diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 53cb37b..a6b9967 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.8.1",
+  "version": "2.8.2",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/server/helpers.js b/server/helpers.js
index 9245900..d0d704b 100644
--- a/server/helpers.js
+++ b/server/helpers.js
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ function sanitizeColossiansStudySections(value) {
         chapter: Number.isInteger(item.chapter) && item.chapter >= 1 && item.chapter <= 999 ? item.chapter : 1,
         reference: typeof item.reference === 'string' ? item.reference.trim().slice(0, 40) : '',
         title: typeof item.title === 'string' ? item.title.trim().slice(0, 160) : '',
+        episodeNumber: typeof item.episodeNumber === 'string' || typeof item.episodeNumber === 'number' ? String(item.episodeNumber).trim().slice(0, 20) : '',
         audioEmbedUrl: sanitizeUrl(item.audioEmbedUrl),
         passageText: typeof item.passageText === 'string' ? item.passageText.trim().slice(0, 12000) : '',
         summary: typeof item.summary === 'string' ? item.summary.trim().slice(0, 600) : '',
diff --git a/server/study-helpers.js b/server/study-helpers.js
index 5465537..d88218c 100644
--- a/server/study-helpers.js
+++ b/server/study-helpers.js
@@ -312,9 +312,11 @@ export function isSectionReleased(section) {
 
 export function redactUnreleasedSection(section) {
   if (!section || typeof section !== 'object') return section
-  if (isSectionReleased(section)) return section
+  // episodeNumber is an admin-only reference and is never sent to the public site
+  const { episodeNumber: _episodeNumber, ...publicSection } = section
+  if (isSectionReleased(section)) return publicSection
   return {
-    ...section,
+    ...publicSection,
     passageText: '',
     commentary: '',
     greekNotes: [],
diff --git a/src/AdminPage.tsx b/src/AdminPage.tsx
index 2032ad6..d2d4253 100644
--- a/src/AdminPage.tsx
+++ b/src/AdminPage.tsx
@@ -14,22 +14,43 @@ import InboxPanel, { type InboxSubmission } from './InboxPanel'
 import AssetManager, { type AdminAsset } from './AssetManager'
 
 
+function toLocalInputValue(iso?: string): string {
+  if (!iso) return ''
+  const d = new Date(iso)
+  if (isNaN(d.getTime())) return ''
+  const pad = (n: number) => String(n).padStart(2, '0')
+  return `${d.getFullYear()}-${pad(d.getMonth() + 1)}-${pad(d.getDate())}T${pad(d.getHours())}:${pad(d.getMinutes())}`
+}
+
+function fromLocalInputValue(val: string): string {
+  return val ? new Date(val).toISOString() : ''
+}
+
 interface SortableLessonRowProps {
   section: ColossiansStudySection
   study: StudyProgram
   onEdit: () => void
   removeStudySection: (studyId: string, sectionId: string) => void
+  onReleaseChange: (value: string) => void
 }
 
-function SortableLessonRow({ section, study, onEdit, removeStudySection }: SortableLessonRowProps) {
+function SortableLessonRow({ section, study, onEdit, removeStudySection, onReleaseChange }: SortableLessonRowProps) {
   const { attributes, listeners, setNodeRef, transform, transition, isDragging } = useSortable({ id: section.id })
   const style = { transform: CSS.Transform.toString(transform), transition, opacity: isDragging ? 0.4 : 1 }
   const isLive = section.releasedAt ? new Date(section.releasedAt) <= new Date() : false
   return (
     <div ref={setNodeRef} style={style} className="study-lesson-row">
       <span className="study-lesson-drag" {...attributes} {...listeners} title="Drag to reorder">⠿</span>
+      <span className="study-lesson-ep">{section.episodeNumber || '—'}</span>
       <span className="study-lesson-ref">{section.reference || '—'}</span>
       <span className="study-lesson-title">{section.title || <em style={{ opacity: 0.5 }}>Untitled</em>}</span>
+      <input
+        type="datetime-local"
+        className="study-lesson-release"
+        aria-label={`Release date for ${section.title || 'lesson'}`}
+        value={toLocalInputValue(section.releasedAt)}
+        onChange={e => onReleaseChange(fromLocalInputValue(e.target.value))}
+      />
       <span className={`study-lesson-pill ${isLive ? 'live' : 'draft'}`}>{isLive ? 'Live' : 'Draft'}</span>
       <div className="study-lesson-actions">
         <button type="button" className="btn-admin-ghost" onClick={onEdit}>Edit</button>
@@ -5043,8 +5064,10 @@ const [dashboardNow, setDashboardNow] = useState(() => new Date())
 
