diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/state/Empty.module.scss b/apps/client/src/common/components/state/Empty.module.scss
index ea224ae95..345b3057f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/state/Empty.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/state/Empty.module.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   color: $white-10;
 
   .empty {
-    width: 100%;
+    display: block;
+    width: min(100%, 24rem);
+    margin-inline: auto;
     opacity: 0.8;
   }
 
@@ -13,6 +15,6 @@
     margin-inline: auto;
     font-weight: 600;
     font-size: 2em;
-    max-width: 600px;
+    max-width: min(100%, 600px);
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
index 7548a394d..aee4ed763 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const langDe: TranslationObject = {
   'common.no_data': 'Keine Daten',
   'countdown.ended': 'Veranstaltung endete um',
   'countdown.running': 'Veranstaltung läuft',
+  'countdown.group_running': 'Veranstaltung in Gruppe läuft',
   'countdown.loaded': 'Veranstaltung geladen',
   'countdown.select_event': 'Wählen Sie eine Veranstaltung aus, um sie zu verfolgen',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Zeit bis zum Start',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
index 385d3a343..79f5a7460 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const langEs: TranslationObject = {
   'common.no_data': 'Sin datos',
   'countdown.ended': 'Evento finalizado a las',
   'countdown.running': 'Evento en curso',
+  'countdown.group_running': 'Evento en grupo en curso',
   'countdown.loaded': 'Evento está cargado', //TODO: check translation
   'countdown.select_event': 'Seleccionar un evento para seguir',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tiempo para comenzar',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
index 6d38ea0fb..989951976 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const langFr: TranslationObject = {
   'common.no_data': 'Aucune donnée',
   'countdown.ended': 'Évènement terminé à',
   'countdown.running': 'Évènement en cours',
+  'countdown.group_running': 'Évènement du groupe en cours',
   'countdown.loaded': 'Évènement chargé',
   'countdown.select_event': 'Sélectionnez un évènement à suivre',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Évènement commence dans',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
index 16c9ddace..7b1e80a0c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const langIt: TranslationObject = {
   'common.no_data': 'Nessun dato disponibile',
   'countdown.ended': 'Evento finito alle',
   'countdown.running': 'Evento in corso',
+  'countdown.group_running': 'Evento nel gruppo in corso',
   'countdown.loaded': 'Evento caricato', //TODO: check translation
   'countdown.select_event': 'Seleziona un evento da seguire',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tempo alla partenza',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
index 67bb532db..68ec27336 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const langPt: TranslationObject = {
   'common.no_data': 'Sem dados',
   'countdown.ended': 'Evento encerrado às',
   'countdown.running': 'Evento em andamento',
+  'countdown.group_running': 'Evento em grupo em andamento',
   'countdown.loaded': 'Evento carregado', //TODO: check translation
   'countdown.select_event': 'Selecione um evento para acompanhar',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tempo para iniciar',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.scss b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.scss
index 6c32000d9..a5a175c8f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.scss
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
     right: $view-inline-padding;
 
     display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
     justify-content: end;
     gap: 2rem;
 
@@ -72,14 +73,27 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
   }
 
   /* ========================= LIST ========================*/
-  .empty-container {
+  .empty-state {
+    min-height: min(56vh, 36rem);
+    padding-top: clamp(4rem, 14vh, 9rem);
     text-align: center;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: center;
 
     button {
-      margin-top: 2rem;
+      margin-top: 1.75rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .empty-state__content {
+    max-width: none;
+
+    span {
+      max-width: none;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
+      line-height: 1.1;
     }
   }
 
@@ -88,7 +102,7 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
     flex-direction: column;
     overflow-y: auto;
 
-    padding-bottom: 60vh;
+    padding-bottom: max(8rem, calc(5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)));
   }
 
   /* ====================== LIST-ITEM ======================*/
@@ -104,6 +118,7 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
     column-gap: 1rem;
     background-color: var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
     padding-right: 1rem;
+    border: 1px solid transparent;
     border-radius: $element-border-radius;
 
     &:hover {
@@ -115,18 +130,41 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
 
   .sub--selected {
     background: $blue-700;
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px $blue-500;
   }
 
   .sub--live {
     background-color: $active-green;
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, $active-green 75%, $ui-white);
   }
 
