diff --git a/program/serializers.py b/program/serializers.py
index f1eda9b491b326c0ef4734a231846b14b27b695e..c793cf15363e7ec35cd33378612c04c112103cb5 100644
--- a/program/serializers.py
+++ b/program/serializers.py
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ class NestedTimeslotSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
 
 class PlayoutEntrySerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     episode = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    schedule = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    schedule = serializers.SerializerMethodField(allow_null=True)
     show = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     timeslot = NestedTimeslotSerializer()