diff --git a/src/program/db/db_functions.py b/src/program/db/db_functions.py
index 99171c663..459710487 100644
--- a/src/program/db/db_functions.py
+++ b/src/program/db/db_functions.py
@@ -360,6 +360,13 @@ def run_thread_with_db_item(
                             )
                             program.em.remove_id_from_queues(input_item.id)
 
+                        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 input_item.type == "episode":
diff --git a/src/program/managers/event_manager.py b/src/program/managers/event_manager.py
index 4e5b6cb79..8ff8729c1 100644
--- a/src/program/managers/event_manager.py
+++ b/src/program/managers/event_manager.py
@@ -223,6 +223,14 @@ def submit_job(self, service, program, event=None):
             program (Program): The program containing the service.
             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.__name__}, skipping submission."
+            )
+
+            return
+
         log_message = f"Submitting service {service.__name__} to be executed"
         # Content services dont provide an event.
         if event:
diff --git a/src/program/media/item.py b/src/program/media/item.py
index 58e55cf4c..469dde59e 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, List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import sqlalchemy
@@ -321,6 +322,21 @@ def schedule(
 
         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."""
@@ -743,7 +759,7 @@ def __init__(self, item):
         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__()
@@ -823,7 +839,7 @@ def store_state(self, given_state: States = None) -> tuple[States, States]:
         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__()
@@ -970,7 +986,7 @@ def __getattribute__(self, name):
         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__()
@@ -1037,7 +1053,7 @@ def __init__(self, item):
         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/program.py b/src/program/program.py
index 297f96779..885e4cff9 100644
--- a/src/program/program.py
+++ b/src/program/program.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def initialize_services(self):
 
         # Instantiate services fresh on each settings change; settings_manager observers handle reinit
         _downloader = Downloader()
+
         self.services = {
             IndexerService: IndexerService(),
             Scraping: Scraping(),
diff --git a/src/program/services/filesystem/common_utils.py b/src/program/services/filesystem/common_utils.py
index 93f9e589b..50e89ecbe 100644
--- a/src/program/services/filesystem/common_utils.py
+++ b/src/program/services/filesystem/common_utils.py
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 Common utilities used by FilesystemService (VFS-only).
 """
 
-from typing import List
-
 from program.media.item import Episode, MediaItem, Movie, Season, Show
 from program.media.state import States
 
 
-def get_items_to_update(item: MediaItem) -> List[MediaItem]:
+def get_items_to_update(item: MediaItem) -> list[MediaItem]:
     """Return leaf items to process (movies/episodes), expanding shows/seasons.
     Only include episodes that have reached Downloaded state for parent inputs.
     """
diff --git a/src/program/services/filesystem/filesystem_service.py b/src/program/services/filesystem/filesystem_service.py
index 5c51b3e8a..6aa8314d7 100644
--- a/src/program/services/filesystem/filesystem_service.py
+++ b/src/program/services/filesystem/filesystem_service.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def __init__(self, downloader: Downloader):
 
     def _initialize_rivenvfs(self, downloader: Downloader):
         """Initialize or synchronize RivenVFS"""
+
         try:
             from .vfs import RivenVFS
 
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@ def run(self, item: MediaItem) -> Generator[MediaItem, None, None]:
 
         # 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 791723e38..656e810fe 100644
--- a/src/program/services/filesystem/vfs/rivenvfs.py
+++ b/src/program/services/filesystem/vfs/rivenvfs.py
@@ -520,6 +520,14 @@ def add(self, item: "MediaItem") -> bool:
         Returns:
             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
@@ -744,6 +752,7 @@ def _sync_full(self) -> None:
 
         item_ids = []
         rematched_count = 0
+        excluded_item_ids = set()
 
         with db_module.Session() as session:
             entries = (
@@ -759,6 +768,10 @@ 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 []
@@ -773,10 +786,14 @@ def _sync_full(self) -> None:
                     item_ids.append(item.id)
 