   .sub--armed {
     background-color: $gray-1325;
   }
 
+  .sub--in-group {
+    position: relative;
+    margin-left: 1rem;
+
+    &::before {
+      content: '';
+      position: absolute;
+      left: -0.5rem;
+      top: -0.25rem;
+      bottom: -0.25rem;
+      width: 2px;
+      border-radius: 1px;
+      background: var(--group-color, transparent);
+    }
+
+    .sub__binder {
+      box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--group-color, transparent);
+    }
+  }
+
   .sub__binder {
     background: var(--user-color, var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color));
+    border-radius: $element-border-radius 0 0 $element-border-radius;
     grid-area: binder;
   }
 
@@ -138,6 +176,8 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
     gap: 0.25em;
     font-size: $timer-label-size;
     color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
   }
 
   .sub__schedule--delayed {
@@ -156,22 +196,73 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
     color: $playback-under;
   }
 
+  .sub--group {
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--user-color, $gray-1325);
+    background:
+      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--user-color, transparent) 18%, transparent), transparent 42%),
+      var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
+
+    .sub__binder {
+      background: var(--user-color, var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color));
+      box-shadow: none;
+    }
+
+    .sub__title {
+      font-weight: 700;
+    }
+
+    .sub__schedule,
+    .sub__status,
+    .sub__label {
+      color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .sub--group.sub--selected {
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px $blue-500;
+    background:
+      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--user-color, transparent) 22%, transparent), transparent 42%),
+      $blue-700;
+
+    .sub__schedule,
+    .sub__status,
+    .sub__label,
+    .sub__eyebrow {
+      color: $ui-white;
+    }
+  }
+
   .sub__title {
     grid-area: title;
     padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    min-width: 0;
 
     font-size: $title-font-size;
     line-height: 1.1em;
+    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+  }
+
+  .sub__eyebrow {
+    display: block;
+    margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
+    color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
+    font-size: $timer-label-size;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    line-height: 1;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
   }
 
   .sub__secondary {
     grid-area: secondary;
     padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    min-width: 0;
 
     font-size: $base-font-size;
     line-height: 1.1em;
+    color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
     // allow multi-line text but trim before
     white-space: pre-line;
+    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
   }
 
   .sub__status {
@@ -181,6 +272,7 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
     font-size: $timer-label-size;
     text-align: right;
     text-transform: uppercase;
+    white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
   .sub__label {
@@ -190,6 +282,7 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
     font-size: $timer-label-size;
     color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
     text-align: right;
+    white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
   .sub__timer {
@@ -199,6 +292,16 @@ $item-height: 3.5rem;
     line-height: 1.1em;
     font-weight: 600;
     text-align: right;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  }
+
+  .selection-count {
+    color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
+    font-size: $timer-label-size;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
   /* ====================== MODIFIERS ======================*/
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx
index 6c096b7d2..40db224db 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-import { EntryId, OntimeEvent, OntimeView, PlayableEvent, isOntimeEvent, isPlayableEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import {
+  EntryId,
+  OntimeEntry,
+  OntimeEvent,
+  OntimeGroup,
+  OntimeView,
+  PlayableEvent,
+  isOntimeEvent,
+  isOntimeGroup,
+  isPlayableEvent,
+} from 'ontime-types';
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { IoAdd } from 'react-icons/io5';
 
@@ -15,7 +25,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
 import Loader from '../common/loader/Loader';
 import SuperscriptTime from '../common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
 import { getCountdownOptions, useCountdownOptions } from './countdown.options';
-import { getOrderedSubscriptions } from './countdown.utils';
+import { getOrderedSubscriptions, resolveSubscriptionTarget } from './countdown.utils';
 import CountdownSelect from './CountdownSelect';
 import CountdownSubscriptions from './CountdownSubscriptions';
 import SingleEventCountdown from './SingleEventCountdown';
@@ -45,13 +55,19 @@ function Countdown({ customFields, rundownData, projectData, isMirrored, setting
 
   const [editMode, setEditMode] = useState(false);
 
-  // gather rundown data
-  const playableEvents = rundownData.filter((entry): entry is ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent> => {
-    return isOntimeEvent(entry) && isPlayableEvent(entry);
+  // gather subscribable items: playable events and groups that contain at least one playable child
+  const candidates = rundownData.filter((entry): entry is ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent | OntimeGroup> => {
+    if (isOntimeEvent(entry)) {
+      return isPlayableEvent(entry);
+    }
+    if (isOntimeGroup(entry)) {
+      return rundownData.some((item) => isOntimeEvent(item) && isPlayableEvent(item) && item.parent === entry.id);
+    }
+    return false;
   });
 