                     <div className="study-lesson-list-header">
                       <span style={{ width: 28 }} />
+                      <span style={{ width: 44 }}>Ep #</span>
                       <span style={{ width: 80 }}>Reference</span>
                       <span style={{ flex: 1 }}>Title</span>
+                      <span style={{ width: 190 }}>Release</span>
                       <span style={{ width: 60 }}>Status</span>
                       <span style={{ width: 160 }} />
                     </div>
@@ -5075,6 +5098,7 @@ const [dashboardNow, setDashboardNow] = useState(() => new Date())
                             study={activeStudy}
                             onEdit={() => setSelectedLessonId(section.id)}
                             removeStudySection={removeStudySection}
+                            onReleaseChange={value => updateStudySection(activeStudy.id, section.id, 'releasedAt', value)}
                           />
                         ))}
                       </SortableContext>
@@ -5109,6 +5133,10 @@ const [dashboardNow, setDashboardNow] = useState(() => new Date())
                     </div>
 
                     <div className="admin-array-fields">
+                      <div className="admin-field">
+                        <label htmlFor={`sl-episode-${activeLesson.id}`}>Episode # (admin reference only)</label>
+                        <input id={`sl-episode-${activeLesson.id}`} type="text" value={activeLesson.episodeNumber ?? ''} placeholder="12" maxLength={20} onChange={e => updateStudySection(activeStudy.id, activeLesson.id, 'episodeNumber', e.target.value)} />
+                      </div>
                       <div className="admin-field">
                         <label htmlFor={`sl-chapter-${activeLesson.id}`}>Chapter</label>
                         <select id={`sl-chapter-${activeLesson.id}`} value={activeLesson.chapter} onChange={e => updateStudySection(activeStudy.id, activeLesson.id, 'chapter', Number(e.target.value) || 1)}>
@@ -5137,10 +5165,7 @@ const [dashboardNow, setDashboardNow] = useState(() => new Date())
                       </div>
                       <div className="admin-field">
                         <label htmlFor={`sl-released-${activeLesson.id}`}>Release Date (optional)</label>
-                        <input id={`sl-released-${activeLesson.id}`} type="datetime-local" value={activeLesson.releasedAt ? new Date(activeLesson.releasedAt).toISOString().slice(0, 16) : ''} onChange={e => {
-                          const val = e.target.value
-                          updateStudySection(activeStudy.id, activeLesson.id, 'releasedAt', val ? new Date(val + ':00Z').toISOString() : '')
-                        }} />
+                        <input id={`sl-released-${activeLesson.id}`} type="datetime-local" value={toLocalInputValue(activeLesson.releasedAt)} onChange={e => updateStudySection(activeStudy.id, activeLesson.id, 'releasedAt', fromLocalInputValue(e.target.value))} />
                       </div>
                       <div className="admin-field">
                         <label htmlFor={`sl-summary-${activeLesson.id}`}>Short Summary</label>
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 4cfe085..e009d46 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -6428,6 +6428,14 @@
 }
 .study-lesson-drag:active { cursor: grabbing; }
 
+.study-lesson-ep {
+  width: 44px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  color: var(--admin-muted);
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+
 .study-lesson-ref {
   width: 80px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
@@ -6436,6 +6444,19 @@
   font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
 }
 
+.study-lesson-release {
+  width: 190px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  color: var(--admin-text);
+  background: transparent;
+  border: 1px solid var(--admin-card-border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
+  color-scheme: dark;
+}
+
 .study-lesson-title {
   flex: 1;
   font-size: 0.88rem;
diff --git a/src/legacyColossiansData.ts b/src/legacyColossiansData.ts
index 71b9f8e..4578d4c 100644
--- a/src/legacyColossiansData.ts
+++ b/src/legacyColossiansData.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export type ColossiansStudySection = {
   checkpointPrompt?: string
   checkpointQuestions?: string[]
   releasedAt?: string
+  episodeNumber?: string
 }
 
 function section(