diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dc66749..d792a0d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
-  "version": "2.16.0",
+  "version": "2.16.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "siteforge",
-      "version": "2.16.0",
+      "version": "2.16.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.1135.0",
         "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c9e45e..67b0628 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.16.0",
+  "version": "2.16.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/server/routes/podcast-workflow.js b/server/routes/podcast-workflow.js
index 68d7ae8..36ed703 100644
--- a/server/routes/podcast-workflow.js
+++ b/server/routes/podcast-workflow.js
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ const STEPS = ['readScript', 'record', 'edit', 'upload']
 async function load() {
   try {
     const data = JSON.parse(await readFile(WORKFLOW_FILE, 'utf8'))
-    return { planned: Array.isArray(data.planned) ? data.planned : [], items: data.items ?? {}, laneOverrides: data.laneOverrides ?? {} }
+    return { planned: Array.isArray(data.planned) ? data.planned : [], items: data.items ?? {}, laneOverrides: data.laneOverrides ?? {}, laneSeasons: data.laneSeasons ?? {} }
   } catch {
-    return { planned: [], items: {}, laneOverrides: {} }
+    return { planned: [], items: {}, laneOverrides: {}, laneSeasons: {} }
   }
 }
 
@@ -29,11 +29,19 @@ function emptyState() {
   }
 }
 
-function laneFor(season) {
+// A lane's season comes from the workflow page's own setting, falling back to Current Series.
+function laneSeasonOf(lane, wf) {
+  const saved = wf.laneSeasons?.[lane]
+  if (/^\d+$/.test(String(saved ?? ''))) return String(saved)
   const content = state.cachedSiteContent ?? {}
+  const fallback = lane === 'A' ? content.seriesSeason : content.secondSeries?.season
+  return fallback ? String(fallback) : ''
+}
+
+function laneFor(season, wf) {
   const s = String(season ?? '')
-  if (s && s === String(content.seriesSeason ?? '')) return 'A'
-  if (s && s === String(content.secondSeries?.season ?? '')) return 'B'
+  if (s && s === laneSeasonOf('A', wf)) return 'A'
+  if (s && s === laneSeasonOf('B', wf)) return 'B'
   return 'other'
 }
 
@@ -96,13 +104,13 @@ export function register(app) {
 
     const items = [...byKey.values()].map(e => ({
       ...e,
-      lane: wf.laneOverrides[e.key] ?? e.plannedLane ?? laneFor(e.season),
+      lane: wf.laneOverrides[e.key] ?? e.plannedLane ?? laneFor(e.season, wf),
       laneOverride: wf.laneOverrides[e.key] ?? '',
       released: Boolean(e.released),
       state: { ...emptyState(), ...(wf.items[e.key] ?? {}) },
     }))
     items.sort((a, b) => (Number(a.season) || 0) - (Number(b.season) || 0) || (Number(a.episodeNumber) || 0) - (Number(b.episodeNumber) || 0))
-    res.json({ items, feedOk })
+    res.json({ items, feedOk, laneSeasons: { A: laneSeasonOf('A', wf), B: laneSeasonOf('B', wf) } })
   })
 
   app.post('/api/admin/podcast-workflow/planned', requireAdminAuth, async (req, res) => {
@@ -133,6 +141,21 @@ export function register(app) {
     res.json({ ok: true })
   })
 
+  // Set the season number each lane looks for ('' goes back to the Current Series value).
+  app.put('/api/admin/podcast-workflow-lane-seasons', requireAdminAuth, async (req, res) => {
+    const wf = await load()
+    for (const lane of ['A', 'B']) {
+      const v = req.body?.[lane]
+      if (v === undefined) continue
+      const str = String(v).trim()
+      if (str === '') delete wf.laneSeasons[lane]
+      else if (/^\d+$/.test(str)) wf.laneSeasons[lane] = str
+      else { res.status(400).json({ message: 'Season must be a whole number.' }); return }
+    }
+    await save(wf)
+    res.json({ ok: true })
+  })
+
   // Assign an episode to a lane by hand ('auto' clears the override and goes back to season matching).
   app.put('/api/admin/podcast-workflow/:key/lane', requireAdminAuth, async (req, res) => {
     const lane = req.body?.lane
diff --git a/src/AdminPage.tsx b/src/AdminPage.tsx
index 2da2ef6..2e68ace 100644
--- a/src/AdminPage.tsx
+++ b/src/AdminPage.tsx
@@ -1825,7 +1825,8 @@ interface PodcastWorkflowItem {
   state: PodcastWorkflowState
 }
 
-function PodcastWorkflowAdmin({ laneA, laneB }: { laneA: { title: string; season?: number }; laneB: { title: string; season?: number } }) {
+function PodcastWorkflowAdmin({ laneA, laneB }: { laneA: { title: string }; laneB: { title: string } }) {
+  const [laneSeasons, setLaneSeasons] = useState<{ A: string; B: string }>({ A: '', B: '' })
   const [items, setItems] = useState<PodcastWorkflowItem[]>([])
   const [feedOk, setFeedOk] = useState(true)
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
@@ -1839,13 +1840,25 @@ function PodcastWorkflowAdmin({ laneA, laneB }: { laneA: { title: string; season
   const reload = () =>
     fetch('/api/admin/podcast-workflow')
       .then(r => r.json())
-      .then(d => { setItems(d.items ?? []); setFeedOk(d.feedOk !== false) })
+      .then(d => { setItems(d.items ?? []); setFeedOk(d.feedOk !== false); setLaneSeasons(d.laneSeasons ?? { A: '', B: '' }) })
       .catch(() => setError('Could not load episodes.'))
       .finally(() => setLoading(false))
 
   useEffect(() => { reload() }, [])
 
