diff --git a/internal/api/handlers/libraries.go b/internal/api/handlers/libraries.go
index 7d5c7acb..fa3a4784 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers/libraries.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers/libraries.go
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ func (h *LibraryHandler) HandleCreateLibrary(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Requ
 		if seedErr := h.SectionRepo.SeedDefaults(r.Context(), "library", &folder.ID, sections.DefaultLibrarySectionsForType(&folder.ID, folder.Type)); seedErr != nil {
 			slog.Warn("seed default sections for new library", "library_id", folder.ID, "error", seedErr)
 		}
-		if _, seedErr := h.SectionRepo.CreateGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSections(r.Context(), folder.ID, folder.Name); seedErr != nil {
+		if _, seedErr := h.SectionRepo.CreateGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSections(r.Context(), folder.ID, folder.Name, folder.Type); seedErr != nil {
 			slog.Warn("seed generated home sections for new library", "library_id", folder.ID, "error", seedErr)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers/sections.go b/internal/api/handlers/sections.go
index 206eedc6..5ae1cb9e 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers/sections.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers/sections.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type SectionHandler struct {
 	repo           *sections.Repository
 	fetcher        *sections.Fetcher
 	previewFetcher sectionPreviewFetcher // set to fetcher at construction; separate for test injection
+	episodeFetcher sectionEpisodeFetcher
 	FolderRepo     *catalog.FolderRepository
 	EpisodeRepo    *catalog.EpisodeRepository
 	StoreProvider  userstore.UserStoreProvider
@@ -37,7 +38,11 @@ type SectionHandler struct {
 
 // NewSectionHandler creates a new SectionHandler.
 func NewSectionHandler(repo *sections.Repository, fetcher *sections.Fetcher) *SectionHandler {
-	return &SectionHandler{repo: repo, fetcher: fetcher, previewFetcher: fetcher}
+	return &SectionHandler{repo: repo, fetcher: fetcher, previewFetcher: fetcher, episodeFetcher: fetcher}
+}
+
+type sectionEpisodeFetcher interface {
+	FetchEpisodesByContentIDs(ctx context.Context, contentIDs []string, filter catalog.AccessFilter) ([]*models.MediaItem, map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta, error)
 }
 
 func (h *SectionHandler) defaultHomeSections(ctx context.Context) ([]*sections.PageSection, error) {
@@ -1169,6 +1174,7 @@ func (h *SectionHandler) buildSectionsResponse(r *http.Request, withItems []sect
 	}
 	userStates := h.listSectionItemUserStates(r, allItems)
 	imageURLs := h.resolveSectionItemImageURLs(r.Context(), withItems)
+	episodeMeta := h.listSectionEpisodeItemMeta(r.Context(), withItems, requestAccessFilter(r))
 	for _, s := range withItems {
 		items := make([]sectionItemResponse, 0, len(s.Items))
 		for _, item := range s.Items {
@@ -1178,6 +1184,11 @@ func (h *SectionHandler) buildSectionsResponse(r *http.Request, withItems []sect
 					meta = &value
 				}
 			}
+			if meta == nil {
+				if value, ok := episodeMeta[item.ContentID]; ok {
+					meta = &value
+				}
+			}
 			imageKey := sectionItemImageKey{sectionID: s.ID, contentID: item.ContentID}
 			items = append(items, h.toSectionItemResponse(s.SectionType, item, meta, overlaySummaries[item.ContentID], userStates[item.ContentID], imageURLs[imageKey]))
 		}
@@ -1196,6 +1207,42 @@ func (h *SectionHandler) buildSectionsResponse(r *http.Request, withItems []sect
 	return resp
 }
 
+func (h *SectionHandler) listSectionEpisodeItemMeta(ctx context.Context, withItems []sections.SectionWithItems, filter catalog.AccessFilter) map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta {
+	if h == nil || h.episodeFetcher == nil {
+		return map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta{}
+	}
+
+	ids := make([]string, 0)
+	seen := make(map[string]struct{})
+	for _, section := range withItems {
+		for _, item := range section.Items {
+			if item == nil || item.Type != "episode" || strings.TrimSpace(item.ContentID) == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			if section.ItemMeta != nil {
+				if _, ok := section.ItemMeta[item.ContentID]; ok {
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			if _, ok := seen[item.ContentID]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			seen[item.ContentID] = struct{}{}
+			ids = append(ids, item.ContentID)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(ids) == 0 {
+		return map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta{}
+	}
+
+	_, meta, err := h.episodeFetcher.FetchEpisodesByContentIDs(ctx, ids, filter)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("loading section episode metadata", "error", err)
+		return map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta{}
+	}
+	return meta
+}
+
 func (h *SectionHandler) resolveSectionItemImageURLs(ctx context.Context, withItems []sections.SectionWithItems) map[sectionItemImageKey]sectionItemImageURLs {
 	result := make(map[sectionItemImageKey]sectionItemImageURLs)
 	if h.DetailSvc == nil {
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers/sections_test.go b/internal/api/handlers/sections_test.go
index f7b06e07..a46f5d2b 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers/sections_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers/sections_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/userstore"
 )
 