   // gather presentation data
-  const hasEvents = playableEvents.length > 0;
+  const hasEvents = candidates.length > 0;
 
   // gather option data
   const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
@@ -69,15 +85,20 @@ function Countdown({ customFields, rundownData, projectData, isMirrored, setting
         <CountdownClock />
       </div>
 
-      {!hasEvents && <Empty text={getLocalizedString('common.no_data')} className='empty-container' />}
+      {!hasEvents && (
+        <div className='empty-state'>
+          <Empty text={getLocalizedString('common.no_data')} className='empty-state__content' />
+        </div>
+      )}
 
       {hasEvents && editMode && (
-        <CountdownSelect events={playableEvents} subscriptions={subscriptions} disableEdit={() => setEditMode(false)} />
+        <CountdownSelect events={candidates} subscriptions={subscriptions} disableEdit={() => setEditMode(false)} />
       )}
 
       {hasEvents && !editMode && (
         <CountdownContents
-          playableEvents={playableEvents}
+          candidates={candidates}
+          rundownData={rundownData}
           subscriptions={subscriptions}
           goToEditMode={() => setEditMode(true)}
         />
@@ -87,19 +108,20 @@ function Countdown({ customFields, rundownData, projectData, isMirrored, setting
 }
 
 interface CountdownContentsProps {
-  playableEvents: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent>[];
+  candidates: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent | OntimeGroup>[];
+  rundownData: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEntry>[];
   subscriptions: EntryId[];
   goToEditMode: () => void;
 }
 
-function CountdownContents({ playableEvents, subscriptions, goToEditMode }: CountdownContentsProps) {
+function CountdownContents({ candidates, rundownData, subscriptions, goToEditMode }: CountdownContentsProps) {
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
   const { hidePast } = useCountdownOptions();
 
   if (subscriptions.length === 0) {
     return (
-      <div className='empty-container'>
-        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.select_event')} className='empty-container' />
+      <div className='empty-state'>
+        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.select_event')} className='empty-state__content' />
         <Button variant='primary' size='xlarge' onClick={goToEditMode}>
           <IoAdd /> Add
         </Button>
@@ -107,13 +129,15 @@ function CountdownContents({ playableEvents, subscriptions, goToEditMode }: Coun
     );
   }
 
-  const subscribedEvents = getOrderedSubscriptions(subscriptions, playableEvents);
+  const subscribedEvents = getOrderedSubscriptions(subscriptions, candidates)
+    .map((entry) => resolveSubscriptionTarget(entry, rundownData))
+    .filter((target): target is NonNullable<typeof target> => target !== null);
   const eventsToShow = !hidePast ? subscribedEvents : subscribedEvents.filter((event) => !event.isPast);
 
   if (subscribedEvents.length === 0) {
     return (
-      <div className='empty-container'>
-        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.select_event')} className='empty-container' />
+      <div className='empty-state'>
+        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.select_event')} className='empty-state__content' />
         <Button variant='primary' size='xlarge' onClick={goToEditMode}>
           <IoAdd /> Add
         </Button>
@@ -129,8 +153,8 @@ function CountdownContents({ playableEvents, subscriptions, goToEditMode }: Coun
 
   if (eventsToShow.length === 0) {
     return (
-      <div className='empty-container'>
-        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.all_have_finished')} className='empty-container' />
+      <div className='empty-state'>
+        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.all_have_finished')} className='empty-state__content' />
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx
index c36ce0fd8..2550715db 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { EntryId, PlayableEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import { EntryId, OntimeEvent, OntimeGroup, isOntimeGroup } from 'ontime-types';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { IoArrowBack, IoClose, IoSaveOutline } from 'react-icons/io5';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router';
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { makeSubscriptionsUrl } from './countdown.utils';
 import './Countdown.scss';
 
 interface CountdownSelectProps {
-  events: ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent>[];
+  events: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent | OntimeGroup>[];
   subscriptions: EntryId[];
   disableEdit: () => void;
 }
@@ -52,13 +52,15 @@ export default function CountdownSelect({ events, subscriptions, disableEdit }:
 
