# Plex getting confused on NCIS metadata

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**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-mac\
**Created:** [June 22, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-getting-confused-on-ncis-metadata/723977 "2021-06-22T03:37:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 22, 2021, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-getting-confused-on-ncis-metadata/723977/3 "2021-06-22T04:05:10Z")

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

How do you have the individual episodes named? The ones for NCIS Los Angeles should include the whole show name. Do not substitute “LA” for Los Angeles. Use the name as shown in [TheTVDB.com](http://TheTVDB.com) (minus the colon).

You can also try adding the [TheTVDB.com](http://TheTVDB.com) ID to the show folder names.

- `/NCIS {tvdb-72108}/Season 14/NCIS - s14e01.ext (ext = mkv/mp4/etc)`
- `/NCIS Los Angeles {tvdb-95441}/Season 08/NCIS Los Angeles - s08e01.ext`

After making any naming/organization changes, [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) both shows - all episodes. Put the shows back back one at a time.

You can do a partial [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) as a test. Remove both shows from the Plex library. Rename just a few episodes and place them back in the library, following the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) instructions (emptying trash & cleaning bundles is important to remove any old/incorrect info). If it works, then follow with the remainder.

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```auto
/TV Shows - Test
../NCIS/Season 14/NCIS - s14e01.mkv
../NCIS/Season 14/NCIS - s14e02.mkv
../NCIS/Season 14/NCIS - s14e03.mkv
../NCIS Los Angeles/Season 08/NCIS Los Angeles - s08e01.mkv
../NCIS Los Angeles/Season 08/NCIS Los Angeles - s08e02.mkv
../NCIS Los Angeles/Season 08/NCIS Los Angeles - s08e03.mkv

```

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