diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ImportListTests/ImportListSyncServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ImportListTests/ImportListSyncServiceFixture.cs
index 213e813cb..ac83a2f72 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ImportListTests/ImportListSyncServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ImportListTests/ImportListSyncServiceFixture.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.ImportListTests
             Subject.Execute(new ImportListSyncCommand());
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IAddSeriesService>()
-                  .Verify(v => v.AddSeries(It.Is<List<Series>>(t=>t.Count == 0)));
+                  .Verify(v => v.AddSeries(It.Is<List<Series>>(t=>t.Count == 0), It.IsAny<bool>()));
         }
 
         [TestCase(MonitorTypes.None, false)]
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.ImportListTests
             Subject.Execute(new ImportListSyncCommand());
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IAddSeriesService>()
-                  .Verify(v => v.AddSeries(It.Is<List<Series>>(t => t.Count == 1 && t.First().Monitored == expectedSeriesMonitored)));
+                  .Verify(v => v.AddSeries(It.Is<List<Series>>(t => t.Count == 1 && t.First().Monitored == expectedSeriesMonitored), It.IsAny<bool>()));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.ImportListTests
             Subject.Execute(new ImportListSyncCommand());
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IAddSeriesService>()
-                  .Verify(v => v.AddSeries(It.Is<List<Series>>(t => t.Count == 0)));
+                  .Verify(v => v.AddSeries(It.Is<List<Series>>(t => t.Count == 0), It.IsAny<bool>()));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
index 8b4d8b544..e5d83a351 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                 }
             }
 
-            _addSeriesService.AddSeries(seriesToAdd);
+            _addSeriesService.AddSeries(seriesToAdd, true);
 
             var message = string.Format("Import List Sync Completed. Items found: {0}, Series added: {1}", reports.Count, seriesToAdd.Count);
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/AddSeriesService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/AddSeriesService.cs
index d82497e27..8c77748ea 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/AddSeriesService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/AddSeriesService.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
     public interface IAddSeriesService
     {
         Series AddSeries(Series newSeries);
-        List<Series> AddSeries(List<Series> newSeries);
+        List<Series> AddSeries(List<Series> newSeries, bool ignoreErrors = false);
     }
 
     public class AddSeriesService : IAddSeriesService
@@ -53,18 +53,29 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
             return newSeries;
         }
 
-        public List<Series> AddSeries(List<Series> newSeries)
+        public List<Series> AddSeries(List<Series> newSeries, bool ignoreErrors = false)
         {
             var added = DateTime.UtcNow;
             var seriesToAdd = new List<Series>();
 
             foreach (var s in newSeries)
             {
-                // TODO: Verify if adding skyhook data will be slow
-                var series = AddSkyhookData(s);
-                series = SetPropertiesAndValidate(series);
-                series.Added = added;
-                seriesToAdd.Add(series);
+                try
+                {
+                    var series = AddSkyhookData(s);
+                    series = SetPropertiesAndValidate(series);
+                    series.Added = added;
+                    seriesToAdd.Add(series);
+                }
+                catch (ValidationException ex)
+                {
+                    if (!ignoreErrors)
+                    {
+                        throw;
+                    }
+
+                    _logger.Debug("tvdbid {0} was not added due to validation failures. {1}", s.TvdbId, ex.Message);
+                }
             }
 
             return _seriesService.AddSeries(seriesToAdd);