diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.html b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.html
index cd5899744..3ac415115 100644
--- a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.html
@@ -142,9 +142,37 @@
 
                 <!-- Description -->
                 @if (description()) {
-                    <p class="details__description">
+                    <p
+                        #descriptionEl
+                        class="details__description"
+                        [class.details__description--expanded]="
+                            isDescriptionExpanded()
+                        "
+                    >
                         {{ description() }}
                     </p>
+                    @if (hasDescriptionOverflow() || isDescriptionExpanded()) {
+                        <button
+                            type="button"
+                            class="details__description-toggle"
+                            (click)="toggleDescription()"
+                            [attr.aria-expanded]="isDescriptionExpanded()"
+                        >
+                            <span>{{
+                                (isDescriptionExpanded()
+                                    ? 'SHOW_LESS'
+                                    : 'SHOW_MORE'
+                                ) | translate
+                            }}</span>
+                            <mat-icon aria-hidden="true">
+                                {{
+                                    isDescriptionExpanded()
+                                        ? 'expand_less'
+                                        : 'expand_more'
+                                }}
+                            </mat-icon>
+                        </button>
+                    }
                 }
 
                 <!-- Metadata Grid Slot -->
diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.scss b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.scss
index 48dedce1e..20ec01b63 100644
--- a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.scss
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.scss
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
         font-size: 0.9375rem;
         line-height: 1.6;
         color: var(--text-secondary);
-        margin-bottom: 20px;
+        margin-bottom: 6px;
         max-width: 600px;
 
         // Truncate long descriptions
@@ -330,6 +330,58 @@
         -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
         overflow: hidden;
+
+        &--expanded {
+            display: block;
+            -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
+            overflow: visible;
+        }
+    }
+
+    &__description-toggle {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 4px;
+        margin: 0 0 20px 0;
+        padding: 4px 0;
+        background: transparent;
+        border: 0;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        color: var(--text-secondary);
+        font: inherit;
+        font-size: 0.8125rem;
+        font-weight: 600;
+        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+        text-transform: uppercase;
+        transition:
+            color 180ms ease,
+            transform 180ms ease;
+
+        mat-icon {
+            font-size: 16px;
+            width: 16px;
+            height: 16px;
+            line-height: 16px;
+            transition: transform 180ms ease;
+        }
+
+        &:hover {
+            color: var(--text-primary);
+
+            mat-icon {
+                transform: translateY(2px);
+            }
+        }
+
+        &[aria-expanded='true']:hover mat-icon {
+            transform: translateY(-2px);
+        }
+
+        &:focus-visible {
+            outline: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
+            outline-offset: 2px;
+            border-radius: 2px;
+        }
     }
 
     &__meta {
@@ -483,6 +535,10 @@
 
         &__description {
             -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+
+            &--expanded {
+                -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
+            }
         }
 
         &__meta {
diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.ts b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.ts
index a04f8610b..8703858ec 100644
--- a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/content-hero/content-hero.component.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,35 @@
-import { Component, computed, input, output, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+    Component,
+    DestroyRef,
+    computed,
+    effect,
+    inject,
+    input,
+    output,
+    signal,
+    viewChild,
+    ElementRef,
+} from '@angular/core';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { NgxSkeletonLoaderComponent } from 'ngx-skeleton-loader';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-content-hero',
     standalone: true,
-    imports: [MatIconModule, MatButtonModule, NgxSkeletonLoaderComponent],
+    imports: [
+        MatIconModule,
+        MatButtonModule,
+        NgxSkeletonLoaderComponent,
+        TranslateModule,
+    ],
     templateUrl: './content-hero.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./content-hero.component.scss'],
 })
 export class ContentHeroComponent {
+    private readonly destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);
+
     readonly title = input<string>();
     readonly description = input<string>();
     readonly posterUrl = input<string>();
@@ -21,6 +40,26 @@ export class ContentHeroComponent {
     readonly backClicked = output<void>();
     readonly posterError = signal(false);
 
+    readonly descriptionEl = viewChild<ElementRef<HTMLElement>>('descriptionEl');
+    readonly isDescriptionExpanded = signal(false);
+    readonly hasDescriptionOverflow = signal(false);
+
+    private resizeObserver?: ResizeObserver;
+
+    constructor() {
+        effect(() => {
+            // Re-measure whenever description content or the element changes.
+            this.description();
+            const el = this.descriptionEl()?.nativeElement;
+            if (!el) return;
+
+            this.measureOverflow(el);
+            this.observeOverflow(el);
+        });
+
+        this.destroyRef.onDestroy(() => this.resizeObserver?.disconnect());
+    }
+
     onPosterError(): void {
         this.posterError.set(true);
     }
@@ -57,4 +96,21 @@ export class ContentHeroComponent {
     onBack(): void {
         this.backClicked.emit();
     }
+
+    toggleDescription(): void {
+        this.isDescriptionExpanded.update((v) => !v);
+    }
+
+    private measureOverflow(el: HTMLElement): void {
+        // Measure only in the clamped state; if already expanded, clamped overflow
+        // is implied when the element previously overflowed.
+        if (this.isDescriptionExpanded()) return;
+        this.hasDescriptionOverflow.set(el.scrollHeight > el.clientHeight + 1);
+    }
+
+    private observeOverflow(el: HTMLElement): void {
+        this.resizeObserver?.disconnect();
+        this.resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => this.measureOverflow(el));
+        this.resizeObserver.observe(el);
+    }
 }