diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.html b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.html
index 87d73bda6..e93d8f2a3 100644
--- a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                 </button>
             }
         </div>
-        @if (selectedSeason) {
+        @if (selectedSeason && !showSeasonEmptyState()) {
             <div class="view-toggle">
                 <mat-button-toggle-group
                     [value]="viewMode()"
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@
             <div class="loading-container">
                 <mat-spinner diameter="40"></mat-spinner>
             </div>
+        } @else if (showSeriesEmptyState()) {
+            <div class="empty-state-panel" role="status">
+                <div class="empty-state-panel__icon" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <mat-icon>video_library</mat-icon>
+                </div>
+                <h4 class="empty-state-panel__title">No episodes available</h4>
+                <p class="empty-state-panel__message">
+                    This series is listed by your provider, but no seasons or
+                    episodes are available to play.
+                </p>
+            </div>
         } @else if (!selectedSeason) {
             <!-- Seasons Grid -->
             <div class="seasons-grid">
@@ -62,6 +73,17 @@
                     </button>
                 }
             </div>
+        } @else if (showSeasonEmptyState()) {
+            <div class="empty-state-panel empty-state-panel--season" role="status">
+                <div class="empty-state-panel__icon" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <mat-icon>video_library</mat-icon>
+                </div>
+                <h4 class="empty-state-panel__title">This season is empty</h4>
+                <p class="empty-state-panel__message">
+                    This season is listed by your provider, but no playable
+                    episodes are available.
+                </p>
+            </div>
         } @else {
             @if (viewMode() === 'grid') {
                 <!-- Episodes Grid View -->
diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.scss b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.scss
index 1190ee00e..ae3cf447e 100644
--- a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.scss
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.scss
@@ -112,6 +112,64 @@
     width: 100%;
 }
 
+.empty-state-panel {
+    display: grid;
+    justify-items: center;
+    gap: 14px;
+    width: min(100%, 520px);
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 32px 28px;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+    border-radius: 16px;
+    background:
+        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03)),
+        radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), transparent 60%);
+    box-shadow:
+        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04),
+        0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
+    text-align: center;
+
+    &__icon {
+        display: grid;
+        place-items: center;
+        width: 64px;
+        height: 64px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
+
+        mat-icon {
+            font-size: 30px;
+            width: 30px;
+            height: 30px;
+        }
+    }
+
+    &__title {
+        margin: 0;
+        color: var(--text-primary);
+        font-size: 1.125rem;
+        font-weight: 600;
+        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
+    }
+
+    &__message {
+        max-width: 40ch;
+        margin: 0;
+        color: var(--text-secondary);
+        font-size: 0.9375rem;
+        line-height: 1.6;
+    }
+
+    &--season {
+        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+        background:
+            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04)),
+            radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 65%);
+    }
+}
+
 // Grid Layouts
 .seasons-grid,
 .episodes-grid {
diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.spec.ts b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f5e8d61e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+import { signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { XtreamSerieEpisode } from 'shared-interfaces';
+import { DownloadsService } from 'services';
+import { SeasonContainerComponent } from './season-container.component';
+
+const downloadsServiceStub = {
+    isAvailable: signal(false),
+    downloads: () => [],
+    startDownload: async () => undefined,
+    isDownloaded: () => false,
+    isDownloading: () => false,
+    getDownloadedFilePath: () => '',
+    playDownload: async () => undefined,
+};
+
+function createEpisode(
+    overrides: Partial<XtreamSerieEpisode> = {}
+): XtreamSerieEpisode {
+    return {
+        id: '101',
+        episode_num: 1,
+        title: 'Pilot',
+        container_extension: 'mp4',
+        info: {
+            duration: '45 min',
+            plot: 'Pilot episode',
+            movie_image: 'https://example.com/poster.jpg',
+        },
+        custom_sid: '',
+        added: '',
+        season: 1,
+        direct_source: '',
+        ...overrides,
+    };
+}
+
+describe('SeasonContainerComponent', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<SeasonContainerComponent>;
+    let component: SeasonContainerComponent;
+
+    const setRequiredInputs = (
+        seasons: Record<string, XtreamSerieEpisode[]>,
+        isLoading = false
+    ) => {
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('seasons', seasons);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('seriesId', 1);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('playlistId', 'playlist-1');
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('isLoading', isLoading);
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            imports: [
+                NoopAnimationsModule,
+                SeasonContainerComponent,
+                TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+            ],
+            providers: [
+                {
+                    provide: DownloadsService,
+                    useValue: downloadsServiceStub,
+                },
+            ],
+        }).compileComponents();
+
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SeasonContainerComponent);
+        component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    });
+
+    it('renders the series-level placeholder when no seasons are available', () => {
+        setRequiredInputs({});
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.empty-state-panel')
+        ).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toContain(
+            'No episodes available'
+        );
+        expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toContain(
+            'This series is listed by your provider, but no seasons or episodes are available to play.'
+        );
+        expect(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.season-card')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('renders the loading state instead of the placeholder while seasons are loading', () => {
+        setRequiredInputs({}, true);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.loading-container mat-spinner')
+        ).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.empty-state-panel')
+        ).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('renders the season-level placeholder when the selected season has no episodes', () => {
+        setRequiredInputs({ '1': [] });
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.season-card').click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toContain(
+            'This season is empty'
+        );
+        expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toContain(
+            'This season is listed by your provider, but no playable episodes are available.'
+        );
+        expect(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.view-toggle')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('renders season cards and episode cards when episodes exist', () => {
+        const episode = createEpisode();
+
+        setRequiredInputs({
+            '1': [episode],
+            '2': [],
+        });
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelectorAll('.season-card').length
+        ).toBe(2);
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.empty-state-panel')
+        ).toBeNull();
+
+        fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.season-card').click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelectorAll('.episode-card').length
+        ).toBe(1);
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.empty-state-panel')
+        ).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('clears a stale selected season when the input seasons change', () => {
+        const episode = createEpisode();
+
+        setRequiredInputs({ '1': [episode] });
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.season-card').click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('seasons', { '2': [episode] });
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(component.selectedSeason).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.season-card__number')
+                ?.textContent
+        ).toContain('2');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.ts b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.ts
index e31c91b38..57eef87fa 100644
--- a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/season-container/season-container.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { KeyValuePipe } from '@angular/common';
 import {
     Component,
+    DoCheck,
     OnInit,
     inject,
     input,
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ function parseDuration(duration: string | number | undefined): number {
         WatchedBadgeComponent,
     ],
 })
-export class SeasonContainerComponent implements OnInit {
+export class SeasonContainerComponent implements OnInit, DoCheck {
     private readonly downloadsService = inject(DownloadsService);
     private readonly logger = createLogger('SeasonContainer');
+    private previousSeasonKeysSignature = '';
 
