diff --git a/apps/admin-ui/src/app/movies/page.tsx b/apps/admin-ui/src/app/movies/page.tsx
index 9696ccd..070f82a 100644
--- a/apps/admin-ui/src/app/movies/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-ui/src/app/movies/page.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ interface Movie {
   files: MovieFile[];
 }
 
+interface MetaHit {
+  tmdbId: number;
+  title: string;
+  year: number | null;
+  overview: string | null;
+  posterUrl: string | null;
+  imdbId: string | null;
+}
+
 function formatBytes(bytes: string | number | null | undefined): string {
   const valNum = Number(bytes ?? 0);
   if (!Number.isFinite(valNum) || valNum < 0) return "0 B";
@@ -47,6 +56,11 @@ export default function MoviesPage() {
   const [movies, setMovies] = useState<Movie[]>([]);
   const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [linkMovieId, setLinkMovieId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [linkQuery, setLinkQuery] = useState("");
+  const [linkHits, setLinkHits] = useState<MetaHit[]>([]);
+  const [linkBusy, setLinkBusy] = useState(false);
+  const [linkMsg, setLinkMsg] = useState("");
 
   function load(q = search) {
     const qs = q ? `?search=${encodeURIComponent(q)}` : "";
@@ -78,6 +92,100 @@ export default function MoviesPage() {
     load();
   }
 
+  function openLink(m: Movie) {
+    setLinkMovieId(m.id);
+    setLinkQuery(m.year ? `${m.title} ${m.year}` : m.title);
+    setLinkHits([]);
+    setLinkMsg("");
+    void searchMeta(m.year ? `${m.title} ${m.year}` : m.title);
+  }
+
+  async function searchMeta(q = linkQuery) {
+    const query = q.trim();
+    if (!query) return;
+    setLinkBusy(true);
+    setLinkMsg("");
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(
+        `/api/v1/admin/metadata/search?type=movie&q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`,
+        { credentials: "include" }
+      );
+      const data = await res.json();
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setLinkMsg(data.error?.message ?? "Zoeken mislukt");
+        setLinkHits([]);
+        return;
+      }
+      setLinkHits(data.results ?? []);
+      if (!(data.results ?? []).length) setLinkMsg("Geen resultaten");
+    } finally {
+      setLinkBusy(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function applyLink(hit: MetaHit) {
+    if (!linkMovieId) return;
+    setLinkBusy(true);
+    setLinkMsg("Koppelen…");
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/v1/admin/movies/${linkMovieId}/link`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        credentials: "include",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          tmdbId: hit.tmdbId,
+          ...(hit.imdbId ? { imdbId: hit.imdbId } : {}),
+        }),
+      });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setLinkMsg(data.error?.message ?? "Opslaan mislukt");
+        return;
+      }
+      setLinkMsg(
+        data.merged
+          ? "Gekoppeld (samengevoegd met bestaande film). Metadata vernieuwd."
+          : "Gekoppeld. Metadata vernieuwd."
+      );
+      setLinkMovieId(null);
+      setExpanded(data.movieId ?? linkMovieId);
+      load();
+    } finally {
+      setLinkBusy(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function applyImdbDirect() {
+    const imdb = linkQuery.trim();
+    if (!/^tt\d+$/i.test(imdb) || !linkMovieId) {
+      setLinkMsg("Vul een IMDb-id in (bijv. tt1375666) of zoek eerst op titel.");
+      return;
+    }
+    setLinkBusy(true);
+    setLinkMsg("Koppelen via IMDb…");
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/v1/admin/movies/${linkMovieId}/link`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        credentials: "include",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ imdbId: imdb }),
+      });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setLinkMsg(data.error?.message ?? "Opslaan mislukt");
+        return;
+      }
+      setLinkMsg("Gekoppeld via IMDb. Metadata vernieuwd.");
+      setLinkMovieId(null);
+      setExpanded(data.movieId ?? linkMovieId);
+      load();
+    } finally {
+      setLinkBusy(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const activeMovie = movies.find((m) => m.id === linkMovieId);
+
   return (
     <>
       <Nav />
@@ -107,12 +215,26 @@ export default function MoviesPage() {
               style={{ cursor: "pointer", display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: "1rem" }}
               onClick={() => setExpanded(expanded === m.id ? null : m.id)}
             >
-              <div>
-                <strong>{m.title}</strong>
-                {m.year ? ` (${m.year})` : ""}
-                <div style={{ color: "#71717a", fontSize: "0.875rem", marginTop: 4 }}>
-                  {m.qualities.join(", ") || "geen kwaliteit"} · {m.nodeCount} node(s) · {m.fileCount} bestand(en)
-                  {m.imdbId ? ` · ${m.imdbId}` : ""}
+              <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: "0.75rem", alignItems: "flex-start" }}>
+                {m.posterUrl && (
+                  // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+                  <img
+                    src={m.posterUrl}
+                    alt=""
+                    width={40}
+                    height={60}
+                    style={{ objectFit: "cover", borderRadius: 4, flexShrink: 0 }}
+                  />
+                )}
+                <div>