   return (
     <div className='list-container'>
-      {events.map((event, index) => {
+      {events.map((event) => {
         const title = event.title || '{no title}';
         const isSelected = selectedIds.has(event.id);
+        const isGroup = isOntimeGroup(event);
+        const isGroupedEvent = !isGroup && Boolean(event.parent);
 
         return (
           <div
-            key={index}
+            key={event.id}
             role='button'
             tabIndex={0}
             onClick={() => toggleSelect(event.id)}
@@ -68,21 +70,33 @@ export default function CountdownSelect({ events, subscriptions, disableEdit }:
                 e.stopPropagation();
               }
             }}
-            className={cx(['sub', isSelected && 'sub--selected'])}
+            className={cx([
+              'sub',
+              isSelected && 'sub--selected',
+              isGroup && 'sub--group',
+              isGroupedEvent && 'sub--in-group',
+            ])}
           >
-            <div className='sub__binder' style={{ '--user-color': event?.colour ?? '' }} />
+            <div
+              className='sub__binder'
+              style={{ '--user-color': event?.colour ?? '', '--group-color': event.groupColour ?? 'transparent' }}
+            />
             <div className='sub__schedule'>
               <ClockTime value={event.timeStart} preferredFormat12='h:mm a' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
               →
               <ClockTime value={event.timeEnd} preferredFormat12='h:mm a' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
             </div>
             <div className='sub__label'>{isSelected ? 'Click to remove' : 'Click to add'}</div>
-            <div className='sub__title'>{title}</div>
+            <div className='sub__title'>
+              {isGroup && <span className='sub__eyebrow'>Group</span>}
+              {title}
+            </div>
           </div>
         );
       })}
 
       <div className='fab-container'>
+        <div className='selection-count'>{selected.length} selected</div>
         <Button variant='subtle' size='xlarge' onClick={disableEdit}>
           <IoArrowBack /> Go back
         </Button>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
index 408dc3341..571af12d3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
 import { useCountdownOptions } from './countdown.options';
 import {
   CountdownEvent,
+  CountdownTarget,
   extendEventData,
   getIsLive,
   isOutsideRange,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import {
 import './Countdown.scss';
 
 interface CountdownSubscriptionsProps {
-  subscribedEvents: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent>[];
+  subscribedEvents: CountdownTarget[];
   goToEditMode: () => void;
 }
 
@@ -98,22 +99,39 @@ export default function CountdownSubscriptions({ subscribedEvents, goToEditMode
   return (
     <div className='list-container' onWheel={handleScroll} onTouchMove={handleScroll} ref={scrollRef}>
       {subscribedEvents.map((event) => {
-        const secondaryData = getPropertyValue(event, secondarySource);
-        const isLive = getIsLive(event.id, selectedEventId, playback);
-        const isArmed = !isLive && event.id === selectedEventId;
+        // while a group is live, surface the running event's title as the secondary line
+        const liveTitle = event.isGroup && event.liveEntry ? event.liveEntry.title : undefined;
+        const secondaryData = liveTitle ?? getPropertyValue(event, secondarySource);
+        const isGroupedEvent = !event.isGroup && Boolean(event.parent);
+        const activeEntryId = event.isGroup ? (event.liveEntry?.id ?? event.targetId) : event.id;
+        // a subscribed group is live when any of its children is the selected/running event
+        const isLive = activeEntryId ? getIsLive(activeEntryId, selectedEventId, playback) : false;
+        const isArmed = !isLive && activeEntryId === selectedEventId;
         const countdownEvent = extendEventData(event, currentDay, actualStart, plannedStart, offset, mode, reportData);
         const displayTitle = getPropertyValue(event, mainSource ?? 'title');
         return (
           <div
             key={event.id}
             ref={isLive ? selectedRef : undefined}
-            className={cx(['sub', isLive && 'sub--live', isArmed && 'sub--armed'])}
+            className={cx([
+              'sub',
+              isLive && 'sub--live',
+              isArmed && 'sub--armed',
+              event.isGroup && 'sub--group',
+              isGroupedEvent && 'sub--in-group',
+            ])}
             data-testid={event.cue}
           >
-            <div className='sub__binder' style={{ '--user-color': event.colour }} />
+            <div
+              className='sub__binder'
+              style={{ '--user-color': event.colour, '--group-color': event.groupColour ?? 'transparent' }}
+            />
             <ScheduleTime event={countdownEvent} showExpected={showExpected} />
             <SubscriptionStatus event={countdownEvent} />
-            <div className={cx(['sub__title', !displayTitle && 'subdued'])}>{displayTitle}</div>
+            <div className={cx(['sub__title', !displayTitle && 'subdued'])}>
+              {event.isGroup && <span className='sub__eyebrow'>Group</span>}
+              {displayTitle}
+            </div>
             {secondaryData && <div className='sub__secondary'>{secondaryData}</div>}
           </div>
         );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/SingleEventCountdown.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/SingleEventCountdown.tsx
index d567d3263..82003e03f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/SingleEventCountdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/SingleEventCountdown.tsx
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import SuperscriptTime from '../common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
 import { getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
 import { useCountdownOptions } from './countdown.options';
-import { useSubscriptionDisplayData } from './countdown.utils';
+import { CountdownTarget, useSubscriptionDisplayData } from './countdown.utils';
 import { ScheduleTime } from './CountdownSubscriptions';
 
