4 files changed, 28 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Book.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Book.cs
index 76f54edea..34368d61f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Book.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Book.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
+using System;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
@@ -19,12 +20,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
         [IgnoreDataMember]
         public string SeriesName { get; set; }
+        public Guid? SeriesId { get; set; }
 
         public string FindSeriesName()
         {
             return SeriesName;
         }
 
+        public Guid? FindSeriesId()
+        {
+            return SeriesId;
+        }
+
         public override bool CanDownload()
         {
             var locationType = LocationType;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IHasSeries.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IHasSeries.cs
index 1a262ed28..d4dbb8ef6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IHasSeries.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IHasSeries.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+using System;
+
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 {
     public interface IHasSeries
@@ -8,7 +10,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The name of the series.</value>
         string SeriesName { get; set; }
-
         string FindSeriesName();
+        Guid? SeriesId { get; set; }
+        Guid? FindSeriesId();
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Episode.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Episode.cs
index 4ff1813ff..b13c291d1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Episode.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Episode.cs
@@ -248,7 +248,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV
         }
 
         [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public Guid? SeasonId { get; set; }
+        public Guid? SeasonId { get; set; }
+        public Guid? SeriesId { get; set; }
+
+        public Guid? FindSeriesId()
+        {
+            var series = Series;
+            return series == null ? (Guid?)null : series.Id;
+        }
 
         public override IEnumerable<Guid> GetAncestorIds()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Season.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Season.cs
index a689ca550..218d0fef8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Season.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Season.cs
@@ -237,12 +237,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV
         [IgnoreDataMember]
         public string SeriesName { get; set; }
 
+        public Guid? SeriesId { get; set; }
+
         public string FindSeriesName()
         {
             var series = Series;
             return series == null ? SeriesName : series.Name;
         }
 
+        public Guid? FindSeriesId()
+        {
+            var series = Series;
+            return series == null ? (Guid?)null : series.Id;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the lookup information.
         /// </summary>