diff --git a/frontends/api/src/generated/v1/api.ts b/frontends/api/src/generated/v1/api.ts
index 821164a00d..09d442f00e 100644
--- a/frontends/api/src/generated/v1/api.ts
+++ b/frontends/api/src/generated/v1/api.ts
@@ -21272,7 +21272,7 @@ export const TopicsApiAxiosParamCreator = function (
      * @param {number} [limit] Number of results to return per page.
      * @param {Array<string>} [name] Multiple values may be separated by commas.
      * @param {number} [offset] The initial index from which to return the results.
-     * @param {Array<string>} [parent_topic_name] Multiple values may be separated by commas.
+     * @param {Array<number>} [parent_topic_id] Multiple values may be separated by commas.
      * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
      * @throws {RequiredError}
      */
@@ -21281,7 +21281,7 @@ export const TopicsApiAxiosParamCreator = function (
       limit?: number,
       name?: Array<string>,
       offset?: number,
-      parent_topic_name?: Array<string>,
+      parent_topic_id?: Array<number>,
       options: RawAxiosRequestConfig = {},
     ): Promise<RequestArgs> => {
       const localVarPath = `/api/v1/topics/`
@@ -21316,8 +21316,8 @@ export const TopicsApiAxiosParamCreator = function (
         localVarQueryParameter["offset"] = offset
       }
 
-      if (parent_topic_name) {
-        localVarQueryParameter["parent_topic_name"] = parent_topic_name.join(
+      if (parent_topic_id) {
+        localVarQueryParameter["parent_topic_id"] = parent_topic_id.join(
           COLLECTION_FORMATS.csv,
         )
       }
@@ -21399,7 +21399,7 @@ export const TopicsApiFp = function (configuration?: Configuration) {
      * @param {number} [limit] Number of results to return per page.
      * @param {Array<string>} [name] Multiple values may be separated by commas.
      * @param {number} [offset] The initial index from which to return the results.
-     * @param {Array<string>} [parent_topic_name] Multiple values may be separated by commas.
+     * @param {Array<number>} [parent_topic_id] Multiple values may be separated by commas.
      * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
      * @throws {RequiredError}
      */
@@ -21408,7 +21408,7 @@ export const TopicsApiFp = function (configuration?: Configuration) {
       limit?: number,
       name?: Array<string>,
       offset?: number,
-      parent_topic_name?: Array<string>,
+      parent_topic_id?: Array<number>,
       options?: RawAxiosRequestConfig,
     ): Promise<
       (
@@ -21421,7 +21421,7 @@ export const TopicsApiFp = function (configuration?: Configuration) {
         limit,
         name,
         offset,
-        parent_topic_name,
+        parent_topic_id,
         options,
       )
       const index = configuration?.serverIndex ?? 0
@@ -21497,7 +21497,7 @@ export const TopicsApiFactory = function (
           requestParameters.limit,
           requestParameters.name,
           requestParameters.offset,
-          requestParameters.parent_topic_name,
+          requestParameters.parent_topic_id,
           options,
         )
         .then((request) => request(axios, basePath))
@@ -21556,10 +21556,10 @@ export interface TopicsApiTopicsListRequest {
 
   /**
    * Multiple values may be separated by commas.
-   * @type {Array<string>}
+   * @type {Array<number>}
    * @memberof TopicsApiTopicsList
    */
-  readonly parent_topic_name?: Array<string>
+  readonly parent_topic_id?: Array<number>
 }
 
 /**
@@ -21601,7 +21601,7 @@ export class TopicsApi extends BaseAPI {
         requestParameters.limit,
         requestParameters.name,
         requestParameters.offset,
-        requestParameters.parent_topic_name,
+        requestParameters.parent_topic_id,
         options,
       )
       .then((request) => request(this.axios, this.basePath))
diff --git a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelPage.test.tsx b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelPage.test.tsx
index 98f6230fff..39643f66ce 100644
--- a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelPage.test.tsx
+++ b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelPage.test.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../test-utils"
 import ChannelSearch from "./ChannelSearch"
 import { assertHeadings } from "ol-test-utilities"
+import invariant from "tiny-invariant"
 
 jest.mock("./ChannelSearch", () => {
   const actual = jest.requireActual("./ChannelSearch")
@@ -104,6 +105,21 @@ const setupApis = (
     results: [],
   })
 
+  if (
+    channel.channel_type === ChannelTypeEnum.Topic &&
+    channel.topic_detail.topic
+  ) {
+    const subTopics = factories.learningResources.topics({ count: 5 })
+    setMockResponse.get(
+      urls.topics.list({ parent_topic_id: [channel.topic_detail.topic] }),
+      subTopics,
+    )
+    return {
+      channel,
+      subTopics,
+    }
+  }
+
   return {
     channel,
   }
@@ -250,6 +266,25 @@ describe.each(NON_UNIT_CHANNEL_TYPES)(
   },
 )
 
