nebulance.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/nebulance.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/newpct.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/newpct.py
index 75fc344095..831ac9487b 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/newpct.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/newpct.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, min_time=20)
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         """
         Search query:
         http://www.newpct.com/index.php?l=doSearch&q=fringe&category_=All&idioma_=1&bus_de_=All
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
         results = []
 
         # Only search if user conditions are true
-        lang_info = "" if not episode_object or not episode_object.show else episode_object.show.lang
+        lang_info = self.show and self.show.lang or ""
 
         search_params = {"l": "doSearch", "q": "", "category_": "All", "idioma_": 1, "bus_de_": "All"}
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/newznab.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/newznab.py
index 04fe62e59e..9f3f7eab16 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/newznab.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/newznab.py
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ def get_newznab_categories(self, just_caps=False):
         """
         Uses the newznab provider url and apikey to get the capabilities.
         Makes use of the default newznab caps param. e.a. http://yournewznab/api?t=caps&apikey=skdfiw7823sdkdsfjsfk
-        Returns a tuple with (succes or not, array with dicts [{'id': '5070', 'name': 'Anime'},
-        {'id': '5080', 'name': 'Documentary'}, {'id': '5020', 'name': 'Foreign'}...etc}], error message)
+        Returns a tuple with (success or not, array with dicts [{'id': '5070', 'name': 'Anime'}], error message)
         """
         return_categories = []
 
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ def _make_provider(config):
 
         return new_provider
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         """
         Searches indexer using the params in search_strings, either for latest releases, or a string/id search
         Returns: list of results in dict form
@@ -289,18 +288,15 @@ def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
             if mode != "RSS":
                 if self.use_tv_search:
                     if "tvdbid" in str(self.cap_tv_search):
-                        search_params["tvdbid"] = episode_object.show.indexerid
-
-                    if episode_object.show.air_by_date or episode_object.show.sports:
-                        # date_str = str(episode_object.airdate)
-                        # search_params['season'] = date_str.partition('-')[0]
-                        # search_params['ep'] = date_str.partition('-')[2].replace('-', '/')
-                        search_params["q"] = str(episode_object.airdate)
-                    elif episode_object.show.is_anime:
-                        search_params["ep"] = episode_object.absolute_number
+                        search_params["tvdbid"] = self.show.indexerid
+
+                    if self.show.air_by_date or self.show.sports:
+                        search_params["q"] = str(self.current_episode_object.airdate)
+                    elif self.show.is_anime:
+                        search_params["ep"] = self.current_episode_object.absolute_number
                     else:
-                        search_params["season"] = episode_object.scene_season
-                        search_params["ep"] = episode_object.scene_episode
+                        search_params["season"] = self.current_episode_object.scene_season
+                        search_params["ep"] = self.current_episode_object.scene_episode
 
                 if mode == "Season":
                     search_params.pop("ep", "")
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/norbits.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/norbits.py
index a6e2672f9f..6f629dd2d6 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/norbits.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/norbits.py
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ def _check_auth_from_data(parsed_json):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         """Do the actual searching and JSON parsing"""
 
         results = []
 
-        for mode in search_params:
+        for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
             logger.debug(_("Search Mode: {mode}").format(mode=mode))
 
-            for search_string in search_params[mode]:
+            for search_string in search_strings[mode]:
                 if mode != "RSS":
                     logger.debug(_("Search String: {search_string}").format(search_string=search_string))
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/nyaa.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/nyaa.py
index 081b9267c3..bf9b873766 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/nyaa.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/nyaa.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.size_units = ["BYTES", "KIB", "MIB", "GIB", "TIB", "PIB"]
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, min_time=20)  # only poll Nyaa every 20 minutes max
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if self.show and not self.show.is_anime:
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py
index 3d2ef7ff2f..4bdb7d9c67 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def _get_title_and_url(self, item):
     def _get_size(self, item):
         return try_int(item["sizebytes"], -1)
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self._check_auth():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/pretome.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/pretome.py
index 539d5bfcfd..9f00dd5ec1 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/pretome.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/pretome.py
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
 
