diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8af1ba0..481f970 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ python -m ingestion.run_streaming_availability --country GR
 This costs at most two requests with the default configuration. The client and
 event model still support `removed`, `updated`, and `expiring`, but those types
 and the Leaving Soon section are deferred beyond the first public release.
+WatchPulse cards and search results link explicitly to TMDB for richer title
+details instead of duplicating a full internal details page.
 
 Full pagination is opt-in and remains protected by the request ceiling:
 
diff --git a/docs/decisions.md b/docs/decisions.md
index b3b1f92..516feb6 100644
--- a/docs/decisions.md
+++ b/docs/decisions.md
@@ -353,6 +353,28 @@ labels this as a new season without claiming a season number absent upstream.
 Browser requests never trigger enrichment, and each retained response type is
 skipped independently on subsequent runs.
 
+## ADR-021: Use TMDB as the title-details destination
+
+Status: Accepted (2026-09-01)
+
+WatchPulse owns the decision experience: region/provider availability, shared
+filters, discovery sections, and concise comparison metadata. For the first
+public release it does not reproduce a complete internal title-details page.
+Poster links and catalog-search results instead identify TMDB explicitly and
+open the canonical TMDB movie or TV page in a new tab.
+
+This keeps the product focused, gives users a clear destination for richer
+cast, crew, production, and related-title information, and sends appropriate
+traffic back to the free metadata service supporting WatchPulse. Cards may
+retain a short overview, year, genres, rating, and runtime/series totals when
+available because those fields directly support the discovery decision.
+
+Provider actions remain separate and continue to require verified HTTPS watch
+links under ADR-019. TMDB attribution remains visible in the site footer, and
+outbound labels must not imply that WatchPulse is endorsed or certified by
+TMDB. An internal details route may be reconsidered only if it creates distinct
+WatchPulse value rather than duplicating TMDB.
+
 ## Open decisions
 
 These remain unresolved and should receive new ADRs when decided:
diff --git a/docs/roadmap.md b/docs/roadmap.md
index 2b788ce..a6313a6 100644
--- a/docs/roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ the [v0.4 release notes](releases/v0.4.md).
 
 Goal: deliver the complete deterministic user experience locally.
 
-Current status: **in progress (2026-08-23)**. React, TypeScript, and Vite are
+Current status: **release candidate (2026-09-01)**. React, TypeScript, and Vite are
 selected in ADR-018. The first increment establishes the responsive application
 shell, typed local API client, catalog readiness state, explicit development
 CORS policy, frontend tests, and CI build validation. The second increment adds
@@ -185,14 +185,18 @@ desktop filter sidebar, denser rails, and a responsive stacked mobile layout.
 Verified provider deep links are retained from historical lifecycle payloads
 and exposed as optional safe card actions; TMDB-only rows remain unlinked
 rather than receiving guessed destinations.
+Title cards and catalog search now identify TMDB as the canonical destination
+for richer title details. WatchPulse intentionally retains only the concise
+metadata needed to make a discovery decision. Leaving Soon remains deferred
+until reliable expiration ingestion is enabled rather than inferred.
 
 Scope:
 
 - choose and document the frontend framework;
 - region selector and region-aware provider selection;
 - type, genre, runtime, release-year, and rating filters;
-- responsive rails/cards for all five sections;
-- title details;
+- responsive rails/cards for Top 10, New Releases, Recently Added, and Upcoming;
+- explicit outbound TMDB title-details navigation;
 - browser-local guest preferences;
 - loading, empty, stale-data, and error states.
 
@@ -203,6 +207,11 @@ Exit criteria:
 - filter changes only query the WatchPulse backend;
 - mobile and desktop layouts are credible for a portfolio demonstration.
 
+Release exception: Leaving Soon was part of the original five-section target,
+but is intentionally excluded from v0.5 because expiration ingestion is not
+enabled. The existing backend endpoint remains evidence-only and returns no
+guessed departures.
+
 ## v0.6 — Automation and deployment
 
 Goal: make WatchPulse reproducible, observable, and publicly accessible.
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.test.tsx b/frontend/src/App.test.tsx
index 6ec8804..8b9f515 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ test("shows catalog readiness returned by the local API", async () => {
     "href",
     "https://www.justwatch.com",
   );
+  expect(screen.queryByText(/title details arrive next/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 });
 
 test("shows an honest error when the catalog is unavailable", async () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 5bc0e87..5f850c0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ export default function App() {
           {scope && scope.providers.length === 0 && (
             <p className="selection-prompt">Select at least one streaming service to start discovering titles.</p>
           )}
-          <p className="coming-next">Leaving Soon and title details arrive next.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <footer className="credits" aria-label="Credits">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TitleCard.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TitleCard.test.tsx
index 97ef05c..8a3b446 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TitleCard.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TitleCard.test.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ test("shows total episodes for a currently available series", () => {
 
