diff --git a/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js b/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
index d592d7f..479782a 100644
--- a/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
+++ b/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ function enrichMovie(m, genreMap, fsk, rank) {
 }
 
 // ── xREL ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const XREL_DATE_LABEL = {
+  'us-cine': 'Kinostart (US)', 'de-cine': 'Kinostart (DE)',
+  'us-web':  'Web (US)',       'de-web':  'Web (DE)',
+  'us-disc': 'Disc (US)',      'de-disc': 'Disc (DE)',
+};
+
 const QUALITY_BLOCKLIST = r => /\b(2160p|4k|uhd|uhdbluray|uhdbd|remux)\b/i.test(r) || /COMPLETE[._](?:BLURAY|BD)/i.test(r);
 
 async function xrelFetch(path, params = {}) {
@@ -145,27 +151,6 @@ async function xrelFetch(path, params = {}) {
 
 // Einzige Funktion für xREL: benutzt immer die ext_info_id und gibt max 5 deutsche ≤1080p Releases
 // Cache-Key: tmdb_id (immer eindeutig, konsistent zwischen Badge und Modal)
-// xREL Erscheinungsdaten via /ext_info/info.json
-const XREL_DATE_LABEL = {
-  'us-cine': 'Kinostart (US)',
-  'de-cine': 'Kinostart (DE)',
-  'us-web':  'Web (US)',
-  'de-web':  'Web (DE)',
-  'us-disc': 'Disc (US)',
-  'de-disc': 'Disc (DE)',
-};
-
-async function getXrelReleaseDates(extInfoId) {
-  try {
-    const data = await xrelFetch('/ext_info/info.json', { id: extInfoId, type: 'movie' });
-    if (!Array.isArray(data.release_dates)) return [];
-    return data.release_dates
-      .filter(r => XREL_DATE_LABEL[r.type] && r.date)
-      .map(r => ({ label: XREL_DATE_LABEL[r.type], date: r.date }))
-      .sort((a, b) => a.date.localeCompare(b.date));
-  } catch(_) { return []; }
-}
-
 async function getXrelData(tmdbId, imdbId, title, originalTitle) {
   const cacheKey = `xrel:tmdb:${tmdbId}`;
   const cached = cacheGet(cacheKey);
@@ -224,13 +209,19 @@ async function getXrelData(tmdbId, imdbId, title, originalTitle) {
     return [];
   }
 
-  // Releases + Erscheinungsdaten parallel holen
-  const [sceneData, p2pData, xrelDates] = await Promise.all([
+  // Releases + ext_info Details parallel holen
+  const [sceneData, p2pData, infoData] = await Promise.all([
     xrelFetch('/release/ext_info.json', { id: extInfoId, per_page: 50 }).catch(()=>({})),
     xrelFetch('/p2p/releases.json', { ext_info_id: extInfoId, per_page: 50 }).catch(()=>({})),
-    getXrelReleaseDates(extInfoId),
+    xrelFetch('/ext_info/info.json', { id: extInfoId, type: 'movie' }).catch(()=>({})),
   ]);
 
+  // xREL Erscheinungsdaten
+  const xrel_dates = (infoData.release_dates||[])
+    .filter(d => XREL_DATE_LABEL[d.type])
+    .map(d => ({ label: XREL_DATE_LABEL[d.type], date: d.date }))
+    .sort((a,b) => a.date.localeCompare(b.date));
+
   const results = [];
 
   for (const r of sceneData.list||[]) {
@@ -254,9 +245,8 @@ async function getXrelData(tmdbId, imdbId, title, originalTitle) {
 
   results.sort((a,b) => (b.date||'').localeCompare(a.date||''));
   const top5 = results.slice(0, 5);
-  const payload = { releases: top5, dates: xrelDates };
-  const ttl = (top5.length > 0 || xrelDates.length > 0) ? 12*60*60*1000 : 60*60*1000;
-  cacheSet(cacheKey, payload, ttl);
+  const payload = { releases: top5, xrel_dates };
+  cacheSet(cacheKey, payload, top5.length > 0 || xrel_dates.length > 0 ? 12*60*60*1000 : 60*60*1000);
   return payload;
 }
 
@@ -332,9 +322,9 @@ router.get('/movie/:id/xrel', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
       const cached = cacheGet(cacheKey);
       if (cached !== undefined) {
         const releases = Array.isArray(cached) ? cached : (cached.releases || []);
-        const dates    = Array.isArray(cached) ? [] : (cached.dates || []);
-        if (releases.length > 0 || dates.length > 0) {
-          return res.json({ xrel: releases, dates, has_xrel: releases.length > 0 });
+        const xrel_dates = Array.isArray(cached) ? [] : (cached.xrel_dates || []);
+        if (releases.length > 0 || xrel_dates.length > 0) {
+          return res.json({ xrel: releases, xrel_dates, has_xrel: releases.length > 0 });
         }
       }
     }
@@ -359,10 +349,10 @@ router.get('/movie/:id/xrel', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
       origTitle = detail.original_title || null;
     }
 
