diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/tmdb.ts b/src/backend/metadata/tmdb.ts
index 28c716d9..a265b051 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/tmdb.ts
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/tmdb.ts
@@ -91,14 +91,28 @@ export function formatTMDBMeta(
 export function formatTMDBMetaToMediaItem(media: TMDBMediaResult): MediaItem {
   const type = TMDBMediaToMediaItemType(media.object_type);
 
-  return {
+  // Define the basic structure of MediaItem
+  const mediaItem: MediaItem = {
     title: media.title,
     id: media.id.toString(),
     year: media.original_release_date?.getFullYear() ?? 0,
     release_date: media.original_release_date,
     poster: media.poster,
     type,
+    seasons: undefined,
   };
+
+  // If it's a TV show, include the seasons information
+  if (type === "show") {
+    const seasons = media.seasons?.map((season) => ({
+      title: season.title,
+      id: season.id.toString(),
+      number: season.season_number,
+    }));
+    mediaItem.seasons = seasons as MWSeasonMeta[];
+  }
+
+  return mediaItem;
 }
 
 export function TMDBIdToUrlId(
diff --git a/src/components/media/ModalEpisodeSelector.tsx b/src/components/media/ModalEpisodeSelector.tsx
index e19b6556..a5e5c727 100644
--- a/src/components/media/ModalEpisodeSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/media/ModalEpisodeSelector.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import { get } from "@/backend/metadata/tmdb";
+import { Flare } from "@/components/utils/Flare";
 import { conf } from "@/setup/config";
 
 interface ModalEpisodeSelectorProps {
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ export function EpisodeSelector({
   }, [handleSeasonSelect, tmdbId]);
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-row">
-      <div className="sm:w-96 w-96 sm:block cursor-pointer overflow-y-scroll overflow-x-hidden max-h-60 max-w-24">
+    <div className="flex flex-row relative">
+      <div className="w-24 sm:w-96 cursor-pointer overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden max-h-60 z-10">
         {seasonsData.map((season) => (
           <div
             key={season.season_number}
@@ -76,8 +77,8 @@ export function EpisodeSelector({
           </div>
         ))}
       </div>
-      <div className="flex-auto mt-4 cursor-pointer sm:mt-0 sm:ml-4 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden max-h-60 order-1 sm:order-2">
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
+      <div className="flex-auto mt-4 sm:mt-0 sm:ml-4 cursor-pointer overflow-x-auto overflow-y-hidden sm:overflow-y-auto sm:overflow-x-hidden max-h-60 max-w-[70vw] z-0">
+        <div className="flex sm:grid sm:grid-cols-3 sm:gap-2">
           {selectedSeason ? (
             selectedSeason.episodes.map(
               (episode: {
@@ -87,23 +88,31 @@ export function EpisodeSelector({
                 show_id: number;
                 id: number;
               }) => (
-                <div
+                <Flare.Base
                   key={episode.episode_number}
                   onClick={() =>
                     navigate(
                       `/media/tmdb-tv-${tmdbId}-${mediaTitle}/${episode.show_id}/${episode.id}`,
                     )
                   }
-                  className="bg-mediaCard-hoverBackground rounded p-2 hover:scale-95 transition-transform transition-border-color duration-[0.28s] ease-in-out transform-origin-center"
+                  className="group cursor-pointer rounded-xl relative p-[0.65em] bg-background-main transition-colors duration-[0.28s] flex-shrink-0 w-48 sm:w-auto mr-2 sm:mr-0"
                 >
-                  <img
-                    src={`https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/${episode.still_path}`}
-                    className="w-full h-auto rounded"
+                  <Flare.Light
+                    flareSize={300}
+                    cssColorVar="--colors-mediaCard-hoverAccent"
+                    backgroundClass="bg-mediaCard-hoverBackground duration-200"
+                    className="rounded-xl bg-background-main group-hover:opacity-100"
                   />
-                  <p className="text-center text-[0.95em] mt-2">
-                    {episode.name}
-                  </p>
-                </div>
+                  <div className="relative z-10">
+                    <img
+                      src={`https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/${episode.still_path}`}
+                      className="w-full h-auto rounded"
+                    />
+                    <p className="text-center text-[0.95em] mt-2">
+                      {episode.name}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                </Flare.Base>
               ),
             )
           ) : (
diff --git a/src/components/media/PopupModal.tsx b/src/components/media/PopupModal.tsx
index 3274c31d..a9d9bc1b 100644
--- a/src/components/media/PopupModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/media/PopupModal.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,29 @@ interface PopupModalProps {
   media: MediaItem;
 }
 
+interface MediaData {
+  backdrop_path?: string;
+  title?: string;
+  name?: string;
+  runtime?: number;
+  release_date?: string;
+  first_air_date?: string;
+  vote_average?: number;
+  genres?: Array<{ name: string }>;
+  overview?: string;
+}
+
+interface MediaInfo {
+  results?: Array<{
+    iso_3166_1: string;
+    rating?: string;
+    release_dates?: Array<{
+      certification: string;
+      release_date: string;
+    }>;
+  }>;
+}
+
 type StyleState = {
   opacity: number;
   visibility: "visible" | "hidden" | undefined;
@@ -46,11 +69,10 @@ export function PopupModal({
     opacity: 0,
     visibility: "hidden",
   });
-  const [data, setData] = useState<any>(null);
-  const [mediaInfo, setMediaInfo] = useState<any>(null);
+  const [data, setData] = useState<MediaData | null>(null);
+  const [mediaInfo, setMediaInfo] = useState<MediaInfo | null>(null);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-  const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState<boolean>(false); // Added definition for menuOpen
+  // const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -62,7 +84,6 @@ export function PopupModal({
         onClose();
       }
     }
-
     document.addEventListener("mousedown", handleClickOutside);
     return () => {
       document.removeEventListener("mousedown", handleClickOutside);
@@ -83,7 +104,7 @@ export function PopupModal({
 