             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")
+
         with self._tree_lock:
             # Create new root node
             self._root = VFSRoot()
@@ -857,6 +874,12 @@ def _sync_individual(self, item: "MediaItem") -> None:
         Args:
             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 as db_module
 
diff --git a/src/program/services/indexers/__init__.py b/src/program/services/indexers/__init__.py
index f2d5daa05..973592b97 100644
--- a/src/program/services/indexers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/program/services/indexers/__init__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ def run(
             logger.error("Item is None")
             return
 
+        if in_item.is_excluded:
+            return
+
         item_type = in_item.type or "mediaitem"
 
         if item_type == "movie" or (in_item.tmdb_id and not in_item.tvdb_id):
diff --git a/src/program/services/indexers/tvdb_indexer.py b/src/program/services/indexers/tvdb_indexer.py
index 76a17fa8e..cc8451296 100644
--- a/src/program/services/indexers/tvdb_indexer.py
+++ b/src/program/services/indexers/tvdb_indexer.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 from program.apis.trakt_api import TraktAPI
 from program.media.item import Episode, MediaItem, Season, Show
 from program.services.indexers.base import BaseIndexer
-from program.settings.manager import settings_manager
 
 
 class TVDBIndexer(BaseIndexer):
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ class TVDBIndexer(BaseIndexer):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
+
         self.key = "tvdbindexer"
         self.api = di[TVDBApi]
         self.trakt_api = di[TraktAPI]
diff --git a/src/program/services/scrapers/__init__.py b/src/program/services/scrapers/__init__.py
index e788ac802..caa9d980f 100644
--- a/src/program/services/scrapers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/program/services/scrapers/__init__.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             service for service in self.services if service.initialized
         ]
         self.initialized = self.validate()
+
         if not self.initialized:
             return
 
diff --git a/src/program/services/scrapers/jackett.py b/src/program/services/scrapers/jackett.py
index 39ee7ba30..d3a75609a 100644
--- a/src/program/services/scrapers/jackett.py
+++ b/src/program/services/scrapers/jackett.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Jackett scraper module"""
 
 import concurrent.futures
-from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 from loguru import logger
diff --git a/src/program/services/scrapers/shared.py b/src/program/services/scrapers/shared.py
index 3de815902..f83a2893e 100644
--- a/src/program/services/scrapers/shared.py
+++ b/src/program/services/scrapers/shared.py
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@
 
 
 def _parse_results(
-    item: MediaItem, results: Dict[str, str], log_msg: bool = True
+    item: MediaItem,
+    results: Dict[str, str],
+    log_msg: bool = True,
 ) -> Dict[str, Stream]:
     """Parse the results from the scrapers into Torrent objects."""
+
     torrents: Set[Torrent] = set()
     processed_infohashes: Set[str] = set()
     correct_title: str = item.get_top_title()
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ def _parse_results(
     aliases: Dict[str, list[str]] = (
         item.get_aliases() if scraping_settings.enable_aliases else {}
     )
+
     # we should remove keys from aliases if we are excluding the language
     aliases = {
         k: v for k, v in aliases.items() if k not in ranking_settings.languages.exclude
@@ -45,6 +49,13 @@ 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: Torrent = rtn.rank(
                 raw_title=raw_title,
diff --git a/src/program/settings/models.py b/src/program/settings/models.py
index dd9c22490..a3a9a8d20 100644
--- a/src/program/settings/models.py
+++ b/src/program/settings/models.py
@@ -238,12 +238,18 @@ def validate_library_path(cls, v):
         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/types.py b/src/program/types.py
index adf3fb928..0f217decd 100644
--- a/src/program/types.py
+++ b/src/program/types.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ProcessedEvent:
 class Event:
     emitted_by: Service
     item_id: Optional[str] = None
-    content_item: Optional[MediaItem] = None
+    content_item: "MediaItem | None" = None
     run_at: datetime = datetime.now()
     item_state: Optional[str] = None  # Cached state for priority sorting
 
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()