+type stubSectionEpisodeFetcher struct {
+	calls int
+	meta  map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta
+}
+
+func (s *stubSectionEpisodeFetcher) FetchEpisodesByContentIDs(_ context.Context, _ []string, _ catalog.AccessFilter) ([]*models.MediaItem, map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta, error) {
+	s.calls++
+	return nil, s.meta, nil
+}
+
 func TestSectionBackdropPathUsesExpectedVariants(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
@@ -65,6 +75,101 @@ func TestSectionBackdropPathUsesExpectedVariants(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuildSectionsResponseEnrichesEpisodeMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	seasonNumber := 1
+	episodeNumber := 1
+	seriesID := "series-1"
+	fetcher := &stubSectionEpisodeFetcher{
+		meta: map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta{
+			"episode-1": {
+				SeriesID:      &seriesID,
+				SeriesTitle:   "American Dad!",
+				SeasonNumber:  &seasonNumber,
+				EpisodeNumber: &episodeNumber,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	h := &SectionHandler{episodeFetcher: fetcher}
+	withItems := []sections.SectionWithItems{
+		{
+			ResolvedSection: sections.ResolvedSection{ID: "released", SectionType: sections.SectionCustomFilter, Title: "Released"},
+			Items: []*models.MediaItem{{
+				ContentID: "episode-1",
+				Type:      "episode",
+				Title:     "Dumbston Checks In",
+				Status:    "matched",
+			}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/sections", nil)
+	resp := h.buildSectionsResponse(req, withItems)
+
+	if fetcher.calls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("episode metadata fetch calls = %d, want 1", fetcher.calls)
+	}
+	item := resp.Sections[0].Items[0]
+	if item.SeriesTitle != "American Dad!" {
+		t.Fatalf("series title = %q, want %q", item.SeriesTitle, "American Dad!")
+	}
+	if item.SeasonNumber == nil || *item.SeasonNumber != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("season number = %v, want 1", item.SeasonNumber)
+	}
+	if item.EpisodeNumber == nil || *item.EpisodeNumber != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("episode number = %v, want 1", item.EpisodeNumber)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildSectionsResponseKeepsExistingEpisodeMeta(t *testing.T) {
+	seasonNumber := 2
+	episodeNumber := 6
+	seriesID := "series-existing"
+	fetcher := &stubSectionEpisodeFetcher{
+		meta: map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta{
+			"episode-1": {
+				SeriesTitle: "Fetched Series",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	h := &SectionHandler{episodeFetcher: fetcher}
+	withItems := []sections.SectionWithItems{
+		{
+			ResolvedSection: sections.ResolvedSection{ID: "next", SectionType: sections.SectionNextUp, Title: "Next"},
+			Items: []*models.MediaItem{{
+				ContentID: "episode-1",
+				Type:      "episode",
+				Title:     "Episode 6",
+				Status:    "matched",
+			}},
+			ItemMeta: map[string]sections.SectionItemMeta{
+				"episode-1": {
+					SeriesID:      &seriesID,
+					SeriesTitle:   "Only Child",
+					SeasonNumber:  &seasonNumber,
+					EpisodeNumber: &episodeNumber,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/sections", nil)
+	resp := h.buildSectionsResponse(req, withItems)
+
+	if fetcher.calls != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("episode metadata fetch calls = %d, want 0", fetcher.calls)
+	}
+	item := resp.Sections[0].Items[0]
+	if item.SeriesTitle != "Only Child" {
+		t.Fatalf("series title = %q, want %q", item.SeriesTitle, "Only Child")
+	}
+	if item.SeasonNumber == nil || *item.SeasonNumber != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("season number = %v, want 2", item.SeasonNumber)
+	}
+	if item.EpisodeNumber == nil || *item.EpisodeNumber != 6 {
+		t.Fatalf("episode number = %v, want 6", item.EpisodeNumber)
+	}
+}
+
 type countingSectionImageResolver struct {
 	batchCalls  int
 	singleCalls int
@@ -199,8 +304,8 @@ func TestDropEmptySeasonalSectionsHandlesNilAndEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLibraryDefaultSectionsUsesFolderType(t *testing.T) {
 	got := libraryDefaultSections(&models.MediaFolder{Type: "series"}, 12)
 