 import './SingleEventCountdown.scss';
 
 interface SingleEventCountdownProps {
-  subscribedEvent: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent>;
+  subscribedEvent: CountdownTarget;
   goToEditMode: () => void;
 }
 
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ export default function SingleEventCountdown({ subscribedEvent, goToEditMode }:
     mode,
   });
 
-  const { endedAt } = reportData[subscribedEvent.id] ?? { endedAt: null };
+  const { endedAt } = reportData[subscribedEvent.reportId ?? subscribedEvent.id] ?? { endedAt: null };
   const countdownEvent = { ...subscribedEvent, expectedStart, endedAt };
   const titleTmp = getPropertyValue(subscribedEvent, mainSource ?? 'title');
   const title = titleTmp?.length ? titleTmp : ' '; // insert utf-8 empty space to avoid the line collapsing;
-  const secondaryData = getPropertyValue(subscribedEvent, secondarySource);
+  // while a group is live, surface the running event's title as the secondary line
+  const liveTitle = subscribedEvent.isGroup && subscribedEvent.liveEntry ? subscribedEvent.liveEntry.title : undefined;
+  const secondaryData = liveTitle ?? getPropertyValue(subscribedEvent, secondarySource);
 
   return (
     <div className='single-container' data-testid='countdown-event'>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
index 788a3bd48..6f55f522f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export const getCountdownOptions = (
         {
           id: 'sub',
           title: 'Event subscription',
-          description: 'The events to follow',
+          description: 'The events and groups to follow',
           values: persistedSubscriptions,
           type: 'persist',
         },
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.test.ts b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13ba3a75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+import { OntimeEntry, OntimeEvent, OntimeGroup, SupportedEntry } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import { ExtendedEntry } from '../../common/utils/rundownMetadata';
+import { resolveSubscriptionTarget } from './countdown.utils';
+
+/**
+ * Minimal builders for the extended (metadata enriched) entries the countdown view consumes.
+ * Only the fields exercised by resolveSubscriptionTarget are provided; the rest are cast away.
+ */
+function makeEvent(patch: Partial<ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent>>): ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> {
+  return {
+    id: 'event',
+    type: SupportedEntry.Event,
+    title: 'event title',
+    cue: '1',
+    colour: '',
+    skip: false,
+    parent: null,
+    timeStart: 0,
+    timeEnd: 0,
+    duration: 0,
+    delay: 0,
+    dayOffset: 0,
+    gap: 0,
+    countToEnd: false,
+    custom: {},
+    note: '',
+    // metadata
+    totalGap: 0,
+    isLinkedToLoaded: false,
+    isLoaded: false,
+    isPast: false,
+    ...patch,
+  } as ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent>;
+}
+
+function makeGroup(patch: Partial<ExtendedEntry<OntimeGroup>>): ExtendedEntry<OntimeGroup> {
+  return {
+    id: 'group',
+    type: SupportedEntry.Group,
+    title: 'group title',
+    colour: '#abcdef',
+    note: 'group note',
+    entries: [],
+    duration: 0,
+    custom: {},
+    timeStart: 0,
+    timeEnd: 0,
+    isPast: false,
+    isLoaded: false,
+    ...patch,
+  } as ExtendedEntry<OntimeGroup>;
+}
+
+describe('resolveSubscriptionTarget()', () => {
+  it('returns events unchanged', () => {
+    const event = makeEvent({ id: 'e1' });
+    const result = resolveSubscriptionTarget(event, [event]);
+    expect(result).toBe(event);
+  });
+
+  it('derives group timing from the first playable child while keeping the group identity', () => {
+    const group = makeGroup({ id: 'g1', title: 'Session A', colour: '#123456', duration: 5000 });
+    const child1 = makeEvent({ id: 'c1', parent: 'g1', timeStart: 1000, delay: 100, dayOffset: 0, title: 'Pres 1' });
+    const child2 = makeEvent({ id: 'c2', parent: 'g1', timeStart: 3000, title: 'Pres 2' });
