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Beverly Hills, 90210(1990-2000)

3.7/5 (with 334 votes)

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.

A Different World(1987-1993)

30min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.4/5 (with 27 votes)

A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities. While it was a spin-off from The Cosby Show, A Different World would typically address issues that were avoided by The Cosby Show writers. One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Any Day Now(1998-2002)

1h per episode | Drama, Kids & Family
3.7/5 (with 4 votes)

Any Day Now is an American drama series that aired on the Lifetime network from 1998 to 2002. The show stars Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint as best friends of different races who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. In every episode, contemporary storylines are interwoven with a storyline from their shared past.

Slattery's People(1964-1965)

1h per episode | Drama
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Slattery's People is a 1964-1965 American television series about local politics starring Richard Crenna as title character James Slattery, a state legislator, co-starring Ed Asner and Tol Avery, and featuring Carroll O'Connor and Warren Oates in a couple of episodes each. James E. Moser was executive producer. The program, telecast on CBS, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Slattery's People is mainly notable for having been one of the few American television series spotlighting the travails of local politicians, a topic that other programs of the period mainly avoided. Many television critics highly praised the series. Many politicians also approved of the program. U.S. Representative James C. Corman said in a Congressional Record statement on September 30, 1964, “I am pleased that they have taken the high road to show a legislator’s life, and have not pandered to sensationalism or unreality to stimulate an audience following.” Moser's script for the pilot was printed as an appendix in Teleplay; an introduction to television writing by Coles Trapnell. Television composer Nathan Scott wrote the theme music for Slattery's People.

D.P.(2021-2023)

50min per episode | Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
4.0/5 (with 92 votes)

A young private's assignment to capture army deserters reveals the painful reality endured by each enlistee during his compulsory call of duty.

Directed by Han Jun-hee - With Jung Hae-in, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Sung-kyun, Son Seok-koo, Won Ji-an, Kim Ji-hyun, ...

Sense8(2015-2018)

3.9/5 (with 734 votes)

One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. Ordinary people suddenly reborn as "Sensates."

Room 222(1969-1974)

30min per episode | Comedy, Drama
2.8/5 (with 8 votes)

Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC for 112 episodes from September 17, 1969 until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 for its first two seasons before settling into its best-remembered time slot of Friday evenings at 9:00, following The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family, and preceding The Odd Couple and Love, American Style. In 1970, Room 222 earned Emmy Awards in three categories: Outstanding New Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Maude(1972-1978)

30min per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.3/5 (with 15 votes)

Well-educated and upper middle class, Maude Findlay is the archetypal feminist of her generation. She lives in suburban Tuckahoe, New York, with her fourth husband, Walter, their divorced daughter, Carol, and grandson Phillip.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo(2022)

1h 10min per episode | Drama
4.2/5 (with 321 votes)

Brilliant attorney Woo Young-woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.

Directed by Yoo In-sik - With Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young, Jeon Bae-soo, Baek Ji-won, Ha Yoon-kyung, ...

Ross Kemp: Extreme World(2011-2017)

1h per episode | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 3 votes)

Ross Kemp travels around the world talking to people involved in illicit trades, locals who have been affected by violence and hardship, and the authorities who are attempting to combat the problems. In each episode he attempts to establish contacts within the groups in order to get close to the ringleaders.

Mo(2022-)

26min per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.6/5 (with 10 votes)

In Texas, Mo straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a pending asylum request while hustling to support his Palestinian family.

Directed by Solvan Naim - With Mohammed Amer, Teresa Ruiz, Omar Elba, Cherien Dabis, Tobe Nwigwe, Lee Eddy, ...

The Thin Blue Line(2021-)

58min per episode | Drama, Crime
3.9/5 (with 11 votes)

Swedish drama series about police officers in Malmö, their tiring work and the difficulties of keeping their personal and professional life separate.

With Gizem Erdogan, Anna Sise, Sasha Becker, Patrik Karlson, Sandra Stojiljkovic, Amanda Jansson, ...
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Girl from Nowhere(2018-)

4.3/5 (with 402 votes)

A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.

