# Plex Not Recognizing TV Shows

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [February 20, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recognizing-tv-shows/226298 "2018-02-20T19:50:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recognizing-tv-shows/226298/9 "2018-02-21T10:24:20Z")

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Like this:

File Names/Structure:

 ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/d/7/d71e3c2856f7ba8a4d954176b1461a29ddec04cc.jpg)

Result:

File Names/Structure:

Result:

MCEB-TV TV Show Library:

 ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/b/9/b95abb900c27227a4504a804abdb292ec42f4df5.jpg)

MCEB-TV folder is not part of another TV Show or Movie Library. The folder is unique. MCEB-TV is a folder off the root of my F:/ drive. No TV Show Folders are added to this TV Show Library. The pointer is aimed at MCEB-TV and nowhere else.

File Naming (renaming) and folder structuring (restructuring) is best done OUTSIDE the library - out of the view of Plex and you’re probably going to want to start a whole new bundle for these shows soooo…

The [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)®:

1. remove show/movie from library - all of them - all folders - all material for both of these shows.
2. rescan library files
3. empty trash
4. clean bundles  
[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions) \<— scan library files, empty trash, clean bundles
5. bring names and structures into compliance/Fix Library Folder Pointer (if necessary)/etc
6. replace corrected show/movie into library
7. rescan library files

_ **All Steps. In Order. No Shortcuts.** _

… and just for grins - TV Show Agents:

 ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/0/b/0bd8317c39bf52df90ea7d7806970fa964c46f8a.jpg)

 ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/4/b/4b31cd8b429cd2e2fee0a89922a6d9619642ece2.jpg)

Still No Joy?

Log Files:  
[https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/)  
drag zip file to message window and drop it.

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