# Episodes showing duplicates

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [February 7, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-showing-duplicates/179062 "2017-02-07T17:01:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-showing-duplicates/179062/17 "2017-02-10T14:53:42Z")

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> @rapidfuzion said:  
> so when i add an episode of gotham for example it shows its duplicated, but when i do the “[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)” its fine. Then that night when more tv shows are added, those tv shows appear duplicated.

Is it possible Plex is reading a folder for downloads? Active downloads should go someplace that Plex can’t see, and moved only after completed. I have seen several reports of an active download causing problems.

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