diff --git a/server/routes/movie.ts b/server/routes/movie.ts
index 833e9255..80b8a300 100644
--- a/server/routes/movie.ts
+++ b/server/routes/movie.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,15 @@ movieRoutes.get('/:id', async (req, res, next) => {
       },
     });
 
-    return res
-      .status(200)
-      .json(mapMovieDetails(tmdbMovie, media, onUserWatchlist));
+    const data = mapMovieDetails(tmdbMovie, media, onUserWatchlist);
+
+    // TMDB issue where it doesnt fallback to English when no overview is available in requested locale.
+    if (!data.overview) {
+      const tvEnglish = await tmdb.getMovie({ movieId: Number(req.params.id) });
+      data.overview = tvEnglish.overview;
+    }
+
+    return res.status(200).json(data);
   } catch (e) {
     logger.debug('Something went wrong retrieving movie', {
       label: 'API',
diff --git a/server/routes/tv.ts b/server/routes/tv.ts
index 2f42c0dc..4a106d60 100644
--- a/server/routes/tv.ts
+++ b/server/routes/tv.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ tvRoutes.get('/:id', async (req, res, next) => {
       },
     });
 
-    return res.status(200).json(mapTvDetails(tv, media, onUserWatchlist));
+    const data = mapTvDetails(tv, media, onUserWatchlist);
+
+    // TMDB issue where it doesnt fallback to English when no overview is available in requested locale.
+    if (!data.overview) {
+      const tvEnglish = await tmdb.getTvShow({ tvId: Number(req.params.id) });
+      data.overview = tvEnglish.overview;
+    }
+
+    return res.status(200).json(data);
   } catch (e) {
     logger.debug('Something went wrong retrieving series', {
       label: 'API',