diff --git a/app/Models/MovieList.php b/app/Models/MovieList.php
index 20e640c..8967081 100644
--- a/app/Models/MovieList.php
+++ b/app/Models/MovieList.php
@@ -24,4 +24,9 @@ class MovieList extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'user_id');
     }
+
+    public function sharedUsers(): BelongsToMany
+    {
+        return $this->belongsToMany(User::class)->withPivot('permission')->withTimestamps();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Permission.php b/app/Models/Permission.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 3767c7e..0000000
--- a/app/Models/Permission.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Models;
-
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
-
-class Permission extends Model
-{
-    //
-}
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index f8fa74f..0fa674a 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -2,16 +2,13 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
-// use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail;
 use Database\Factories\UserFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasOne;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
 use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Context;
-use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Laravel\Fortify\TwoFactorAuthenticatable;
 
 class User extends Authenticatable
@@ -60,6 +57,12 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
 
         return $this->roles->contains('name', strtolower($role));
     }
+
+    public function sharedLists(): BelongsToMany
+    {
+        return $this->belongsToMany(MovieList::class)->withPivot("permission")->withTimestamps();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the user's initials
      */
diff --git a/app/Policies/MovieListPolicy.php b/app/Policies/MovieListPolicy.php
index ea25bb5..ebca9d3 100644
--- a/app/Policies/MovieListPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/MovieListPolicy.php
@@ -15,11 +15,54 @@ class MovieListPolicy
         //
     }
 
-    public function update(User $user, MovieList $movieList)
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user can view the movie list.
+     *
+     * Grants access to the list owner and any user who has been
+     * granted view, edit, or admin permission.
+     */
+    public function view(User $user, MovieList $movieList): bool
     {
-        // If the user is the owner of the movie list or has been added as an editor for
-        // the movie list, allow them to update it.
+        if ($movieList->user_id === $user->id || $movieList->is_public === true) {
+            return true;
+        }
 
-        return $movieList->owner()->id = $user->id; //|| $movieList->editors->contains($user->id);
+        return $movieList->sharedUsers()->where("user_id", $user->id)->exists();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user can update the movie list.
+     *
+     * Grants access to the list owner and any user who has been
+     * granted edit or admin permission.
+     */
+    public function update(User $user, MovieList $movieList): bool
+    {
+        if ($movieList->user_id === $user->id) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return $movieList->sharedUsers()
+            ->where("user_id", $user->id)
+            ->whereIn("permission", ["edit", "admin"])
+            ->exists();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user can delete the movie list.
+     *
+     * Grants access to the list owner and any user who has been
+     * granted admin permission.
+     */
+    public function delete(User $user, MovieList $movieList): bool
+    {
+        if ($movieList->user_id === $user->id) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return $movieList->sharedUsers()
+            ->where("user_id", $user->id)
+            ->where("permission", "admin")
+            ->exists();
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_12_27_193705_create_roles_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_12_27_193705_create_roles_table.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 4773fc2..0000000
--- a/database/migrations/2025_12_27_193705_create_roles_table.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
-
-return new class extends Migration {
-    /**
-     * Run the migrations.
-     */
-    public function up(): void
-    {
-        Schema::create('roles', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->id();
-            $table->string('name');
-            $table->string('display_name');
-            $table->timestamps();
-        });
-
-        Schema::create('role_user', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->id();
-            $table->foreignId('user_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
-            $table->foreignId('role_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
-            $table->timestamps();
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reverse the migrations.
-     */
-    public function down(): void
-    {
-        Schema::dropIfExists('roles_user');
-        Schema::dropIfExists('roles');
-    }
-};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_12_27_193719_create_permissions_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_12_27_193719_create_permissions_table.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 88fa2f3..0000000
--- a/database/migrations/2025_12_27_193719_create_permissions_table.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
-
-return new class extends Migration
-{
-    /**
-     * Run the migrations.
-     */
-    public function up(): void
-    {
-        //
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reverse the migrations.
-     */
-    public function down(): void
-    {
-        //
-    }
-};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_12_31_043738_create_movie_list_user_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_12_31_043738_create_movie_list_user_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e85426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_12_31_043738_create_movie_list_user_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('movie_list_user', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId("movie_list_id")->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId("user_id")->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->enum("permission", ["view", "edit", "admin"]);
+            $table->unique(["movie_list_id", "user_id"]);
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('movie_list_user');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/movie-list.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/movie-list.blade.php
index 60eb12a..d125baa 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/movie-list.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/movie-list.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <div class="flex flex-row justify-between items-center mx-2 sm:mx-0">
         <h1 class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-bold">{{$list->name}}</h1>
 
