Methods and systems for dynamically optimizing content for consumption on a scheduled trip

A system comprising:

• storage circuitry configured to store one or more media assets in local memory at a media device;
• and
• control circuitry configured to:
• store, in the local memory via the storage circuitry, a plurality of media assets based on data about a scheduled trip, wherein the plurality of media assets comprises episodes in a series;
• within a threshold time period prior to the scheduled trip:
• identify a first progression point in the series;
• retrieve, from a user profile, a consumption pattern;
• determine, based on the consumption pattern, the first progression point, and the data about the scheduled trip, an expected progression amount to be consumed from the series during the scheduled trip;
• and
• automatically modify the plurality of media assets to store, in the local memory via the storage circuitry, episodes in the series matching the expected progression amount.