diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-common/priorityDropdown/priority-dropdown.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-common/priorityDropdown/priority-dropdown.tsx
index b16b250b..05e8c82f 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-common/priorityDropdown/priority-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-common/priorityDropdown/priority-dropdown.tsx
@@ -33,11 +33,59 @@ const PriorityDropdown = ({ task, teamId }: PriorityDropdownProps) => {
     );
   };
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const foundPriority = priorityList.find(priority => priority.id === task.priority);
-    setSelectedPriority(foundPriority);
+  // Helper function to get display name for raw priority values
+  const getPriorityDisplayName = (priority: string | undefined) => {
+    if (!priority) return 'Medium';
+    
+    // Handle raw priority values from backend
+    const priorityDisplayMap: Record<string, string> = {
+      'critical': 'Critical',
+      'high': 'High',
+      'medium': 'Medium',
+      'low': 'Low',
+    };
+    
+    return priorityDisplayMap[priority.toLowerCase()] || priority;
+  };
+
+  // Helper function to get priority color for raw priority values
+  const getPriorityColor = (priority: string | undefined) => {
+    if (!priority) return themeMode === 'dark' ? '#434343' : '#f0f0f0';
+    
+    // Default colors for raw priority values
+    const priorityColorMap: Record<string, { light: string; dark: string }> = {
+      'critical': { light: '#ff4d4f', dark: '#ff7875' },
+      'high': { light: '#fa8c16', dark: '#ffa940' },
+      'medium': { light: '#1890ff', dark: '#40a9ff' },
+      'low': { light: '#52c41a', dark: '#73d13d' },
+    };
+    
+    const colorPair = priorityColorMap[priority.toLowerCase()];
+    return colorPair ? (themeMode === 'dark' ? colorPair.dark : colorPair.light) : (themeMode === 'dark' ? '#434343' : '#f0f0f0');
+  };
+
+  // Find matching priority from the list, or use raw value
+  const currentPriority = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!task.priority) return null;
+    
+    // First try to find by ID
+    const priorityById = priorityList.find(priority => priority.id === task.priority);
+    if (priorityById) return priorityById;
+    
+    // Then try to find by name (case insensitive)
+    const priorityByName = priorityList.find(priority => 
+      priority.name.toLowerCase() === task.priority?.toLowerCase()
+    );
+    if (priorityByName) return priorityByName;
+    
+    // Return null if no match found (will use fallback rendering)
+    return null;
   }, [task.priority, priorityList]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setSelectedPriority(currentPriority || undefined);
+  }, [currentPriority]);
+
   const options = useMemo(
     () =>
       priorityList.map(priority => ({
@@ -74,36 +122,51 @@ const PriorityDropdown = ({ task, teamId }: PriorityDropdownProps) => {
     [priorityList, themeMode]
   );
 
+  // If we have a valid priority from the list, render the dropdown
+  if (currentPriority && priorityList.length > 0) {
+    return (
+      <Select
+        variant="borderless"
+        value={currentPriority.id}
+        onChange={handlePriorityChange}
+        dropdownStyle={{ borderRadius: 8, minWidth: 150, maxWidth: 200 }}
+        style={{
+          backgroundColor:
+            themeMode === 'dark'
+              ? currentPriority.color_code_dark
+              : currentPriority.color_code + ALPHA_CHANNEL,
+          borderRadius: 16,
+          height: 22,
+        }}
+        labelRender={() => {
+          return (
+            <Typography.Text style={{ fontSize: 13, color: '#383838' }}>
+              {currentPriority.name}
+            </Typography.Text>
+          );
+        }}
+        options={options}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Fallback rendering for raw priority values or when priority list is not loaded
   return (
-    <>
-      {task.priority && (
-        <Select
-          variant="borderless"
-          value={task.priority}
-          onChange={handlePriorityChange}
-          dropdownStyle={{ borderRadius: 8, minWidth: 150, maxWidth: 200 }}
-          style={{
-            backgroundColor:
-              themeMode === 'dark'
-                ? selectedPriority?.color_code_dark
-                : selectedPriority?.color_code + ALPHA_CHANNEL,
-            borderRadius: 16,
-            height: 22,
-          }}
-          labelRender={value => {
-            const priority = priorityList.find(priority => priority.id === value.value);
-            return priority ? (
-              <Typography.Text style={{ fontSize: 13, color: '#383838' }}>
-                {priority.name}
-              </Typography.Text>
-            ) : (
-              ''
-            );
-          }}
-          options={options}
