diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
index 4890810f9..c397da69c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
@@ -978,7 +978,6 @@
     LastFMPlaylistIE,
     LastFMUserIE,
 )
-
 from .laxarxames import LaXarxaMesIE
 from .lbry import (
     LBRYIE,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/laracasts.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/laracasts.py
index 37a780fe5..ab0160fe6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/laracasts.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/laracasts.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 class LaracastsPlaylistIE(InfoExtractor):
     IE_NAME = 'laracasts:series'
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?laracasts\.com/series/(?P<series>[^/?#]+)'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?laracasts\.com/series/(?P<series>[^/?#]+)/?(?:$|[?#])'
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'https://laracasts.com/series/30-days-to-learn-laravel-11',
         'info_dict': {