+                  <strong>{m.title}</strong>
+                  {m.year ? ` (${m.year})` : ""}
+                  <div style={{ color: "#71717a", fontSize: "0.875rem", marginTop: 4 }}>
+                    {m.qualities.join(", ") || "geen kwaliteit"} · {m.nodeCount} node(s) · {m.fileCount}{" "}
+                    bestand(en)
+                    {m.imdbId ? ` · ${m.imdbId}` : " · geen IMDb"}
+                    {m.tmdbId ? ` · TMDB ${m.tmdbId}` : ""}
+                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <span style={{ color: "#71717a" }}>{expanded === m.id ? "▲" : "▼"}</span>
@@ -123,6 +245,17 @@ export default function MoviesPage() {
                 {m.overview && (
                   <p style={{ color: "#a1a1aa", fontSize: "0.875rem", marginBottom: "1rem" }}>{m.overview}</p>
                 )}
+                <div style={{ marginBottom: "1rem" }}>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={(e) => {
+                      e.stopPropagation();
+                      openLink(m);
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    Juiste content zoeken
+                  </button>
+                </div>
                 <table>
                   <thead>
                     <tr>
@@ -139,7 +272,9 @@ export default function MoviesPage() {
                     {m.files.map((f) => (
                       <tr key={f.id}>
                         <td>{f.node}</td>
-                        <td style={{ maxWidth: 280, overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis" }}>{f.releaseName}</td>
+                        <td style={{ maxWidth: 280, overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis" }}>
+                          {f.releaseName}
+                        </td>
                         <td>{f.resolution ?? "-"}</td>
                         <td>{formatBytes(f.sizeBytes)}</td>
                         <td>{[f.videoCodec, f.audioCodec].filter(Boolean).join(" / ") || "-"}</td>
@@ -150,7 +285,9 @@ export default function MoviesPage() {
                         </td>
                         <td style={{ display: "flex", gap: 8 }}>
                           <button onClick={() => refreshMeta(f.id)}>Refresh</button>
-                          <button className="danger" onClick={() => ignoreFile(f.id)}>Ignore</button>
+                          <button className="danger" onClick={() => ignoreFile(f.id)}>
+                            Ignore
+                          </button>
                         </td>
                       </tr>
                     ))}
@@ -167,6 +304,133 @@ export default function MoviesPage() {
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
+
+      {linkMovieId && (
+        <div
+          style={{
+            position: "fixed",
+            inset: 0,
+            background: "rgba(0,0,0,0.65)",
+            display: "flex",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            justifyContent: "center",
+            zIndex: 50,
+            padding: "1rem",
+          }}
+          onClick={() => !linkBusy && setLinkMovieId(null)}
+        >
+          <div
+            className="card"
+            style={{ width: "min(640px, 100%)", maxHeight: "90vh", overflow: "auto", margin: 0 }}
+            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          >
+            <h2 style={{ fontSize: "1.1rem", color: "#fafafa", textTransform: "none", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+              Juiste film zoeken
+            </h2>
+            <p style={{ color: "#a1a1aa", fontSize: "0.85rem", marginBottom: "1rem" }}>
+              Huidig: <strong style={{ color: "#e4e4e7" }}>{activeMovie?.title}</strong>
+              {activeMovie?.year ? ` (${activeMovie.year})` : ""}
+              {activeMovie?.imdbId ? ` · ${activeMovie.imdbId}` : " · geen IMDb"}
+            </p>
+            <form
+              onSubmit={(e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                void searchMeta();
+              }}
+              style={{ display: "flex", gap: "0.5rem", marginBottom: "0.75rem", flexWrap: "wrap" }}
+            >
+              <input
+                value={linkQuery}
+                onChange={(e) => setLinkQuery(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder="Titel of IMDb-id (tt…)"
+                style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 200, marginBottom: 0 }}
+                autoFocus
+              />
+              <button type="submit" disabled={linkBusy}>
+                Zoek
+              </button>
+              <button type="button" disabled={linkBusy} onClick={() => void applyImdbDirect()}>
+                Koppel IMDb-id
+              </button>
+            </form>
+            {linkMsg && (
+              <p style={{ color: "#a1a1aa", fontSize: "0.85rem", marginBottom: "0.75rem" }}>{linkMsg}</p>
+            )}
+            <div style={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "0.5rem" }}>
+              {linkHits.map((hit) => (
+                <button
+                  key={hit.tmdbId}
+                  type="button"
+                  disabled={linkBusy}
+                  onClick={() => void applyLink(hit)}
+                  style={{
+                    display: "flex",
+                    gap: "0.75rem",
+                    textAlign: "left",
+                    background: "#0f1117",
+                    border: "1px solid #2a2d3a",
