diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/TV/TVSeriesManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/TV/TVSeriesManager.cs
index d3f6fa34d..b1b905fc7 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/TV/TVSeriesManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/TV/TVSeriesManager.cs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.TV
                         return i.Item1 != DateTime.MinValue;
                     }
 
-                    if (alwaysEnableFirstEpisode || i.Item1 != DateTime.MinValue)
+                    if (alwaysEnableFirstEpisode || (i.Item1 != DateTime.MinValue && i.Item1.Date > request.NextUpDateCutoff))
                     {
                         anyFound = true;
                         return true;
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/TvShowsController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/TvShowsController.cs
index e1c67f830..59802e2a5 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/TvShowsController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/TvShowsController.cs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
         /// <param name="imageTypeLimit">Optional. The max number of images to return, per image type.</param>
         /// <param name="enableImageTypes">Optional. The image types to include in the output.</param>
         /// <param name="enableUserData">Optional. Include user data.</param>
+        /// <param name="nextUpDateCutoff">Starting date of shows to show in Next Up section.</param>
         /// <param name="enableTotalRecordCount">Whether to enable the total records count. Defaults to true.</param>
         /// <param name="disableFirstEpisode">Whether to disable sending the first episode in a series as next up.</param>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="QueryResult{BaseItemDto}"/> with the next up episodes.</returns>
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
             [FromQuery] int? imageTypeLimit,
             [FromQuery, ModelBinder(typeof(CommaDelimitedArrayModelBinder))] ImageType[] enableImageTypes,
             [FromQuery] bool? enableUserData,
+            [FromQuery] DateTime nextUpDateCutoff,
             [FromQuery] bool enableTotalRecordCount = true,
             [FromQuery] bool disableFirstEpisode = false)
         {
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
                     StartIndex = startIndex,
                     UserId = userId ?? Guid.Empty,
                     EnableTotalRecordCount = enableTotalRecordCount,
-                    DisableFirstEpisode = disableFirstEpisode
+                    DisableFirstEpisode = disableFirstEpisode,
+                    NextUpDateCutoff = nextUpDateCutoff
                 },
                 options);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/NextUpQuery.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/NextUpQuery.cs
index 0555afc00..8a3cb96e1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/NextUpQuery.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/NextUpQuery.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Querying
             EnableImageTypes = Array.Empty<ImageType>();
             EnableTotalRecordCount = true;
             DisableFirstEpisode = false;
+            NextUpDateCutoff = new DateTime(0001, 01, 01);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -75,5 +76,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Querying
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether do disable sending first episode as next up.
         /// </summary>
         public bool DisableFirstEpisode { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating the oldest date for a show to appear in Next Up.
+        /// </summary>
+        public DateTime NextUpDateCutoff { get; set; }
     }
 }