diff --git a/api/routes.py b/api/routes.py
index e46409d..d61395f 100644
--- a/api/routes.py
+++ b/api/routes.py
@@ -2083,6 +2083,59 @@ def stop_scan_tracking():
 # Route Registration
 # ---------------------------
 
+async def update_episode_nfo(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int, request: Request, dependencies: dict):
+    """Update NFO file for a specific episode with new dateadded"""
+    try:
+        # Get request data
+        payload = await request.json()
+        dateadded = payload.get('dateadded')
+        source = payload.get('source', 'manual')
+        aired = payload.get('aired')
+        
+        # Get dependencies
+        config = dependencies["config"]
+        nfo_manager = dependencies["nfo_manager"]
+        
+        if not config.manage_nfo:
+            return {"success": False, "message": "NFO management is disabled"}
+        
+        # Find the series directory based on IMDb ID
+        series_path = None
+        for tv_path in config.tv_paths:
+            for series_dir in Path(tv_path).iterdir():
+                if series_dir.is_dir() and imdb_id.lower() in series_dir.name.lower():
+                    series_path = series_dir
+                    break
+            if series_path:
+                break
+        
+        if not series_path:
+            return {"success": False, "message": f"Series directory not found for {imdb_id}"}
+        
+        # Get season directory
+        season_dir = series_path / config.tv_season_dir_format.format(season=season)
+        if not season_dir.exists():
+            return {"success": False, "message": f"Season directory not found: {season_dir}"}
+        
+        # Update NFO file
+        nfo_manager.create_episode_nfo(
+            season_dir=season_dir,
+            season_num=season,
+            episode_num=episode,
+            aired=aired,
+            dateadded=dateadded,
+            source=source,
+            lock_metadata=config.lock_metadata
+        )
+        
+        print(f"✅ Updated NFO file for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}")
+        return {"success": True, "message": f"NFO file updated for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}"}
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Error updating NFO file for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}: {e}")
+        return {"success": False, "message": f"Failed to update NFO file: {str(e)}"}
+
+
 def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
     """
     Register all routes with the FastAPI app
@@ -2136,6 +2189,10 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
     @app.delete("/database/episode/{imdb_id}/{season}/{episode}")
     async def _delete_episode(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int):
         return await delete_episode(imdb_id, season, episode, dependencies)
+    
+    @app.post("/api/episodes/{imdb_id}/{season}/{episode}/update-nfo")
+    async def _update_episode_nfo(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int, request: Request):
+        return await update_episode_nfo(imdb_id, season, episode, request, dependencies)
 
     @app.delete("/database/series/{imdb_id}/episodes")
     async def _delete_series_episodes(imdb_id: str):
diff --git a/api/web_routes.py b/api/web_routes.py
index 075e6db..6990bb7 100644
--- a/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/api/web_routes.py
@@ -597,10 +597,46 @@ async def update_episode_date(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str, season: int, epi
         has_video_file=episode_data.get('has_video_file', False)
     )
     
-    # Note: NFO file updates are handled by the core container
-    # The web container only updates the database
-    print(f"✅ Database updated for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}")
-    print(f"ℹ️  NFO file updates will be handled by the core container on next scan")
+    # Trigger NFO file update via core container
+    try:
+        import urllib.request
+        import urllib.parse
+        import json
+        import os
+        
+        # Get core container connection details
+        core_host = os.environ.get("CORE_API_HOST", "nfoguard-core")
+        core_port = os.environ.get("CORE_API_PORT", "8080")
+        
+        # Call core container to update NFO file
+        nfo_update_url = f"http://{core_host}:{core_port}/api/episodes/{imdb_id}/{season}/{episode}/update-nfo"
+        
+        # Create request data
+        request_data = {
+            "dateadded": dateadded,
+            "source": source,
+            "aired": episode_data.get('aired').isoformat() if episode_data.get('aired') else None
+        }
+        
+        # Make POST request to core container
+        req = urllib.request.Request(
+            nfo_update_url,
+            data=json.dumps(request_data).encode('utf-8'),
+            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+            method='POST'
+        )
+        
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10) as response:
+            if response.status == 200:
+                print(f"✅ Database and NFO file updated for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}")
+            else:
+                print(f"✅ Database updated for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}")
+                print(f"⚠️  NFO file update failed (HTTP {response.status})")
+                
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✅ Database updated for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}")
+        print(f"⚠️  NFO file update failed: {e}")
+        print(f"ℹ️  NFO will be updated on next scan")
     
     # Add to processing history
     db.add_processing_history(