# TV shows Library

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-library/777524>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows, library-management\
**Created:** [February 21, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-library/777524 "2022-02-21T06:24:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-library/777524/3 "2022-02-22T04:30:29Z")

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> [@AZDesertGal](#):
>
> I am having problems trying to add TV shows to my library. I have no problem with adding movies to that library.

You cannot mix movies and TV shows in the same library. It is not supported and will cause problems with recognition, sorting, metadata download, etc.

> [@AZDesertGal](#):
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> F:\TV SHOWS PLEX\THE HANDMAID TALE SEASON 4

To give you a specific example:

```auto
F:\TV SHOWS PLEX\ <-- Folder added to TV show library
...The Handmaid's Tale {tvdb-321239} <-- ID optional, helps with matching
......Season 04 <-- "Season" in English; two digits for season number
.........The Handmaid's Tale s04e01 Pigs.ext <-- sXXeYY mandatory; ext=mkv/mp4/etc

```

Use the show name as it appears in [thetvdb.com](http://thetvdb.com) or [themoviedb.org](http://themoviedb.org). If the show name has an illegal character such as a colon, just leave it out. Do not substitute a space, dash, etc.

Also, if the show already exists in the Plex library, perform the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) after renaming and reorganizing.

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