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The Vice

1999

The Vice

1999
5.6
The Vice is an ITV police drama about the Metropolitan Police Vice Unit. Spanning five short series from 1999 and 2003, it follows the London Metropolitan police force's vice squad, where prostitution, underage sex, and such organised crime are regular occurrences. Most episodes end where the main villain is caught but often not in a 'naturally' concluded way expected from other TV dramas, and often ending with more unanswered questions than answered. Leader DI Pat Chappel struggles to manage the balance between his private and professional lives — as do the rest of the team. Working in the seedy underworld leads to a continual dilemma — the tension between the Vice Squad and vice-related crimes runs throughout the series and gives the show a rich viewing experience. The line of the team staying on the right side of the law is often blurred, as almost every member at different points submits briefly or permanently to the dubious temptations, sometimes with drastic consequences.
Magic and Beyond

1999

Magic and Beyond

1999
Michael York hosts this captivating series following many of the world's most popular and inventive magicians beautifully in their element. From close-up to spectacle, this show has every type of illusion you crave, with tricks that will leave you wondering how they were done without the use of camera tricks. You'll be aghast at just how serious an industry magicians are in, and how seriously impossible their illusions are.
Would You Believe It?

1999

Would You Believe It?

1999
In a world as vast as ours, anything that can happen likely will happen. The only thing that can limit these possibilities is your own imagination….
Colour Blind

1998

Colour Blind

1998
6.3
A gritty period drama set in industrial Tyneside during World War I. Life for the McQueen family is turned upside down when daughter Bridget comes home with a black husband.
Mama Flora's Family

1998

Mama Flora's Family

1998
7.6
A black matriarch in the early 20th century is determined to free her children from the bonds of prejudice.
City Confidential

1998

City Confidential

1998
7.8
Tells the story of one crime, the ensuing investigation, and the ripple effect it had on a community. Speaking with family, friends, detectives, journalists, and others close to the case, the series mixes firsthand accounts and archival footage to explore the crime and its outcome.
Little Men

1998

Little Men

1998
8.4
The recently widowed Jo March Behr continues to run the school she and her late husband founded, a school for boys called "Plumfield."
Vanity Fair

1998

Vanity Fair

1998
7.6
In early 19th-century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
The Temptations

1998

The Temptations

1998
8
Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.
Grafters

1998

Grafters

1998
4.5
Two English brothers with different, clashing personalities become live-in home renovators for a notoriously finicky couple with strong opinions.
H

1998

H

1998
7.2
At a dysfunctional hospital in Paris, three bumbling, eccentric medical employees embark on zany misadventures with surgical imprecision.
The FBI Files

1998

The FBI Files

1998
7.9
Witness the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scene analysis to the most up-to-date laboratories, FBI agents relentlessly comb through mountains of evidence to narrow their search, ultimately prevailing over the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
El País de las mujeres

1998

El País de las mujeres

1998
7.5
El País de las mujeres is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. It was written by Leonardo Padrón and directed by Carlos Izquierdo. This telenovela lasted 188 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International. Ana Karina Manco and Víctor Cámara starred as the main protagonists.
Malibu, CA

1998

Malibu, CA

1998
7.5
Fraternal twins Scott and Jason Collins relocate to Malibu, Calif., to live with their dad.
Brats of the Lost Nebula

1998

Brats of the Lost Nebula

1998
7
Brats of the Lost Nebula is a puppet and computer animated series originally broadcast on the Kids' WB block of Saturday morning programming in 1998. Created by Dan Clark, the sci-fi series for kids used puppets from Jim Henson's Creature Shop and state of the art computer graphics from C.O.R.E. Digital Effects. The series followed the adventures of 5 orphans all from different planets that must band together to fight an evil invading force known as "The Shock".
Legacy

1998

Legacy

1998
8.4
During post-civil war, Ned Logan, a wealthy widower, is raising a family all on his own on his Kentucky horse farm. Ned's streetwise adopted son clashes with his youngest son, Clay, as well as the southern society. Meanwhile, Sean reconsiders his impending engagement to debutante, Vivian Winters.
Da Vinci's Inquest

1998

Da Vinci's Inquest

1998
6.2
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes. The show, set and filmed in Vancouver, stars Nicholas Campbell as Dominic Da Vinci, once an undercover officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, but now a crusading coroner who seeks justice in the cases he investigates. The cast also includes Gwynyth Walsh as Da Vinci's ex-wife and chief pathologist Patricia Da Vinci, Donnelly Rhodes as detective Leo Shannon, and Ian Tracey as detective Mick Leary.
Mercy Point

1998

Mercy Point

1998
8
Mercy Point is an American science fiction series that ran from the fall of 1998 to the midsummer of 1999 on UPN. The series, set in the mid-23rd century, took place on a deep-space medical space station that catered to the medical needs of both humans and aliens, and served as a crossroads for both human and alien civilizations, as well as between the military and civilian agencies of human culture. While short-running, the series benefited from complex characters and intriguing hints at the greater universe outside of the hospital's hull. It was created by Trey Callaway, David Simkins, and Milo Frank and executive produced by Trey Callaway, Michael Katleman, Lee David Zlotoff, Peter Guber, Scott Sanders, and Joe Voci.
Dumb Bunnies

1998

Dumb Bunnies

1998
5.5
These bunnies are fun, helpful, and very dumb. But they tackle problems in new ways while remaining confident and never giving up.
V.I.P.

1998

V.I.P.

1998
5.3
While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's Vallery who becomes the hero. Suddenly, she's thrown into a world of action and danger as owner of a Hollywood protection agency, Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.), taking risks to protect others at a price few are willing to pay.