diff --git a/video_metadata/views/tmdb.py b/video_metadata/views/tmdb.py
index 14ce5f5..57fdb43 100644
--- a/video_metadata/views/tmdb.py
+++ b/video_metadata/views/tmdb.py
@@ -373,10 +373,18 @@ def doQueryAlgorithm(query:query_data) -> dict:
 # TODO: need a way to correctly parse titles like: "2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)"
 #   with legitimate dates in the title
 def parseQueryStr(query_obj):
-    s = query_obj.raw_query_str.replace('.', ' ').strip()
+    s = query_obj.raw_query_str.replace('.', ' ').strip().lower()
     s = re.sub('[(){}\[\]]', '', s).strip() # NOTE: remove some common characters
     current_year = date.today().year
 
+    # NOTE: check for a string that looks like a tv show
+    m = re.search(r's[0-9]{1,2}|season ?[0-9]{1,2}', s, re.IGNORECASE)
+
+    if m:
+        query_obj.parsed_query_str = s[0:m.start()].strip()
+        query_obj.media_type = media_type.TV_SHOW
+        return True
+
     # NOTE: find all 4 digit numbers to match the year of queries with 4 digit numbers in the title
     #   ex) "2036.Origin.Unknown.2018"
     regex = re.compile('[0-9]{4}')
@@ -389,15 +397,6 @@ def parseQueryStr(query_obj):
             query_obj.media_type = media_type.MOVIE
             return True
 
-    # NOTE: if not a movie, check for a string that looks like a tv show
-    if query_obj.media_type == media_type.UNKNOWN:
-        m = re.compile(r's[0-9]{1,2}|season ?[0-9]{1,2}', re.IGNORECASE).search(s)
-
-        if m:
-            query_obj.parsed_query_str = s[0:m.start()].strip()
-            query_obj.media_type = media_type.TV_SHOW
-            return True
-
     current_app.logger.warning(f'unable to guess media type for "{query_obj.raw_query_str}"')
     return False