-	if len(got) != 7 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 7 series default sections, got %d", len(got))
+	if len(got) != 6 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 6 series default sections, got %d", len(got))
 	}
 	if got[1].Title != "Recently Added TV" {
 		t.Fatalf("section 1 title = %q, want %q", got[1].Title, "Recently Added TV")
@@ -208,8 +313,8 @@ func TestLibraryDefaultSectionsUsesFolderType(t *testing.T) {
 	if got[2].Title != "Recently Released Episodes" {
 		t.Fatalf("section 2 title = %q, want %q", got[2].Title, "Recently Released Episodes")
 	}
-	if got[5].SectionType != sections.SectionRecommendedForYou {
-		t.Fatalf("section 5 type = %q, want %q", got[5].SectionType, sections.SectionRecommendedForYou)
+	if got[4].SectionType != sections.SectionRecommendedForYou {
+		t.Fatalf("section 4 type = %q, want %q", got[4].SectionType, sections.SectionRecommendedForYou)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/sections/defaults.go b/internal/sections/defaults.go
index cbd9a64b..f201bb3a 100644
--- a/internal/sections/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/sections/defaults.go
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@ func DefaultHomeSections(libraries []*models.MediaFolder) []*PageSection {
 		if library == nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		for _, sectionType := range []SectionType{SectionRecentlyAdded, SectionRecentlyReleased} {
+		for _, section := range generatedHomeLibraryRecentDefaults(library.ID, library.Name, library.Type) {
+			section.Position = position
 			result = append(result, &PageSection{
-				ID:          fmt.Sprintf("default-home-%s-library-%d", sectionType, library.ID),
-				Scope:       "home",
-				Position:    position,
-				SectionType: sectionType,
-				Title:       GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(sectionType, library.Name),
-				ItemLimit:   20,
-				Config:      GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(library.ID),
-				Enabled:     true,
+				ID:          generatedHomeLibraryRecentID(section, library.ID),
+				Scope:       section.Scope,
+				Position:    section.Position,
+				SectionType: section.SectionType,
+				Title:       section.Title,
+				ItemLimit:   section.ItemLimit,
+				Config:      section.Config,
+				Enabled:     section.Enabled,
 			})
 			position++
 		}
@@ -62,6 +63,50 @@ func DefaultHomeSections(libraries []*models.MediaFolder) []*PageSection {
 	return result
 }
 
+func generatedHomeLibraryRecentID(section *PageSection, libraryID int) string {
+	kind := generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindForSection(section)
+	if kind == generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleasedEpisodes {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("default-home-%s-library-%d", kind, libraryID)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("default-home-%s-library-%d", section.SectionType, libraryID)
+}
+
+func generatedHomeLibraryRecentDefaults(libraryID int, libraryName, libraryType string) []*PageSection {
+	sections := []*PageSection{
+		{
+			Scope:       "home",
+			SectionType: SectionRecentlyAdded,
+			Title:       GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(SectionRecentlyAdded, libraryName),
+			ItemLimit:   20,
+			Config:      GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(libraryID),
+			Enabled:     true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	switch libraryType {
+	case "series":
+		sections = append(sections, &PageSection{
+			Scope:       "home",
+			SectionType: SectionCustomFilter,
+			Title:       fmt.Sprintf("Recently Released Episodes in %s", libraryName),
+			ItemLimit:   20,
+			Config:      GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentEpisodesConfig(libraryID),
+			Enabled:     true,
+		})
+	default:
+		sections = append(sections, &PageSection{
+			Scope:       "home",
+			SectionType: SectionRecentlyReleased,
+			Title:       GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(SectionRecentlyReleased, libraryName),
+			ItemLimit:   20,
+			Config:      GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(libraryID),
+			Enabled:     true,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return sections
+}
+
 func defaultQueryConfig(def catalog.QueryDefinition) json.RawMessage {
 	config, err := json.Marshal(def.Normalize())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -97,15 +142,6 @@ func defaultRecentEpisodesConfig() json.RawMessage {
 	})
 }
 
