diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 98c938e..f2b42fc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.12
+2.2.13
diff --git a/api/web_routes.py b/api/web_routes.py
index 71f1cb2..8a1a615 100644
--- a/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/api/web_routes.py
@@ -773,6 +773,9 @@ async def get_episode_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str, season: int
     """Get available date options for an episode"""
     print(f"🔍 DEBUG: get_episode_date_options called with imdb_id={imdb_id}, season={season}, episode={episode}")
     print(f"🔍 DEBUG: episode type: {type(episode)}, episode value: {episode}")
+    if isinstance(episode, dict):
+        print(f"🔍 DEBUG: episode dict keys: {list(episode.keys()) if episode else 'None'}")
+        print(f"🔍 DEBUG: episode dict values: {list(episode.values()) if episode else 'None'}")
     db = dependencies["db"]
     
     # Validate parameters with enhanced checking
@@ -981,8 +984,14 @@ async def get_episode_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str, season: int
                         episodes = external_clients.tmdb.get_tv_season_episodes(tmdb_id, season)
                         print(f"🔍 DEBUG: TMDB episodes found: {episodes}")
                         
-                        episode_num = int(episode)
-                        if episode_num in episodes:
+                        try:
+                            episode_num = int(episode)
+                        except (ValueError, TypeError) as conv_error:
+                            print(f"❌ Cannot convert episode to int: {episode} (type: {type(episode)})")
+                            print(f"   Error: {conv_error}")
+                            episode_num = None
+                            
+                        if episode_num and episode_num in episodes:
                             air_date = episodes[episode_num]
                             print(f"🔍 DEBUG: TMDB air date for S{season:02d}E{episode_num:02d}: {air_date}")
                             
@@ -1070,16 +1079,24 @@ async def get_episode_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str, season: int
         "description": "Enter custom date and time"
     })
     
-    print(f"🔍 DEBUG: Generated {len(options)} options for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}:")
+    # Safe format string for episode
+    try:
+        episode_num = int(episode) if not isinstance(episode, int) else episode
+        print(f"🔍 DEBUG: Generated {len(options)} options for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode_num:02d}:")
+    except:
+        print(f"🔍 DEBUG: Generated {len(options)} options for {imdb_id} (episode format error)")
+    
     for i, option in enumerate(options):
         print(f"   Option {i}: {option}")
     
     # Ensure we always return valid JSON
     try:
+        # Convert episode to int if it's not already
+        episode_int = int(episode) if not isinstance(episode, int) else episode
         result = {
             "imdb_id": imdb_id,
             "season": season,
-            "episode": episode,
+            "episode": episode_int,
             "current_data": episode_data,
             "options": options
         }
@@ -1087,4 +1104,12 @@ async def get_episode_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str, season: int
         return result
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"❌ ERROR: Failed to create response: {e}")
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to generate episode options: {str(e)}")
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+        # Return with original episode value if conversion fails
+        result = {
+            "imdb_id": imdb_id,
+            "season": season,
+            "episode": episode,
+            "current_data": episode_data,
+            "options": options
+        }
+        return result
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