diff --git a/media_manager/metadataProvider/abstractMetaDataProvider.py b/media_manager/metadataProvider/abstractMetaDataProvider.py
index c07d565..471d7b7 100644
--- a/media_manager/metadataProvider/abstractMetaDataProvider.py
+++ b/media_manager/metadataProvider/abstractMetaDataProvider.py
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ class AbstractMetadataProvider(ABC):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_show_metadata(self, id: int = None) -> Show:
+    def get_show_metadata(self, id: int = None, language: str | None = None) -> Show:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_movie_metadata(self, id: int = None) -> Movie:
+    def get_movie_metadata(self, id: int = None, language: str | None = None) -> Movie:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/media_manager/metadataProvider/tvdb.py b/media_manager/metadataProvider/tvdb.py
index d8b4553..7d966f1 100644
--- a/media_manager/metadataProvider/tvdb.py
+++ b/media_manager/metadataProvider/tvdb.py
@@ -64,11 +64,13 @@ class TvdbMetadataProvider(AbstractMetadataProvider):
             log.warning(f"image for show {show.name} could not be downloaded")
             return False
 
-    def get_show_metadata(self, id: int = None) -> Show:
+    def get_show_metadata(self, id: int = None, language: str | None = None) -> Show:
         """
 
         :param id: the external id of the show
         :type id: int
+        :param language: does nothing, TVDB does not support multiple languages
+        :type language: str | None
         :return: returns a ShowMetadata object
         :rtype: ShowMetadata
         """
@@ -266,11 +268,13 @@ class TvdbMetadataProvider(AbstractMetadataProvider):
             log.warning(f"image for show {movie.name} could not be downloaded")
             return False
 
-    def get_movie_metadata(self, id: int = None) -> Movie:
+    def get_movie_metadata(self, id: int = None, language: str | None = None) -> Movie:
         """
 
         :param id: the external id of the movie
         :type id: int
+        :param language: does nothing, TVDB does not support multiple languages
+        :type language: str | None
         :return: returns a Movie object
         :rtype: Movie
         """
diff --git a/media_manager/movies/service.py b/media_manager/movies/service.py
index dec8876..1f00f57 100644
--- a/media_manager/movies/service.py
+++ b/media_manager/movies/service.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class MovieService:
         :param language: Optional language code (ISO 639-1) to fetch metadata in.
         """
         movie_with_metadata = metadata_provider.get_movie_metadata(
-            external_id=external_id, language=language
+            id=external_id, language=language
         )
         if not movie_with_metadata:
             return None
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ class MovieService:
 
         # Use stored original_language preference for metadata fetching
         fresh_movie_data = metadata_provider.get_movie_metadata(
-            external_id=db_movie.external_id, language=db_movie.original_language
+            id=db_movie.external_id, language=db_movie.original_language
         )
         if not fresh_movie_data:
             log.warning(