-func defaultRecentShowsConfig() json.RawMessage {
-	return defaultQueryConfig(catalog.QueryDefinition{
-		MediaScope: "series",
-		Match:      "all",
-		Groups:     []catalog.QueryGroup{},
-		Sort:       catalog.QuerySort{Field: "last_air_date", Order: "desc"},
-	})
-}
-
 // DefaultLibrarySectionsForType returns the canonical default sections for a
 // library type. These are used when seeding new libraries and restoring
 // library defaults.
@@ -127,10 +163,9 @@ func DefaultLibrarySectionsForType(libraryID *int, libraryType string) []*PageSe
 			{ID: "default-continue-watching", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 0, SectionType: SectionContinueWatching, Title: "Continue Watching", ItemLimit: 20, Config: emptyCfg, Enabled: true},
 			{ID: "default-recently-added-tv", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 1, SectionType: SectionRecentlyAdded, Title: "Recently Added TV", ItemLimit: 20, Config: defaultMediaScopeConfig("series"), Enabled: true},
 			{ID: "default-recently-released-episodes", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 2, SectionType: SectionCustomFilter, Title: "Recently Released Episodes", ItemLimit: 20, Config: defaultRecentEpisodesConfig(), Enabled: true},
-			{ID: "default-recently-released-tv-shows", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 3, SectionType: SectionCustomFilter, Title: "Recently Released TV Shows", ItemLimit: 20, Config: defaultRecentShowsConfig(), Enabled: true},
-			{ID: "default-top-rated-tv", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 4, SectionType: SectionCustomFilter, Title: "Top Rated TV", ItemLimit: 20, Config: defaultTopRatedConfig("series"), Enabled: true},
-			{ID: "default-recommended-for-you", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 5, SectionType: SectionRecommendedForYou, Title: "Recommended for You", ItemLimit: 20, Config: emptyCfg, Enabled: true},
-			{ID: "default-random-tv", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 6, SectionType: SectionRandom, Title: "Random Picks", ItemLimit: 20, Config: defaultMediaScopeConfig("series"), Enabled: true},
+			{ID: "default-top-rated-tv", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 3, SectionType: SectionCustomFilter, Title: "Top Rated TV", ItemLimit: 20, Config: defaultTopRatedConfig("series"), Enabled: true},
+			{ID: "default-recommended-for-you", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 4, SectionType: SectionRecommendedForYou, Title: "Recommended for You", ItemLimit: 20, Config: emptyCfg, Enabled: true},
+			{ID: "default-random-tv", Scope: "library", LibraryID: libraryID, Position: 5, SectionType: SectionRandom, Title: "Random Picks", ItemLimit: 20, Config: defaultMediaScopeConfig("series"), Enabled: true},
 		}
 	default:
 		return DefaultLibrarySections(libraryID)
diff --git a/internal/sections/defaults_test.go b/internal/sections/defaults_test.go
index 4212c2cc..fab39c17 100644
--- a/internal/sections/defaults_test.go
+++ b/internal/sections/defaults_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ func TestDefaultHomeSectionsWithoutLibraries(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDefaultHomeSectionsWithLibraries(t *testing.T) {
 	libraries := []*models.MediaFolder{
-		{ID: 7, Name: "Movies", SortOrder: 1},
-		{ID: 9, Name: "Shows", SortOrder: 2},
+		{ID: 7, Name: "Movies", Type: "movies", SortOrder: 1},
+		{ID: 9, Name: "Shows", Type: "series", SortOrder: 2},
 	}
 
 	got := DefaultHomeSections(libraries)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestDefaultHomeSectionsWithLibraries(t *testing.T) {
 		{index: 1, id: "default-home-recently_added-library-7", sectionType: SectionRecentlyAdded, title: "Recently Added in Movies", position: 1, libraryID: 7},
 		{index: 2, id: "default-home-recently_released-library-7", sectionType: SectionRecentlyReleased, title: "Recently Released in Movies", position: 2, libraryID: 7},
 		{index: 3, id: "default-home-recently_added-library-9", sectionType: SectionRecentlyAdded, title: "Recently Added in Shows", position: 3, libraryID: 9},
-		{index: 4, id: "default-home-recently_released-library-9", sectionType: SectionRecentlyReleased, title: "Recently Released in Shows", position: 4, libraryID: 9},
+		{index: 4, id: "default-home-recently_released_episodes-library-9", sectionType: SectionCustomFilter, title: "Recently Released Episodes in Shows", position: 4, libraryID: 9},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ func TestDefaultHomeSectionsWithLibraries(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("section %d config library id = %d, want %d", tt.index, libraryID, tt.libraryID)
 		}
 	}
+
+	assertQueryDefinition(t, got[4].Config, catalog.QueryDefinition{
+		LibraryIDs: []int{9},
+		MediaScope: "episode",
+		Match:      "all",
+		Groups:     []catalog.QueryGroup{},
+		Sort:       catalog.QuerySort{Field: "release_date", Order: "desc"},
+	})
 }
 
 func TestDefaultLibrarySectionsForTypeMovies(t *testing.T) {
@@ -140,8 +148,8 @@ func TestDefaultLibrarySectionsForTypeSeries(t *testing.T) {
 	libraryID := 17
 	got := DefaultLibrarySectionsForType(&libraryID, "series")
 
-	if len(got) != 7 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 7 series default sections, got %d", len(got))
+	if len(got) != 6 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 6 series default sections, got %d", len(got))
 	}
 
