diff --git a/apps/vod/api_views.py b/apps/vod/api_views.py
index 35d6c4e8..24eca04f 100644
--- a/apps/vod/api_views.py
+++ b/apps/vod/api_views.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class MovieViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
                     'description': info.get('description', info.get('plot', '')),
                     'plot': info.get('plot', info.get('description', '')),
                     'year': self._extract_year(info.get('releasedate', '')),
-                    'release_date': info.get('releasedate', ''),
+                    'release_date': info.get('release_date', ''),
                     'releasedate': info.get('releasedate', ''),
                     'genre': info.get('genre', ''),
                     'director': info.get('director', ''),
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ class SeriesViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
                         'episode_number': episode.episode_number,
                         'season_number': episode.season_number,
                         'description': episode.description,
+                        'release_date': episode.release_date,
                         'plot': episode.description,
                         'duration': episode.duration,
                         'duration_secs': episode.duration * 60 if episode.duration else None,
diff --git a/apps/vod/migrations/0001_initial.py b/apps/vod/migrations/0001_initial.py
index bc62950d..1bf13b53 100644
--- a/apps/vod/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/apps/vod/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 5.2.4 on 2025-08-05 15:48
+# Generated by Django 5.2.4 on 2025-08-05 20:40
 
 import django.db.models.deletion
 import uuid
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('uuid', models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, unique=True)),
                 ('name', models.CharField(max_length=255)),
                 ('description', models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)),
-                ('year', models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)),
+                ('release_date', models.DateField(blank=True, null=True)),
                 ('rating', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=10, null=True)),
                 ('duration', models.IntegerField(blank=True, help_text='Duration in minutes', null=True)),
                 ('season_number', models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)),
diff --git a/apps/vod/models.py b/apps/vod/models.py
index 2501c1d9..c1884f5d 100644
--- a/apps/vod/models.py
+++ b/apps/vod/models.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Episode(models.Model):
     uuid = models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, unique=True)
     name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     description = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
-    year = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
+    release_date = models.DateField(blank=True, null=True)
     rating = models.CharField(max_length=10, blank=True, null=True)
     duration = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True, help_text="Duration in minutes")
 
diff --git a/apps/vod/tasks.py b/apps/vod/tasks.py
index 10da45bd..79f1ffa0 100644
--- a/apps/vod/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/vod/tasks.py
@@ -329,22 +329,24 @@ def refresh_series_episodes(account, series, series_id):
                         # Build episode stream URL
                         stream_url = f"{account.server_url}/series/{account.username}/{account.password}/{episode_data['id']}.{episode_data.get('container_extension', 'mp4')}"
 
+                        # Get episode info (metadata is nested in 'info' object)
+                        episode_info = episode_data.get('info', {})
+
                         episode_dict = {
                             'name': episode_data.get('title', f"Episode {episode_data.get('episode_num', '')}"),
                             'series': series,
                             'season_number': int(season_num) if season_num.isdigit() else None,
                             'episode_number': episode_data.get('episode_num'),
                             'url': stream_url,
-                            'description': episode_data.get('plot'),
-                            'year': episode_data.get('air_date', '').split('-')[0] if episode_data.get('air_date') else None,
-                            'rating': episode_data.get('rating'),
-                            'duration': episode_data.get('duration_secs', 0) // 60 if episode_data.get('duration_secs') else None,
+                            'description': episode_info.get('plot') or episode_info.get('overview'),
+                            'release_date': episode_info.get('release_date') or episode_info.get('releasedate'),
+                            'rating': episode_info.get('rating'),
+                            'duration': episode_info.get('duration_secs'),
                             'container_extension': episode_data.get('container_extension'),
-                            'tmdb_id': episode_data.get('tmdb_id'),
-                            'imdb_id': episode_data.get('imdb_id'),
+                            'tmdb_id': episode_info.get('tmdb_id'),
+                            'imdb_id': episode_info.get('imdb_id'),
                             'custom_properties': episode_data if episode_data else None
                         }
-
                         # Use new Episode model
                         episode, created = Episode.objects.update_or_create(
                             stream_id=episode_data['id'],
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/VODs.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/VODs.jsx
index dab44e9a..288053ac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/VODs.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/VODs.jsx
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ const SeriesModal = ({ series, opened, onClose }) => {
                                                     <Table.Th style={{ width: '60px' }}>Ep</Table.Th>
                                                     <Table.Th>Title</Table.Th>
                                                     <Table.Th style={{ width: '80px' }}>Duration</Table.Th>
-                                                    <Table.Th style={{ width: '60px' }}>Year</Table.Th>
+                                                    <Table.Th style={{ width: '60px' }}>Date</Table.Th>
                                                     <Table.Th style={{ width: '80px' }}>Action</Table.Th>
                                                 </Table.Tr>
                                             </Table.Thead>
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ const SeriesModal = ({ series, opened, onClose }) => {
                                                         </Table.Td>
                                                         <Table.Td>
                                                             <Text size="xs" color="dimmed">
-                                                                {episode.year}
+                                                                {episode.release_date ? new Date(episode.release_date).toLocaleDateString() : 'N/A'}
                                                             </Text>
                                                         </Table.Td>
                                                         <Table.Td>
diff --git a/frontend/src/store/useVODStore.jsx b/frontend/src/store/useVODStore.jsx
index cfff5bf6..89d272a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/store/useVODStore.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/store/useVODStore.jsx
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ const useVODStore = create((set, get) => ({
                             type: 'episode',
                             uuid: episode.id, // Use the stream ID as UUID for playback
                             logo: episode.movie_image ? { url: episode.movie_image } : null,
+                            release_date: episode.release_date || null,
                         };
                         episodesData[episode.id] = episodeData;
                     });