+    const flat: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEntry>[] = [group, child1, child2];
+
+    const result = resolveSubscriptionTarget(group, flat);
+
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    // group identity and display
+    expect(result?.id).toBe('g1');
+    expect(result?.title).toBe('Session A');
+    expect(result?.colour).toBe('#123456');
+    expect(result?.isGroup).toBe(true);
+    // timing comes from the first child, duration from the group
+    expect(result?.timeStart).toBe(1000);
+    expect(result?.delay).toBe(100);
+    expect(result?.duration).toBe(5000);
+    expect(result?.countToEnd).toBe(false);
+    // state checks target the first child before any child is loaded
+    expect(result?.targetId).toBe('c1');
+    // report lookup targets the last child (session end)
+    expect(result?.reportId).toBe('c2');
+  });
+
+  it('returns null for a group with no playable children', () => {
+    const group = makeGroup({ id: 'g1' });
+    const result = resolveSubscriptionTarget(group, [group]);
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('skips skipped children when picking the first child', () => {
+    const group = makeGroup({ id: 'g1' });
+    const skipped = {
+      ...makeEvent({ id: 'c0', parent: 'g1', timeStart: 500 }),
+      skip: true,
+    } as ExtendedEntry<OntimeEntry>;
+    const playable = makeEvent({ id: 'c1', parent: 'g1', timeStart: 1500 });
+    const result = resolveSubscriptionTarget(group, [group, skipped, playable]);
+    expect(result?.timeStart).toBe(1500);
+    expect(result?.reportId).toBe('c1');
+  });
+
+  it('is live while any child is loaded and not past', () => {
+    const group = makeGroup({ id: 'g1' });
+    const child1 = makeEvent({ id: 'c1', parent: 'g1', isPast: true });
+    const child2 = makeEvent({ id: 'c2', parent: 'g1', isLoaded: true });
+    const child3 = makeEvent({ id: 'c3', parent: 'g1' });
+    const result = resolveSubscriptionTarget(group, [group, child1, child2, child3]);
+
+    expect(result?.isLoaded).toBe(true);
+    expect(result?.isPast).toBe(false);
+    expect(result?.liveEntry?.id).toBe('c2');
+  });
+
+  it('is past only once the last child is past and nothing is loaded', () => {
+    const group = makeGroup({ id: 'g1' });
+    const child1 = makeEvent({ id: 'c1', parent: 'g1', isPast: true });
+    const child2 = makeEvent({ id: 'c2', parent: 'g1', isPast: true });
+    const result = resolveSubscriptionTarget(group, [group, child1, child2]);
+
+    expect(result?.isLoaded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result?.isPast).toBe(true);
+    expect(result?.targetId).toBe('c1');
+    expect(result?.liveEntry).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts
index 0ddc68bfe..3a82529f9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-import { EntryId, MaybeNumber, OffsetMode, OntimeEntry, OntimeEvent, OntimeReport, Playback } from 'ontime-types';
+import {
+  EntryId,
+  MaybeNumber,
+  OffsetMode,
+  OntimeEntry,
+  OntimeEvent,
+  OntimeGroup,
+  OntimeReport,
+  Playback,
+  PlayableEvent,
+  isOntimeEvent,
+  isOntimeGroup,
+  isPlayableEvent,
+} from 'ontime-types';
 import { MILLIS_PER_MINUTE, getExpectedStart, millisToString, removeLeadingZero } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { useCountdownSocket } from '../../common/hooks/useSocket';
@@ -40,7 +53,7 @@ export const timerProgress: TimerMessage = {
  * Handles events in different days but disregards whether an event has actually played
  */
 export function useSubscriptionDisplayData(
-  subscribedEvent: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> & { endedAt: MaybeNumber; expectedStart: number },
+  subscribedEvent: CountdownTarget & { endedAt: MaybeNumber; expectedStart: number },
 ): { status: ProgressStatus; statusDisplay: string; timeDisplay: string } {
   const { playback, current, clock } = useCountdownSocket();
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
@@ -67,7 +80,11 @@ export function useSubscriptionDisplayData(
 