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -154,10 +162,9 @@ func TestDefaultLibrarySectionsForTypeSeries(t *testing.T) {
 		{index: 0, id: "default-continue-watching", sectionType: SectionContinueWatching, title: "Continue Watching", position: 0},
 		{index: 1, id: "default-recently-added-tv", sectionType: SectionRecentlyAdded, title: "Recently Added TV", position: 1},
 		{index: 2, id: "default-recently-released-episodes", sectionType: SectionCustomFilter, title: "Recently Released Episodes", position: 2},
-		{index: 3, id: "default-recently-released-tv-shows", sectionType: SectionCustomFilter, title: "Recently Released TV Shows", position: 3},
-		{index: 4, id: "default-top-rated-tv", sectionType: SectionCustomFilter, title: "Top Rated TV", position: 4},
-		{index: 5, id: "default-recommended-for-you", sectionType: SectionRecommendedForYou, title: "Recommended for You", position: 5},
-		{index: 6, id: "default-random-tv", sectionType: SectionRandom, title: "Random Picks", position: 6},
+		{index: 3, id: "default-top-rated-tv", sectionType: SectionCustomFilter, title: "Top Rated TV", position: 3},
+		{index: 4, id: "default-recommended-for-you", sectionType: SectionRecommendedForYou, title: "Recommended for You", position: 4},
+		{index: 5, id: "default-random-tv", sectionType: SectionRandom, title: "Random Picks", position: 5},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -192,19 +199,13 @@ func TestDefaultLibrarySectionsForTypeSeries(t *testing.T) {
 		Sort:       catalog.QuerySort{Field: "release_date", Order: "desc"},
 	})
 	assertQueryDefinition(t, got[3].Config, catalog.QueryDefinition{
-		MediaScope: "series",
-		Match:      "all",
-		Groups:     []catalog.QueryGroup{},
-		Sort:       catalog.QuerySort{Field: "last_air_date", Order: "desc"},
-	})
-	assertQueryDefinition(t, got[4].Config, catalog.QueryDefinition{
 		MediaScope: "series",
 		Match:      "all",
 		Groups:     []catalog.QueryGroup{},
 		Sort:       catalog.QuerySort{Field: "rating_imdb", Order: "desc"},
 	})
-	assertEmptyJSON(t, got[5].Config)
-	assertQueryDefinition(t, got[6].Config, catalog.QueryDefinition{
+	assertEmptyJSON(t, got[4].Config)
+	assertQueryDefinition(t, got[5].Config, catalog.QueryDefinition{
 		MediaScope: "series",
 		Match:      "all",
 		Groups:     []catalog.QueryGroup{},
diff --git a/internal/sections/generated.go b/internal/sections/generated.go
index 0ee8c5d3..4eff2e79 100644
--- a/internal/sections/generated.go
+++ b/internal/sections/generated.go
@@ -4,13 +4,23 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/catalog"
 )
 
 const GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSource = "home_library_recent"
 
+const (
+	generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindAdded            = "recently_added"
+	generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleased         = "recently_released"
+	generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleasedEpisodes = "recently_released_episodes"
+)
+
 type generatedHomeLibraryRecentConfig struct {
-	FilterLibraryID *int   `json:"filter_library_id"`
-	GeneratedSource string `json:"generated_source"`
+	FilterLibraryID    *int   `json:"filter_library_id"`
+	GeneratedLibraryID *int   `json:"generated_library_id"`
+	GeneratedKind      string `json:"generated_kind"`
+	GeneratedSource    string `json:"generated_source"`
 }
 
 func GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(libraryID int) json.RawMessage {
@@ -24,6 +34,30 @@ func GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(libraryID int) json.RawMessage {
 	return config
 }
 
+func GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentEpisodesConfig(libraryID int) json.RawMessage {
+	config, err := json.Marshal(struct {
+		catalog.QueryDefinition
+		GeneratedLibraryID int    `json:"generated_library_id"`
+		GeneratedKind      string `json:"generated_kind"`
+		GeneratedSource    string `json:"generated_source"`
+	}{
+		QueryDefinition: catalog.QueryDefinition{
+			LibraryIDs: []int{libraryID},
+			MediaScope: "episode",
+			Match:      "all",
+			Groups:     []catalog.QueryGroup{},
+			Sort:       catalog.QuerySort{Field: "release_date", Order: "desc"},
+		}.Normalize(),
+		GeneratedLibraryID: libraryID,
+		GeneratedKind:      generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleasedEpisodes,
+		GeneratedSource:    GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSource,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return json.RawMessage(`{}`)
+	}
+	return config
+}
+
 func GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(sectionType SectionType, libraryName string) string {
 	switch sectionType {
 	case SectionRecentlyAdded:
@@ -35,28 +69,74 @@ func GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(sectionType SectionType, libraryName string
 	}
 }
 