+describe("Channel Pages, Topic only", () => {
+  test("Subtopics display", async () => {
+    const { channel, subTopics } = setupApis({
+      search_filter: "topic=Physics",
+      channel_type: ChannelTypeEnum.Topic,
+    })
+    renderTestApp({ url: `/c/${channel.channel_type}/${channel.name}` })
+
+    invariant(subTopics)
+    const links = await screen.findAllByRole("link", {
+      // name arg can be string, regex, or function
+      name: (name) => subTopics?.results.map((t) => t.name).includes(name),
+    })
+    links.forEach((link, i) => {
+      expect(link).toHaveAttribute("href", subTopics.results[i].channel_url)
+    })
+  })
+})
+
 describe("Channel Pages, Unit only", () => {
   it("Sets the expected meta tags", async () => {
     const { channel } = setupApis({
diff --git a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelPage.tsx b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelPage.tsx
index 4e68174a03..022e35ebe4 100644
--- a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelPage.tsx
+++ b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelPage.tsx
@@ -9,16 +9,71 @@ import type {
   BooleanFacets,
 } from "@mitodl/course-search-utils"
 import { ChannelTypeEnum } from "api/v0"
+import { useLearningResourceTopics } from "api/hooks/learningResources"
+import { ChipLink, Container, styled, Typography } from "ol-components"
+import { propsNotNil } from "ol-utilities"
+
+const SubTopicsContainer = styled(Container)(({ theme }) => ({
+  marginBottom: "60px",
+  [theme.breakpoints.down("sm")]: {
+    marginBottom: "24px",
+  },
+}))
+
+const SubTopicsHeader = styled(Typography)(({ theme }) => ({
+  marginBottom: "10px",
+  ...theme.typography.subtitle1,
+}))
+
+const ChipsContainer = styled.div({
+  display: "flex",
+  flexWrap: "wrap",
+  gap: "12px",
+})
 
 type RouteParams = {
   channelType: ChannelTypeEnum
   name: string
 }
 
+type SubTopicDisplayProps = {
+  parentTopicId: number
+}
+
+const SubTopicsDisplay: React.FC<SubTopicDisplayProps> = (props) => {
+  const { parentTopicId } = props
+  const topicsQuery = useLearningResourceTopics({
+    parent_topic_id: [parentTopicId],
+  })
+  const totalSubtopics = topicsQuery.data?.results.length ?? 0
+  const subTopics = topicsQuery.data?.results.filter(
+    propsNotNil(["channel_url"]),
+  )
+  return (
+    totalSubtopics > 0 && (
+      <SubTopicsContainer>
+        <SubTopicsHeader>Related Topics</SubTopicsHeader>
+        <ChipsContainer>
+          {subTopics?.map((topic) => (
+            <ChipLink
+              size="large"
+              variant="outlinedWhite"
+              key={topic.id}
+              href={topic.channel_url}
+              label={topic.name}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </ChipsContainer>
+      </SubTopicsContainer>
+    )
+  )
+}
+
 const ChannelPage: React.FC = () => {
   const { channelType, name } = useParams<RouteParams>()
   const channelQuery = useChannelDetail(String(channelType), String(name))
   const searchParams: Facets & BooleanFacets = {}
+  const publicDescription = channelQuery.data?.public_description
 
   if (channelQuery.data?.search_filter) {
     const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(channelQuery.data.search_filter)
@@ -37,7 +92,15 @@ const ChannelPage: React.FC = () => {
     channelType && (
       <>
         <ChannelPageTemplate name={name} channelType={channelType}>
-          <p>{channelQuery.data?.public_description}</p>
+          {publicDescription && (
+            <Typography variant="body1">{publicDescription}</Typography>
+          )}
+          {channelQuery.data?.channel_type === ChannelTypeEnum.Topic &&
+          channelQuery.data?.topic_detail?.topic ? (
+            <SubTopicsDisplay
+              parentTopicId={channelQuery.data?.topic_detail?.topic}
+            />
+          ) : null}
           {channelQuery.data?.search_filter && (
             <ChannelSearch
               channelTitle={channelQuery.data.title}
diff --git a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelSearch.test.tsx b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelSearch.test.tsx
index 80c8fc2f00..3a3f87409c 100644
--- a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelSearch.test.tsx
+++ b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelSearch.test.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ const setMockApiResponses = ({
     results: [],
   })
 
