# PLEX doesn't recognize my TV series. Why?

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**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows, scanner-agent-dev\
**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-doesnt-recognize-my-tv-series-why/730788 "2021-07-22T17:10:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-doesnt-recognize-my-tv-series-why/730788/2 "2021-07-22T17:20:39Z")

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> [@CSG1986](#):
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> This is the content of ‘Macross II\Season #1’ dir:

[Plex Documentation](https://support.plex.tv/articles/) → [Naming & Organizing Your Media](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/) → [Naming and Organizing Your TV Show Files](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/)

- Follow Plex naming and organization.
- Use the show name and episode order as listed on [thetvdb.com](http://thetvdb.com) ([Macross II](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/macross-ii)).
- [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) the entire show after renaming/reorganizing.

```auto
/TV Shows <-- TV Library points here. Folder name does not matter.
.../Macross II <-- Each show in its own folder
....../Season 01 <-- "Season" in English. Two digits for season number
........./Macross II - s01e01.ext <-- ext = mkv/mp4/etc.

```

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