+    }, {
+        # rtl2, episode with season navigation
+        'url': 'https://www.tvnow.de/shows/armes-deutschland-11471/staffel-3/episode-14-bernd-steht-seit-der-trennung-von-seiner-frau-allein-da-526124',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        # rtlnitro
+        'url': 'https://www.tvnow.de/serien/alarm-fuer-cobra-11-die-autobahnpolizei-1815/staffel-13/episode-5-auf-eigene-faust-pilot-366822',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        # superrtl
+        'url': 'https://www.tvnow.de/shows/die-lustigsten-schlamassel-der-welt-1221/staffel-2/episode-14-u-a-ketchup-effekt-364120',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        # ntv
+        'url': 'https://www.tvnow.de/shows/startup-news-10674/staffel-2/episode-39-goetter-in-weiss-387630',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        # vox
+        'url': 'https://www.tvnow.de/shows/auto-mobil-174/2017-11/episode-46-neues-vom-automobilmarkt-2017-11-19-17-00-00-380072',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.tvnow.de/shows/grip-das-motormagazin-1669/2017-05/episode-405-der-neue-porsche-911-gt-3-331082',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }]
+
+    def _extract_video(self, info, url, display_id):
+        config = info['config']
+        source = config['source']
+
+        video_id = compat_str(info.get('id') or source['videoId'])
+        title = source['title'].strip()
+
+        paths = []
+        for manifest_url in (info.get('manifest') or {}).values():
+            if not manifest_url:
+                continue
+            manifest_url = update_url_query(manifest_url, {'filter': ''})
+            path = self._search_regex(r'https?://[^/]+/(.+?)\.ism/', manifest_url, 'path')
+            if path in paths:
+                continue
+            paths.append(path)
+
+            def url_repl(proto, suffix):
+                return re.sub(
+                    r'(?:hls|dash|hss)([.-])', proto + r'\1', re.sub(
+                        r'\.ism/(?:[^.]*\.(?:m3u8|mpd)|[Mm]anifest)',
+                        '.ism/' + suffix, manifest_url))
+
+            formats = self._extract_mpd_formats(
+                url_repl('dash', '.mpd'), video_id,
+                mpd_id='dash', fatal=False)
+            formats.extend(self._extract_ism_formats(
+                url_repl('hss', 'Manifest'),
+                video_id, ism_id='mss', fatal=False))
+            formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
+                url_repl('hls', '.m3u8'), video_id, 'mp4',
+                'm3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
+            if formats:
+                break
+        else:
+            if try_get(info, lambda x: x['rights']['isDrm']):
+                raise ExtractorError(
+                    'Video %s is DRM protected' % video_id, expected=True)
+            if try_get(config, lambda x: x['boards']['geoBlocking']['block']):
+                raise self.raise_geo_restricted()
+            if not info.get('free', True):
+                raise ExtractorError(
+                    'Video %s is not available for free' % video_id, expected=True)
+        self._sort_formats(formats)
+
+        description = source.get('description')
+        thumbnail = url_or_none(source.get('poster'))
+        timestamp = unified_timestamp(source.get('previewStart'))
+        duration = parse_duration(source.get('length'))
+
+        series = source.get('format')
+        season_number = int_or_none(self._search_regex(
+            r'staffel-(\d+)', url, 'season number', default=None))
+        episode_number = int_or_none(self._search_regex(
+            r'episode-(\d+)', url, 'episode number', default=None))
+
+        return {
+            'id': video_id,
+            'display_id': display_id,
+            'title': title,
+            'description': description,
+            'thumbnail': thumbnail,
+            'timestamp': timestamp,
+            'duration': duration,
+            'series': series,
+            'season_number': season_number,
+            'episode_number': episode_number,
+            'episode': title,
+            'formats': formats,
+        }
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        info = self._call_api('player/' + video_id, video_id)
+        return self._extract_video(info, video_id, display_id)
+"""
+
+
+class TVNowListBaseIE(TVNowNewBaseIE):
+    _SHOW_VALID_URL = r'''(?x)
+                    (?P<base_url>
+                        https?://
+                            (?:www\.)?tvnow\.(?:de|at|ch)/(?:shows|serien)/
+                            [^/?#&]+-(?P<show_id>\d+)
+                    )
+                    '''
+
+    @classmethod
+    def suitable(cls, url):
+        return (False if TVNowNewIE.suitable(url)
+                else super(TVNowListBaseIE, cls).suitable(url))
+
+    def _extract_items(self, url, show_id, list_id, query):
+        items = self._call_api(
+            'teaserrow/format/episode/' + show_id, list_id,
+            query=query)['items']
+
+        entries = []
+        for item in items:
+            if not isinstance(item, dict):
+                continue
+            item_url = urljoin(url, item.get('url'))
+            if not item_url:
+                continue
+            video_id = str_or_none(item.get('id') or item.get('videoId'))
+            item_title = item.get('subheadline') or item.get('text')
+            entries.append(self.url_result(
+                item_url, ie=TVNowNewIE.ie_key(), video_id=video_id,
+                video_title=item_title))
+
+        return self.playlist_result(entries, '%s/%s' % (show_id, list_id))
+
+
+class TVNowSeasonIE(TVNowListBaseIE):
+    _VALID_URL = r'%s/staffel-(?P<id>\d+)' % TVNowListBaseIE._SHOW_VALID_URL
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'https://www.tvnow.de/serien/alarm-fuer-cobra-11-die-autobahnpolizei-1815/staffel-13',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '1815/13',
+        },
+        'playlist_mincount': 22,
+    }]
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        _, show_id, season_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        return self._extract_items(
+            url, show_id, season_id, {'season': season_id})
+
+
+class TVNowAnnualIE(TVNowListBaseIE):
+    _VALID_URL = r'%s/(?P<year>\d{4})-(?P<month>\d{2})' % TVNowListBaseIE._SHOW_VALID_URL
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'https://www.tvnow.de/shows/grip-das-motormagazin-1669/2017-05',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '1669/2017-05',
+        },
+        'playlist_mincount': 2,