+  if (
+    channel.channel_type === ChannelTypeEnum.Topic &&
+    channel.topic_detail.topic
+  ) {
+    setMockResponse.get(
+      urls.topics.list({ parent_topic_id: [channel.topic_detail.topic] }),
+      factories.learningResources.topics({ count: 5 }),
+    )
+  }
+
   return {
     channel,
   }
diff --git a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelSearch.tsx b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelSearch.tsx
index 29a920b54e..30fec19a8c 100644
--- a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelSearch.tsx
+++ b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/ChannelSearch.tsx
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ import { styled, VisuallyHidden } from "ol-components"
 
 const SearchInputContainer = styled.div`
   padding-bottom: 40px;
-  margin-top: 80px;
 
   ${({ theme }) => theme.breakpoints.down("md")} {
     padding-bottom: 35px;
-    margin-top: 40px;
   }
 `
 
diff --git a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/DefaultChannelTemplate.tsx b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/DefaultChannelTemplate.tsx
index 1a997ddafe..eade19f177 100644
--- a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/DefaultChannelTemplate.tsx
+++ b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/DefaultChannelTemplate.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ import {
 } from "./ChannelPageTemplate"
 import MetaTags from "@/page-components/MetaTags/MetaTags"
 
+const ChildrenContainer = styled.div(({ theme }) => ({
+  paddingTop: "40px",
+  [theme.breakpoints.down("sm")]: {
+    paddingTop: "24px",
+  },
+}))
+
 const ChannelControlsContainer = styled.div(({ theme }) => ({
   display: "flex",
   flexDirection: "row",
@@ -107,7 +114,7 @@ const DefaultChannelTemplate: React.FC<DefaultChannelTemplateProps> = ({
           </ChannelControlsContainer>
         }
       />
-      {children}
+      <ChildrenContainer>{children}</ChildrenContainer>
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/EditChannelAppearanceForm.test.tsx b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/EditChannelAppearanceForm.test.tsx
index 6fcdb13e5a..5c18977909 100644
--- a/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/EditChannelAppearanceForm.test.tsx
+++ b/frontends/mit-learn/src/pages/ChannelPage/EditChannelAppearanceForm.test.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { factories, urls, setMockResponse } from "api/test-utils"
 import { channels as factory } from "api/test-utils/factories"
 import { makeChannelViewPath, makeChannelEditPath } from "@/common/urls"
 import { makeWidgetListResponse } from "ol-widgets/src/factories"
-import type { Channel } from "api/v0"
+import { ChannelTypeEnum, type Channel } from "api/v0"
 
 const setupApis = (channelOverrides: Partial<Channel>) => {
   const channel = factory.channel({ is_moderator: true, ...channelOverrides })
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ const setupApis = (channelOverrides: Partial<Channel>) => {
     results: [],
   })
 
+  if (
+    channel.channel_type === ChannelTypeEnum.Topic &&
+    channel.topic_detail.topic
+  ) {
+    setMockResponse.get(
+      urls.topics.list({ parent_topic_id: [channel.topic_detail.topic] }),
+      factories.learningResources.topics({ count: 5 }),
+    )
+  }
+
   return channel
 }
 
diff --git a/learning_resources/filters.py b/learning_resources/filters.py
index 45c362283b..ca5635bb9f 100644
--- a/learning_resources/filters.py
+++ b/learning_resources/filters.py
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ class TopicFilter(FilterSet):
         label="Topic name",
         method="filter_name",
     )
-    parent_topic_name = CharInFilter(
-        label="Parent topic name",
-        method="filter_parent_topic_name",
+    parent_topic_id = NumberInFilter(
+        label="Parent topic ID",
+        method="filter_parent_topic_id",
     )
     is_toplevel = BooleanFilter(
         label="Filter top-level topics",
@@ -281,18 +281,6 @@ def filter_toplevel(self, queryset, _, value):
         """Filter by top-level (parent == null)"""
         return queryset.filter(parent__isnull=value)
 
-    def filter_parent_topic_name(self, queryset, _, values):
-        """Filter by parent topic name (up to 2 levels deep)"""
-
-        nested_topic_filter = Q()
-
-        for topic in values:
-            nested_topic_filter |= Q(
-                parent__isnull=False, parent__name__iexact=topic
-            ) | Q(
-                parent__isnull=False,
-                parent__parent__isnull=False,
-                parent__parent__name__iexact=topic,
-            )
-
-        return queryset.filter(nested_topic_filter)
+    def filter_parent_topic_id(self, queryset, _, values):
+        """Get direct children of a topic"""
+        return queryset.filter(parent_id__in=values)
diff --git a/openapi/specs/v1.yaml b/openapi/specs/v1.yaml
index 4c1e3ab103..dbf8de09b2 100644
--- a/openapi/specs/v1.yaml
+++ b/openapi/specs/v1.yaml
@@ -6308,11 +6308,11 @@ paths:
         schema:
           type: integer
       - in: query
-        name: parent_topic_name
+        name: parent_topic_id
         schema:
           type: array
           items:
-            type: string
+            type: number
         description: Multiple values may be separated by commas.
         explode: false
         style: form