-        for mode in search_params:
+        for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
             logger.debug(_("Search Mode: {mode}").format(mode=mode))
-            for search_string in search_params[mode]:
+            for search_string in search_strings[mode]:
                 if mode != "RSS":
                     logger.debug(_("Search String: {search_string}").format(search_string=search_string))
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/rarbg.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/rarbg.py
index b4aaa24406..ebc4fadd73 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/rarbg.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/rarbg.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def login(self):
         self.token_expires = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=14) if self.token else None
         return self.token is not None
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
             "token": self.token,
         }
 
-        if episode_object is not None:
-            ep_indexerid = episode_object.show.indexerid
-            ep_indexer = episode_object.idxr.slug
+        if self.show:
+            ep_indexerid = self.show.indexerid
+            ep_indexer = self.show.idxr.slug
         else:
             ep_indexerid = None
             ep_indexer = None
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/scc.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/scc.py
index 349edac879..fad58eba92 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/scc.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/scc.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def _isSection(section, text):
         title = r"<title>.+? \| {0}</title>".format(section)
         return re.search(title, text, re.I)
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/scenetime.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/scenetime.py
index 72c48d5621..cbc56a7d3e 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/scenetime.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/scenetime.py
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ def login(self):
                 logger.warning("Failed to login, check your cookies")
                 return False
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
 
-        for mode in search_params:
+        for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
             logger.debug(_("Search Mode: {mode}").format(mode=mode))
-            for search_string in search_params[mode]:
+            for search_string in search_strings[mode]:
                 if mode != "RSS":
                     logger.debug(_("Search String: {search_string}").format(search_string=search_string))
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/skytorrents.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/skytorrents.py
index 5311ec59fb..d3a047f776 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/skytorrents.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/skytorrents.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, search_params={"RSS": [""]})
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/speedcd.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/speedcd.py
index c86d7b1459..47144834b3 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/speedcd.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/speedcd.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
index 6e13bf5129..dd1f466f37 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def make_magnet(self, name, info_hash):
         trackers = self.tracker_cache.get_trackers()
         return "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:{info_hash}&dn={name}{trackers}".format(name=name, info_hash=info_hash, trackers=trackers) + self._custom_trackers
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         search_params = {"cat": "208,205", "q": None}
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tntvillage.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tntvillage.py
index 2df224f6b0..4997ec9804 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tntvillage.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tntvillage.py
@@ -242,17 +242,17 @@ def _is_season_pack(name):
         if int(episodes[0]["count"]) == len(parse_result.episode_numbers):
             return True
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
 
         self.categories = "cat=" + str(self.cat)
 
-        for mode in search_params:
+        for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
             logger.debug(_("Search Mode: {mode}").format(mode=mode))
-            for search_string in search_params[mode]:
+            for search_string in search_strings[mode]:
                 if mode == "RSS":
                     self.page = 2
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tokyotoshokan.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tokyotoshokan.py
index 334a268796..351aa08a96 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tokyotoshokan.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tokyotoshokan.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.urls = {"search": self.url + "search.php", "rss": self.url + "rss.php"}
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, min_time=15)  # only poll TokyoToshokan every 15 minutes max
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if self.show and not self.show.is_anime:
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent9.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent9.py
index 9374fa2362..98d9f8fbe8 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent9.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent9.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Provider(FrenchTorrentProvider):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__("Torrent9", "https://www.torrent9.rs")
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent911.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent911.py
index c2e78d5e70..d3bfb52203 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent911.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent911.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Provider(FrenchTorrentProvider):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__("Torrent911", "https://www.torrent911.ph")
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent_paradise.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent_paradise.py
index f0e58b3d3c..162167fd2b 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent_paradise.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrent_paradise.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self)
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
 
         if "RSS" in search_strings:
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentbytes.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentbytes.py
index 3d37c43225..1667c1df85 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentbytes.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentbytes.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentday.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentday.py
index 92c1cd94fc..9c116a7319 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentday.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentday.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def login(self):
             logger.info("You need to set your cookies to use torrentday")
             return False
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
 
         search_url = self.urls["search"]
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
         if not self.login():
             return results
 
-        for mode in search_params:
+        for mode in search_strings:
             items = []
             logger.debug(_("Search Mode: {mode}").format(mode=mode))
-            for search_string in search_params[mode]:
+            for search_string in search_strings[mode]:
                 if mode != "RSS":
                     logger.debug(_("Search String: {search_string}").format(search_string=search_string))
 
