# Request: Watchlist sort by Recent Release Date **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Players\ **Tags:** plex-web, lg-webos\ **Created:** [September 29, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-watchlist-sort-by-recent-release-date/943688 "2026-09-29T22:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mcandre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mcandre/32/210047_2.png) [@mcandre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcandre)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-watchlist-sort-by-recent-release-date/943688/1 "2026-09-29T22:42:40Z")
Hi, I’d like my Watchlist to put shows with _new_ episodes at the front, as a natural reminder to keep up with them. I don’t see a comparison operator for this yet. Something like `Most Recent Release Date` (and rename the old `Release Date` option to `Original Release Date`). ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-watchlist-sort-by-recent-release-date/943688/2 "2026-09-29T22:49:06Z")
> [@Watchlist: Sort by Episode Release Date (Newest-Oldest and vice-versa)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watchlist-sort-by-episode-release-date-newest-oldest-and-vice-versa/887040/1): > > I see a lot of compliments around the internet about Plex’s Watchlist feature. I myself have loaded my Watchlist up with shows I’m interested in. However, there is no way to utilize the power of this feature to find out which of my multi-season shows are releasing new episodes. “Sort by Added At” is when I added the item to my list. “Sort by Release Date” only reflects when the series started. Etc. If you drill down into any particular show, Plex clearly knows when a new episode is coming out, …