-  const laneSeason = lane === 'A' ? laneA.season : lane === 'B' ? laneB.season : undefined
+  const laneSeason = lane === 'A' || lane === 'B' ? laneSeasons[lane] : ''
+  const saveLaneSeason = async (value: string) => {
+    if (lane === 'other') return
+    setError('')
+    const r = await fetch('/api/admin/podcast-workflow-lane-seasons', {
+      method: 'PUT',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ [lane]: value }),
+    })
+    if (!r.ok) { const d = await r.json(); setError(d.message ?? 'Could not save season.'); return }
+    setSelectedKey('')
+    reload()
+  }
   const hasOther = items.some(i => i.lane === 'other')
   const inLane = items.filter(i => i.lane === lane)
   const upcoming = inLane.filter(i => !i.released)
@@ -1875,7 +1888,7 @@ function PodcastWorkflowAdmin({ laneA, laneB }: { laneA: { title: string; season
     const r = await fetch('/api/admin/podcast-workflow/planned', {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      body: JSON.stringify({ season: laneSeason ? String(laneSeason) : '', episodeNumber: newNumber, title: newTitle, lane }),
+      body: JSON.stringify({ season: laneSeason, episodeNumber: newNumber, title: newTitle, lane }),
     })
     const d = await r.json()
     if (!r.ok) { setError(d.message ?? 'Could not add episode.'); return }
@@ -1899,7 +1912,7 @@ function PodcastWorkflowAdmin({ laneA, laneB }: { laneA: { title: string; season
     reload()
   }
 
-  const label = (i: PodcastWorkflowItem) => `${i.episodeNumber ? `Ep ${i.episodeNumber}` : 'Ep'}${i.title ? ` — ${i.title}` : ''}`
+  const label = (i: PodcastWorkflowItem) => `${i.season ? `S${i.season} ` : ''}${i.episodeNumber ? `Ep ${i.episodeNumber}` : 'Ep'}${i.title ? ` — ${i.title}` : ''}`
   const doneCount = (i: PodcastWorkflowItem) => (i.released ? PODCAST_STEP_DEFS.length : PODCAST_STEP_DEFS.filter(s => i.state.steps[s.key]).length)
 
   const row = (i: PodcastWorkflowItem) => (
@@ -1937,12 +1950,28 @@ function PodcastWorkflowAdmin({ laneA, laneB }: { laneA: { title: string; season
         ))}
         {hasOther && (
           <button type="button" className={lane === 'other' ? 'btn-admin-save' : 'btn-admin-ghost'} onClick={() => { setLane('other'); setSelectedKey('') }}>
-            Other ({items.filter(i => i.lane === 'other' && !i.released).length} in progress)
+            Other seasons ({items.filter(i => i.lane === 'other' && !i.released).length} in progress)
           </button>
         )}
       </div>
-      {lane !== 'other' && !laneSeason && (
-        <p className="admin-stats-note">Set this lane’s Podcast Season Number in Current Series to match episodes automatically, or assign episodes to this lane by hand.</p>
+      {lane !== 'other' ? (
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, alignItems: 'center', margin: '0 0 12px', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+          <label htmlFor="pw-season">Season number for Lane {lane}</label>
+          <input
+            key={`${lane}-${laneSeason}`}
+            id="pw-season"
+            type="number"
+            min={1}
+            defaultValue={laneSeason}
+            style={{ width: 80 }}
+            onBlur={e => { if (e.target.value !== laneSeason) saveLaneSeason(e.target.value) }}
+          />
+          <span className="admin-stats-note">
+            {laneSeason ? `Only season ${laneSeason} episodes are shown here.` : 'Set a season number so this lane picks up its episodes, or assign episodes by hand.'}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <p className="admin-stats-note">Episodes from other seasons (finished or not assigned to a lane).</p>
       )}
 
       {loading ? <p className="admin-stats-note">Loading…</p> : (
@@ -6230,7 +6259,7 @@ const [dashboardNow, setDashboardNow] = useState(() => new Date())
           )}
 
           {/* EPISODE SCRIPTS */}
-          {adminView === 'podcast:workflow' && <PodcastWorkflowAdmin laneA={{ title: form.seriesTitle, season: form.seriesSeason }} laneB={{ title: form.secondSeries?.title ?? '', season: form.secondSeries?.season }} />}
+          {adminView === 'podcast:workflow' && <PodcastWorkflowAdmin laneA={{ title: form.seriesTitle }} laneB={{ title: form.secondSeries?.title ?? '' }} />}
           {adminView === 'podcast:scripts' && (
             <section className="admin-panel-section">
               <div className="admin-panel-head">