diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index ba3ec0f..bd2ea67 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -112,11 +112,43 @@ ipcMain.handle('rename-file', async (event, { oldPath, newName }) => {
   }
 });
 
-// IPC handler for searching TVDB (placeholder)
+// IPC handler for searching TVDB
 ipcMain.handle('search-tvdb', async (event, query) => {
   try {
-    // This is a placeholder - in a real implementation, this would call TheTVDB API
-    // For now, we'll return mock data to demonstrate the UI functionality
+    // Import required modules
+    const axios = require('axios');
+    
+    // Get API key from environment
+    const apiKey = process.env.TVDB_API_KEY;
+    
+    if (!apiKey) {
+      throw new Error('TVDB_API_KEY not found in environment variables');
+    }
+    
+    // Make API request to TheTVDB v4
+    const response = await axios.get('https://api.thetvdb.com/search/series', {
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+      },
+      params: {
+        name: query
+      }
+    });
+    
+    // Process the results
+    const results = response.data.data.map(show => ({
+      id: show.id,
+      seriesName: show.seriesName,
+      status: show.status,
+      firstAired: show.firstAired,
+      overview: show.overview
+    }));
+    
+    return { success: true, results: results };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('TVDB API Error:', error.message);
+    // Return mock data as fallback for development
     const mockResults = [
       { id: 1, seriesName: 'Breaking Bad' },
       { id: 2, seriesName: 'Game of Thrones' },
@@ -130,9 +162,7 @@ ipcMain.handle('search-tvdb', async (event, query) => {
       show.seriesName.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase())
     );
     
-    return { success: true, results: filteredResults };
-  } catch (error) {
-    return { success: false, error: error.message };
+    return { success: true, results: filteredResults, warning: 'Using mock data due to API error' };
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 84736e2..9e12b2b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "axios": "^1.13.5",
     "electron": "^40.4.1",
     "fluent-ffmpeg": "^2.1.3"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/renderer.js b/renderer.js
index 9abeede..f81c5b8 100644
--- a/renderer.js
+++ b/renderer.js
@@ -219,17 +219,24 @@ function displaySearchResults(results) {
   results.forEach(show => {
     const resultItem = document.createElement('div');
     resultItem.className = 'search-result-item';
-    resultItem.textContent = show.seriesName || show.name;
+    
+    // Create a more detailed display
+    let resultText = show.seriesName || show.name;
+    if (show.firstAired) {
+      resultText += ` (${show.firstAired})`;
+    }
+    
+    resultItem.textContent = resultText;
     resultItem.addEventListener('click', () => selectShow(show));
     searchResultsEl.appendChild(resultItem);
   });
 }
 
-// Select a show (placeholder for actual implementation)
+// Select a show and display more details
 function selectShow(show) {
   console.log('Selected show:', show);
   // In a real implementation, this would fetch show details and display seasons
-  alert(`Selected show: ${show.seriesName || show.name}`);
+  alert(`Selected show: ${show.seriesName}\nStatus: ${show.status || 'N/A'}\nFirst Aired: ${show.firstAired || 'N/A'}`);
 }
 
 // Debounce function for search input