diff --git a/src/core/services/tmdb_client.py b/src/core/services/tmdb_client.py
index d8c4a59..05a642b 100644
--- a/src/core/services/tmdb_client.py
+++ b/src/core/services/tmdb_client.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class TMDBClient:
                     raise TMDBAPIError("Session is not available")
                 
                 logger.debug(f"TMDB API request: {endpoint} (attempt {attempt + 1})")
-                async with self.session.get(url, params=params, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=30)) as resp:
+                async with self.session.get(url, params=params, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=60)) as resp:
                     if resp.status == 401:
                         raise TMDBAPIError("Invalid TMDB API key")
                     elif resp.status == 404:
@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@ class TMDBClient:
                     self._cache[cache_key] = data
                     return data
                     
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError as e:
+                last_error = e
+                if attempt < max_retries - 1:
+                    logger.warning(f"Request timeout (attempt {attempt + 1}), retrying in {delay}s")
+                    await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+                    delay *= 2
+                else:
+                    logger.error(f"Request timed out after {max_retries} attempts")
+                    
             except (aiohttp.ClientError, AttributeError) as e:
                 last_error = e
                 # If connector/session was closed, try to recreate it