diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bf337ce..90648db 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.4-fallback-fix
+2.0.5-sonarr-direct-lookup
diff --git a/processors/tv_series_processor.py b/processors/tv_series_processor.py
index facb061..18110f3 100644
--- a/processors/tv_series_processor.py
+++ b/processors/tv_series_processor.py
@@ -187,13 +187,18 @@ class TVSeriesProcessor:
             return aired, dateadded, source
         
         try:
-            # Find series in Sonarr
+            # Find series in Sonarr using lookup endpoint first
             series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb(imdb_id)
             if not series:
-                _log("WARNING", f"Series not found in Sonarr for IMDb: {imdb_id}")
-                # Don't return here - fall through to external API fallback
-                pass
-            else:
+                _log("WARNING", f"Series not found via Sonarr lookup for IMDb: {imdb_id}")
+                # Try direct method as fallback (slower but more reliable)
+                _log("DEBUG", f"Trying direct series search for IMDb: {imdb_id}")
+                series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb_direct(imdb_id)
+                if not series:
+                    _log("WARNING", f"Series not found via direct search either for IMDb: {imdb_id}")
+                    # Fall through to external API fallback
+            
+            if series:
                 # Get episodes for series
                 episodes = self.sonarr.episodes_for_series(series["id"])
                 target_episode = None
@@ -248,6 +253,10 @@ class TVSeriesProcessor:
         
         try:
             series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb(imdb_id)
+            if not series:
+                # Try direct method as fallback
+                series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb_direct(imdb_id)
+            
             if series:
                 episodes = self.sonarr.episodes_for_series(series["id"])
                 for episode in episodes: