Can't get a folder to show on plex

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Hi,

Not sure why I can’t get this to work as I’ve been using plex for a while so I’m not a beginner by any means, I have a very old TV series collection called “V” TV.db link here
https://www.thetvdb.com/series/v/seasons/all

I’m not sure how I should name the folder as its only a single letter for the title of the TV series but I have also tried naming it other ways and still can not get it to show

The 3 series are named on the dvds as
V the original mini series
V the final battle
V the complete series

if anyone can please help me out as to how i should name these because i’m not having any joy at the moment, i just can’t understand why even in folder view it won’t show.

Thanks
Tony

2

The mini series and the final battle are all specials and should go in a Season 0 folder, and the rest should go in standard season folders.

3

Plex originally matched to the 2009 version. I did a “Fix Match,” picked the original, and it pulled in the correct information.

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4

For series that have more that one series of the same name it is highly recommended that you include the year originally released in the folder name:
V (1984)
V (2009)
The naming of the folder is the most important part of naming TV series for Plex.

5

Thank you very much for that I will try again and let you know how I get on, never heard of naming it as season 00 before but I know from now on.

Tony

6

I always include the year even on films, just a habit I’ve got into.

Tony

7

You can name the folder Season 00 or Specials. See https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220707-naming-tv-show-specials/.

Plex did match against TVDB and pull the correct artwork. I don’t really have V in my library. I just took another TV show and renamed the files. If Plex had pulled the pictures from the video files, you would be looking at b&w images from Gilligan’s Island.