   expect(screen.getByText("1 season · 9 episodes", { exact: false })).toBeInTheDocument();
   expect(screen.getByText("★ 7.5")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText("View details on TMDB ↗")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByRole("link", { name: "View Current Series on TMDB" })).toHaveAttribute(
+    "href",
+    "https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/42",
+  );
   expect(screen.queryByText("50 min", { exact: false })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   expect(screen.getByLabelText("Netflix; direct link unavailable")).toHaveAttribute(
     "data-tooltip",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TitleCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TitleCard.tsx
index a3cdd88..a73299c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TitleCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TitleCard.tsx
@@ -77,11 +77,10 @@ export function TitleCard({ item, rank, lifecycleDate }: TitleCardProps) {
             <span>{item.title.slice(0, 1)}</span>
           </div>
         )}
-        {item.overview && (
-          <span className="poster-description" aria-hidden="true">
-            <span>{item.overview}</span>
-          </span>
-        )}
+        <span className="poster-description" aria-hidden="true">
+          {item.overview && <span>{item.overview}</span>}
+          <span className="tmdb-detail-cta">View details on TMDB ↗</span>
+        </span>
         <span className={`rating${hasRating ? "" : " unrated"}`}>
           {hasRating ? `★ ${item.tmdb_rating!.toFixed(1)}` : "N/A"}
         </span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TitleSearch.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TitleSearch.test.tsx
index a4c7bee..9f4b58c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TitleSearch.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TitleSearch.test.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ test("searches the selected local catalog after two characters", async () => {
   expect(await screen.findByText("Monsters", {}, { timeout: 1500 })).toBeInTheDocument();
   expect(screen.getByText("Netflix")).toBeInTheDocument();
   expect(screen.getByText("7.2")).toHaveClass("search-rating");
+  expect(screen.getByRole("option", { name: "View details for Monsters on TMDB" })).toHaveAttribute(
+    "href",
+    "https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/42",
+  );
   await waitFor(() => expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
   const url = String(fetchMock.mock.calls[0][0]);
   expect(url).toContain("query=Mon");
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TitleSearch.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TitleSearch.tsx
index 24d0966..0783a1c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TitleSearch.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TitleSearch.tsx
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export function TitleSearch({ scope, filters }: Props) {
                 key={`${item.content_type}-${item.tmdb_id}`}
                 role="option"
                 aria-selected="false"
+                aria-label={`View details for ${item.title} on TMDB`}
                 href={`https://www.themoviedb.org/${item.content_type}/${item.tmdb_id}`}
                 target="_blank"
                 rel="noopener noreferrer"
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ export function TitleSearch({ scope, filters }: Props) {
                   <strong>{item.title}</strong>
                   <small>{[item.release_year, item.genre_names.slice(0, 2).join(", ")].filter(Boolean).join(" · ")}</small>
                   <small>{item.availabilities.map((entry) => entry.provider_name).filter((name, index, names) => names.indexOf(name) === index).join(", ")}</small>
+                  <small className="search-tmdb-link">View details on TMDB ↗</small>
                 </span>
                 <span className={item.tmdb_rating && item.tmdb_rating > 0 ? "search-rating" : "search-rating unrated"}>
                   <span aria-hidden="true">★</span>{item.tmdb_rating && item.tmdb_rating > 0 ? item.tmdb_rating.toFixed(1) : "N/A"}
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles.css b/frontend/src/styles.css
index 980a5ab..c9f1785 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 22px Manrope, sans-serif; }
 .poster-frame::after { position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0; height: 35%; content: ""; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgb(5 6 9 / 70%)); pointer-events: none; }
 .poster-description { position: absolute; z-index: 2; inset: auto 0 0; display: flex; min-height: 42%; padding: 52px 14px 14px; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; color: #e9e4ef; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgb(8 7 11 / 94%) 46%); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity 160ms ease 220ms, transform 160ms ease 220ms; pointer-events: none; }
 .poster-description > span { display: -webkit-box; overflow: hidden; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.45; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; }
+.poster-description .tmdb-detail-cta { display: block; margin-top: 8px; overflow: visible; color: #d5a7ff; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .02em; -webkit-line-clamp: unset; }
 .poster-frame:hover .poster-description, .poster-frame:focus-visible .poster-description { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
 .poster-fallback { display: grid; place-items: center; color: #cdb1f5; background: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 20%, #604085, #21192d 55%, #13151b); }
 .poster-fallback span { font: 800 72px Manrope, sans-serif; opacity: .7; }
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 22px Manrope, sans-serif; }
 .search-result-copy { display: grid; min-width: 0; gap: 2px; }
 .search-result-copy strong { overflow: hidden; font: 700 13px Manrope, sans-serif; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
 .search-result-copy small { overflow: hidden; color: #83858e; font-size: 10px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
+.search-result-copy .search-tmdb-link { color: #b984e9; font-weight: 700; }
 .search-rating { display: inline-flex; min-width: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 4px; color: #f4c95d; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; }
 .search-rating > span { font-size: 13px; }
 .search-rating.unrated { color: #8b8d96; font-weight: 700; }