diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SeriesFullView.vue b/frontend/src/components/SeriesFullView.vue
index f9b94d2..56aba86 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SeriesFullView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SeriesFullView.vue
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ import ReleaseActionMenu from "./ReleaseActionMenu.vue"
 import { sortTorrentsByPreference } from "../composables/useSettings"
 
 const props = defineProps<{
-  series: Series
+  series: Series & { root_id?: string | null }
   allMovies: MovieUi[]
   focusEpisode?: { seasonNumber: number; episodeNumber: number } | null
   hasResumePosition: (filePath: string | null) => boolean
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ function handleOpenFolder(folderPath: string, rootId?: string | null) {
 
 function handleVersionActivate(torrent: Torrent, event: MouseEvent | KeyboardEvent) {
   if (!torrent.playable_file) return
-  const rootId = torrent.root_id || props.series.root_id
+  const rootId = torrent.root_id ?? props.series.root_id ?? null
   if (event.altKey) {
     handleOpenFolder(torrent.playable_file, rootId)
     return
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ function handleVersionActivate(torrent: Torrent, event: MouseEvent | KeyboardEve
 
 function handleVersionShortcutKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent, torrent: Torrent) {
   if (!torrent.playable_file) return
-  const rootId = torrent.root_id || props.series.root_id
+  const rootId = torrent.root_id ?? props.series.root_id ?? null
   const key = event.key.toLowerCase()
   if (key === "e" && (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey)) {
     event.preventDefault()
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ function handleVersionShortcutKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent, torrent: Torrent) {
 function handleVersionContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, torrent: Torrent) {
   event.preventDefault()
   event.stopPropagation()
-  const rootId = torrent.root_id || props.series.root_id
+  const rootId = torrent.root_id ?? props.series.root_id ?? null
   versionActionMenu.value = {
     visible: true,
     x: event.clientX,
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ function handleEpisodeHover(eventOrKey: MouseEvent | string, keyOrIsEntering: st
 
   if (isEntering) {
     hoveredEpisodeAudioKey = key
-    videoRefs.value.forEach((v, k) => {
+    videoRefs.value.forEach((_, k) => {
       if (k !== key) {
         rampEpisodeVolume(k, 0)
       }
diff --git a/frontend/src/composables/useMediaWebSocket.ts b/frontend/src/composables/useMediaWebSocket.ts
index 2729b8b..ebf5af1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/composables/useMediaWebSocket.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/composables/useMediaWebSocket.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { shallowRef, readonly, onUnmounted } from "vue"
 import type {
+  CastGender,
+  CastMember,
   Movie,
   MovieUi,
   Person,
@@ -162,13 +164,7 @@ export function useMediaWebSocket() {
   function normalizeCastMember(
     member: unknown,
     people: Map<number, Person>,
-  ): {
-    name: string
-    character: string | null
-    profile_path: string | null
-    gender: string | null
-    id: number | null
-  } {
+  ): CastMember {
     if (!Array.isArray(member)) {
       return {
         name: "",
@@ -187,7 +183,7 @@ export function useMediaWebSocket() {
       name: person?.name || "",
       character,
       profile_path: person?.profile_path || null,
-      gender: person?.gender || null,
+      gender: person?.gender ?? null,
       id,
     }
   }
@@ -204,10 +200,24 @@ export function useMediaWebSocket() {
 
   function normalizePerson(member: unknown): Person | null {
     if (!Array.isArray(member)) return null
+    const gender = normalizeCastGender(member[2])
     return {
       name: typeof member[0] === "string" ? member[0] : "",
       profile_path: typeof member[1] === "string" ? member[1] : null,
-      gender: typeof member[2] === "string" ? member[2] : null,
+      gender,
+    }
+  }
+
+  function normalizeCastGender(value: unknown): CastGender | null {
+    if (typeof value !== "string") return null
+    switch (value) {
+      case "female":
+      case "male":
+      case "non_binary":
+      case "unknown":
+        return value
+      default:
+        return null
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 0e09223..ee101c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export interface Info {
   tagline: string | null
   similar: SimilarMedia[] | null
   keywords: string[] | null
-  cast: CastCreditWire[] | null
+  cast: CastMember[] | null
   director: string | null
   creators: string[] | null
   number_of_seasons: number | null