     readonly seasons = input.required<Record<string, XtreamSerieEpisode[]>>();
     readonly seriesId = input.required<number>();
@@ -112,6 +114,11 @@ export class SeasonContainerComponent implements OnInit {
         if (savedMode === 'grid' || savedMode === 'list') {
             this.viewMode.set(savedMode);
         }
+        this.previousSeasonKeysSignature = this.getSeasonKeys().join('|');
+    }
+
+    ngDoCheck(): void {
+        this.syncSelectedSeason();
     }
 
     setViewMode(mode: EpisodeViewMode) {
@@ -123,6 +130,18 @@ export class SeasonContainerComponent implements OnInit {
         return Number(a.key) - Number(b.key);
     }
 
+    hasSeasons(): boolean {
+        return this.getSeasonKeys().length > 0;
+    }
+
+    showSeriesEmptyState(): boolean {
+        return !this.selectedSeason && !this.hasSeasons();
+    }
+
+    showSeasonEmptyState(): boolean {
+        return Boolean(this.selectedSeason) && !this.selectedSeasonHasEpisodes();
+    }
+
     selectSeason(seasonKey: string) {
         this.selectedSeason = seasonKey;
         this.seasonSelected.emit(seasonKey);
@@ -384,6 +403,35 @@ export class SeasonContainerComponent implements OnInit {
         return this.playbackPositions().get(this.getEpisodeContentId(episode));
     }
 
+    private selectedSeasonHasEpisodes(): boolean {
+        if (!this.selectedSeason) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return (this.seasons()[this.selectedSeason]?.length ?? 0) > 0;
+    }
+
+    private getSeasonKeys(): string[] {
+        return Object.keys(this.seasons());
+    }
+
+    private hasSeasonKey(seasonKey: string): boolean {
+        return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this.seasons(), seasonKey);
+    }
+
+    private syncSelectedSeason(): void {
+        const seasonKeysSignature = this.getSeasonKeys().join('|');
+        if (seasonKeysSignature === this.previousSeasonKeysSignature) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.previousSeasonKeysSignature = seasonKeysSignature;
+
+        if (this.selectedSeason && !this.hasSeasonKey(this.selectedSeason)) {
+            this.selectedSeason = undefined;
+        }
+    }
+
     private hashString(str: string): number {
         let hash = 0;
         for (let index = 0; index < str.length; index++) {