+                    borderRadius: 8,
+                    padding: "0.75rem",
+                    cursor: "pointer",
+                    color: "#fafafa",
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {hit.posterUrl ? (
+                    // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+                    <img
+                      src={hit.posterUrl}
+                      alt=""
+                      width={48}
+                      height={72}
+                      style={{ objectFit: "cover", borderRadius: 4, flexShrink: 0 }}
+                    />
+                  ) : (
+                    <div
+                      style={{
+                        width: 48,
+                        height: 72,
+                        background: "#1f2937",
+                        borderRadius: 4,
+                        flexShrink: 0,
+                      }}
+                    />
+                  )}
+                  <div>
+                    <div>
+                      <strong>{hit.title}</strong>
+                      {hit.year ? ` (${hit.year})` : ""}
+                    </div>
+                    <div style={{ color: "#71717a", fontSize: "0.8rem" }}>
+                      TMDB {hit.tmdbId}
+                      {hit.imdbId ? ` · ${hit.imdbId}` : ""}
+                    </div>
+                    {hit.overview && (
+                      <div
+                        style={{
+                          color: "#a1a1aa",
+                          fontSize: "0.8rem",
+                          marginTop: 4,
+                          display: "-webkit-box",
+                          WebkitLineClamp: 2,
+                          WebkitBoxOrient: "vertical",
+                          overflow: "hidden",
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        {hit.overview}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+            <div style={{ marginTop: "1rem", display: "flex", justifyContent: "flex-end" }}>
+              <button type="button" className="danger" disabled={linkBusy} onClick={() => setLinkMovieId(null)}>
+                Annuleren
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/admin-ui/src/app/series/page.tsx b/apps/admin-ui/src/app/series/page.tsx
index 195d6f6..cc7f036 100644
--- a/apps/admin-ui/src/app/series/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-ui/src/app/series/page.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ interface Series {
   title: string;
   year: number | null;
   imdbId: string | null;
+  tmdbId?: number | null;
+  posterUrl?: string | null;
   episodesWithFiles?: number;
   fileCount?: number;
   seasons: Array<{
@@ -21,58 +23,355 @@ interface Series {
   }>;
 }
 
+interface MetaHit {
+  tmdbId: number;
+  title: string;
+  year: number | null;
+  overview: string | null;
+  posterUrl: string | null;
+  imdbId: string | null;
+}
+
 export default function SeriesPage() {
   useAuth();
   const [series, setSeries] = useState<Series[]>([]);
+  const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [linkSeriesId, setLinkSeriesId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [linkQuery, setLinkQuery] = useState("");
+  const [linkHits, setLinkHits] = useState<MetaHit[]>([]);
+  const [linkBusy, setLinkBusy] = useState(false);
+  const [linkMsg, setLinkMsg] = useState("");
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    fetch("/api/v1/admin/series", { credentials: "include" })
+  function load(q = search) {
+    const qs = q ? `?search=${encodeURIComponent(q)}` : "";
+    fetch(`/api/v1/admin/series${qs}`, { credentials: "include" })
       .then((r) => r.json())
       .then((d) => setSeries(d.series ?? []));
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    load();
   }, []);
 
+  function openLink(s: Series) {
+    setLinkSeriesId(s.id);
+    setLinkQuery(s.title);
+    setLinkHits([]);
+    setLinkMsg("");
+    void searchMeta(s.title);
+  }
+
+  async function searchMeta(q = linkQuery) {
+    const query = q.trim();
+    if (!query) return;
+    setLinkBusy(true);
+    setLinkMsg("");
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(
+        `/api/v1/admin/metadata/search?type=series&q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`,
+        { credentials: "include" }
+      );
+      const data = await res.json();
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setLinkMsg(data.error?.message ?? "Zoeken mislukt");
+        setLinkHits([]);
+        return;
+      }
+      setLinkHits(data.results ?? []);
+      if (!(data.results ?? []).length) setLinkMsg("Geen resultaten");
+    } finally {
+      setLinkBusy(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function applyLink(hit: MetaHit) {
+    if (!linkSeriesId) return;
+    setLinkBusy(true);
+    setLinkMsg("Koppelen…");
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/v1/admin/series/${linkSeriesId}/link`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        credentials: "include",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          tmdbId: hit.tmdbId,
+          ...(hit.imdbId ? { imdbId: hit.imdbId } : {}),
+        }),
+      });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setLinkMsg(data.error?.message ?? "Opslaan mislukt");
+        return;
+      }
+      setLinkMsg(
+        data.merged
+          ? "Gekoppeld (samengevoegd). Metadata + afleveringen vernieuwd."
