Use the newer TV-specific feature documentation
Plex announced Editions for TV shows on 9 July 2026. Its announcement describes whole-show editions such as a remaster, alternate aspect ratio or different episode order. This supersedes the older movie guide’s broad statement that TV editions are unsupported. It does not introduce separate edition labels for individual seasons or episodes.
Choose the change that matches your intended result
For an existing entry whose history matters, the official announcement describes editing its Edition field in Plex Web. It says this preserves existing watched history and metadata. Renaming the show’s top-level folder to add an edition marker is also supported, but the next scan treats it as a new library item. Those operations can lead to similar looking labels while handling the established record differently.
Check display support without merging the entries again
The launch recommends at least Plex Media Server 1.43.3 and names Plex Web 4.160, with mobile and other client rollout qualifications. It also says older clients can show separate entries without displaying their edition text, suggesting distinct posters to help identify them. Do not interpret an absent label as proof that the underlying entries must be merged. Edition watch state and ratings are tracked independently; the TV guide excludes edition-tagged shows from global watch-state synchronisation. No server migration or client behaviour was tested here.