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Buying episodes of TV shows

Many TV shows can be purchased in the iTunes Store and downloaded to your computer. 

To buy TV shows:

  1. In iTunes, click iTunes Store (under Store, at the left side of the iTunes window).
  2. In the iTunes Store, choose TV Shows from the Genre pop-up menu.
  3. When you find a TV show you want to purchase, do one of the following:
    • To buy one episode, click Buy Episode on the show's page in the iTunes Store.
    • For some shows, you can buy multiple episodes at a discount by purchasing a pass. There are two kinds of passes.

    Season Pass: To purchase all episodes of the current season, click Season Pass. All currently available episodes are downloaded to iTunes on your computer. As soon as a new episode is available, you are notified by email and the episode is put in your download queue. (For shows whose seasons are complete, click Buy Season to purchase and download all episodes.)

    Multi-Pass: Designed for shows that don't have traditional "seasons" (news programs, for example), the Multi-Pass purchases a set number of episodes. When you buy this pass, the latest episode is downloaded to your computer. As soon as each remaining episode is available, you are notified by email and the episode is put in your download queue.

    • To purchase all episodes available for the current season, click Buy All Episodes. This option does not purchase new episodes when they become available.

To make sure you've got the latest episodes, choose Store > Check for Purchases. To turn automatic email notification on or off, go to the iTunes Store, click Account (on the left side of the iTunes window), log in, and click View Passes.

Important: If you buy a season pass and then buy an individual episode, you are charged again for the episode. If you see that an episode is available but it hasn't yet been downloaded to your computer, choose Store > Check for Purchases.

Many shows are available for download and purchase the day after they air; some shows may not be available for a few days. TV shows and passes are not available in all countries.

You can't burn video content purchased from the iTunes Store to DVD.

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