diff --git a/NzbDrone.Backbone/Calendar/CalendarCollectionView.js b/NzbDrone.Backbone/Calendar/CalendarCollectionView.js
index 76d29df1f..2fe112a3c 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Backbone/Calendar/CalendarCollectionView.js
+++ b/NzbDrone.Backbone/Calendar/CalendarCollectionView.js
@@ -28,7 +28,26 @@ define(['app', 'Calendar/CalendarItemView'], function (app) {
                     prev: '<i class="icon-arrow-left"></i>',
                     next: '<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i>'
                 },
-                events: this.getEvents
+                events: this.getEvents,
+                eventRender: function (event, element) {
+                    element.popover({
+                        title: '{seriesTitle} - {season}x{episode} - {episodeTitle}'.assign({
+                            seriesTitle: event.seriesTitle,
+                            season: event.seasonNumber,
+                            episode: event.episodeNumber.pad(2),
+                            episodeTitle: event.episodeTitle
+                        }),
+                        content: event.overview,
+                        placement: 'bottom',
+                        trigger: 'manual'
+                    });
+                },
+                eventMouseover: function(event, jsEvent, view){
+                    $(this).popover('show');
+                },
+                eventMouseout: function(event, jsEvent, view){
+                    $(this).popover('hide');
+                }
             });
 
             NzbDrone.Calendar.CalendarCollectionView.Instance = this;
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Backbone/Content/theme.css b/NzbDrone.Backbone/Content/theme.css
index 7a2108f53..0c16963b0 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Backbone/Content/theme.css
+++ b/NzbDrone.Backbone/Content/theme.css
@@ -851,3 +851,9 @@ ul.stat-list {
 .settings-group {
     margin-top: 40px;
 }
+
+/* ============== popover ============== */
+.popover-title {
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    text-transform: none;
+}
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