-    const payload  = await getXrelData(req.params.id, imdbId, title, origTitle);
-    const releases = Array.isArray(payload) ? payload : (payload?.releases || []);
-    const dates    = Array.isArray(payload) ? [] : (payload?.dates || []);
-    res.json({ xrel: releases, dates, has_xrel: releases.length > 0 });
+    const data = await getXrelData(req.params.id, imdbId, title, origTitle);
+    const releases  = Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.releases  || []);
+    const xrel_dates = Array.isArray(data) ? [] : (data.xrel_dates || []);
+    res.json({ xrel: releases, xrel_dates, has_xrel: releases.length > 0 });
   } catch(e) { res.status(500).json({ error: e.message }); }
 });
 
@@ -375,9 +365,7 @@ router.get('/xrel-cached', authenticate, (req, res) => {
   const result = {};
   for (const id of ids) {
     const cached = cacheGet(`xrel:tmdb:${id}`);
-    if (cached === undefined) { result[id] = false; continue; }
-    const releases = Array.isArray(cached) ? cached : (cached.releases || []);
-    result[id] = releases.length > 0;
+    result[id] = cached !== undefined && (Array.isArray(cached) ? cached.length > 0 : cached.releases?.length > 0);
   }
   res.json(result);
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx b/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
index efdf45a..fc709a6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ function FavoritenKalender({ onOpenModal }) {
 function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile, onHasXrel }) {
   const [detail,      setDetail]      = useState(null);
   const [xrel,        setXrel]        = useState(null);   // null=nicht gesucht, []=gesucht
-  const [xrelDates,   setXrelDates]   = useState([]);
   const [xrelLoading, setXrelLoading] = useState(false);
   const [loading,     setLoading]     = useState(true);
   const [error,       setError]       = useState('');
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile, onHasXrel }) {
   const detailRef = useRef(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    setLoading(true); setDetail(null); setXrel(null); setXrelDates([]); setError('');
+    setLoading(true); setDetail(null); setXrel(null); setError('');
     detailRef.current = null;
     api(`/tools/media/movie/${tmdbId}`)
       .then(d => {
@@ -503,7 +502,6 @@ function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile, onHasXrel }) {
       if (forceRefresh) params.set('refresh', '1');
       const r = await api(`/tools/media/movie/${tmdbId}/xrel?${params}`);
       setXrel(r.xrel || []);
-      setXrelDates(r.dates || []);
       if (r.has_xrel) onHasXrel?.(tmdbId);
     } catch(_) { setXrel([]); }
     finally { setXrelLoading(false); }
@@ -582,7 +580,6 @@ function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile, onHasXrel }) {
                   {detail.vote_average > 0 && <Badge bg="rgba(255,230,109,0.15)" color="#ffe66d">★ {detail.vote_average.toFixed(1)}</Badge>}
                   {detail.runtime > 0 && <Badge bg="rgba(255,255,255,0.07)" color="rgba(255,255,255,0.7)">⏱ {detail.runtime} Min</Badge>}
                   {fskStyle && <Badge bg={fskStyle.bg} color={fskStyle.color}>FSK {detail.fsk}</Badge>}
-                  {detail.release_date && <Badge bg="rgba(255,255,255,0.07)" color="rgba(255,255,255,0.55)">🇩🇪 {fmtDE(detail.release_date)}</Badge>}
                   {detail.countries?.length > 0 && <Badge bg="rgba(255,255,255,0.07)" color="rgba(255,255,255,0.4)">🌍 {detail.countries.slice(0,2).join(' · ')}</Badge>}
                 </div>
                 {detail.genres?.length > 0 && (
@@ -596,11 +593,11 @@ function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile, onHasXrel }) {
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            {xrelDates.length > 0 && (
+            {detail.release_dates?.length > 0 && (
               <div style={{ marginTop:16 }}>
                 <div style={{ ...S.head, marginBottom:8 }}>ERSCHEINUNGSDATEN</div>
                 <div style={{ display:'flex', flexDirection:'column', gap:4 }}>
-                  {xrelDates.map((r, i) => (
+                  {detail.release_dates.map((r, i) => (
                     <div key={i} style={{ display:'flex', justifyContent:'space-between', alignItems:'center',
                       fontSize:11, fontFamily:'monospace', padding:'3px 0',
                       borderBottom:'1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05)' }}>