diff --git a/app/download.py b/app/download.py
index 5771959..7fd2e52 100644
--- a/app/download.py
+++ b/app/download.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class grab():
                 print("Downloaded MP4 but no thumbnail found.")
 
 class dropout():
-    def show(show, season, episode_start):
+    def show(show, season, archive, episode_start):
         directory = f'/tv/{show}/Season {season}/'
         if not os.path.exists(directory):
             os.makedirs(directory)
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ class dropout():
                 'subtitleslangs': ['en'],
                 'outtmpl': filename_template,
             }
+            if archive:
+                dl_opts['skip_download'] = True
 
             with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(dl_opts) as ydl:
                 ydl.download([entry['webpage_url']])
diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 3ff0dbb..7737b50 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def ebookDownload(
     background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
     url: str = Form(...),
     author: str = Form(...)
-):
+    ):
     try:
         background_tasks.add_task(download.ebook,url,author)
         # download.dropout.show(show,season,episode)
@@ -126,26 +126,64 @@ def get_latest_season(item):
     return None
 
 @app.post("/dropout/download", description="Download an entire season from episode 1. Ignores behind the scenes and trailers.")
-async def dropoutDownload(
+async def dropout_download(
     background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
     show: str = Form(...),
     season: Optional[int] = Form(None),
-    latest: bool = Form(False)
-    ):
+    latest: bool = Form(False),
+    archive: bool = Form(False)
+):
     try:
-        if latest is not False and season is None:
-            item = await get_show_data(show,True)
-            if not item:
-                return JSONResponse(status_code=404, content={"status": "error", "message": "Show not found"})
-            season = get_latest_season(item)
+        # Resolve latest season if requested
+        if latest and season is None:
+            show_data = await get_show_data(show, True)
+            if not show_data:
+                return JSONResponse(
+                    status_code=404,
+                    content={"status": "error", "message": "Show not found"}
+                )
+
+            season = get_latest_season(show_data)
             if season is None:
-                return JSONResponse(status_code=400, content={"status": "error", "message": "No valid seasons found"})
-        logger.info(f'message=Received download request for season {season} of {show}.')
-        background_tasks.add_task(download.dropout.show, show, season, None)
-        return JSONResponse(status_code=200, content={"status": "success", "message": f"Series download started for season {season}."})
+                return JSONResponse(
+                    status_code=400,
+                    content={"status": "error", "message": "No valid seasons found"}
+                )
+
+        # Ensure season is specified by now
+        if season is None:
+            return JSONResponse(
+                status_code=400,
+                content={"status": "error", "message": "Season is required unless 'latest' is used."}
+            )
+        
+
+        task_msg = f"{'Adding to archive' if archive else 'Starting download'} for show '{show}', season {season}."
+        logger.info(f"message={task_msg}")
+
+        # Schedule the background task
+        background_tasks.add_task(download.dropout.show, show, season, archive, None)
+
+        return JSONResponse(
+            status_code=200,
+            content={
+                "status": "success",
+                "message": (
+                    f"Series is being added to the completed archive for '{show}', season {season}."
+                    if archive else
+                    f"Series download started for '{show}', season {season}."
+                )
+            }
+        )
     
+    
+
     except Exception as e:
-        return JSONResponse(status_code=500, content={"status": "error", "message": str(e)})
+        logger.exception(f"Unhandled exception during /dropout/download: {e}")
+        return JSONResponse(
+            status_code=500,
+            content={"status": "error", "message": "An unexpected error occurred."}
+        )
     
 @app.post("/dropout/download/specials", description="Downloads a seasons behind the scenes and trailers, ignores main episodes.")
 async def dropoutDownload(