+func generatedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(kind string, sectionType SectionType, libraryName string) string {
+	switch kind {
+	case generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleasedEpisodes:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Recently Released Episodes in %s", libraryName)
+	case generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindAdded:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Recently Added in %s", libraryName)
+	case generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleased:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Recently Released in %s", libraryName)
+	default:
+		return GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(sectionType, libraryName)
+	}
+}
+
+func generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindForSection(s *PageSection) string {
+	if s == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	_, kind, _ := parseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(s.Config)
+	if kind != "" {
+		return kind
+	}
+	switch s.SectionType {
+	case SectionRecentlyAdded:
+		return generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindAdded
+	case SectionRecentlyReleased:
+		return generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleased
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
 func ParseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(config json.RawMessage) (int, bool) {
+	id, _, ok := parseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(config)
+	return id, ok
+}
+
+func parseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(config json.RawMessage) (int, string, bool) {
 	var cfg generatedHomeLibraryRecentConfig
 	if len(config) == 0 {
-		return 0, false
+		return 0, "", false
 	}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(config, &cfg); err != nil {
-		return 0, false
+		return 0, "", false
 	}
-	if cfg.GeneratedSource != GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSource || cfg.FilterLibraryID == nil || *cfg.FilterLibraryID <= 0 {
-		return 0, false
+	if cfg.GeneratedSource != GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSource {
+		return 0, "", false
 	}
-	return *cfg.FilterLibraryID, true
+	libraryID := cfg.GeneratedLibraryID
+	if libraryID == nil {
+		libraryID = cfg.FilterLibraryID
+	}
+	if libraryID == nil || *libraryID <= 0 {
+		return 0, "", false
+	}
+	return *libraryID, cfg.GeneratedKind, true
 }
 
 func IsGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSection(s *PageSection, libraryID int) bool {
 	if s == nil || s.Scope != "home" || s.LibraryID != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	if s.SectionType != SectionRecentlyAdded && s.SectionType != SectionRecentlyReleased {
+	id, _, ok := parseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(s.Config)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	if s.SectionType != SectionRecentlyAdded && s.SectionType != SectionRecentlyReleased && s.SectionType != SectionCustomFilter {
 		return false
 	}
-	id, ok := ParseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(s.Config)
 	return ok && id == libraryID
 }
 
@@ -64,6 +144,15 @@ func ShouldSyncGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(s *PageSection, oldLibraryName st
 	if s == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	expected := GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(s.SectionType, oldLibraryName)
+	kind := generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindForSection(s)
+	expected := generatedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(kind, s.SectionType, oldLibraryName)
 	return strings.TrimSpace(s.Title) == expected
 }
+
+func GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSyncedTitle(s *PageSection, libraryName string) string {
+	if s == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	kind := generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindForSection(s)
+	return generatedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(kind, s.SectionType, libraryName)
+}
diff --git a/internal/sections/generated_test.go b/internal/sections/generated_test.go
index 692dae9a..f0011853 100644
--- a/internal/sections/generated_test.go
+++ b/internal/sections/generated_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,30 @@ func TestParseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestParseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentEpisodesConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	libraryID, ok := ParseGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentEpisodesConfig(42))
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected config to parse")
+	}
+	if libraryID != 42 {
+		t.Fatalf("library id = %d, want 42", libraryID)
+	}
+
+	def, err := ParseQueryDefinition(GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentEpisodesConfig(42))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseQueryDefinition() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if def.MediaScope != "episode" {
+		t.Fatalf("media_scope = %q, want episode", def.MediaScope)
+	}
+	if def.Sort.Field != "release_date" || def.Sort.Order != "desc" {
+		t.Fatalf("sort = %#v, want release_date desc", def.Sort)
+	}
+	if len(def.LibraryIDs) != 1 || def.LibraryIDs[0] != 42 {
+		t.Fatalf("library_ids = %v, want [42]", def.LibraryIDs)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestShouldSyncGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(t *testing.T) {
 	section := &PageSection{
 		Scope:       "home",
@@ -30,3 +54,24 @@ func TestShouldSyncGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("did not expect custom title to sync")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestShouldSyncGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentEpisodesTitle(t *testing.T) {
+	section := &PageSection{
+		Scope:       "home",
+		SectionType: SectionCustomFilter,
+		Title:       "Recently Released Episodes in Shows",
+		Config:      GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentEpisodesConfig(3),
+	}
+	if !ShouldSyncGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(section, "Shows") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected generated episode title to sync")
+	}
+
+	if got := GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSyncedTitle(section, "TV"); got != "Recently Released Episodes in TV" {
+		t.Fatalf("synced title = %q, want %q", got, "Recently Released Episodes in TV")
+	}
+
+	section.Title = "Staff Picks"
+	if ShouldSyncGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(section, "Shows") {
+		t.Fatalf("did not expect custom title to sync")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/sections/repo.go b/internal/sections/repo.go
index 57464d6b..7fb4ca19 100644
--- a/internal/sections/repo.go
+++ b/internal/sections/repo.go
@@ -383,15 +383,17 @@ func (r *Repository) nextHomePosition(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 	return maxPosition + 1, nil
 }
 
