diff --git a/convids/methods.go b/convids/methods.go
index 71689a9..c79c873 100644
--- a/convids/methods.go
+++ b/convids/methods.go
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 var ErrNoName = errors.New("missing name")
+var ErrNilPointer = errors.New("nil pointer")
 
 var animePattern = `^\[.+\] `
 var animeRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(animePattern)
 
 func (s *Show) Match(path string) (bool, error) {
+	if s == nil {
+		return false, ErrNilPointer
+	}
 	if s.Pattern != "" {
 		return s.matchRegexp(path)
 	}
@@ -50,12 +54,15 @@ func (s *Show) matchRegexp(path string) (f bool, err error) {
 }
 
 func (ss *Shows) All() iter.Seq[*Show] {
+	if ss == nil {
+		return func(func(*Show) bool) {}
+	}
 	return slices.Values(*ss)
 }
 
 func (d *Data) AllShows(silent bool) iter.Seq[*Show] {
 	return func(yield func(*Show) bool) {
-		if d.Config == nil {
+		if d == nil || d.Config == nil {
 			return
 		}
 		for _, show := range d.Config.Shows {