# Problem with getting correct episode numbering

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** library-management\
**Created:** [July 31, 2025, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-getting-correct-episode-numbering/927642 "2025-07-31T23:24:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-getting-correct-episode-numbering/927642/3 "2025-08-01T04:38:48Z")

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> [@kingfi2](#):
>
> big brother unlocked

TMDB & TVDB list Big Brother Unlocked episodes differently.

- TMDB lists it as part of the main show: [https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/10160-big-brother/season/27](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/10160-big-brother/season/27)
- watch.plex.tv lists it as part of the main show: [https://watch.plex.tv/show/big-brother-us/season/27](https://watch.plex.tv/show/big-brother-us/season/27)
- TVDB lists it as a separate show: [Big Brother: Unlocked - TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/big-brother-unlocked)

  
Using TMDB episode ordering and the naming/organization shown below, PMS correctly identifies the episode. 

To tell PMS to use the TMDB episode ordering, edit the show (pencil icon) → Advanced → Episode Ordering = TMDB Aired.

If you wish to have “Unlocked” as a separate show you will need to use TVDB information. However, that site has no information about the episodes, so artwork and other metadata may be lacking. You could add the information at TVDB yourself and Plex should pick it up in approximately three days.

NOTE: [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) the episode after any renaming/reorganization. That clears existing information from the Plex Media Server database.

  

```auto
/tv
  /Big Brother (2000)
    /Season 27
      /Big Brother (2000) s27e06.mkv
      /Big Brother (2000) s27e07.mkv
      /Big Brother (2000) s27e08.mkv

```

  

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