diff --git a/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/index.ts b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/index.ts
index 4f245dfcb..0887a2743 100644
--- a/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/index.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * from './lib/collection';
+export * from './lib/downloads';
 export * from './lib/multi-source';
diff --git a/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/index.ts b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b97d720d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export * from './season-download.models';
+export * from './season-download-coordinator.service';
diff --git a/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download-coordinator.service.spec.ts b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download-coordinator.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96f46eadd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download-coordinator.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,409 @@
+import { signal, type WritableSignal } from '@angular/core';
+import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {
+    DownloadsService,
+    type DownloadItem,
+    type DownloadStartInput,
+} from '@iptvnator/services';
+import type {
+    ElectronBridgeDownloadStartResult,
+    XtreamSerieEpisode,
+} from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import type { EpisodeDownloadIdentity } from '@iptvnator/portal/shared/util';
+import type {
+    EpisodeDownloadCandidate,
+    SeasonEpisodeDownloadAdapter,
+} from './season-download.models';
+import { SeasonDownloadCoordinator } from './season-download-coordinator.service';
+
+interface DownloadsServiceStub {
+    readonly downloads: WritableSignal<DownloadItem[]>;
+    readonly hasLoadedDownloads: WritableSignal<boolean>;
+    readonly isAvailable: WritableSignal<boolean>;
+    readonly startDownload: jest.MockedFunction<
+        DownloadsService['startDownload']
+    >;
+    readonly loadDownloads: jest.MockedFunction<
+        DownloadsService['loadDownloads']
+    >;
+}
+
+interface Deferred<T> {
+    readonly promise: Promise<T>;
+    readonly resolve: (value: T) => void;
+    readonly reject: (reason?: unknown) => void;
+}
+
+const FIRST_IDENTITY: EpisodeDownloadIdentity = {
+    playlistId: 'playlist-1',
+    contentType: 'episode',
+    xtreamId: 101,
+    seriesXtreamId: 20,
+    seasonNumber: 1,
+    episodeNumber: 1,
+};
+
+describe('SeasonDownloadCoordinator', () => {
+    let downloadsService: DownloadsServiceStub;
+    let coordinator: SeasonDownloadCoordinator;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        downloadsService = {
+            downloads: signal<DownloadItem[]>([]),
+            hasLoadedDownloads: signal(true),
+            isAvailable: signal(true),
+            startDownload: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
+            loadDownloads: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+        };
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            providers: [
+                SeasonDownloadCoordinator,
+                { provide: DownloadsService, useValue: downloadsService },
+            ],
+        });
+        coordinator = TestBed.inject(SeasonDownloadCoordinator);
+    });
+
+    it('reserves one identity synchronously without blocking a distinct episode', async () => {
+        const firstPrepare = deferred<DownloadStartInput>();
+        const first = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY, () => firstPrepare.promise);
+        const second = candidate(identity(102, 2));
+
+        const submission = coordinator.enqueueOne(first);
+
+        expect(coordinator.isPending(first.identity)).toBe(true);
+        expect(coordinator.isEligible(first)).toBe(false);
+        expect(coordinator.isPending(second.identity)).toBe(false);
+        expect(coordinator.isEligible(second)).toBe(true);
+
+        firstPrepare.resolve(request(first.identity));
+        await expect(submission).resolves.toBe('added');
+    });
+
+    it('starts only one download for two rapid submissions of the same identity', async () => {
+        const prepare = deferred<DownloadStartInput>();
+        const first = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY, () => prepare.promise);
+        const duplicate = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+
+        const firstSubmission = coordinator.enqueueOne(first);
+        const secondSubmission = coordinator.enqueueOne(duplicate);
+
+        await expect(secondSubmission).resolves.toBe('skipped');
+        expect(duplicate.prepare).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        prepare.resolve(request(first.identity));
+        await expect(firstSubmission).resolves.toBe('added');