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentleech.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
index 2b28f18508..43cf484c59 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentproject.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentproject.py
index 6cea1d4b5a..ba43a26d66 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentproject.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentproject.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         # Cache
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self, search_params={"RSS": ["0day"]})
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
 
         search_params = {"out": "json", "filter": 2101, "showmagnets": "on", "num": 50}
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentz.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentz.py
index a74c25408b..8b4e2cd4f8 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentz.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/torrentz.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _split_description(description):
         match = re.findall(r"[0-9]+", description)
         return int(match[0]) * 1024**2, int(match[1]), int(match[2])
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
 
         for mode in search_strings:
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tvchaosuk.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tvchaosuk.py
index 2a658e2dbe..2835d15f43 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tvchaosuk.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/tvchaosuk.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self.login():
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/xthor.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/xthor.py
index e84a466d06..6e517e8247 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/xthor.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/xthor.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def _check_auth(self):
         logger.warning("Your authentication credentials for {0} are missing, check your config.".format(self.name))
         return False
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
         if not self._check_auth:
             return results
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/yggtorrent.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/yggtorrent.py
index 20262c2cc2..4144cc0760 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/yggtorrent.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/yggtorrent.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         self.login()
 
         results = []
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/zamunda.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/zamunda.py
index 36e608e18f..3e9e63eba2 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/zamunda.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/providers/zamunda.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def login(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_strings, ep_obj=None):
+    def search(self, search_strings):
         results = []
 
         if not self.login():
diff --git a/sickchill/oldbeard/searchBacklog.py b/sickchill/oldbeard/searchBacklog.py
index 49fa4e5ed4..1659184249 100644
--- a/sickchill/oldbeard/searchBacklog.py
+++ b/sickchill/oldbeard/searchBacklog.py
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
 
 class BacklogSearchScheduler(scheduler.Scheduler):
     def forceSearch(self):
-        self.action._set_lastBacklog(1)
+        self.action.set_lastBacklog(1)
         self.lastRun = datetime.datetime.fromordinal(1)
 
     def nextRun(self):
-        if self.action._lastBacklog <= 1:
+        if self.action.lastBacklog <= 1:
             return datetime.date.today()
         else:
-            return datetime.date.fromordinal(self.action._lastBacklog + self.action.cycleTime)
+            return datetime.date.fromordinal(self.action.lastBacklog + self.action.cycleTime)
 
 
 class BacklogSearcher(object):
     def __init__(self):
-        self._lastBacklog = self._get_lastBacklog()
+        self.lastBacklog = self._get_lastBacklog()
         self.cycleTime = settings.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY / 60 / 24
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
         self.amActive = False
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def searchBacklog(self, which_shows=None):
         curDate = datetime.date.today().toordinal()
         fromDate = datetime.date.min
 
-        if not (which_shows or curDate - self._lastBacklog >= self.cycleTime):
+        if not (which_shows or curDate - self.lastBacklog >= self.cycleTime):
             logger.info(f"Running limited backlog on missed episodes {settings.BACKLOG_DAYS} day(s) and older only")
             fromDate = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=settings.BACKLOG_DAYS)
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def searchBacklog(self, which_shows=None):
         # don't consider this an actual backlog search if we only did recent eps
         # or if we only did certain shows
         if fromDate == datetime.date.min and not which_shows:
-            self._set_lastBacklog(curDate)
+            self.set_lastBacklog(curDate)
 
         self.amActive = False
         self._reset_pi()
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ def _get_lastBacklog(self):
             if lastBacklog > datetime.date.today().toordinal():
                 lastBacklog = 1
 
-        self._lastBacklog = lastBacklog
-        return self._lastBacklog
+        self.lastBacklog = lastBacklog
+        return self.lastBacklog
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_segments(show, fromDate):
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def _get_segments(show, fromDate):
         return wanted
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _set_lastBacklog(when):
+    def set_lastBacklog(when):
         logger.debug(f"Setting the last backlog in the DB to {when}")
 
         main_db_con = db.DBConnection()
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def _set_lastBacklog(when):
         if not sql_results:
             main_db_con.action("INSERT INTO info (last_backlog, last_indexer) VALUES (?,?)", [str(when), 0])
         else:
-            main_db_con.action("UPDATE info SET last_backlog=" + str(when))
+            main_db_con.action(f"UPDATE info SET last_backlog={when} WHERE 1")
 
