diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj b/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
index 7c2b17564..42139a6f8 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Providers\Metadata\Xbmc.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\RecycleBinProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\SearchHistoryProvider.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Providers\Search\SearchBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\SeasonProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Jobs\RecentBacklogSearchJob.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Jobs\TrimLogsJob.cs" />
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Search/EpisodeSearch.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Search/EpisodeSearch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1e856b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Search/EpisodeSearch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Model;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Providers.DecisionEngine;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Repository;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Repository.Search;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.Search
+{
+    public class EpisodeSearch : SearchBase
+    {
+        private static readonly Logger logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
+
+        public EpisodeSearch(EpisodeProvider episodeProvider, DownloadProvider downloadProvider,
+                             SeriesProvider seriesProvider, IndexerProvider indexerProvider,
+                             SceneMappingProvider sceneMappingProvider, UpgradePossibleSpecification upgradePossibleSpecification,
+                             AllowedDownloadSpecification allowedDownloadSpecification, SearchHistoryProvider searchHistoryProvider)
+                        : base(episodeProvider, downloadProvider, seriesProvider, indexerProvider, sceneMappingProvider, 
+                                upgradePossibleSpecification, allowedDownloadSpecification, searchHistoryProvider)
+            {
+        }
+
+        protected override List<EpisodeParseResult> Search(Series series, dynamic options)
+        {
+            if (options == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(options);
+
+            if (options.SeasonNumber < 0)
+                throw new ArgumentException("SeasonNumber is invalid");
+
+            if (options.EpisodeNumber < 0)
+                throw new ArgumentException("EpisodeNumber is invalid");
+
+            var reports = new List<EpisodeParseResult>();
+            var title = GetSeriesTitle(series);
+
+            Parallel.ForEach(_indexerProvider.GetEnabledIndexers(), indexer =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    reports.AddRange(indexer.FetchEpisode(title, options.SeasonNumber, options.EpisodeNumber));
+                }
+
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    logger.ErrorException(String.Format("An error has occurred while searching for {0}-S{1:00}E{2:00} from: {3}",
+                                                         series.Title, options.SeasonNumber, options.EpisodeNumber, indexer.Name), e);
+                }
+            });
+
+            return reports;
+        }
+
+        protected override SearchHistoryItem CheckEpisode(Series series, List<Episode> episodes, EpisodeParseResult episodeParseResult,
+                                                          SearchHistoryItem item)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Search/SearchBase.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Search/SearchBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..243f7fc36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Search/SearchBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Model;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Model.Notification;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Providers.DecisionEngine;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Repository;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Repository.Search;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.Search
+{
+    public abstract class SearchBase
+    {
+        protected readonly EpisodeProvider _episodeProvider;
+        protected readonly DownloadProvider _downloadProvider;
+        protected readonly SeriesProvider _seriesProvider;
+        protected readonly IndexerProvider _indexerProvider;
+        protected readonly SceneMappingProvider _sceneMappingProvider;
+        protected readonly UpgradePossibleSpecification _upgradePossibleSpecification;
+        protected readonly AllowedDownloadSpecification _allowedDownloadSpecification;
+        protected readonly SearchHistoryProvider _searchHistoryProvider;
+
+        private static readonly Logger logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
+
+        protected SearchBase(EpisodeProvider episodeProvider, DownloadProvider downloadProvider,SeriesProvider seriesProvider,
+                             IndexerProvider indexerProvider, SceneMappingProvider sceneMappingProvider,
+                             UpgradePossibleSpecification upgradePossibleSpecification, AllowedDownloadSpecification allowedDownloadSpecification,
+                             SearchHistoryProvider searchHistoryProvider)
+        {
+            _episodeProvider = episodeProvider;
+            _downloadProvider = downloadProvider;
+            _seriesProvider = seriesProvider;
+            _indexerProvider = indexerProvider;
+            _sceneMappingProvider = sceneMappingProvider;
+            _upgradePossibleSpecification = upgradePossibleSpecification;
+            _allowedDownloadSpecification = allowedDownloadSpecification;
+            _searchHistoryProvider = searchHistoryProvider;
+        }
+
+        protected SearchBase()
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected abstract List<EpisodeParseResult> Search(Series series, dynamic options);
+        protected abstract SearchHistoryItem CheckEpisode(Series series, List<Episode> episodes, EpisodeParseResult episodeParseResult,
+                                                          SearchHistoryItem item);
+
+        protected virtual SearchHistoryItem ProcessReport(EpisodeParseResult episodeParseResult, Series series, List<Episode> episodes)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var item = new SearchHistoryItem
+                {
+                    ReportTitle = episodeParseResult.OriginalString,
+                    NzbUrl = episodeParseResult.NzbUrl,
+                    Indexer = episodeParseResult.Indexer,
+                    Quality = episodeParseResult.Quality.Quality,
+                    Proper = episodeParseResult.Quality.Proper,
+                    Size = episodeParseResult.Size,
+                    Age = episodeParseResult.Age,
+                    Language = episodeParseResult.Language
+                };
+
+                logger.Trace("Analysing report " + episodeParseResult);
+
+                //Get the matching series
+                episodeParseResult.Series = _seriesProvider.FindSeries(episodeParseResult.CleanTitle);
+
+                //If series is null or doesn't match the series we're looking for return
+                if (episodeParseResult.Series == null || episodeParseResult.Series.SeriesId != series.SeriesId)
+                {
+                    item.SearchError = ReportRejectionType.WrongSeries;
+                    return item;
+                }
+
+                //If parse result doesn't have an air date or it doesn't match passed in airdate, skip the report.
+                if (CheckEpisode(series, episodes, item).SearchError != ReportRejectionType.None)
+                {
+                    return item;
+                }
+
+                episodeParseResult.Episodes = _episodeProvider.GetEpisodesByParseResult(episodeParseResult);
+
+                item.SearchError = _allowedDownloadSpecification.IsSatisfiedBy(episodeParseResult);
+                return item;
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                logger.ErrorException("An error has occurred while processing parse result items from " + episodeParseResult, e);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        protected virtual SearchHistoryItem DownloadReport(ProgressNotification notification, EpisodeParseResult episodeParseResult, SearchHistoryItem item)
+        {
+            //Todo: Customize download message per search type? (override)
+
+            logger.Debug("Found '{0}'. Adding to download queue.", episodeParseResult);
+            try
+            {
+                if (_downloadProvider.DownloadReport(episodeParseResult))
+                {
+                    notification.CurrentMessage =
+                            String.Format("{0} - {1} {2} Added to download queue",
+                                            episodeParseResult.Series.Title, episodeParseResult.AirDate.Value.ToShortDateString(), episodeParseResult.Quality);
+
+                    item.Success = true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    item.SearchError = ReportRejectionType.DownloadClientFailure;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                logger.ErrorException("Unable to add report to download queue." + episodeParseResult, e);
+                notification.CurrentMessage = String.Format("Unable to add report to download queue. {0}", episodeParseResult);
+                item.SearchError = ReportRejectionType.DownloadClientFailure;
+            }
+
+            return item;
+        }
+
+        protected virtual string GetSeriesTitle(Series series, int seasonNumber = -1)
+        {
+            //Todo: Add support for per season lookup (used for anime)
+            var title = _sceneMappingProvider.GetSceneName(series.SeriesId);
+
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(title))
+            {
+                title = series.Title;
+                title = title.Replace("&", "and");
+            }
+
+            return title;
+        }
+    }
+}