+        expect(downloadsService.startDownload).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('submits a season sequentially in display order', async () => {
+        const firstStart = deferred<ElectronBridgeDownloadStartResult>();
+        const first = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+        const second = candidate(identity(102, 2));
+        const adapter = adapterFor([first, second]);
+        downloadsService.startDownload
+            .mockImplementationOnce(() => firstStart.promise)
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({ success: true });
+
+        const submission = coordinator.enqueueSeason(
+            [episode(101, 1), episode(102, 2)],
+            adapter,
+            '1'
+        );
+        await flushMicrotasks();
+
+        expect(first.prepare).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(second.prepare).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(downloadsService.startDownload).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+        firstStart.resolve({ success: true });
+        await flushMicrotasks();
+
+        expect(second.prepare).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(downloadsService.startDownload).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+            2,
+            request(second.identity)
+        );
+        await expect(submission).resolves.toEqual({
+            added: 2,
+            skipped: 0,
+            failed: 0,
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('partitions invalid, duplicate, blocked, stable skip, and unsuccessful submissions', async () => {
+        const stable = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+        const duplicate = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+        const unsuccessful = candidate(identity(102, 2));
+        const paused = candidate(identity(103, 3));
+        downloadsService.downloads.set([
+            download(paused.identity, { status: 'paused' }),
+        ]);
+        downloadsService.startDownload
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                success: false,
+                reason: 'already-in-progress',
+            })
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                success: false,
+                error: 'Backend declined the request',
+            });
+        const adapter = adapterFor([
+            null,
+            stable,
+            duplicate,
+            unsuccessful,
+            paused,
+        ]);
+
+        await expect(
+            coordinator.enqueueSeason(
+                [
+                    episode(100, 0),
+                    episode(101, 1),
+                    episode(101, 1),
+                    episode(102, 2),
+                    episode(103, 3),
+                ],
+                adapter,
+                '1'
+            )
+        ).resolves.toEqual({ added: 0, skipped: 4, failed: 1 });
+
+        expect(stable.prepare).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(duplicate.prepare).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(unsuccessful.prepare).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(paused.prepare).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(downloadsService.loadDownloads).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('continues after preparation rejects and refreshes once after successes', async () => {
+        const warnSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {
+            /* captured */
+        });
+        const rejected = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY, () =>
+            Promise.reject(
+                new Error(
+                    'Request failed: https://portal.invalid?username=alice&password=hunter2'
+                )
+            )
+        );
+        const ipcFailure = candidate(identity(102, 2));
+        const firstSuccess = candidate(identity(103, 3));
+        const secondSuccess = candidate(identity(104, 4));
+        downloadsService.startDownload.mockRejectedValueOnce(
+            new Error(
+                'IPC failed: https://portal.invalid?username=alice&password=hunter2'
+            )
+        );
+
+        try {
+            await expect(
+                coordinator.enqueueSeason(
+                    [
+                        episode(101, 1),
+                        episode(102, 2),
+                        episode(103, 3),
+                        episode(104, 4),
+                    ],
+                    adapterFor([
+                        rejected,
+                        ipcFailure,
+                        firstSuccess,
+                        secondSuccess,
+                    ])
+                )
+            ).resolves.toEqual({ added: 2, skipped: 0, failed: 2 });
+