     return {
       status: 'live',
-      statusDisplay: getLocalizedString(timerProgress['live']),
+      statusDisplay: getLocalizedString(
+        subscribedEvent.parent || (subscribedEvent.isGroup && subscribedEvent.liveEntry)
+          ? 'countdown.group_running'
+          : timerProgress['live'],
+      ),
       timeDisplay: bigDuration(current ?? 0),
     };
   }
@@ -168,10 +185,75 @@ export function isOutsideRange(a: number, b: number): boolean {
   return Math.abs(a - b) > MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
 }
 
-export type CountdownEvent = ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> & { expectedStart: number; endedAt: MaybeNumber };
+/**
+ * A subscription target normalised to the event-shaped object the countdown display consumes.
+ * For events this is a pass-through; for groups it carries the group identity and display data
+ * while deriving timing from the group's first playable child (see resolveSubscriptionTarget).
+ */
+export type CountdownTarget = ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> & {
+  isGroup?: boolean;
+  targetId?: EntryId; // child entry used for countdown/live/armed state checks
+  reportId?: EntryId; // entry used for the report lookup (e.g. last child of a group)
+  liveEntry?: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> | null; // the running child while a group is live
+};
+
+export type CountdownEvent = CountdownTarget & { expectedStart: number; endedAt: MaybeNumber };
+
+/**
+ * Resolves a subscription (event or group) into an event-shaped countdown target.
+ * - Events are returned unchanged.
+ * - Groups count down to their first playable child while displaying the group identity.
+ *   Status is group-aware: live while any child is loaded, past only once the whole group has finished.
+ * Returns null when a group has no playable children (nothing to count down to).
+ */
+export function resolveSubscriptionTarget(
+  entry: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent | OntimeGroup>,
+  flatRundown: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEntry>[],
+): CountdownTarget | null {
+  if (!isOntimeGroup(entry)) {
+    return entry;
+  }
+
+  const children = flatRundown.filter(
+    (item): item is ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent> =>
+      isOntimeEvent(item) && isPlayableEvent(item) && item.parent === entry.id,
+  );
+
+  if (children.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const firstChild = children[0];
+  const lastChild = children[children.length - 1];
+  const liveEntry = children.find((child) => child.isLoaded) ?? null;
+  const isLoaded = liveEntry !== null;
+  const isPast = !isLoaded && lastChild.isPast;
+
+  return {
+    // timing derives from the first playable child
+    ...firstChild,
+    // group identity and display data
+    id: entry.id,
+    parent: null,
+    title: entry.title,
+    colour: entry.colour,
+    note: entry.note,
+    custom: entry.custom,
+    duration: entry.duration,
+    countToEnd: false,
+    // group-aware status
+    isLoaded,
+    isPast,
+    // group markers
+    isGroup: true,
+    targetId: firstChild.id,
+    reportId: lastChild.id,
+    liveEntry,
+  };
+}
 
 export function extendEventData(
-  event: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent>,
+  event: CountdownTarget,
   currentDay: number,
   actualStart: MaybeNumber,
   plannedStart: MaybeNumber,
@@ -189,6 +271,6 @@ export function extendEventData(
     offset,
     mode,
   });
-  const { endedAt } = reportData[event.id] ?? { endedAt: null };
+  const { endedAt } = reportData[event.reportId ?? event.id] ?? { endedAt: null };
   return { ...event, expectedStart, endedAt };
 }
diff --git a/packages/types/src/translations/index.ts b/packages/types/src/translations/index.ts
index bc1223990..26e17381c 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/translations/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/translations/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const langEn = {
   'common.no_data': 'No data',
   'countdown.ended': 'Event ended at',
   'countdown.running': 'Event running',
+  'countdown.group_running': 'Event in group running',
   'countdown.loaded': 'Event loaded',
   'countdown.select_event': 'Select an event to follow',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Time to start',