diff --git a/src/series.h b/src/series.h
index c54fb07..0a8abf2 100644
--- a/src/series.h
+++ b/src/series.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ namespace dropout_dl {
                 this->url = url;
                 this->page_data = get_generic_page(url);
                 this->name = get_series_name(page_data);
+                if (name == "-1") {
+                    std::cerr << "SERIES PARSE ERROR: Could not parse series name\n";
+                    exit(10);
+                }
                 this->seasons = get_seasons(page_data, cookies);
             }
     };