+          : "Gekoppeld. Metadata + afleveringen vernieuwd."
+      );
+      setLinkSeriesId(null);
+      setExpanded(data.seriesId ?? linkSeriesId);
+      load();
+    } finally {
+      setLinkBusy(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function applyImdbDirect() {
+    const imdb = linkQuery.trim();
+    if (!/^tt\d+$/i.test(imdb) || !linkSeriesId) {
+      setLinkMsg("Vul een IMDb-id in (bijv. tt0903747) of zoek eerst op titel.");
+      return;
+    }
+    setLinkBusy(true);
+    setLinkMsg("Koppelen via IMDb…");
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/v1/admin/series/${linkSeriesId}/link`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        credentials: "include",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ imdbId: imdb }),
+      });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setLinkMsg(data.error?.message ?? "Opslaan mislukt");
+        return;
+      }
+      setLinkMsg("Gekoppeld via IMDb. Metadata vernieuwd.");
+      setLinkSeriesId(null);
+      setExpanded(data.seriesId ?? linkSeriesId);
+      load();
+    } finally {
+      setLinkBusy(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const activeSeries = series.find((s) => s.id === linkSeriesId);
+
   return (
     <>
       <Nav />
       <div className="container">
-        <h1 style={{ marginBottom: "2rem", fontSize: "1.75rem" }}>Series</h1>
+        <div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: "1rem", marginBottom: "2rem" }}>
+          <h1 style={{ fontSize: "1.75rem" }}>Series</h1>
+          <form
+            onSubmit={(e) => {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              load();
+            }}
+            style={{ display: "flex", gap: "0.5rem" }}
+          >
+            <input
+              value={search}
+              onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Zoeken..."
+              style={{ width: 240, marginBottom: 0 }}
+            />
+            <button type="submit">Zoek</button>
+          </form>
+        </div>
+
         {series.map((s) => (
           <div key={s.id} className="card">
             <div
-              style={{ cursor: "pointer", display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between" }}
+              style={{ cursor: "pointer", display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: "1rem" }}
               onClick={() => setExpanded(expanded === s.id ? null : s.id)}
             >
-              <strong>{s.title}</strong>
-              <span style={{ color: "#71717a" }}>
-                {s.episodesWithFiles ?? 0} afleveringen · {s.fileCount ?? 0} bestanden ·{" "}
-                {s.seasons.length} seizoen(en) · {expanded === s.id ? "▲" : "▼"}
-              </span>
+              <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: "0.75rem", alignItems: "flex-start" }}>
+                {s.posterUrl && (
+                  // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+                  <img
+                    src={s.posterUrl}
+                    alt=""
+                    width={40}
+                    height={60}
+                    style={{ objectFit: "cover", borderRadius: 4, flexShrink: 0 }}
+                  />
+                )}
+                <div>
+                  <strong>{s.title}</strong>
+                  {s.year ? ` (${s.year})` : ""}
+                  <div style={{ color: "#71717a", fontSize: "0.875rem", marginTop: 4 }}>
+                    {s.episodesWithFiles ?? 0} afleveringen · {s.fileCount ?? 0} bestanden · {s.seasons.length}{" "}
+                    seizoen(en)
+                    {s.imdbId ? ` · ${s.imdbId}` : " · geen IMDb"}
+                    {s.tmdbId ? ` · TMDB ${s.tmdbId}` : ""}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <span style={{ color: "#71717a" }}>{expanded === s.id ? "▲" : "▼"}</span>
             </div>
-            {expanded === s.id && s.seasons.map((season) => (
-              <div key={season.seasonNumber} style={{ marginTop: "1rem", paddingLeft: "1rem" }}>
-                <h3 style={{ fontSize: "0.875rem", color: "#a1a1aa", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
-                  Season {season.seasonNumber}
-                </h3>
-                {season.episodes.map((ep) => (
-                  <div key={ep.episodeNumber} style={{ fontSize: "0.875rem", padding: "0.25rem 0" }}>
-                    S{String(ep.seasonNumber).padStart(2, "0")}E{String(ep.episodeNumber).padStart(2, "0")}
-                    {" "}{ep.title ?? ""}
-                    {ep.files.length > 0 && (
-                      <span style={{ color: "#71717a" }}>
-                        {" "}— {ep.files.map((f) => `${f.node} (${f.resolution ?? "?"})`).join(", ")}
-                      </span>
