diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers.ex
index c4320fa..b728f47 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers.ex
@@ -124,6 +124,21 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataFileHelpers do
     end
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Attempts to determine the season and episode number from a media filepath.
+
+  Returns {:ok, {binary(), binary()}} | {:error, :indeterminable}
+  """
+  def season_and_episode_from_media_filepath(media_filepath) do
+    # matches s + 1 or more digits + e + 1 or more digits (case-insensitive)
+    season_episode_regex = ~r/s(\d+)e(\d+)/i
+
+    case Regex.scan(season_episode_regex, media_filepath) do
+      [[_, season, episode] | _] -> {:ok, {season, episode}}
+      _ -> {:error, :indeterminable}
+    end
+  end
+
   defp generate_filepath_for(database_record, filename) do
     Path.join([
       metadata_directory_for(database_record),
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/nfo_builder.ex b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/nfo_builder.ex
index 3db237f..38a26dd 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/nfo_builder.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/nfo_builder.ex
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.NfoBuilder do
 
   import Pinchflat.Utils.XmlUtils, only: [safe: 1]
 
-  alias Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataFileHelpers
   alias Pinchflat.Utils.FilesystemUtils
+  alias Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataFileHelpers
 
   @doc """
   Builds an NFO file for a media item (read: single "episode") and
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.NfoBuilder do
 
   Returns the filepath of the NFO file.
   """
-  def build_and_store_for_media_item(filepath, metadata) do
-    nfo = build_for_media_item(metadata)
+  def build_and_store_for_media_item(nfo_filepath, metadata) do
+    nfo = build_for_media_item(nfo_filepath, metadata)
 
-    FilesystemUtils.write_p!(filepath, nfo)
+    FilesystemUtils.write_p!(nfo_filepath, nfo)
 
-    filepath
+    nfo_filepath
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.NfoBuilder do
     filepath
   end
 
-  defp build_for_media_item(metadata) do
+  defp build_for_media_item(nfo_filepath, metadata) do
     upload_date = MetadataFileHelpers.parse_upload_date(metadata["upload_date"])
+    # NOTE: the filepath here isn't the path of the media item, it's the path that
+    # the NFO should be saved to. This works because the NFO's path is the same as
+    # the media's path, just with a different extension. If this ever changes I'll
+    # need to pass in the media item's path as well.
+    {season, episode} = determine_season_and_episode_number(nfo_filepath, upload_date)
+
     # Cribbed from a combination of the Kodi wiki, ytdl-nfo, and ytdl-sub.
-    # WHO NEEDS A FANCY XML PARSER ANYWAY?!
     """
     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
     <episodedetails>
@@ -49,8 +54,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.NfoBuilder do
       <uniqueid type="youtube" default="true">#{safe(metadata["id"])}</uniqueid>
       <plot>#{safe(metadata["description"])}</plot>
       <aired>#{safe(upload_date)}</aired>
-      <season>#{safe(upload_date.year)}</season>
-      <episode>#{Calendar.strftime(upload_date, "%m%d")}</episode>
+      <season>#{safe(season)}</season>
+      <episode>#{episode}</episode>
       <genre>YouTube</genre>
     </episodedetails>
     """
@@ -67,4 +72,11 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.NfoBuilder do
     </tvshow>
     """
   end
+
+  defp determine_season_and_episode_number(filepath, upload_date) do
+    case MetadataFileHelpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath(filepath) do
+      {:ok, {season, episode}} -> {season, episode}
+      {:error, _} -> {upload_date.year, Calendar.strftime(upload_date, "%m%d")}
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers_test.exs
index 36db3cd..b1b8b2b 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers_test.exs
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataFileHelpersTest do
     {:ok, %{media_item: media_item}}
   end
 
+  describe "metadata_directory_for/1" do
+    test "returns the metadata directory for the given record", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      base_metadata_directory = Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :metadata_directory)
+
+      metadata_directory = Helpers.metadata_directory_for(media_item)
+
+      assert metadata_directory == Path.join([base_metadata_directory, "media_items", "#{media_item.id}"])
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "compress_and_store_metadata_for/2" do
     test "returns the filepath", %{media_item: media_item} do
       metadata_map = %{"foo" => "bar"}
@@ -142,13 +152,20 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataFileHelpersTest do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "metadata_directory_for/1" do
-    test "returns the metadata directory for the given record", %{media_item: media_item} do
-      base_metadata_directory = Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :metadata_directory)
+  describe "season_and_episode_from_media_filepath/1" do
+    test "returns a season and episode if one can be determined" do
+      assert {:ok, {"1", "2"}} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/s1e2 - test.mp4")
+      assert {:ok, {"1", "2"}} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/S1E2 - test.mp4")
+      assert {:ok, {"001", "002"}} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/s001e002 - test.mp4")
+      assert {:ok, {"1", "2"}} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/s1e2bar - test.mp4")
+      assert {:ok, {"1", "2"}} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/bar s1e2 - test.mp4")
+    end
 
-      metadata_directory = Helpers.metadata_directory_for(media_item)
-
-      assert metadata_directory == Path.join([base_metadata_directory, "media_items", "#{media_item.id}"])
+    test "returns an error if a season and episode can't be determined" do
+      assert {:error, :indeterminable} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/test.mp4")
+      assert {:error, :indeterminable} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/s1 - test.mp4")
+      assert {:error, :indeterminable} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/s1e - test.mp4")
+      assert {:error, :indeterminable} = Helpers.season_and_episode_from_media_filepath("/foo/s1etest.mp4")
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/metadata/nfo_builder_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/metadata/nfo_builder_test.exs
index c8b032a..47217c7 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/metadata/nfo_builder_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/metadata/nfo_builder_test.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.NfoBuilderTest do
   alias Pinchflat.Utils.FilesystemUtils
 
   setup do
-    filepath = FilesystemUtils.generate_metadata_tmpfile(:json)
+    filepath = FilesystemUtils.generate_metadata_tmpfile(:nfo)
 
     on_exit(fn -> File.rm!(filepath) end)
 
@@ -45,6 +45,43 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.NfoBuilderTest do
 
       assert String.contains?(nfo, "hello&#39; &amp; &lt;world&gt;")
     end
+
+    test "uses the season and episode number from the filepath if it can be determined" do
+      metadata = %{
+        "title" => "title",
+        "uploader" => "uploader",
+        "id" => "id",
+        "description" => "description",
+        "upload_date" => "20210101"
+      }
+
+      tmpfile_directory = Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :tmpfile_directory)
+      filepath = Path.join([tmpfile_directory, "foo/s0123e456.nfo"])
+
+      result = NfoBuilder.build_and_store_for_media_item(filepath, metadata)
+      nfo = File.read!(result)
+
+      assert String.contains?(nfo, "<season>0123</season>")
+      assert String.contains?(nfo, "<episode>456</episode>")
+
+      File.rm!(filepath)
+    end
+
+    test "uses the upload date if the season and episode number can't be determined", %{filepath: filepath} do
+      metadata = %{
+        "title" => "title",
+        "uploader" => "uploader",
+        "id" => "id",
+        "description" => "description",
+        "upload_date" => "20210101"
+      }
+
+      result = NfoBuilder.build_and_store_for_media_item(filepath, metadata)
+      nfo = File.read!(result)
+
+      assert String.contains?(nfo, "<season>2021</season>")
+      assert String.contains?(nfo, "<episode>0101</episode>")
+    end
   end
 
   describe "build_and_store_for_source/2" do