-        @can('update', $list)
+        @can('delete', $list)
             <button type="button" wire:click="toggleSettings"
                     class="hover:bg-blue-600 cursor-pointer text-white px-4 py-2 rounded">
                 <i class="fas fa-cog text-2xl"></i>
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
                                    wire:keyup="filterMovies"/>
                         </div>
 
+                        @can("update", $list)
                         <hr class="my-2 sm:my-0"/>
                         <button wire:click="$dispatch('openSearch')"
                                 class="bg-green-500 text-white p-2 rounded">
                             Add Movie
                         </button>
+                        @endcan
                     </div>
                     @if(!$filteredMovies->isEmpty())
                         <ul class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-5">
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@
                         <div class="flex flex-row">
                             <input type="text" wire:model.live="settingsForm.name" id="list-name"
                                    class="w-full p-2 rounded rounded-r-none bg-white"/>
-                            <button class="bg-green-400 p-2 rounded-r" type="submit" wire:click="saveSettings">Save
+                            <button class="bg-green-500 p-2 rounded-r" type="submit" wire:click="saveSettings">Save
                             </button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -78,15 +80,38 @@
                                class="w-5 h-5 text-blue-600 bg-gray-100 border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-blue-500">
                     </div>
 
-                    <div class="p-5">
+
+                    <div class="p-5 flex flex-col gap-5 hover:bg-gray-500 rounded">
                         <span class="font-bold">Collaborators</span>
+                        <details class="hover:cursor-pointer bg-gray-500 p-5 rounded">
+                            <ul class="flex flex-col gap-2 py-2">
+                                <li><span class="font-bold">Viewer</span>: Can view the list, but cannot make any changes.</li>
+                                <li><span class="font-bold">Editor</span>: Can add/remove movies from the list.</li>
+                                <li><span class="font-bold">Admin</span>: Can make any changes to the list including deleting it. Can also invite other users to collaborate on this list.</li>
+                            </ul>
+
+                        </details>
                         <ul>
-                            <li>Bob</li>
-                            <li>Eddie</li>
-                            <li>Jane</li>
+                            <li class="flex justify-between ">
+                                <span>Bob</span>
+                                <select>
+                                    <option value="view">Viewer</option>
+                                    <option value="edit">Editor</option>
+                                    <option value="admin">Admin</option>
+                                </select>
+                            </li>
                         </ul>
                     </div>
 
+                    <div class="p-5 flex flex-col gap-3 hover:bg-gray-500 rounded">
+                        <span class="font-bold">Invite collaborators</span>
+                        <span class="hover:cursor-pointer">Enter a comma separated list of emails.</span>
+                        <textarea class="bg-white rounded text-black p-2" placeholder="user1@example.com, user2@example.com, user3@example.com"></textarea>
+                        <button type="button" class="p-2 rounded bg-green-500">Send Invites</button>
+                    </div>
+
+
+                    @can('delete', $list)
                     <div
                         class="flex items-center justify-between bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-500 hover:opacity-85 p-5 rounded">
                         <label for="delete_list" class="text-white cursor-pointer">Delete List</label>
@@ -99,6 +124,7 @@
                             Delete List
                         </button>
                     </div>
+                @endcan
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>