TV Show won't play

I downloaded one season of a TV show, and now it will not play. The player opens, but the screen is black. Play, Fast Forward, Rewind all do nothing. Anyone else have this issue?,

I'd report the problem to the iTunes Store. 
Log in to the Store. Click on "Account" in your Quick Links. When you're in your Account information screen, go down to Purchase History and click "See all".
Find the items that are not playing properly. If you can't see "Report a Problem" next to the items, click the "Report a problem" button. Now click the "Report a Problem" links next to the items.

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