+            expect(downloadsService.startDownload).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+            expect(downloadsService.loadDownloads).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+            expect(warnSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(loggedText(warnSpy)).not.toContain('hunter2');
+            expect(loggedText(warnSpy)).not.toContain('alice');
+        } finally {
+            warnSpy.mockRestore();
+        }
+    });
+
+    it('blocks eligibility and reservation until downloads have loaded', async () => {
+        downloadsService.hasLoadedDownloads.set(false);
+        const item = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+
+        expect(coordinator.isEligible(item)).toBe(false);
+        await expect(coordinator.enqueueOne(item)).resolves.toBe('skipped');
+        expect(item.prepare).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        downloadsService.hasLoadedDownloads.set(true);
+        downloadsService.isAvailable.set(false);
+        expect(coordinator.isEligible(item)).toBe(false);
+        await expect(coordinator.enqueueOne(item)).resolves.toBe('skipped');
+    });
+
+    it('allows a completed missing episode and skips a completed available one', async () => {
+        const missing = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+        const available = candidate(identity(102, 2));
+        downloadsService.downloads.set([
+            download(missing.identity, {
+                status: 'completed',
+                fileAvailability: 'missing',
+            }),
+            download(available.identity, {
+                status: 'completed',
+                fileAvailability: 'available',
+            }),
+        ]);
+
+        expect(coordinator.findDownload(missing.identity)?.fileAvailability).toBe(
+            'missing'
+        );
+        expect(coordinator.isEligible(missing)).toBe(true);
+        expect(coordinator.isEligible(available)).toBe(false);
+        await expect(coordinator.enqueueOne(available)).resolves.toBe(
+            'skipped'
+        );
+        expect(available.prepare).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('prepares a duplicate identity only once within one batch', async () => {
+        const first = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+        const duplicate = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+
+        await expect(
+            coordinator.enqueueSeason(
+                [episode(101, 1), episode(101, 1)],
+                adapterFor([first, duplicate])
+            )
+        ).resolves.toEqual({ added: 1, skipped: 1, failed: 0 });
+
+        expect(first.prepare).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(duplicate.prepare).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(downloadsService.startDownload).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('keeps successful keys pending and releases them when refresh rejects', async () => {
+        const refresh = deferred<void>();
+        const refreshStarted = deferred<void>();
+        const first = candidate(FIRST_IDENTITY);
+        const second = candidate(identity(102, 2));
+        downloadsService.loadDownloads.mockImplementation(() => {
+            refreshStarted.resolve(undefined);
+            return refresh.promise;
+        });
+
+        const submission = coordinator.enqueueSeason(
+            [episode(101, 1), episode(102, 2)],
+            adapterFor([first, second])
+        );
+        await refreshStarted.promise;
+
+        expect(coordinator.isPending(first.identity)).toBe(true);
+        expect(coordinator.isPending(second.identity)).toBe(true);
+
+        refresh.reject(new Error('Refresh failed'));
+        await expect(submission).rejects.toThrow('Refresh failed');
+        expect(coordinator.isPending(first.identity)).toBe(false);
+        expect(coordinator.isPending(second.identity)).toBe(false);
+    });
+});
+
+function identity(
+    xtreamId: number,
+    episodeNumber: number
+): EpisodeDownloadIdentity {
+    return { ...FIRST_IDENTITY, xtreamId, episodeNumber };
+}
+
+function request(value: EpisodeDownloadIdentity): DownloadStartInput {
+    return {
+        playlistId: value.playlistId,
+        xtreamId: value.xtreamId,
+        contentType: value.contentType,
+        title: `Episode ${value.episodeNumber}`,
+        url: `https://stream.invalid/${value.xtreamId}`,
+        seriesXtreamId: value.seriesXtreamId,
+        seasonNumber: value.seasonNumber,
+        episodeNumber: value.episodeNumber,
+    };
+}
+
+function candidate(
+    value: EpisodeDownloadIdentity,
+    prepare: () => Promise<DownloadStartInput> = () =>
+        Promise.resolve(request(value))
+): EpisodeDownloadCandidate & { readonly prepare: jest.Mock } {
+    return { identity: value, prepare: jest.fn(prepare) };
+}
+
+function episode(
+    xtreamId: number,
+    episodeNumber: number
+): XtreamSerieEpisode {
+    return {
+        id: String(xtreamId),
+        episode_num: episodeNumber,