-        />
-      )}
-    </>
+    <div 
+      className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded"
+      style={{
+        backgroundColor: getPriorityColor(task.priority) + ALPHA_CHANNEL,
+        borderRadius: 16,
+        height: 22,
+        display: 'flex',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        fontSize: 13,
+        color: '#383838',
+        minWidth: 60,
+      }}
+    >
+      {getPriorityDisplayName(task.priority)}
+    </div>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-common/status-dropdown/status-dropdown.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-common/status-dropdown/status-dropdown.tsx
index d431df9c..eaefbb4a 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-common/status-dropdown/status-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-common/status-dropdown/status-dropdown.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,59 @@ const StatusDropdown = ({ task, teamId }: StatusDropdownProps) => {
     return getCurrentGroup().value === GROUP_BY_STATUS_VALUE;
   };
 
+  // Helper function to get display name for raw status values
+  const getStatusDisplayName = (status: string | undefined) => {
+    if (!status) return 'To Do';
+    
+    // Handle raw status values from backend
+    const statusDisplayMap: Record<string, string> = {
+      'to_do': 'To Do',
+      'todo': 'To Do',
+      'doing': 'Doing',
+      'in_progress': 'In Progress',
+      'done': 'Done',
+      'completed': 'Completed',
+    };
+    
+    return statusDisplayMap[status.toLowerCase()] || status;
+  };
+
+  // Helper function to get status color for raw status values
+  const getStatusColor = (status: string | undefined) => {
+    if (!status) return themeMode === 'dark' ? '#434343' : '#f0f0f0';
+    
+    // Default colors for raw status values
+    const statusColorMap: Record<string, { light: string; dark: string }> = {
+      'to_do': { light: '#f0f0f0', dark: '#434343' },
+      'todo': { light: '#f0f0f0', dark: '#434343' },
+      'doing': { light: '#1890ff', dark: '#177ddc' },
+      'in_progress': { light: '#1890ff', dark: '#177ddc' },
+      'done': { light: '#52c41a', dark: '#389e0d' },
+      'completed': { light: '#52c41a', dark: '#389e0d' },
+    };
+    
+    const colorPair = statusColorMap[status.toLowerCase()];
+    return colorPair ? (themeMode === 'dark' ? colorPair.dark : colorPair.light) : (themeMode === 'dark' ? '#434343' : '#f0f0f0');
+  };
+
+  // Find matching status from the list, or use raw value
+  const currentStatus = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!task.status) return null;
+    
+    // First try to find by ID
+    const statusById = statusList.find(status => status.id === task.status);
+    if (statusById) return statusById;
+    
+    // Then try to find by name (case insensitive)
+    const statusByName = statusList.find(status => 
+      status.name.toLowerCase() === task.status?.toLowerCase()
+    );
+    if (statusByName) return statusByName;
+    
+    // Return null if no match found (will use fallback rendering)
+    return null;
+  }, [task.status, statusList]);
+
   const options = useMemo(
     () =>
       statusList.map(status => ({
@@ -46,31 +99,49 @@ const StatusDropdown = ({ task, teamId }: StatusDropdownProps) => {
     [statusList, themeMode]
   );
 
+  // If we have a valid status from the list, render the dropdown
+  if (currentStatus && statusList.length > 0) {
+    return (
+      <Select
+        variant="borderless"
+        value={currentStatus.id}
+        onChange={handleStatusChange}
+        dropdownStyle={{ borderRadius: 8, minWidth: 150, maxWidth: 200 }}
+        style={{
+          backgroundColor: themeMode === 'dark' ? currentStatus.color_code_dark : currentStatus.color_code,
+          borderRadius: 16,
+          height: 22,
+        }}
+        labelRender={() => {
+          return <span style={{ fontSize: 13 }}>{currentStatus.name}</span>;
+        }}
+        options={options}
+        optionRender={(option) => (
+          <Flex align="center">
+            {option.label}
+          </Flex>
+        )}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Fallback rendering for raw status values or when status list is not loaded
   return (
-    <>
-      {task.status && (
-        <Select
-          variant="borderless"
-          value={task.status}
-          onChange={handleStatusChange}
-          dropdownStyle={{ borderRadius: 8, minWidth: 150, maxWidth: 200 }}
-          style={{
-            backgroundColor: themeMode === 'dark' ? task.status_color_dark : task.status_color,
-            borderRadius: 16,
-            height: 22,
-          }}
-          labelRender={status => {
-            return status ? <span style={{ fontSize: 13 }}>{status.label}</span> : '';
-          }}
-          options={options}
-          optionRender={(option) => (