     def run(self, force=False):
         try:
diff --git a/sickchill/providers/GenericProvider.py b/sickchill/providers/GenericProvider.py
index f8fcbdbc6b..9dd3e3e599 100644
--- a/sickchill/providers/GenericProvider.py
+++ b/sickchill/providers/GenericProvider.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ def __init__(self, name):
             "https://itorrents.org/torrent/{torrent_hash}.torrent?title={torrent_name}",
         ]
         self.cache = TVCache(self)
+
+        self.current_episode_object = None
+
         self.enable_backlog = False
         self.enable_daily = False
         self.enabled = False
@@ -158,6 +161,8 @@ def find_search_results(self, show, episodes, search_mode, manual_search=False,
             elif search_mode == "episode":
                 search_strings = self.get_episode_search_strings(episode)
 
+            self.current_episode_object = episode
+
             for search_string in search_strings:
                 items_list += self.search(search_string)
 
@@ -283,11 +288,11 @@ def find_search_results(self, show, episodes, search_mode, manual_search=False,
 
             logger.debug(_("Found result {title} at {url}.").format(title=title, url=url))
 
-            episode_object = []
+            episode_objects = []
             for current_episode in actual_episodes:
-                episode_object.append(show_object.getEpisode(actual_season, current_episode))
+                episode_objects.append(show_object.getEpisode(actual_season, current_episode))
 
-            result = self.get_result(episode_object)
+            result = self.get_result(episode_objects)
             result.show = show_object
             result.url = url
             result.name = title
@@ -297,13 +302,13 @@ def find_search_results(self, show, episodes, search_mode, manual_search=False,
             result.content = None
             result.size = self._get_size(item)
 
-            if len(episode_object) == 1:
-                episode_number = episode_object[0].episode
+            if len(episode_objects) == 1:
+                episode_number = episode_objects[0].episode
                 logger.debug("Single episode result.")
-            elif len(episode_object) > 1:
+            elif len(episode_objects) > 1:
                 episode_number = MULTI_EP_RESULT
                 logger.debug(f"Separating multi-episode result to check for later - result contains episodes: {parse_result.episode_numbers}")
-            elif len(episode_object) == 0:
+            elif len(episode_objects) == 0:
                 episode_number = SEASON_RESULT
                 logger.debug("Separating full season result to check for later")
             else:
@@ -402,7 +407,7 @@ def _check_auth(self):
     def login(self):
         return True
 
-    def search(self, search_params, episode_object=None):
+    def search(self, strings):
         return []
 
     def _get_result(self, episodes):
diff --git a/sickchill/providers/torrent/TorrentProvider.py b/sickchill/providers/torrent/TorrentProvider.py
index efc109a835..5cd895e8c5 100644
--- a/sickchill/providers/torrent/TorrentProvider.py
+++ b/sickchill/providers/torrent/TorrentProvider.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ def find_propers(self, search_date=None):
 
             if show:
                 episode = show.getEpisode(result["season"], result["episode"])
+                self.current_episode_object = episode
 
                 for term in self.proper_strings:
                     search_strings = self.get_episode_search_strings(episode, add_string=term)
-
                     for search_string in search_strings:
                         for item in self.search(search_string):
                             title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
diff --git a/sickchill/tv.py b/sickchill/tv.py
index c22f4de050..8d0cc766c1 100644
--- a/sickchill/tv.py
+++ b/sickchill/tv.py
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ def loadFromDB(self):
 
             self.default_ep_status = int(sql_results[0]["default_ep_status"] or SKIPPED)
 
-            if not self.imdb_id:
+            if sql_results[0]["imdb_id"] and not self.imdb_id:
                 self.imdb_id = sql_results[0]["imdb_id"]
 
             if self.is_anime:
diff --git a/tests/test_torrents.py b/tests/test_torrents.py
index 32e54f2fc7..a05bc8aeef 100644
--- a/tests/test_torrents.py
+++ b/tests/test_torrents.py
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ def test_bitcannon(self):
             for search_strings in search_strings_list:
                 provider.search(search_strings)  # {'Episode': ['Italian Works S05E10']}
 
-        return True
-
     @unittest.skip("Only run this manually")
     def test_search(self):
         """