diff --git a/core/nfo_manager.py b/core/nfo_manager.py
index fc77d18..d387c5a 100644
--- a/core/nfo_manager.py
+++ b/core/nfo_manager.py
@@ -126,6 +126,37 @@ class NFOManager:
         print(f"❌ No IMDb or TMDB ID found in directory, filenames, or NFO for: {movie_dir.name}")
         return None
     
+    def find_series_imdb_id(self, series_dir: Path) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Find IMDb ID from TV series directory name, filenames, or tvshow.nfo file"""
+        print(f"🔍 Searching for IMDb ID in TV series: {series_dir.name}")
+        
+        # First try directory name
+        imdb_id = self.parse_imdb_from_path(series_dir)
+        if imdb_id:
+            print(f"✅ Found IMDb ID in series directory name: {imdb_id}")
+            return imdb_id
+            
+        # Try all files in the directory for IMDb ID patterns
+        for file_path in series_dir.iterdir():
+            if file_path.is_file():
+                imdb_id = self.parse_imdb_from_path(file_path)
+                if imdb_id:
+                    print(f"✅ Found IMDb ID in series filename: {imdb_id} from {file_path.name}")
+                    return imdb_id
+                    
+        # Finally, try tvshow.nfo file content
+        nfo_path = series_dir / "tvshow.nfo"
+        imdb_id = self.parse_imdb_from_nfo(nfo_path)
+        if imdb_id:
+            if imdb_id.startswith("tmdb-"):
+                print(f"✅ Found TMDB ID in tvshow.nfo: {imdb_id} from {nfo_path} (fallback mode)")
+            else:
+                print(f"✅ Found IMDb ID in tvshow.nfo: {imdb_id} from {nfo_path}")
+            return imdb_id
+            
+        print(f"❌ No IMDb or TMDB ID found in series directory, filenames, or tvshow.nfo for: {series_dir.name}")
+        return None
+    
     def extract_nfoguard_dates_from_nfo(self, nfo_path: Path) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
         """Extract NFOGuard-managed dates from existing NFO file"""
         if not nfo_path.exists():
diff --git a/webhooks/webhook_batcher.py b/webhooks/webhook_batcher.py
index 3688057..0810791 100644
--- a/webhooks/webhook_batcher.py
+++ b/webhooks/webhook_batcher.py
@@ -107,8 +107,33 @@ class WebhookBatcher:
                         return
                     _log("DEBUG", f"Batch validation passed: IMDb {expected_imdb} found in path (fallback mode)")
             
-            # Process based on media type
+            # CRITICAL: Validate that the path contains the expected IMDb ID for TV shows
             if media_type == 'tv':
+                expected_imdb = key.replace('tv:', '') if key.startswith('tv:') else key
+                
+                # Use comprehensive IMDb detection (directory, filenames, tvshow.nfo files)
+                if self.nfo_manager:
+                    detected_imdb = self.nfo_manager.find_series_imdb_id(path_obj)
+                    imdb_match = False
+                    if detected_imdb:
+                        # Compare with and without 'tt' prefix for flexibility
+                        if detected_imdb == expected_imdb or detected_imdb.replace('tt', '') == expected_imdb.replace('tt', ''):
+                            imdb_match = True
+                    
+                    if not imdb_match:
+                        _log("ERROR", f"BATCH VALIDATION FAILED: Expected IMDb {expected_imdb} not found via comprehensive detection in TV path {path_str}")
+                        _log("ERROR", f"Detected TV IMDb: {detected_imdb}, Expected: {expected_imdb}")
+                        _log("ERROR", f"This prevents processing wrong TV series due to batch corruption")
+                        return
+                    _log("DEBUG", f"TV batch validation passed: IMDb {expected_imdb} matches detected {detected_imdb}")
+                else:
+                    # Fallback to simple string search if nfo_manager not available
+                    if expected_imdb not in path_str.lower():
+                        _log("ERROR", f"BATCH VALIDATION FAILED: Expected IMDb {expected_imdb} not found in TV path {path_str} (fallback mode)")
+                        _log("ERROR", f"This prevents processing wrong TV series due to batch corruption")
+                        return
+                    _log("DEBUG", f"TV batch validation passed: IMDb {expected_imdb} found in path (fallback mode)")
+                
                 if not self.tv_processor:
                     _log("ERROR", "TV processor not available")
                     return