# Tv shows not showing up, missing everything

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**Created:** [December 28, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-not-showing-up-missing-everything/516136 "2019-12-28T09:15:45Z")\
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The fact that the posters which are supposed to show the titles of the shows, are actually showing you ‘Season x’ instead, points to fundamental errors in the organisation of your files.

1. Look up your show on [TheTVDB](http://thetvdb.com/ "TheTVDB")
2. Take the title as it is used on TheTVDB.  
If there is something in parentheses, take that too.  
If the title contains invalid characters (depends on your file system), like `§ : % *`, simply leave them out.
3. Check the [naming and the folder structure](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220687-naming-series-season-based-tv-shows/ "naming and the folder structure") of your show.  
Name the top folder of the show exactly after the title on TheTVDB.  
No abbreviations. No additional subfolders. No aliases.  
Add the (year) in parentheses of when episode 1 of season 1 of this show was aired.
4. Name the episode files according to the above linked naming guide.  
Use the same title as for the top folder. `Show's Title (year) - s01e01 - additional info.ext` (’- additional info’ can be left out)
5. After you corrected the naming and folder structure, perform the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-incorrectly-identifying-tv-episodes/100265/4 "Plex Dance") with all files for this show.

addendum to point 3: only point the tv show library to one folder, **not** to each of the tv shows individually.  
So if you have

```auto
/ TV Shows
   / Title of TV Show (year)
      / Season 01
         Title of TV Show - S01E01.ext
         Title of TV Show - S01E02.ext
         Title of TV Show - S01E03.ext
         ...

```

The library must only point to the folder named `TV Shows`.  
Not a single level above, nor below it.

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