# Plex identifying different shows as the same

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**Created:** [January 18, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-identifying-different-shows-as-the-same/771526 "2022-01-18T09:55:53Z")\
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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:** [January 18, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-identifying-different-shows-as-the-same/771526/4 "2022-01-18T10:31:01Z")

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Edit: We were updating at the same time…

The TVDB/TMDB IDs really help with reboots, spinoffs, etc. You can also add IMDB/TMDB IDs for movie files. The docs have the details. Be sure and use curly brackets, {…}.

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Name and organize the shows as shown in the thread I linked.

Add the TVDB/TMDB ID to the folder name for each show, then [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) both shows, returning them to the Plex library one at a time.

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

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