diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/IndexerTests/NewznabTests/NewznabRequestGeneratorFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/IndexerTests/NewznabTests/NewznabRequestGeneratorFixture.cs
index c3680aec3..6e82f2c66 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/IndexerTests/NewznabTests/NewznabRequestGeneratorFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/IndexerTests/NewznabTests/NewznabRequestGeneratorFixture.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.IndexerTests.NewznabTests
     public class NewznabRequestGeneratorFixture : CoreTest<NewznabRequestGenerator>
     {
         private SingleEpisodeSearchCriteria _singleEpisodeSearchCriteria;
+        private SeasonSearchCriteria _seasonSearchCriteria;
         private AnimeEpisodeSearchCriteria _animeSearchCriteria;
         private NewznabCapabilities _capabilities;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.IndexerTests.NewznabTests
                 EpisodeNumber = 2
             };
 
+            _seasonSearchCriteria = new SeasonSearchCriteria
+            {
+                Series = new Tv.Series { TvRageId = 10, TvdbId = 20, TvMazeId = 30, ImdbId = "t40" },
+                SceneTitles = new List<string> { "Monkey Island" },
+                SeasonNumber = 1,
+            };
+
             _animeSearchCriteria = new AnimeEpisodeSearchCriteria()
             {
                 Series = new Tv.Series { TvRageId = 10, TvdbId = 20, TvMazeId = 30, ImdbId = "t40" },
@@ -378,5 +386,27 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.IndexerTests.NewznabTests
             pageTier.Url.Query.Should().NotContain(" & ");
             pageTier.Url.Query.Should().NotContain("%26");
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_allow_season_search_even_if_episode_search_is_not_allowed()
+        {
+            _capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters = new[] { "q", "tvdbid", "season" };
+
+            var results = Subject.GetSearchRequests(_seasonSearchCriteria);
+            results.GetTier(0).Should().HaveCount(1);
+
+            var page = results.GetAllTiers().First().First();
+
+            page.Url.Query.Should().Contain("tvdbid=20");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_not_allow_season_search_if_season_param_is_not_allowed()
+        {
+            _capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters = new[] { "q", "tvdbid" };
+
+            var results = Subject.GetSearchRequests(_seasonSearchCriteria);
+            results.GetTier(0).Should().HaveCount(0);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Newznab/NewznabRequestGenerator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Newznab/NewznabRequestGenerator.cs
index 779e54afc..bc5e5b96d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Newznab/NewznabRequestGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Newznab/NewznabRequestGenerator.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
             PageSize = 100;
         }
 
+        // Used for anime
         private bool SupportsSearch
         {
             get
@@ -39,19 +40,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
             }
         }
 
-        private bool SupportsTvSearch
+        // Used for standard/daily
+        private bool SupportsTvQuerySearch
         {
             get
             {
                 var capabilities = _capabilitiesProvider.GetCapabilities(Settings);
 
                 return capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters != null &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("q") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("season") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("ep");
+                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("q");
             }
         }
 
+        // Used for standard/daily
         private bool SupportsTvTitleSearch
         {
             get
@@ -59,9 +60,16 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
                 var capabilities = _capabilitiesProvider.GetCapabilities(Settings);
 
                 return capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters != null &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("title") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("season") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("ep");
+                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("title");
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Combines 'SupportsTvQuerySearch' and 'SupportsTvTitleSearch'
+        private bool SupportsTvTextSearches
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return SupportsTvQuerySearch || SupportsTvTitleSearch;
             }
         }
 
@@ -72,9 +80,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
                 var capabilities = _capabilitiesProvider.GetCapabilities(Settings);
 
                 return capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters != null &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("tvdbid") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("season") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("ep");
+                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("tvdbid");
             }
         }
 
@@ -85,9 +91,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
                 var capabilities = _capabilitiesProvider.GetCapabilities(Settings);
 
                 return capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters != null &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("imdbid") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("season") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("ep");
+                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("imdbid");
             }
         }
 
@@ -98,9 +102,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
                 var capabilities = _capabilitiesProvider.GetCapabilities(Settings);
 
                 return capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters != null &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("rid") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("season") &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("ep");
+                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("rid");
             }
         }
 
