diff --git a/core/video/release_parse.py b/core/video/release_parse.py
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+"""Parse a scene/p2p release title into structured quality + scope fields.
+
+This is the video equivalent of Sonarr/Radarr's release parser: given a raw name
+like ``The Wire S02 1080p BluRay x265 DDP5.1-GROUP`` it pulls out resolution,
+source, codec, HDR, audio, group, repack/proper, and the SEASON/EPISODE scope
+(single episode vs season pack vs complete-series pack). The download engine and
+the search UI both rely on this to validate that a hit actually matches what was
+searched (a season search must return the *whole* season, etc.).
+
+Pure + regex-only (no DB, no network) so it's unit-tested in isolation. Isolated —
+imports only re/typing; the music side never imports it.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+# Resolution — first match wins (most specific first).
+_RES = [
+    (re.compile(r"\b(2160p|4k|uhd)\b", re.I), "2160p"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b1080[pi]\b", re.I), "1080p"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b720[pi]\b", re.I), "720p"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(480[pi]|576[pi])\b", re.I), "480p"),
+]
+# Source — order matters (remux before bluray; web-dl before webrip).
+_SOURCE = [
+    (re.compile(r"\bremux\b", re.I), "remux"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(blu-?ray|bdrip|brrip|bd25|bd50)\b", re.I), "bluray"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(web-?dl|web\.?dl|amzn|nf|dsnp|hmax|atvp)\b", re.I), "web-dl"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bweb-?rip\b", re.I), "webrip"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bhdtv\b", re.I), "hdtv"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(dvdrip|dvd)\b", re.I), "dvd"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(cam|hdcam|ts|telesync|hdts)\b", re.I), "cam"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(scr|screener|dvdscr|bdscr)\b", re.I), "screener"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bworkprint\b", re.I), "workprint"),
+]
+_CODEC = [
+    (re.compile(r"\b(x265|h\.?265|hevc)\b", re.I), "hevc"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(x264|h\.?264|avc)\b", re.I), "x264"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bav1\b", re.I), "av1"),
+]
+_HDR = [
+    (re.compile(r"\b(dolby\s?vision|do?vi|\bdv\b)\b", re.I), "dv"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bhdr10\+\b", re.I), "hdr10"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bhdr10\b", re.I), "hdr10"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bhdr\b", re.I), "hdr"),
+]
+_AUDIO = [
+    (re.compile(r"\batmos\b", re.I), "atmos"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(truehd|true-hd)\b", re.I), "truehd"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(dts-?hd|dts-?x)\b", re.I), "dts-hd"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bdts\b", re.I), "dts"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(ddp|eac3|dd\+)\b", re.I), "eac3"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(ac3|dd5\.?1|dd2\.?0)\b", re.I), "ac3"),
+    (re.compile(r"\baac\b", re.I), "aac"),
+]
+
+_RANGE = re.compile(r"\bS(\d{1,2})\s*[-–]\s*S?(\d{1,2})\b", re.I)   # S01-S05
+_SXXEXX = re.compile(r"\bS(\d{1,2})[\s.]?E(\d{1,3})\b", re.I)        # S02E03
+_SXX = re.compile(r"\bS(\d{1,2})\b", re.I)                          # S02 (pack)
+_SEASON_WORD = re.compile(r"\bseason[\s.]?(\d{1,2})\b", re.I)        # Season 2
+_COMPLETE = re.compile(r"\b(complete|collection|all\s?seasons)\b", re.I)
+_GROUP = re.compile(r"-([A-Za-z0-9]{2,})\s*$")
+
+
+def _first(table, text) -> Any:
+    for rx, val in table:
+        if rx.search(text):
+            return val
+    return None
+
+
+def parse_release(title: Any) -> dict:
+    """Parse a release name into quality + scope fields. Never raises."""
