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Shameless(2011-2021)

FSK: 18+ years
| 57min per episode | Drama, Comedy
4.1/5 (with 1,206 votes)

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

Californication(2007-2014)

FSK: 18+ years
| 28min per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.8/5 (with 507 votes)

A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

Maron(2013-2016)

22min per episode | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 19 votes)

Marc Maron has been a comedian for 25 years. He’s had his problems. He was an angry, drunk, self involved, twice divorced compulsive mess for most of his adult life, but with the popularity of a podcast he does in his garage and a life of sobriety, his life and career are turning around. MARON explores a fictionalized version of Marc’s life, his relationships, and his career, including his incredibly popular WTF podcast, which features conversations Marc conducts with celebrities and fellow comedians. Neurosis intact, Maron is uniquely fascinating, absolutely compelling and brutally funny.

Sharp Objects(2018)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 367 votes)

Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

The Following(2013-2015)

FSK: 18+ years
| 43min per episode | Crime, Drama
3.4/5 (with 229 votes)

Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was the one responsible for Carroll’s capture in 2003. Ryan, working closely with an FBI team, including Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, piece together the ever-growing web of murders orchestrated by the devious Carroll.

Enlightened(2011-2013)

FSK: 16+ years
| 29min per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.6/5 (with 39 votes)

After a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, Amy tries to get her life back together.

Rake(2010-2018)

FSK: 18+ years
| 55min per episode | Drama, Comedy
3.8/5 (with 23 votes)

Cleaver Greene is not about politics or morality or even justice. Cleaver Greene is about the law. And it is his passion for the law that drives him to use his formidable intelligence to defend people whom society and the justice system might otherwise convict without a fair trial. He uses his encyclopaedic knowledge of human nature and the Byzantine intricacies of our legal codes to guarantee that his clients get what is theirs by the law; the right to a diligent defence.

Cracker(1997-1999)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

Crime drama based on the UK TV series about Gerry "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a brilliant but troubled criminal psychologist working alongside the Los Angeles police department.

Luther(2010-2019)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 474 votes)

A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.

Backstrom(2015)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.4/5 (with 38 votes)

Detective Lieutenant Everett Backstrom is a man with no filter. After a five-year exile to the traffic division for offensive behavior, he has returned from disgrace to lead Portland's newly minted S.C.U. Tasked with navigating the city's most sensitive and serious cases, he must solve each crime as he tries, and fails, to change his own self-destructive behavior. Based on renowned Swedish criminologist and novelist Leif G.W. Persson’s hit series of books of the same name.

Cracker(1993-1995)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.2/5 (with 48 votes)

The wise-cracking Fitz is a brilliant but flawed criminal psychologist with a remarkable insight into the criminal mind.

Shameless(2004-2013)

1h per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.8/5 (with 55 votes)

The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.

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Call Me Fitz(2010-2013)

FSK: 18+ years
| 30min per episode | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 6 votes)

A morally bankrupt car salesman is forced to become business partners with his inner conscience, an off-beat do gooder intent on healing Fitz's mangled psyche, one hilarious disaster at a time.

Rake(2014)

43min per episode | Drama, Comedy
2.6/5 (with 12 votes)

Keegan Deane's staggering lack of discretion and inability to self-censor land him the law cases that nobody else will touch. He always tries to do the right thing, but at the same time struggles to save himself from the many self-destructive elements that plague his own life, including women and gambling.

Rab C. Nesbitt(1990-2011)

30min per episode | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 12 votes)

BBC comedy series about Rab C. Nesbitt, a drunken, string vested layabout who lives with his long suffering wife Mary and his two sons in the working class area of Govan in Glasgow. When he's not getting drunk with his pals that include the devious, womanizing Jamesie Cotter. He's offering his philosophical outlook on life to whoever will listen.

With Gregor Fisher, Elaine Constance Smith, Andrew Fairlie, Eric Cullen, Tony Roper, Barbara Rafferty, ...

The Job(2001-2002)

30min per episode | Drama, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 29 votes)

Mike McNeil is a decorated New York City detective whose toughest assignment is himself. He's struggling to balance a challenging personal life with a job that leaves him wondering on a daily basis if he is the last sane person in New York. His unconventional approach to his job makes him a great cop, even on the most trying days. The only thing he can't figure out is why, if he's the only sane guy around, everyone's always looking at him like he's crazy.

Absolutely Fabulous(1992-2012)

FSK: 6+ years
| 30min per episode | Comedy
3.7/5 (with 69 votes)

Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.

Rebus(2000-2007)

2h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 5 votes)

Detective series set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. Inspector John Rebus, whose methods earn him the wrath of his superiors, does not hesitate to circumvent the law to enforce it.

Rude Awakening(1998-2001)

30min per episode | Comedy
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

An alcoholic former soap opera actress joins AA and tries to stay sober while dealing with an overbearing family and romantic entanglements.

Feed the Beast(2016)

42min per episode | Drama
3.1/5 (with 16 votes)

For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening up an upscale restaurant in their hometown of the Bronx is all they have left to turn their lives around. Together, they take on the insanity of the New York restaurant world, and navigate its underbelly of petty criminals, corrupt officials and violent mobsters.

Cut to the Chase(2012)

Cut to the Chase follows the life of Chase Fountaine, a struggling filmmaker, and his self-destructive rivalry with his ex-best friend Josh Wood. With the help of his sidekick Jason, Chase desperately initiates a self-made documentary meant to chronicle his triumph.

Séquelles(2016)

46min per episode | Drama, Crime
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A dead body is discovered in the Eastern Townships Lake (in province of Quebec, Canada). Then a second one is discovered. A hunt is launched to catch a serial killer in the region.