+        title: `Episode ${episodeNumber}`,
+        container_extension: 'mp4',
+        info: [],
+        custom_sid: '',
+        added: '',
+        season: 1,
+        direct_source: '',
+    };
+}
+
+function adapterFor(
+    candidates: readonly (EpisodeDownloadCandidate | null)[]
+): SeasonEpisodeDownloadAdapter {
+    let index = 0;
+    return {
+        createCandidate: jest.fn(() => candidates[index++] ?? null),
+    };
+}
+
+function download(
+    value: EpisodeDownloadIdentity,
+    overrides: Partial<DownloadItem> = {}
+): DownloadItem {
+    return {
+        id: value.xtreamId,
+        playlistId: value.playlistId,
+        xtreamId: value.xtreamId,
+        contentType: value.contentType,
+        seriesXtreamId: value.seriesXtreamId,
+        seasonNumber: value.seasonNumber,
+        episodeNumber: value.episodeNumber,
+        title: `Episode ${value.episodeNumber}`,
+        url: 'https://stream.invalid/download',
+        status: 'queued',
+        ...overrides,
+    };
+}
+
+function deferred<T>(): Deferred<T> {
+    let resolve!: (value: T) => void;
+    let reject!: (reason?: unknown) => void;
+    const promise = new Promise<T>((resolvePromise, rejectPromise) => {
+        resolve = resolvePromise;
+        reject = rejectPromise;
+    });
+    return { promise, resolve, reject };
+}
+
+async function flushMicrotasks(): Promise<void> {
+    await Promise.resolve();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+}
+
+function loggedText(spy: jest.SpyInstance): string {
+    return spy.mock.calls
+        .flat()
+        .map((value) =>
+            value instanceof Error
+                ? `${value.message}\n${value.stack ?? ''}`
+                : typeof value === 'string'
+                  ? value
+                  : JSON.stringify(value)
+        )
+        .join('\n');
+}
diff --git a/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download-coordinator.service.ts b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download-coordinator.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7ee6a1d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download-coordinator.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+import { inject, Injectable, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+    DownloadsService,
+    type DownloadItem,
+    type DownloadStartInput,
+} from '@iptvnator/services';
+import {
+    ELECTRON_BRIDGE_DOWNLOAD_START_REASONS,
+    type XtreamSerieEpisode,
+} from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import {
+    createEpisodeDownloadIdentityKey,
+    createLogger,
+    findEpisodeDownload,
+    isEpisodeDownloadEligible,
+    type EpisodeDownloadIdentity,
+} from '@iptvnator/portal/shared/util';
+import {
+    EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS,
+    type EpisodeDownloadCandidate,
+    type EpisodeDownloadSubmission,
+    type SeasonDownloadResult,
+    type SeasonEpisodeDownloadAdapter,
+} from './season-download.models';
+
+@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
+export class SeasonDownloadCoordinator {
+    private readonly downloadsService = inject(DownloadsService);
+    private readonly logger = createLogger('SeasonDownloadCoordinator');
+    private readonly pending = signal<ReadonlySet<string>>(new Set());
+
+    isPending(identity: EpisodeDownloadIdentity): boolean {
+        return this.pending().has(createEpisodeDownloadIdentityKey(identity));
+    }
+
+    findDownload(identity: EpisodeDownloadIdentity): DownloadItem | undefined {
+        return findEpisodeDownload(identity, this.downloadsService.downloads());
+    }
+
+    isEligible(candidate: EpisodeDownloadCandidate): boolean {
+        return (
+            this.downloadsService.isAvailable() &&
+            this.downloadsService.hasLoadedDownloads() &&
+            !this.isPending(candidate.identity) &&
+            isEpisodeDownloadEligible(this.findDownload(candidate.identity))
+        );
+    }
+
+    async enqueueOne(
+        candidate: EpisodeDownloadCandidate
+    ): Promise<EpisodeDownloadSubmission> {
+        if (!this.reserve(candidate)) {
+            return EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS.Skipped;
+        }
+
+        const submission = await this.submit(candidate);
+        if (submission !== EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS.Added) {
+            this.release(candidate.identity);
+            return submission;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            await this.downloadsService.loadDownloads();
+            return submission;
+        } finally {
+            this.release(candidate.identity);
+        }
+    }
+
+    async enqueueSeason(
+        episodes: readonly XtreamSerieEpisode[],
+        adapter: SeasonEpisodeDownloadAdapter,
+        fallbackSeasonKey?: string
+    ): Promise<SeasonDownloadResult> {