@@ -111,7 +113,37 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
                 var capabilities = _capabilitiesProvider.GetCapabilities(Settings);
 
                 return capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters != null &&
-                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("tvmazeid") &&
+                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("tvmazeid");
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Combines all ID based searches
+        private bool SupportsTvIdSearches
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return SupportsTvdbSearch || SupportsImdbSearch || SupportsTvRageSearch || SupportsTvMazeSearch;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool SupportsSeasonSearch
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var capabilities = _capabilitiesProvider.GetCapabilities(Settings);
+
+                return capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters != null &&
+                       capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("season");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool SupportsEpisodeSearch
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var capabilities = _capabilitiesProvider.GetCapabilities(Settings);
+
+                return capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters != null &&
                        capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("season") &&
                        capabilities.SupportedTvSearchParameters.Contains("ep");
             }
@@ -167,12 +199,21 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
 
         public virtual IndexerPageableRequestChain GetSearchRequests(SingleEpisodeSearchCriteria searchCriteria)
         {
-            if (!SupportsTvdbSearch && !SupportsTvSearch && !SupportsTvTitleSearch)
+            var pageableRequests = new IndexerPageableRequestChain();
+
+            if (!SupportsEpisodeSearch)
             {
                 _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking season & ep query parameters, no Standard series search possible.");
+
+                return pageableRequests;
             }
 
-            var pageableRequests = new IndexerPageableRequestChain();
+            if (!SupportsTvTextSearches && !SupportsTvIdSearches)
+            {
+                _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking q, title, tvdbid, imdbid, rid and tvmazeid parameters, no Standard series search possible.");
+
+                return pageableRequests;
+            }
 
             if (searchCriteria.SearchMode.HasFlag(SearchMode.SearchID) || searchCriteria.SearchMode == SearchMode.Default)
             {
@@ -205,12 +246,21 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
 
         public virtual IndexerPageableRequestChain GetSearchRequests(SeasonSearchCriteria searchCriteria)
         {
-            if (!SupportsTvdbSearch && !SupportsTvSearch && !SupportsTvTitleSearch)
+            var pageableRequests = new IndexerPageableRequestChain();
+
+            if (!SupportsSeasonSearch)
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking season & ep query parameters, no Standard series search possible.");
+                _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking season query parameter, no Standard series search possible.");
+
+                return pageableRequests;
             }
 
-            var pageableRequests = new IndexerPageableRequestChain();
+            if (!SupportsTvTextSearches && !SupportsTvIdSearches)
+            {
+                _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking q, title, tvdbid, imdbid, rid and tvmazeid parameters, no Standard series search possible.");
+
+                return pageableRequests;
+            }
 
             if (searchCriteria.SearchMode.HasFlag(SearchMode.SearchID) || searchCriteria.SearchMode == SearchMode.Default)
             {
@@ -243,12 +293,21 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
 
         public virtual IndexerPageableRequestChain GetSearchRequests(DailyEpisodeSearchCriteria searchCriteria)
         {
-            if (!SupportsTvdbSearch && !SupportsTvSearch && !SupportsTvTitleSearch)
+            var pageableRequests = new IndexerPageableRequestChain();
+
+            if (!SupportsEpisodeSearch)
             {
                 _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking season & ep query parameters, no Daily series search possible.");
+
+                return pageableRequests;
             }
 
-            var pageableRequests = new IndexerPageableRequestChain();
+            if (!SupportsTvTextSearches && !SupportsTvIdSearches)
+            {
+                _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking q, title, tvdbid, imdbid, rid and tvmazeid parameters, no Daily series search possible.");
+
+                return pageableRequests;
+            }
 
             if (searchCriteria.SearchMode.HasFlag(SearchMode.SearchID) || searchCriteria.SearchMode == SearchMode.Default)
             {
@@ -281,12 +340,21 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
 
         public virtual IndexerPageableRequestChain GetSearchRequests(DailySeasonSearchCriteria searchCriteria)
         {
-            if (!SupportsTvdbSearch && !SupportsTvSearch && !SupportsTvTitleSearch)
+            var pageableRequests = new IndexerPageableRequestChain();
+
+            if (!SupportsEpisodeSearch)
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking season & ep query parameters, no Daily series search possible.");
+                _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking season query parameter, no Daily series search possible.");
+
+                return pageableRequests;
             }
 
-            var pageableRequests = new IndexerPageableRequestChain();
+            if (!SupportsTvTextSearches && !SupportsTvIdSearches)
+            {
+                _logger.Debug("Indexer capabilities lacking q, title, tvdbid, imdbid, rid and tvmazeid parameters, no Daily series search possible.");
+
+                return pageableRequests;
+            }
 
             if (searchCriteria.SearchMode.HasFlag(SearchMode.SearchID) || searchCriteria.SearchMode == SearchMode.Default)
             {
@@ -453,7 +521,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
                         $"&title={Uri.EscapeDataString(searchTerm)}{parameters}"));
                 }
             }
-            else if (SupportsTvSearch)
+            else if (SupportsTvQuerySearch)
             {
                 var queryTitles = TvTextSearchEngine == "raw" ? searchCriteria.SceneTitles : searchCriteria.CleanSceneTitles;
                 foreach (var queryTitle in queryTitles)