-            <Flex align="center">
-              {option.label}
-            </Flex>
-          )}
-        />
-      )}
-    </>
+    <div 
+      className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded"
+      style={{
+        backgroundColor: getStatusColor(task.status),
+        borderRadius: 16,
+        height: 22,
+        display: 'flex',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        fontSize: 13,
+        color: '#383838',
+        minWidth: 60,
+      }}
+    >
+      {getStatusDisplayName(task.status)}
+    </div>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-row.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-row.tsx
index 85163043..8244a3c0 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-row.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-row.tsx
@@ -481,7 +481,10 @@ const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = React.memo(({
         return (
           <div key={col.key} className={`flex items-center px-2 ${borderClasses}`} style={{ width: col.width }}>
             <div className={`px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded ${isDarkMode ? 'bg-gray-700 text-gray-300' : 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600'}`}>
-              {task.status || 'Todo'}
+              {task.status === 'todo' ? 'To Do' : 
+               task.status === 'doing' ? 'Doing' : 
+               task.status === 'done' ? 'Done' : 
+               task.status || 'To Do'}
             </div>
           </div>
         );
@@ -499,7 +502,11 @@ const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = React.memo(({
         return (
           <div key={col.key} className={`flex items-center px-2 ${borderClasses}`} style={{ width: col.width }}>
             <div className={`px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded ${isDarkMode ? 'bg-gray-700 text-gray-300' : 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600'}`}>
-              {task.priority || 'Medium'}
+              {task.priority === 'critical' ? 'Critical' :
+               task.priority === 'high' ? 'High' :
+               task.priority === 'medium' ? 'Medium' :
+               task.priority === 'low' ? 'Low' :
+               task.priority || 'Medium'}
             </div>
           </div>
         );
@@ -513,6 +520,81 @@ const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = React.memo(({
           </div>
         );
       
+      case 'members':
+        return (
+          <div key={col.key} className={`flex items-center px-2 ${borderClasses}`} style={{ width: col.width }}>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              {task.assignee_names && task.assignee_names.length > 0 ? (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                  {task.assignee_names.slice(0, 3).map((member, index) => (
+                    <div
+                      key={index}
+                      className={`w-6 h-6 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-medium ${
+                        isDarkMode ? 'bg-gray-600 text-gray-200' : 'bg-gray-200 text-gray-700'
+                      }`}
+                      title={member.name}
+                    >
+                      {member.name ? member.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() : '?'}
+                    </div>
+                  ))}
+                  {task.assignee_names.length > 3 && (
+                    <div
+                      className={`w-6 h-6 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-medium ${
+                        isDarkMode ? 'bg-gray-600 text-gray-200' : 'bg-gray-200 text-gray-700'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      +{task.assignee_names.length - 3}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <div className={`w-6 h-6 rounded-full border-2 border-dashed flex items-center justify-center ${
+                  isDarkMode ? 'border-gray-600' : 'border-gray-300'
+                }`}>
+                  <UserOutlined className={`text-xs ${isDarkMode ? 'text-gray-600' : 'text-gray-400'}`} />
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        );
+      
+      case 'labels':
+        return (
+          <div key={col.key} className={`flex items-center px-2 ${borderClasses}`} style={{ width: col.width }}>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1 flex-wrap">
+              {task.labels && task.labels.length > 0 ? (
+                task.labels.slice(0, 3).map((label, index) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={index}
+                    className={`px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded ${
+                      isDarkMode ? 'bg-gray-700 text-gray-300' : 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600'
+                    }`}
+                    style={{