-func (r *Repository) CreateGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSections(ctx context.Context, libraryID int, libraryName string) ([]*PageSection, error) {
+func (r *Repository) CreateGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSections(ctx context.Context, libraryID int, libraryName, libraryType string) ([]*PageSection, error) {
 	existing, err := r.listGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSections(ctx, libraryID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("listing generated home sections: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	existingByType := make(map[SectionType]*PageSection, len(existing))
+	existingByKind := make(map[string]*PageSection, len(existing))
 	for _, section := range existing {
-		existingByType[section.SectionType] = section
+		if kind := generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindForSection(section); kind != "" {
+			existingByKind[kind] = section
+		}
 	}
 
 	position, err := r.nextHomePosition(ctx)
@@ -400,19 +402,17 @@ func (r *Repository) CreateGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSections(ctx context.Contex
 	}
 
 	created := make([]*PageSection, 0, 2)
-	for _, sectionType := range []SectionType{SectionRecentlyAdded, SectionRecentlyReleased} {
-		if _, ok := existingByType[sectionType]; ok {
+	for _, section := range generatedHomeLibraryRecentDefaults(libraryID, libraryName, libraryType) {
+		kind := generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindForSection(section)
+		if kind == generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleasedEpisodes {
+			if _, ok := existingByKind[generatedHomeLibraryRecentKindReleased]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+		if _, ok := existingByKind[kind]; ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		section := &PageSection{
-			Scope:       "home",
-			Position:    position,
-			SectionType: sectionType,
-			Title:       GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(sectionType, libraryName),
-			ItemLimit:   20,
-			Config:      GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentConfig(libraryID),
-			Enabled:     true,
-		}
+		section.Position = position
 		createdSection, createErr := r.Create(ctx, section)
 		if createErr != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating generated home section %q: %w", section.Title, createErr)
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func (r *Repository) SyncGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitles(ctx context.Context, l
 		if !ShouldSyncGeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(section, oldLibraryName) {
 			continue
 		}
-		section.Title = GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentTitle(section.SectionType, newLibraryName)
+		section.Title = GeneratedHomeLibraryRecentSyncedTitle(section, newLibraryName)
 		if err := r.Update(ctx, section); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("updating generated home section %s: %w", section.ID, err)
 		}
diff --git a/web/src/components/ItemCard.test.tsx b/web/src/components/ItemCard.test.tsx
index 639a01b5..c52e5dfc 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ItemCard.test.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ItemCard.test.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe("ItemCard SortMeta", () => {
     });
 
     expect(markup).toContain("The Last of Us");
-    expect(markup).toContain("S1 E1");
+    expect(markup).toContain("S01E01");
     expect(markup).toContain("When You&#x27;re Lost in the Darkness");
   });
 });
diff --git a/web/src/components/ItemCard.tsx b/web/src/components/ItemCard.tsx
index 5c4de0e9..4fc6cba5 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ItemCard.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ItemCard.tsx
@@ -7,20 +7,12 @@ import { timeAgo } from "@/lib/timeAgo";
 import MediaItemMenu from "@/components/MediaItemMenu";
 import CardOverlays from "@/components/overlays/CardOverlays";
 import { overlayDataFromBrowseItem, type CardOverlayPrefs } from "@/lib/overlays";
+import { buildEpisodeCardLabels } from "@/lib/episodeCardLabels";
 
 function SortMeta({ item, sortField }: { item: BrowseItem; sortField?: string }) {
-  if (
-    item.type === "episode" &&
-    item.series_title &&
-    item.season_number != null &&
-    item.episode_number != null
-  ) {
-    return (
-      <>
-        S{item.season_number} E{item.episode_number}
-        {item.title ? ` • ${item.title}` : ""}
-      </>
-    );
+  const episodeLabels = buildEpisodeCardLabels(item);
+  if (episodeLabels) {
+    return <>{episodeLabels.episodeCode}</>;
   }
 
   const defaultLabel = [item.year || "", item.type === "series" ? "Series" : ""]
@@ -90,8 +82,8 @@ export default function ItemCard({
   const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
   const thumbhashUrl = item.poster_thumbhash ? decodeThumbhash(item.poster_thumbhash) : "";
   const itemHref = `/item/${item.content_id}${libraryId ? `?libraryId=${libraryId}` : ""}`;
-  const displayTitle =
-    item.type === "episode" && item.series_title ? item.series_title : item.title;
+  const episodeLabels = buildEpisodeCardLabels(item);
+  const displayTitle = episodeLabels ? episodeLabels.seriesTitle : item.title;
 
   return (
     <div className="media-card group/card">
@@ -176,6 +168,11 @@ export default function ItemCard({
       </div>
       <ViewTransitionLink to={itemHref} className="block px-1 pt-3">
         <div className="truncate text-[14px] font-semibold tracking-tight">{displayTitle}</div>
+        {episodeLabels?.episodeTitle ? (
+          <div className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 truncate text-[12px] font-medium">
+            {episodeLabels.episodeTitle}
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
         <div className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-[0.14em] uppercase">
           <SortMeta item={item} sortField={sortField} />
         </div>
diff --git a/web/src/components/SectionItemCard.test.tsx b/web/src/components/SectionItemCard.test.tsx
index 2317c352..250a6af2 100644
--- a/web/src/components/SectionItemCard.test.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/SectionItemCard.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,35 @@ vi.mock("@/hooks/useOverlayPrefs", () => ({
 }));
 