-                    )}
+
+            {expanded === s.id && (
+              <div style={{ marginTop: "1rem" }}>
+                <div style={{ marginBottom: "1rem" }}>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={(e) => {
+                      e.stopPropagation();
+                      openLink(s);
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    Juiste content zoeken
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+                {s.seasons.map((season) => (
+                  <div key={season.seasonNumber} style={{ marginTop: "1rem", paddingLeft: "1rem" }}>
+                    <h3 style={{ fontSize: "0.875rem", color: "#a1a1aa", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+                      Season {season.seasonNumber}
+                    </h3>
+                    {season.episodes.map((ep) => (
+                      <div key={ep.episodeNumber} style={{ fontSize: "0.875rem", padding: "0.25rem 0" }}>
+                        S{String(ep.seasonNumber).padStart(2, "0")}E
+                        {String(ep.episodeNumber).padStart(2, "0")} {ep.title ?? ""}
+                        {ep.files.length > 0 && (
+                          <span style={{ color: "#71717a" }}>
+                            {" "}
+                            — {ep.files.map((f) => `${f.node} (${f.resolution ?? "?"})`).join(", ")}
+                          </span>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                    ))}
                   </div>
                 ))}
               </div>
-            ))}
+            )}
           </div>
         ))}
+
         {series.length === 0 && (
-          <div className="card" style={{ textAlign: "center", color: "#71717a" }}>Geen series gevonden</div>
+          <div className="card" style={{ textAlign: "center", color: "#71717a" }}>
+            Geen series gevonden
+          </div>
         )}
       </div>
+
+      {linkSeriesId && (
+        <div
+          style={{
+            position: "fixed",
+            inset: 0,
+            background: "rgba(0,0,0,0.65)",
+            display: "flex",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            justifyContent: "center",
+            zIndex: 50,
+            padding: "1rem",
+          }}
+          onClick={() => !linkBusy && setLinkSeriesId(null)}
+        >
+          <div
+            className="card"
+            style={{ width: "min(640px, 100%)", maxHeight: "90vh", overflow: "auto", margin: 0 }}
+            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          >
+            <h2 style={{ fontSize: "1.1rem", color: "#fafafa", textTransform: "none", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+              Juiste serie zoeken
+            </h2>
+            <p style={{ color: "#a1a1aa", fontSize: "0.85rem", marginBottom: "1rem" }}>
+              Huidig: <strong style={{ color: "#e4e4e7" }}>{activeSeries?.title}</strong>
+              {activeSeries?.year ? ` (${activeSeries.year})` : ""}
+              {activeSeries?.imdbId ? ` · ${activeSeries.imdbId}` : " · geen IMDb"}
+            </p>
+            <form
+              onSubmit={(e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                void searchMeta();
+              }}
+              style={{ display: "flex", gap: "0.5rem", marginBottom: "0.75rem", flexWrap: "wrap" }}
+            >
+              <input
+                value={linkQuery}
+                onChange={(e) => setLinkQuery(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder="Titel of IMDb-id (tt…)"
+                style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 200, marginBottom: 0 }}
+                autoFocus
+              />
+              <button type="submit" disabled={linkBusy}>
+                Zoek
+              </button>
+              <button type="button" disabled={linkBusy} onClick={() => void applyImdbDirect()}>
+                Koppel IMDb-id
+              </button>
+            </form>
+            {linkMsg && (
+              <p style={{ color: "#a1a1aa", fontSize: "0.85rem", marginBottom: "0.75rem" }}>{linkMsg}</p>
+            )}
+            <div style={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "0.5rem" }}>
+              {linkHits.map((hit) => (
+                <button
+                  key={hit.tmdbId}
+                  type="button"
+                  disabled={linkBusy}
+                  onClick={() => void applyLink(hit)}
+                  style={{
+                    display: "flex",
+                    gap: "0.75rem",
+                    textAlign: "left",
+                    background: "#0f1117",
+                    border: "1px solid #2a2d3a",
+                    borderRadius: 8,
+                    padding: "0.75rem",
+                    cursor: "pointer",
