# Multiple TV shows in one library

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-tv-shows-in-one-library/573105>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** library-management\
**Created:** [April 12, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-tv-shows-in-one-library/573105 "2020-04-12T19:59:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-tv-shows-in-one-library/573105/4 "2020-04-12T20:40:40Z")

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> [@tubamanz](#):
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> I was unaware that “TV Shows” was a unique/reserved/specially handled folder name

It’s not.  
I have 2 folders linked to my tv show library named `tv-shows (de)` and `tv-shows (en)` – works like a charm.

I suspect you first changed the folder structure / naming while Plex still “knew” your files. Performing a “[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)” to make it drop those files from its cache should have done the same job for you.

> [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064/):
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> The purpose of this is to remove all cached metadata and xml data for an item that Plex usually keeps. This helps when you want to “start from scratch” for particular item move all files for the media item out of the directory your Library is looking at, so Plex will not “see” it anymore scan the library library (to detect changes) empty trash clean bundles (in menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’) double check naming schema and move files back scan the library Support articl…

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