+        const result = { added: 0, skipped: 0, failed: 0 };
+        const reserved: EpisodeDownloadCandidate[] = [];
+
+        for (const episode of episodes) {
+            const candidate = this.createCandidate(
+                adapter,
+                episode,
+                fallbackSeasonKey
+            );
+            if (!candidate || !this.reserve(candidate)) {
+                result.skipped += 1;
+                continue;
+            }
+            reserved.push(candidate);
+        }
+
+        const accepted: EpisodeDownloadIdentity[] = [];
+        for (const candidate of reserved) {
+            const submission = await this.submit(candidate);
+            result[submission] += 1;
+            if (submission === EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS.Added) {
+                accepted.push(candidate.identity);
+            } else {
+                this.release(candidate.identity);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (accepted.length > 0) {
+            try {
+                await this.downloadsService.loadDownloads();
+            } finally {
+                this.releaseAll(accepted);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private reserve(candidate: EpisodeDownloadCandidate): boolean {
+        if (!this.isEligible(candidate)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const key = createEpisodeDownloadIdentityKey(candidate.identity);
+        const next = new Set(this.pending());
+        next.add(key);
+        this.pending.set(next);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private async submit(
+        candidate: EpisodeDownloadCandidate
+    ): Promise<EpisodeDownloadSubmission> {
+        try {
+            const request: DownloadStartInput = await candidate.prepare();
+            const result = await this.downloadsService.startDownload(request);
+            if (result.success) {
+                return EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS.Added;
+            }
+            if (
+                result.reason ===
+                ELECTRON_BRIDGE_DOWNLOAD_START_REASONS.AlreadyInProgress
+            ) {
+                return EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS.Skipped;
+            }
+            return EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS.Failed;
+        } catch {
+            this.logger.warn('Episode download submission failed');
+            return EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS.Failed;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private createCandidate(
+        adapter: SeasonEpisodeDownloadAdapter,
+        episode: XtreamSerieEpisode,
+        fallbackSeasonKey: string | undefined
+    ): EpisodeDownloadCandidate | null {
+        try {
+            return adapter.createCandidate(episode, fallbackSeasonKey);
+        } catch {
+            this.logger.warn('Episode download candidate creation failed');
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private release(identity: EpisodeDownloadIdentity): void {
+        const key = createEpisodeDownloadIdentityKey(identity);
+        const next = new Set(this.pending());
+        next.delete(key);
+        this.pending.set(next);
+    }
+
+    private releaseAll(identities: readonly EpisodeDownloadIdentity[]): void {
+        const next = new Set(this.pending());
+        for (const identity of identities) {
+            next.delete(createEpisodeDownloadIdentityKey(identity));
+        }
+        this.pending.set(next);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download.models.ts b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download.models.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e53013969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/downloads/season-download.models.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import type { DownloadStartInput } from '@iptvnator/services';
+import type { XtreamSerieEpisode } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import type { EpisodeDownloadIdentity } from '@iptvnator/portal/shared/util';
+
+export const EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS = {
+    Added: 'added',
+    Skipped: 'skipped',
+    Failed: 'failed',
+} as const;
+
+export type EpisodeDownloadSubmission =
+    (typeof EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS)[keyof typeof EPISODE_DOWNLOAD_SUBMISSIONS];
+
+export interface EpisodeDownloadCandidate {
+    readonly identity: EpisodeDownloadIdentity;
+    readonly prepare: () => Promise<DownloadStartInput>;
+}
+
+export interface SeasonEpisodeDownloadAdapter {
+    createCandidate(
+        episode: XtreamSerieEpisode,
+        fallbackSeasonKey: string | undefined
+    ): EpisodeDownloadCandidate | null;
+}
+
+export interface SeasonDownloadResult {
+    readonly added: number;
+    readonly skipped: number;
+    readonly failed: number;
+}