+                    color: "#fafafa",
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {hit.posterUrl ? (
+                    // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+                    <img
+                      src={hit.posterUrl}
+                      alt=""
+                      width={48}
+                      height={72}
+                      style={{ objectFit: "cover", borderRadius: 4, flexShrink: 0 }}
+                    />
+                  ) : (
+                    <div
+                      style={{
+                        width: 48,
+                        height: 72,
+                        background: "#1f2937",
+                        borderRadius: 4,
+                        flexShrink: 0,
+                      }}
+                    />
+                  )}
+                  <div>
+                    <div>
+                      <strong>{hit.title}</strong>
+                      {hit.year ? ` (${hit.year})` : ""}
+                    </div>
+                    <div style={{ color: "#71717a", fontSize: "0.8rem" }}>
+                      TMDB {hit.tmdbId}
+                      {hit.imdbId ? ` · ${hit.imdbId}` : ""}
+                    </div>
+                    {hit.overview && (
+                      <div
+                        style={{
+                          color: "#a1a1aa",
+                          fontSize: "0.8rem",
+                          marginTop: 4,
+                          display: "-webkit-box",
+                          WebkitLineClamp: 2,
+                          WebkitBoxOrient: "vertical",
+                          overflow: "hidden",
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        {hit.overview}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+            <div style={{ marginTop: "1rem", display: "flex", justifyContent: "flex-end" }}>
+              <button type="button" className="danger" disabled={linkBusy} onClick={() => setLinkSeriesId(null)}>
+                Annuleren
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/admin/routes.ts b/apps/master-api/src/admin/routes.ts
index 718399e..584b349 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/admin/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/admin/routes.ts
@@ -464,6 +464,54 @@ export async function registerAdminRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, config: Config)
     return result;
   });
 
+  app.get("/api/v1/admin/metadata/search", { preHandler: requireAdmin }, async (request) => {
+    const query = request.query as { type?: string; q?: string };
+    const type = query.type === "series" ? "series" : "movie";
+    const q = (query.q ?? "").trim();
+    if (!q) throw new AppError("INVALID_REQUEST", "q is verplicht", 400);
+    if (!config.TMDB_API_KEY) {
+      throw new AppError("CONFIG", "TMDB_API_KEY ontbreekt", 503);
+    }
+    const results = await metadata.searchCatalog(type, q);
+    return { results };
+  });
+
+  app.post("/api/v1/admin/movies/:id/link", { preHandler: requireAdmin }, async (request) => {
+    const { id } = request.params as { id: string };
+    const body = request.body as { tmdbId?: number; imdbId?: string };
+    if (body.tmdbId == null && !body.imdbId?.trim()) {
+      throw new AppError("INVALID_REQUEST", "tmdbId of imdbId verplicht", 400);
+    }
+    try {
+      const result = await metadata.linkMovie(id, {
+        tmdbId: body.tmdbId,
+        imdbId: body.imdbId?.trim(),
+      });
+      return { ok: true, ...result };
+    } catch (err) {
+      const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Koppelen mislukt";
+      throw new AppError("LINK_FAILED", message, 400);
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.post("/api/v1/admin/series/:id/link", { preHandler: requireAdmin }, async (request) => {
+    const { id } = request.params as { id: string };
+    const body = request.body as { tmdbId?: number; imdbId?: string };
+    if (body.tmdbId == null && !body.imdbId?.trim()) {
+      throw new AppError("INVALID_REQUEST", "tmdbId of imdbId verplicht", 400);
+    }
+    try {
+      const result = await metadata.linkSeries(id, {
+        tmdbId: body.tmdbId,
+        imdbId: body.imdbId?.trim(),
+      });
+      return { ok: true, ...result };
+    } catch (err) {
+      const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Koppelen mislukt";
+      throw new AppError("LINK_FAILED", message, 400);
+    }
+  });
+
   app.get("/api/v1/admin/library/shelves", { preHandler: requireAdmin }, async () => {
     const { ensureDefaultShelves } = await import("../library/shelves");
     await ensureDefaultShelves();
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/metadata/service.ts b/apps/master-api/src/metadata/service.ts