       try {
         const mediaTypePath = media.type === "show" ? "tv" : media.type;
-        const result = await get<any>(`/${mediaTypePath}/${media.id}`, {
+        const result = await get<MediaData>(`/${mediaTypePath}/${media.id}`, {
           api_key: conf().TMDB_READ_API_KEY,
           language: "en-US",
         });
@@ -107,7 +128,7 @@ export function PopupModal({
         const mediaTypeForAPI = media.type === "show" ? "tv" : media.type;
         const endpointSuffix =
           media.type === "show" ? "content_ratings" : "release_dates";
-        const result = await get<any>(
+        const result = await get<MediaInfo>(
           `/${mediaTypeForAPI}/${media.id}/${endpointSuffix}`,
           {
             api_key: conf().TMDB_READ_API_KEY,
@@ -126,10 +147,7 @@ export function PopupModal({
   }, [media.id, media.type, isVisible]);
 
   if (!isVisible && style.visibility === "hidden") return null;
-
-  if (error) {
-    return <div>Error: {error}</div>;
-  }
+  if (error) return <div>Error: {error}</div>;
 
   const isTVShow = media.type === "show";
   const usReleaseInfo = mediaInfo?.results?.find(
@@ -158,11 +176,7 @@ export function PopupModal({
       <div
         ref={modalRef}
         className="rounded-xl bg-modal-background flex flex-col justify-center items-center transition-opacity duration-100 max-w-full sm:max-w-xl w-full sm:w-auto sm:h-auto overflow-y-auto p-4"
-        style={{
-          opacity: style.opacity,
-          maxHeight: "90vh",
-          height: "auto",
-        }}
+        style={{ opacity: style.opacity, maxHeight: "90vh", height: "auto" }}
       >
         <div className="aspect-w-16 aspect-h-9 w-full sm:w-auto">
           <div className="rounded-xl">
@@ -172,9 +186,7 @@ export function PopupModal({
                 alt={media.poster ? "" : "failed to fetch :("}
                 className="rounded-xl object-cover w-full h-full"
                 loading="lazy"
-                style={{
-                  maxHeight: "60vh",
-                }}
+                style={{ maxHeight: "60vh" }}
               />
             ) : (
               <Skeleton />
@@ -239,19 +251,17 @@ export function PopupModal({
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-row gap-3 pb-3 pt-2">
             <div className="flex items-center space-x-[2px] font-semibold">
-              {Array.from({ length: 5 }, (_, index) => {
-                return (
-                  <span key={index}>
-                    {index < Math.round(Number(data?.vote_average) / 2) ? (
-                      <Icon icon={Icons.STAR} />
-                    ) : (
-                      <Icon icon={Icons.STAR_BORDER} />
-                    )}
-                  </span>
-                );
-              })}
+              {Array.from({ length: 5 }, (_, index) => (
+                <span key={index}>
+                  {index < Math.round(Number(data?.vote_average) / 2) ? (
+                    <Icon icon={Icons.STAR} />
+                  ) : (
+                    <Icon icon={Icons.STAR_BORDER} />
+                  )}
+                </span>
+              ))}
             </div>
-            {data?.genres?.length > 0
+            {data?.genres && data.genres.length > 0
               ? data.genres.map((genre: { name: string }) => (
                   <div key={genre.name} className="inline-block">
                     <div className="px-2 py-1 bg-mediaCard-hoverBackground rounded hover:bg-search-background cursor-default duration-200 transition-colors transform hover:scale-110">
@@ -259,8 +269,9 @@ export function PopupModal({
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 ))
-              : Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_) => (
-                  <div className="inline-block">
+              : Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, idx) => (
+                  // eslint-disable-next-line react/no-array-index-key
+                  <div className="inline-block" key={idx}>
                     <Skeleton />
                   </div>
                 ))}
diff --git a/src/components/player/atoms/Episodes.tsx b/src/components/player/atoms/Episodes.tsx
index fa36a6e9..e5422c17 100644
--- a/src/components/player/atoms/Episodes.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/atoms/Episodes.tsx
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ function EpisodesView({
         const newData = setPlayerMeta(loadingState.value.fullData, episodeId);
         if (newData) onChange?.(newData);
       }
-      // prevent router clear here, otherwise its done double
-      // player already switches route after meta change
       router.close(true);
     },
     [setPlayerMeta, loadingState, router, onChange],
diff --git a/src/setup/App.tsx b/src/setup/App.tsx
index 97983c7b..322d6658 100644
--- a/src/setup/App.tsx
+++ b/src/setup/App.tsx
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ function App() {
               </LegacyUrlView>
             }
           />
+
           <Route path="/browse/:query?" element={<HomePage />} />
           <Route path="/" element={<HomePage />} />
           <Route path="/register" element={<RegisterPage />} />
diff --git a/src/utils/mediaTypes.ts b/src/utils/mediaTypes.ts
index c81b1ac0..3a7e2d44 100644
--- a/src/utils/mediaTypes.ts
+++ b/src/utils/mediaTypes.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export interface MediaItem {
+  seasons: import("c:/Users/huzei/OneDrive/Desktop/Sudo-Flix/src/backend/metadata/types/mw").MWSeasonMeta[];
   id: string;
   title: string;
   year?: number;