+    t = str(title or "")
+    out = {
+        "title": t,
+        "resolution": _first(_RES, t),
+        "source": _first(_SOURCE, t),
+        "codec": _first(_CODEC, t),
+        "hdr": _first(_HDR, t),
+        "audio": _first(_AUDIO, t),
+        "group": None,
+        "repack": bool(re.search(r"\brepack\b", t, re.I)),
+        "proper": bool(re.search(r"\bproper\b", t, re.I)),
+        "three_d": bool(re.search(r"\b3d\b", t, re.I)),
+        "season": None,
+        "season_end": None,
+        "episode": None,
+        "is_season_pack": False,
+        "is_series_pack": False,
+    }
+    g = _GROUP.search(t)
+    if g:
+        out["group"] = g.group(1)
+
+    rng = _RANGE.search(t)
+    m = _SXXEXX.search(t)
+    if rng:
+        out["season"] = int(rng.group(1))
+        out["season_end"] = int(rng.group(2))
+        out["is_series_pack"] = True
+    elif m:
+        out["season"] = int(m.group(1))
+        out["episode"] = int(m.group(2))
+    else:
+        sm = _SXX.search(t) or _SEASON_WORD.search(t)
+        if sm:
+            out["season"] = int(sm.group(1))
+            out["is_season_pack"] = True
+        if _COMPLETE.search(t):
+            out["is_series_pack"] = True
+            out["is_season_pack"] = False
+    return out
+
+
+__all__ = ["parse_release"]
diff --git a/tests/test_video_release_parse.py b/tests/test_video_release_parse.py
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+"""Release-title parser — the Sonarr-style seam that pulls quality + season/episode
+scope out of a raw release name. Isolated from music."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from core.video.release_parse import parse_release
+
+
+def test_movie_release():
+    p = parse_release("The Matrix 1999 2160p UHD BluRay x265 TrueHD Atmos-FraMeSToR")
+    assert p["resolution"] == "2160p" and p["source"] == "bluray"
+    assert p["codec"] == "hevc" and p["audio"] == "atmos"
+    assert p["group"] == "FraMeSToR"
+    assert p["season"] is None and p["episode"] is None
+    assert not p["is_season_pack"] and not p["is_series_pack"]
+
+
+def test_single_episode():
+    p = parse_release("The.Wire.S02E03.1080p.WEB-DL.x264-GROUP")
+    assert p["season"] == 2 and p["episode"] == 3
+    assert p["source"] == "web-dl" and p["codec"] == "x264"
+    assert not p["is_season_pack"] and not p["is_series_pack"]
+
+
+def test_season_pack_no_episode():
+    p = parse_release("The Wire S02 1080p BluRay x265 DDP5.1-GROUP")
+    assert p["season"] == 2 and p["episode"] is None
+    assert p["is_season_pack"] is True and p["is_series_pack"] is False
+
+
+def test_season_word_pack():
+    p = parse_release("The.Wire.Season.2.COMPLETE.720p.HDTV.x264")
+    assert p["season"] == 2
+    # "COMPLETE" + a single season word → treated as a series/complete pack
+    assert p["is_series_pack"] is True
+
+
+def test_series_range_pack():
+    p = parse_release("The Wire S01-S05 COMPLETE 1080p BluRay x265-GROUP")
+    assert p["season"] == 1 and p["season_end"] == 5
+    assert p["is_series_pack"] is True
+
+
+def test_hdr_and_dv():
+    assert parse_release("Dune 2021 2160p BluRay HDR10 x265")["hdr"] == "hdr10"
+    assert parse_release("Dune 2021 2160p WEB-DL DV HEVC")["hdr"] == "dv"
+    assert parse_release("Dune 2021 1080p BluRay x264")["hdr"] is None
+
+
+def test_junk_sources_detected_for_rejection():
+    assert parse_release("Some Movie 2024 HDCAM x264")["source"] == "cam"
+    assert parse_release("Some Movie 2024 DVDScr XviD")["source"] == "screener"
+    assert parse_release("Some.Movie.2024.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.3D")["three_d"] is True
+
+
+def test_repack_proper():
+    p = parse_release("Show.S01E01.REPACK.1080p.WEB-DL.x265-GRP")
+    assert p["repack"] is True
+    assert parse_release("Show.S01E01.PROPER.1080p.HDTV.x264")["proper"] is True
+
+
+def test_garbage_never_raises():
+    p = parse_release(None)
+    assert p["resolution"] is None and p["title"] == ""
+    assert parse_release(12345)["title"] == "12345"