index 712eea8..7a2a5ff 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/metadata/service.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/metadata/service.ts
@@ -937,6 +937,253 @@ export class MetadataService {
     return { moviesMerged, seriesMerged, staleFilesRemoved, imdb };
   }
 
+  /** Admin: search TMDB by title (or resolve a single IMDb id). */
+  async searchCatalog(
+    type: "movie" | "series",
+    query: string
+  ): Promise<
+    Array<{
+      tmdbId: number;
+      title: string;
+      year: number | null;
+      overview: string | null;
+      posterUrl: string | null;
+      imdbId: string | null;
+    }>
+  > {
+    if (!this.tmdbApiKey) return [];
+    const q = query.trim();
+    if (!q) return [];
+
+    // Direct IMDb id → resolve via TMDB find
+    if (/^tt\d+$/i.test(q)) {
+      const found = await this.findTmdbByImdb(type, q);
+      return found ? [found] : [];
+    }
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({
+      api_key: this.tmdbApiKey,
+      query: q,
+      language: TMDB_LANG,
+      include_adult: "false",
+    });
+    const path = type === "movie" ? "search/movie" : "search/tv";
+    const res = await fetch(`https://api.themoviedb.org/3/${path}?${params}`);
+    if (!res.ok) return [];
+    const data = (await res.json()) as TmdbSearchResult;
+    return (data.results ?? []).slice(0, 12).map((item) => {
+      const date = type === "movie" ? item.release_date : item.first_air_date;
+      const year = date ? parseInt(date.slice(0, 4), 10) : null;
+      return {
+        tmdbId: item.id,
+        title: (type === "movie" ? item.title : item.name) || "Onbekend",
+        year: Number.isFinite(year) ? year : null,
+        overview: item.overview || null,
+        posterUrl: item.poster_path ? `${TMDB_IMAGE_BASE}${item.poster_path}` : null,
+        imdbId: null,
+      };
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Admin: bind a library movie to a TMDB/IMDb title and refresh metadata.
+   * Merges into an existing TMDB row when one already exists.
+   */
+  async linkMovie(
+    movieId: string,
+    opts: { tmdbId?: number; imdbId?: string }
+  ): Promise<{ movieId: string; merged: boolean }> {
+    if (!this.tmdbApiKey) throw new Error("TMDB_API_KEY niet geconfigureerd");
+    const source = await prisma.movie.findUnique({ where: { id: movieId } });
+    if (!source) throw new Error("Film niet gevonden");
+
+    let tmdbId = opts.tmdbId;
+    if (!tmdbId && opts.imdbId) {
+      const hit = await this.findTmdbByImdb("movie", opts.imdbId.trim());
+      tmdbId = hit?.tmdbId;
+    }
+    if (!tmdbId) throw new Error("Geef een TMDB-id of IMDb-id (tt…) op");
+
+    const meta = await this.getTmdbMovieDetails(tmdbId);
+    if (!meta) throw new Error("TMDB-film niet gevonden");
+
+    const logoUrl = await this.fetchTmdbMovieLogo(tmdbId);
+    const extras = await this.getStremioMetaExtras("movie", meta.id, meta.imdbId, logoUrl);
+
+    let target = await prisma.movie.findFirst({
+      where: {
+        OR: [
+          { tmdbId: meta.id },
+          ...(meta.imdbId ? [{ imdbId: meta.imdbId }] : []),
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+
+    let merged = false;
+    if (!target) {
+      target = await prisma.movie.update({
+        where: { id: movieId },
+        data: {
+          title: meta.title,
+          year: meta.year ?? null,
+          overview: meta.overview ?? null,
+          posterUrl: meta.posterUrl ?? null,
+          backdropUrl: meta.backdropUrl ?? null,
+          tmdbId: meta.id,
+          ...(meta.imdbId ? { imdbId: meta.imdbId } : {}),
+          ...(extras.genres?.length ? { genres: extras.genres } : {}),
+        },
+      });
+    } else {
+      target = await prisma.movie.update({
+        where: { id: target.id },
+        data: {
+          title: meta.title,
+          year: meta.year ?? null,
+          overview: meta.overview ?? null,
+          posterUrl: meta.posterUrl ?? null,
+          backdropUrl: meta.backdropUrl ?? null,
+          tmdbId: meta.id,
+          ...(meta.imdbId ? { imdbId: meta.imdbId } : {}),
+          ...(extras.genres?.length ? { genres: extras.genres } : {}),
+        },
+      });
+      if (target.id !== movieId) {
+        await prisma.mediaFile.updateMany({
+          where: { movieId },
+          data: { movieId: target.id },
+        });
+        await prisma.movie.delete({ where: { id: movieId } }).catch(() => undefined);
+        merged = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.refreshedMovieIds.delete(target.id);
+    await this.refreshMovieNl(target.id, meta.id).catch(() => undefined);
+    return { movieId: target.id, merged };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Admin: bind a library series to TMDB/IMDb and refresh artwork + episode titles.
