diff --git a/program/serializers.py b/program/serializers.py
index 80bbb72c5261c422c3342034f4e673ede08ae9fa..e49166955e23749e0b2c8a5bce680a0fea95b5ce 100644
--- a/program/serializers.py
+++ b/program/serializers.py
@@ -495,8 +495,8 @@ class ShowSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     category_ids = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(
         many=True, queryset=Category.objects.all(), source="category"
     )
-    cba_series_id = serializers.IntegerField(allow_null=True)
-    default_playlist_id = serializers.IntegerField(allow_null=True)
+    cba_series_id = serializers.IntegerField(allow_null=True, required=False)
+    default_playlist_id = serializers.IntegerField(allow_null=True, required=False)
     funding_category_id = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(
         queryset=FundingCategory.objects.all(), source="funding_category"
     )