diff --git a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/broll.py b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/broll.py
index 9a4a1070..f65ca170 100644
--- a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/broll.py
+++ b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/broll.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, BackgroundTasks
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
 from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pathlib import Path
 import uuid
 
 from middleware.auth_middleware import get_current_user
@@ -84,19 +85,21 @@ async def generate_chart_preview(
     
     try:
         broll_service = get_broll_service()
+        chart_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
         
         preview_path = broll_service.generate_chart_preview(
             chart_data=request.chart_data,
             chart_type=request.chart_type,
             title=request.title,
             subtitle=request.subtitle or "",
+            chart_id=chart_id,
         )
         
         if not preview_path:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Failed to generate chart preview")
         
-        chart_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
-        preview_url = f"/api/podcast/broll/preview/{chart_id}/{preview_path.split('/')[-1]}"
+        preview_filename = Path(preview_path).name
+        preview_url = f"/api/podcast/broll/preview/{chart_id}/{preview_filename}"
         
         return ChartPreviewResponse(
             preview_url=preview_url,
@@ -197,12 +200,14 @@ async def serve_chart_preview(
     current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Serve chart preview PNG files."""
-    from pathlib import Path
-    
     user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
     
     broll_service = get_broll_service()
-    file_path = broll_service.output_dir / f"chart_preview_{chart_id}.png"
+    expected_filename = broll_service.get_chart_preview_filename(chart_id)
+    if filename != expected_filename:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Chart preview not found")
+
+    file_path = broll_service.get_output_path(filename)
     
     if not file_path.exists():
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Chart preview not found")
@@ -238,4 +243,4 @@ async def serve_final_broll(
 @router.get("/health")
 async def broll_health():
     """Health check for B-roll service."""
-    return {"status": "ok", "service": "broll"}
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+    return {"status": "ok", "service": "broll"}
diff --git a/backend/services/podcast/broll_service.py b/backend/services/podcast/broll_service.py
index 3eb4c211..aad23d7b 100644
--- a/backend/services/podcast/broll_service.py
+++ b/backend/services/podcast/broll_service.py
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ class BrollService:
     def get_output_path(self, filename: str) -> Path:
         """Get output path for a file."""
         return self.output_dir / filename
+
+    def get_chart_preview_filename(self, chart_id: str) -> str:
+        """Build deterministic chart preview filename from chart ID."""
+        return f"chart_preview_{chart_id}.png"
+
+    def get_chart_preview_path(self, chart_id: str) -> Path:
+        """Get deterministic chart preview path from chart ID."""
+        return self.get_output_path(self.get_chart_preview_filename(chart_id))
     
     def generate_chart_preview(
         self,
@@ -55,6 +63,7 @@ class BrollService:
         chart_type: str = "bar_comparison",
         title: str = "",
         subtitle: str = "",
+        chart_id: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> str:
         """
         Generate a chart PNG preview (static, for Write phase).
@@ -68,8 +77,8 @@ class BrollService:
         Returns:
             Path to generated PNG file
         """
-        chart_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
-        out_path = str(self.get_output_path(f"chart_preview_{chart_id}.png"))
+        resolved_chart_id = chart_id or uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
+        out_path = str(self.get_chart_preview_path(resolved_chart_id))
         
         try:
             if chart_type == "bar_comparison":
@@ -250,4 +259,4 @@ def get_broll_service(output_dir: Optional[str] = None) -> BrollService:
     global _broll_service_instance
     if _broll_service_instance is None:
         _broll_service_instance = BrollService(output_dir=output_dir)
-    return _broll_service_instance
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+    return _broll_service_instance