+   */
+  async linkSeries(
+    seriesId: string,
+    opts: { tmdbId?: number; imdbId?: string }
+  ): Promise<{ seriesId: string; merged: boolean }> {
+    if (!this.tmdbApiKey) throw new Error("TMDB_API_KEY niet geconfigureerd");
+    const source = await prisma.series.findUnique({ where: { id: seriesId } });
+    if (!source) throw new Error("Serie niet gevonden");
+
+    let tmdbId = opts.tmdbId;
+    if (!tmdbId && opts.imdbId) {
+      const hit = await this.findTmdbByImdb("series", opts.imdbId.trim());
+      tmdbId = hit?.tmdbId;
+    }
+    if (!tmdbId) throw new Error("Geef een TMDB-id of IMDb-id (tt…) op");
+
+    const meta = await this.getTmdbSeriesDetails(tmdbId);
+    if (!meta) throw new Error("TMDB-serie niet gevonden");
+
+    const extras = await this.getStremioMetaExtras(
+      "series",
+      meta.id,
+      meta.imdbId,
+      meta.logoUrl
+    );
+
+    let target = await prisma.series.findFirst({
+      where: {
+        OR: [
+          { tmdbId: meta.id },
+          ...(meta.imdbId ? [{ imdbId: meta.imdbId }] : []),
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+
+    let merged = false;
+    if (!target) {
+      target = await prisma.series.update({
+        where: { id: seriesId },
+        data: {
+          title: meta.title,
+          year: meta.year ?? null,
+          overview: meta.overview ?? null,
+          posterUrl: meta.posterUrl ?? null,
+          backdropUrl: meta.backdropUrl ?? null,
+          logoUrl: meta.logoUrl ?? null,
+          tmdbId: meta.id,
+          ...(meta.imdbId ? { imdbId: meta.imdbId } : {}),
+          ...(extras.genres?.length ? { genres: extras.genres } : {}),
+        },
+      });
+    } else {
+      target = await prisma.series.update({
+        where: { id: target.id },
+        data: {
+          title: meta.title,
+          year: meta.year ?? null,
+          overview: meta.overview ?? null,
+          posterUrl: meta.posterUrl ?? null,
+          backdropUrl: meta.backdropUrl ?? null,
+          logoUrl: meta.logoUrl ?? null,
+          tmdbId: meta.id,
+          ...(meta.imdbId ? { imdbId: meta.imdbId } : {}),
+          ...(extras.genres?.length ? { genres: extras.genres } : {}),
+        },
+      });
+      if (target.id !== seriesId) {
+        await this.mergeSeriesInto(target.id, seriesId);
+        merged = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.refreshedSeriesIds.delete(target.id);
+    await this.refreshSeriesNl(target.id, meta.id).catch(() => undefined);
+    await this.ensureSeriesArtwork(target.id).catch(() => undefined);
+    await this.enrichSeriesEpisodes(target.id).catch(() => undefined);
+    return { seriesId: target.id, merged };
+  }
+
+  private async findTmdbByImdb(
+    type: "movie" | "series",
+    imdbId: string
+  ): Promise<{
+    tmdbId: number;
+    title: string;
+    year: number | null;
+    overview: string | null;
+    posterUrl: string | null;
+    imdbId: string | null;
+  } | null> {
+    if (!this.tmdbApiKey || !/^tt\d+$/i.test(imdbId)) return null;
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({
+      api_key: this.tmdbApiKey,
+      external_source: "imdb_id",
+      language: TMDB_LANG,
+    });
+    const res = await fetch(
+      `https://api.themoviedb.org/3/find/${encodeURIComponent(imdbId)}?${params}`
+    );
+    if (!res.ok) return null;
+    const data = (await res.json()) as {
+      movie_results?: TmdbSearchResult["results"];
+      tv_results?: TmdbSearchResult["results"];
+    };
+    const item =
+      type === "movie" ? data.movie_results?.[0] : data.tv_results?.[0];
+    if (!item) return null;
+    const date = type === "movie" ? item.release_date : item.first_air_date;
+    const year = date ? parseInt(date.slice(0, 4), 10) : null;
+    return {
+      tmdbId: item.id,
+      title: (type === "movie" ? item.title : item.name) || "Onbekend",
+      year: Number.isFinite(year) ? year : null,
+      overview: item.overview || null,
+      posterUrl: item.poster_path ? `${TMDB_IMAGE_BASE}${item.poster_path}` : null,
+      imdbId,
+    };
+  }
+
   /** Backfill IMDb id from TMDB so catalog can use tt + Cinemeta. */
   async ensureMovieImdbId(movieId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     if (!this.tmdbApiKey) return false;