diff --git a/src/program/db/db_functions.py b/src/program/db/db_functions.py
index f879a8d83..8b34bc45a 100644
--- a/src/program/db/db_functions.py
+++ b/src/program/db/db_functions.py
@@ -352,6 +352,13 @@ def run_thread_with_db_item(
                         item = runner_result.media_items[0]
                         run_at = runner_result.run_at
 
+                        if item.is_excluded:
+                            logger.trace(
+                                f"Item {item.log_string} is excluded, deleting from DB."
+                            )
+
+                            session.delete(item)
+
                         if not cancellation_event.is_set():
                             # Update parent item based on type
                             if isinstance(input_item, Episode):
diff --git a/src/program/managers/event_manager.py b/src/program/managers/event_manager.py
index 85fca746a..8b6da8e01 100644
--- a/src/program/managers/event_manager.py
+++ b/src/program/managers/event_manager.py
@@ -294,6 +294,13 @@ def submit_job(
             item (Event, optional): The event item to process. Defaults to None.
         """
 
+        if event and event.content_item and event.content_item.is_excluded:
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Event {event.log_message if event else 'N/A'} is excluded from {service.__class__.__name__}, skipping submission."
+            )
+
+            return
+
         log_message = f"Submitting service {service.__class__.__name__} to be executed"
 
         # Content services dont provide an event.
diff --git a/src/program/media/item.py b/src/program/media/item.py
index 6e80922d2..e1e47ab40 100644
--- a/src/program/media/item.py
+++ b/src/program/media/item.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """MediaItem class"""
 
 from datetime import datetime
+from functools import cached_property
 from typing import Any, Literal, TYPE_CHECKING, Self, TypeVar
 
 from kink import di
@@ -363,6 +364,23 @@ def schedule(
             logger.error(f"Failed to schedule task for {self.log_string}: {e}")
             return False
 
+        return False
+
+    @cached_property
+    def is_excluded(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if the item is excluded based on its IDs."""
+
+        from program.utils.exclusions import exclusions
+
+        is_excluded = exclusions.is_excluded(self)
+
+        if is_excluded:
+            logger.trace(
+                f"Item {self.log_string} is being excluded as the ID was found in exclusions."
+            )
+
+        return is_excluded
+
     @property
     def is_released(self) -> bool:
         """Check if an item has been released."""
@@ -763,7 +781,7 @@ def __init__(self, item: dict[str, Any] | None = None):
         super().__init__(item)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return f"Movie:{self.log_string}:{self.state.name}"
+        return f"Movie [tmdb: {self.tmdb_id} | imdb: {self.imdb_id}]: {self.log_string} - {self.state.name}"
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return super().__hash__()
@@ -892,7 +910,7 @@ def store_state(
         return super().store_state(given_state)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return f"Show:{self.log_string}:{self.state.name}"
+        return f"Show [tvdb: {self.tvdb_id}]: #{self.log_string} - {self.state.name}"
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return super().__hash__()
@@ -1079,7 +1097,7 @@ def __getattribute__(self, name: str):
         return value
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return f"Season:{self.number}:{self.state.name}"
+        return f"Season [tvdb: {self.tvdb_id}]: {self.log_string} #{self.number} - {self.state.name}"
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return super().__hash__()
@@ -1178,7 +1196,7 @@ def __init__(self, item: dict[str, Any] | None = None):
         super().__init__(item)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return f"Episode:{self.number}:{self.state.name}"
+        return f"Episode [tvdb: {self.tvdb_id}]: {self.log_string} #{self.number} - {self.state.name}"
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return super().__hash__()
diff --git a/src/program/services/filesystem/filesystem_service.py b/src/program/services/filesystem/filesystem_service.py
index ae78619da..14de04b71 100644
--- a/src/program/services/filesystem/filesystem_service.py
+++ b/src/program/services/filesystem/filesystem_service.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def get_key(cls) -> str:
 
     def _initialize_rivenvfs(self, downloader: Downloader):
         """Initialize or synchronize RivenVFS"""
+
         try:
             from .vfs import RivenVFS
 
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ def run(self, item: "MediaItem") -> MediaItemGenerator:
 
         # Process each episode/movie
         for episode_or_movie in items_to_process:
+            if item.is_excluded:
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Item {episode_or_movie.log_string} is excluded from filesystem processing, skipping."
+                )
+                continue  # Item is excluded, skip processing
+
             success = self.riven_vfs.add(episode_or_movie)
 
             if not success:
diff --git a/src/program/services/filesystem/vfs/rivenvfs.py b/src/program/services/filesystem/vfs/rivenvfs.py
index 82b99eee1..790f4e150 100644
--- a/src/program/services/filesystem/vfs/rivenvfs.py
+++ b/src/program/services/filesystem/vfs/rivenvfs.py
@@ -531,6 +531,20 @@ def add(self, item: MediaItem) -> bool:
             True if successfully added, False otherwise
         """
 
