diff --git a/RELEASE.rst b/RELEASE.rst
index b8e1dbd024..27c39f9f18 100644
--- a/RELEASE.rst
+++ b/RELEASE.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+Version 1.144.1
+---------------
+
+- Filter non-live parent programs from v2/courses, v2/programs, similar to v1 (#3436)
+
 Version 1.144.0 (Released March 30, 2026)
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/courses/serializers/v2/courses.py b/courses/serializers/v2/courses.py
index 1b8a1fa7b5..cc3220fb9a 100644
--- a/courses/serializers/v2/courses.py
+++ b/courses/serializers/v2/courses.py
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ def get_programs(self, instance):
             else:
                 programs_qs = programs_qs.filter(program__b2b_only=False)
 
+            programs_qs = programs_qs.filter(
+                program__live=True, program__page__live=True
+            )
+
             programs = [
                 req.program for req in programs_qs.prefetch_related("program").all()
             ]
diff --git a/courses/serializers/v2/courses_test.py b/courses/serializers/v2/courses_test.py
index bf8bc8b1d6..78fd3c629f 100644
--- a/courses/serializers/v2/courses_test.py
+++ b/courses/serializers/v2/courses_test.py
@@ -163,6 +163,37 @@ def test_serialize_course_required_prerequisites(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("program_live", "page_live", "expected_in_programs"),
+    [
+        (True, True, True),
+        (False, True, False),
+        (True, False, False),
+        (False, False, False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_serialize_course_programs_excludes_non_live(
+    mock_context,
+    program_live,
+    page_live,
+    expected_in_programs,
+):
+    """Test that get_programs excludes programs where live=False or page.live=False"""
+    mock_context["include_programs"] = True
+    course = CourseFactory.create()
+    program = ProgramFactory.create(live=program_live)
+    program.page.live = page_live
+    program.page.save()
+    program.add_requirement(course)
+
+    data = CourseWithCourseRunsSerializer(instance=course, context=mock_context).data
+
+    if expected_in_programs:
+        assert len(data["programs"]) == 1
+    else:
+        assert data["programs"] == []
+
+
 class TestCourseRunEnrollmentSerializerV2:
     """Test the v2 CourseRunEnrollmentSerializer."""
 
diff --git a/courses/serializers/v2/programs.py b/courses/serializers/v2/programs.py
index 78d503889b..1c06fa6afa 100644
--- a/courses/serializers/v2/programs.py
+++ b/courses/serializers/v2/programs.py
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ def get_programs(self, instance):
         else:
             programs_qs = programs_qs.filter(program__b2b_only=False)
 
+        programs_qs = programs_qs.filter(program__live=True, program__page__live=True)
+
         programs = [req.program for req in programs_qs.select_related("program").all()]
 
         return BaseProgramSerializer(programs, many=True).data
diff --git a/courses/serializers/v2/programs_test.py b/courses/serializers/v2/programs_test.py
index 2d292bf63a..a4f739df20 100644
--- a/courses/serializers/v2/programs_test.py
+++ b/courses/serializers/v2/programs_test.py
@@ -161,6 +161,39 @@ def test_serialize_program(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("parent_program_live", "parent_page_live", "expected_in_programs"),
+    [
+        (True, True, True),
+        (False, True, False),
+        (True, False, False),
+        (False, False, False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_serialize_program_programs_excludes_non_live(
+    mock_context,
+    program_with_empty_requirements,  # noqa: F811
+    parent_program_live,
+    parent_page_live,
+    expected_in_programs,
+):
+    """Test that get_programs excludes parent programs where live=False or page.live=False"""
+    mock_context["include_programs"] = True
+    parent_program = ProgramFactory.create(live=parent_program_live)
+    parent_program.page.live = parent_page_live
+    parent_program.page.save()
+    parent_program.add_requirement(program_with_empty_requirements)
+
+    data = ProgramSerializer(
+        instance=program_with_empty_requirements, context=mock_context
+    ).data
+
+    if expected_in_programs:
+        assert len(data["programs"]) == 1
+    else:
+        assert data["programs"] == []
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("has_paid_mode", "expected"),
     [
diff --git a/main/settings.py b/main/settings.py
index 2b1e58b2a9..b95a4a54b9 100644
--- a/main/settings.py
+++ b/main/settings.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from main.sentry import init_sentry
 from openapi.settings_spectacular import open_spectacular_settings
 
-VERSION = "1.144.0"
+VERSION = "1.144.1"
 
 log = logging.getLogger()