With Chicha Amatayakul, Anuchit Saphanphong, Khomkrit Treewimon, Nathasit Kotimanuswanich, Claudia Jakaphan, Chinaradee Anupongphichat, ...

Avec un grand A(1986-1996)

52min per episode | Drama

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Directed by Pierre David, Louis Choquette, Pierre Gagnon, Nicole Faucher

Roc(1991-1994)

30min per episode | Drama, Comedy
4.0/5 (with 5 votes)

Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor.

Unorthodox(2020)

54min per episode | Drama
3.9/5 (with 282 votes)

A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians -- until her past comes calling.

Hearts and Minds(1995)

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A young teacher begins work at a tough Liverpool comprehensive, where he has to deal with racism, homophobia and his students' poor backgrounds.

Directed by Stephen Whittaker

Diamond City(2018-2019)

45min per episode
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Unfairly arrested for investigating a conspiracy, she will need to prove her innocence and save her life.

La Colombiana(2017)

1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

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Informe especial(1984-)

1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Investigative news magazine on Chile's social and political contingency.

Rebel(2017)

40min per episode | Drama, Crime
3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

After her brother is slain by police, Oakland police officer Rebecca “Rebel” Cole becomes disillusioned with the system and is forced to take matters into her own hands and become a private investigator and a champion for her community.

Octogenarian and The 90s(2021)

45min per episode | Kids & Family, Drama
2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

"Sunshine Home" is a home for the aged founded by Grandma Lin. In a small space that's full of warmth reside a group of elderly people with different personalities. As Grandma Lin suffers from the late stages of liver cancer, she entrusts the nursing home to her granddaughter Ye Xiaomei. At this time, Guo Sanshuang arranges for his grandpa to enter the facility. Being a slick salesman, he wanted to gain access in and out of the nursing home in order to sell health products to the old and earn easy money. Ye Xiaomei and Guo Sanshuang immediately take a dislike for each other. Their post-90s thinking breathes in new vitality into the lives of their elderly counterparts but also gives rise to numerous conflicts. Nonetheless, the touching stories behind each of them brings everyone closer.

Hear Her(2020-2021)

25min per episode | Drama, Kids & Family

Consists of 8 different stories that talk about the problems and pain women face in the modern-day. Topics include leftover women, objectification of women, the role of a housewife, domestic violence, social appearance anxiety, women’s career choices, midlife crises, and family of origin issues.

Banc public(2015-)

30min per episode

- No description / details available yet. -

My Boys(2009)

48min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
3.9/5 (with 4 votes)

Chisato is homeless and on the run from debt collectors, when a wealthy man offers to pay off her debt if she marries him for one month. However, Chisato discovers that there are clauses to the contract after he dies, which includes being the mother of his six sons.

Is That Really Your Voice ?(2020-)

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Sander versus the socials(2023-)

Sander Schimmelpenninck investigates the far-reaching influence of social media on our society and politics. To this end, he talks to journalists, moderators, philosophers, lawyers and troll hunters. How does social media use undermine our democracy and why is no one doing anything?

37 Words(2022-)

2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The documentary tells the inspiring story of Title IX – the hard-fought battle to push for equal rights in education and athletics; the decades-spanning effort to nullify its impact; and the rippling impacts of the landmark civil rights law that continue to resonate today.

Yagit(2014-2015)

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Sex Slaves(2024-)

1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Sex Slaves is a 2005 documentary by Ric Esther Bienstock which was created in association with CBC, Channel 4 and Canal D. It provides a firsthand account of international human trafficking by going to the countries such as Moldova and Ukraine where girls are recruited, then following the trail to the various countries and locales where they end up. Interviews with traffickers, experts, police vice-squads and former sex slaves, along with undercover footage, provide a glimpse into the frightening reality and scope of the problem. One husband's journey is documented as he attempts to rescue his pregnant wife who was sold by a trafficker who befriended them, to a notoriously powerful and violent pimp in Turkey. Sex Slaves won numerous awards, including a 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism, the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Overseas Press Club of America, a Gracie Award from American Women in Radio and Television, a British Broadcast Award for Best Documentary and a Royal Television Society Award from the UK, among others.

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