diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b09c8060..089349c3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.18.0-develop4
+1.18.0-develop5
diff --git a/docs/config/tmdb.md b/docs/config/tmdb.md
index 0c22d2dd..99c71b43 100644
--- a/docs/config/tmdb.md
+++ b/docs/config/tmdb.md
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ Below is a `tmdb` mapping example and the full set of attributes:
tmdb:
apikey: ################################
language: en
+ region: US
+ cache_expiration: 60
```
-| Attribute | Allowed Values | Default | Required |
-|:-------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------:|:--------:|
-| `apikey` | User TMDb V3 API Key | N/A | ✅ |
-| `language` | [ISO 639-1 Code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes) of the User Language | en | ❌ |
-| `region` | [ISO 3166-1 Code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1#Current_codes) of the User Region for Searches | None | ❌ |
-| `cache_expiration` | Number of days before each cache mapping expires and has to be re-cached. | 60 | ❌ |
+| Attribute | Allowed Values | Default | Required |
+|:-------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------:|:--------:|
+| `apikey` | User TMDb V3 API Key | N/A | ✅ |
+| `language` | [ISO 639-1 Code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes) of the User Language | en | ❌ |
+| `region` | [ISO 3166-1 Code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1#Current_codes) of the User Region for use with [Other TMDb Builders](../metadata/builders/tmdb.md#other-tmdb-builders) | None | ❌ |
+| `cache_expiration` | Number of days before each cache mapping expires and has to be re-cached. | 60 | ❌ |
If you do not have a TMDb V3 API key please refer to this [guide](https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/getting-started/introduction).
diff --git a/docs/metadata/builders/tmdb.md b/docs/metadata/builders/tmdb.md
index 14f58dc8..b63383f5 100644
--- a/docs/metadata/builders/tmdb.md
+++ b/docs/metadata/builders/tmdb.md
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ The `sync_mode: sync` and `collection_order: custom` Details are recommended sin
| Movie Parameters | Description |
|:--------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `limit` | Specify how many movies you want returned by the query.
**Type:** Integer
**Default:** 100 |
-| `region` | Specify a [ISO 3166-1 code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) to filter release dates. Must be uppercase.
**Type:** `^[A-Z]{2}$` |
+| `region` | Specify a [ISO 3166-1 code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) to filter release dates. Must be uppercase. Will use the `region` specified in the [TMDb Config](../../config/tmdb) by default.
**Type:** `^[A-Z]{2}$` |
| `sort_by` | Choose from one of the many available sort options.
**Type:** Any [sort options](#sort-options) below
**Default:** `popularity.desc` |
| `certification_country` | Used in conjunction with the certification parameter, use this to specify a country with a valid certification.
**Type:** String |
| `certification` | Filter results with a valid certification from the `certification_country` parameter.
**Type:** String |
diff --git a/modules/tmdb.py b/modules/tmdb.py
index 6a1c1a45..de300715 100644
--- a/modules/tmdb.py
+++ b/modules/tmdb.py
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ class TMDb:
for date_attr in date_methods:
if date_attr in attrs:
attrs[date_attr] = util.validate_date(attrs[date_attr], f"tmdb_discover attribute {date_attr}", return_as="%Y-%m-%d")
+ if is_movie and region and "region" not in attrs:
+ attrs["region"] = region
logger.trace(f"Params: {attrs}")
results = self.TMDb.discover_movies(**attrs) if is_movie else self.TMDb.discover_tv_shows(**attrs)
amount = results.total_results if limit == 0 or results.total_results < limit else limit