 describe("SectionItemCard", () => {
+  it("renders episode cards with series title, episode title, and episode code", () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(
+      <SectionItemCard
+        item={{
+          content_id: "episode-1",
+          type: "episode",
+          title: "Dumbston Checks In",
+          series_title: "American Dad!",
+          season_number: 22,
+          episode_number: 10,
+          year: 2025,
+          genres: ["Animation"],
+          status: "matched",
+          rating_imdb: 7.1,
+          overview: "Overview",
+          poster_url: "",
+          poster_thumbhash: "",
+          backdrop_url: "",
+          backdrop_thumbhash: "",
+          logo_url: "",
+        }}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(markup).toContain("American Dad!");
+    expect(markup).toContain("Dumbston Checks In");
+    expect(markup).toContain("S22E10");
+  });
+
   it("renders premiere metadata when an upcoming event is present", () => {
     const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(
       <SectionItemCard
diff --git a/web/src/components/SectionItemCard.tsx b/web/src/components/SectionItemCard.tsx
index b98303c0..76ec5978 100644
--- a/web/src/components/SectionItemCard.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/SectionItemCard.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import CardOverlays from "@/components/overlays/CardOverlays";
 import { decodeThumbhash } from "@/lib/thumbhash";
 import { useOverlayPrefs } from "@/hooks/useOverlayPrefs";
 import { overlayDataFromSectionItem } from "@/lib/overlays";
+import { buildEpisodeCardLabels } from "@/lib/episodeCardLabels";
 import {
   formatUpcomingDate,
   formatUpcomingSubtitle,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export default function SectionItemCard({ item, libraryId }: SectionItemCardProp
   const subtitle = upcomingEvent ? formatUpcomingSubtitle(upcomingEvent) : "";
   const airDateLabel = upcomingEvent ? formatUpcomingDate(upcomingEvent.air_date) : "";
   const airTimeLabel = upcomingEvent ? formatUpcomingTime(upcomingEvent.air_time) : null;
+  const episodeLabels = !upcomingEvent ? buildEpisodeCardLabels(item) : null;
 
   return (
     <div className="media-card group/card">
@@ -91,7 +93,9 @@ export default function SectionItemCard({ item, libraryId }: SectionItemCardProp
         />
       </div>
       <ViewTransitionLink to={itemHref} className="block px-1 pt-3">
-        <div className="truncate text-[14px] font-semibold tracking-tight">{item.title}</div>
+        <div className="truncate text-[14px] font-semibold tracking-tight">
+          {episodeLabels ? episodeLabels.seriesTitle : item.title}
+        </div>
         {upcomingEvent ? (
           <>
             {subtitle && (
@@ -104,6 +108,17 @@ export default function SectionItemCard({ item, libraryId }: SectionItemCardProp
               {airTimeLabel && <span className="text-muted-foreground">{airTimeLabel}</span>}
             </div>
           </>
+        ) : episodeLabels ? (
+          <>
+            {episodeLabels.episodeTitle ? (
+              <div className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 truncate text-[12px] font-medium">
+                {episodeLabels.episodeTitle}
+              </div>
+            ) : null}
+            <div className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-[0.14em] uppercase">
+              {episodeLabels.episodeCode}
+            </div>
+          </>
         ) : (
           <div className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-[0.14em] uppercase">
             {item.year ? `${item.year}` : ""} {item.type === "series" ? "Series" : ""}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/episodeCardLabels.ts b/web/src/lib/episodeCardLabels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e27ee50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/episodeCardLabels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+interface EpisodeCardLabelItem {
+  type?: string;
+  title?: string;
+  series_title?: string;
+  season_number?: number | null;
+  episode_number?: number | null;
+}
+
+export interface EpisodeCardLabels {
+  seriesTitle: string;
+  episodeTitle?: string;
+  episodeCode: string;
+}
+
+function formatEpisodeCode(seasonNumber: number, episodeNumber: number): string {
+  return `S${String(seasonNumber).padStart(2, "0")}E${String(episodeNumber).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+}
+
+export function buildEpisodeCardLabels(item: EpisodeCardLabelItem): EpisodeCardLabels | null {
+  if (
+    item.type !== "episode" ||
+    item.season_number == null ||
+    item.episode_number == null ||
+    !item.title
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const hasSeriesTitle = Boolean(item.series_title && item.series_title !== item.title);
+
+  return {
+    seriesTitle: hasSeriesTitle ? item.series_title! : item.title,
+    episodeTitle: hasSeriesTitle ? item.title : undefined,
+    episodeCode: formatEpisodeCode(item.season_number, item.episode_number),
+  };
+}