+                      backgroundColor: label.color || (isDarkMode ? '#374151' : '#f3f4f6'),
+                      color: label.color ? '#ffffff' : undefined
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    {label.name || 'Label'}
+                  </div>
+                ))
+              ) : (
+                <div className={`px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded border-dashed border ${
+                  isDarkMode ? 'border-gray-600 text-gray-600' : 'border-gray-300 text-gray-400'
+                }`}>
+                  No labels
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {task.labels && task.labels.length > 3 && (
+                <div className={`px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded ${
+                  isDarkMode ? 'bg-gray-700 text-gray-300' : 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600'
+                }`}>
+                  +{task.labels.length - 3}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        );
+      
       default:
         // For non-essential columns, show placeholder during initial load
         return (
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/taskList/task-list-table/task-list-table.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/taskList/task-list-table/task-list-table.tsx
index 8690d895..48ef8a29 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/taskList/task-list-table/task-list-table.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/taskList/task-list-table/task-list-table.tsx
@@ -159,16 +159,86 @@ const CustomCell = React.memo(({
   renderColumnContent: any;
   updateTaskCustomColumnValue: (taskId: string, columnKey: string, value: string) => void;
 }) => {
-  if (column.custom_column && column.key && column.pinned) {
-    return renderCustomColumnContent(
-      column.custom_column_obj || {},
-      column.custom_column_obj?.fieldType,
-      task,
-      column.key,
-      updateTaskCustomColumnValue
-    );
+  try {
+    if (column.custom_column && column.key && column.pinned) {
+      return renderCustomColumnContent(
+        column.custom_column_obj || {},
+        column.custom_column_obj?.fieldType,
+        task,
+        column.key,
+        updateTaskCustomColumnValue
+      );
+    }
+    
+    const result = renderColumnContent(column.key || '', task, isSubtask);
+    
+    // If renderColumnContent returns null or undefined, provide a fallback
+    if (result === null || result === undefined) {
+      // Handle specific column types with fallbacks
+      switch (column.key) {
+        case 'STATUS':
+          return (
+            <div className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded bg-gray-100 text-gray-600">
+              {task.status_name || task.status || 'To Do'}
+            </div>
+          );
+        case 'PRIORITY':
+          return (
+            <div className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded bg-gray-100 text-gray-600">
+              {task.priority_name || task.priority || 'Medium'}
+            </div>
+          );
+        case 'ASSIGNEES':
+          return (
+            <div className="text-xs text-gray-500">
+              {task.assignees?.length ? `${task.assignees.length} assignee(s)` : 'No assignees'}
+            </div>
+          );
+        case 'LABELS':
+          return (
+            <div className="text-xs text-gray-500">
+              {task.labels?.length ? `${task.labels.length} label(s)` : 'No labels'}
+            </div>
+          );
+        default:
+          return <div className="text-xs text-gray-400">-</div>;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    return result;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error rendering task cell:', error, { column: column.key, task: task.id });
+    
+    // Fallback rendering for errors
+    switch (column.key) {
+      case 'STATUS':
+        return (
+          <div className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded bg-red-100 text-red-600">
+            {task.status_name || task.status || 'Error'}
+          </div>
+        );
+      case 'PRIORITY':
+        return (
+          <div className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded bg-red-100 text-red-600">
+            {task.priority_name || task.priority || 'Error'}
+          </div>
+        );
+      case 'ASSIGNEES':
+        return (
+          <div className="text-xs text-red-500">
+            Error loading assignees
+          </div>
+        );
+      case 'LABELS':
+        return (
+          <div className="text-xs text-red-500">
+            Error loading labels
+          </div>
+        );
+      default:
+        return <div className="text-xs text-red-400">Error</div>;
+    }
   }
-  return renderColumnContent(column.key || '', task, isSubtask);
 });
 
 // First, let's extract the custom column cell to a completely separate component