+        if item.is_excluded:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Excluding {item.log_string} from VFS add based on exclusion rules"
+            )
+
+            return False
+
+        from program.media.media_entry import MediaEntry
+
+        # Only process if this item has a filesystem entry
+        if not item.filesystem_entry:
+            logger.debug(f"Item {item.id} has no filesystem_entry, skipping VFS add")
+            return False
+
         # Only process if this item has a media entry
         if not (entry := item.media_entry):
             logger.debug(f"Item {item.id} has no media entry, skipping VFS add")
@@ -749,6 +763,7 @@ def _sync_full(self) -> None:
         # Step 1: Re-match all entries against current library profiles and collect item IDs
         item_ids = list[int]()
         rematched_count = 0
+        excluded_item_ids = set()
 
         with db_session() as session:
             entries = (
@@ -765,6 +780,10 @@ def _sync_full(self) -> None:
                     )
                     continue
 
+                if item.is_excluded:
+                    excluded_item_ids.add(item.id)
+                    continue
+
                 # Re-match library profiles based on current settings
                 new_profiles = matcher.get_matching_profiles(item)
                 old_profiles = entry.library_profiles or []
@@ -780,7 +799,9 @@ def _sync_full(self) -> None:
 
             session.commit()
 
-            logger.debug(f"Re-matched {rematched_count} entries with updated profiles")
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Re-matched {rematched_count} entries with updated profiles; excluded {len(excluded_item_ids)} items due to excluded_items settings."
+            )
 
         # Step 2: Clear VFS tree and rebuild from scratch
         logger.debug("Clearing VFS tree for rebuild")
@@ -868,6 +889,11 @@ def _sync_individual(self, item: "MediaItem") -> None:
             item: MediaItem to re-sync
         """
 
+        if item.is_excluded:
+            logger.debug(f"Item {item.id} is excluded, skipping individual sync")
+
+            return
+
         from sqlalchemy.orm import object_session
         from program.db.db import db_session
 
diff --git a/src/program/services/indexers/__init__.py b/src/program/services/indexers/__init__.py
index e78516d51..20fa300d0 100644
--- a/src/program/services/indexers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/program/services/indexers/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ def run(
     ) -> MediaItemGenerator:
         """Run the appropriate indexer based on item type."""
 
+        if item.is_excluded:
+          return
+          
         if isinstance(item, Movie) or (item.tmdb_id and not item.tvdb_id):
             yield from self.tmdb_indexer.run(
                 item=item,
diff --git a/src/program/services/scrapers/shared.py b/src/program/services/scrapers/shared.py
index 04a415832..81e295a3a 100644
--- a/src/program/services/scrapers/shared.py
+++ b/src/program/services/scrapers/shared.py
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ def parse_results(
         if infohash in processed_infohashes:
             continue
 
+        if infohash in settings_manager.settings.filesystem.excluded_items.infohashes:
+            logger.trace(
+                f"Skipping torrent for {item.log_string} due to excluded infohash: {infohash}"
+            )
+
+            continue
+
         try:
             torrent = rtn.rank(
                 raw_title=raw_title,
diff --git a/src/program/settings/models.py b/src/program/settings/models.py
index d3f381e7e..6aae2e484 100644
--- a/src/program/settings/models.py
+++ b/src/program/settings/models.py
@@ -227,12 +227,18 @@ def validate_library_path(cls, v: str):
         return v
 
 
+class ExcludedItems(BaseModel):
+    shows: set[str] = Field(default_factory=set)
+    movies: set[str] = Field(default_factory=set)
+    infohashes: set[str] = Field(default_factory=set)
+
+
 class FilesystemModel(Observable):
     mount_path: Path = Field(
         default=Path("/path/to/riven/mount"),
         description="Path where Riven will mount the virtual filesystem",
     )
-
+    excluded_items: ExcludedItems = Field(default_factory=ExcludedItems)
     library_profiles: dict[str, LibraryProfile] = Field(
         default_factory=lambda: {
             "anime": LibraryProfile(
diff --git a/src/program/utils/exclusions.py b/src/program/utils/exclusions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b7a006c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/program/utils/exclusions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from program.media.item import Movie, Show
+from program.settings.manager import settings_manager
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from program.media.item import MediaItem
+
+
+class Exclusions:
+    excluded_shows: set[str]
+    excluded_movies: set[str]
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        excluded_items = settings_manager.settings.filesystem.excluded_items
+
+        self.excluded_movies = excluded_items.movies
+        self.excluded_shows = excluded_items.shows
+
+    def is_excluded(self, item: "MediaItem") -> bool:
+        is_excluded_movie = self._is_excluded_movie(item)
+        is_excluded_show = self._is_excluded_show(item._get_top_parent())
+
+        return is_excluded_movie or is_excluded_show
+
+    def _is_excluded_show(self, item: Show) -> bool:
+        if item.tvdb_id is None:
+            return False
+
+        return str(item.tvdb_id) in self.excluded_shows
+
+    def _is_excluded_movie(self, item: Movie) -> bool:
+        if item.tmdb_id is None and item.imdb_id is None:
+            return False
+
+        return (
+            str(item.tmdb_id) in self.excluded_movies
+            or str(item.imdb_id) in self.excluded_movies
+        )
+
+
+exclusions = Exclusions()