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Research Unit

2006

Research Unit

2006
8.4
The Section de recherches is a special unit of the Gendarmerie nationale, responsible for the most complex cases. In Bordeaux (from 2006 to 2013) and then in Nice (since 2014), child abductions, disappearances, heinous or sexual crimes are the daily lot of the investigators in this research unit. In the search for witnesses, the team is authorised to extend its investigations beyond France's borders.
Dangerous Assignment

1952

Dangerous Assignment

1952
3.5
A U.S. government agent travels the world on undercover missions in this 1950s series. Star Brian Donlevy originated the role on radio in the '40s.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

2018

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

2018
7.6
A writer gets caught up in a murder investigation involving his mentor, an esteemed American author. Based on the book of the same name, by Joël Dicker.
Love of Thousand Years

2020

Love of Thousand Years

2020
6.4
A story about a forbidden romance that has weathered ten lifetimes and endured a thousand years of waiting.
Napoleon

2002

Napoleon

2002
6.9
A masterful soldier, tactician and statesmen, Napoleon Bonaparte's courage and love for his country sees him rise from an unpaid general consumed with ambition to the most powerful man in Europe, then his fall, and exile.
Transformers: Robots In Disguise

2015

Transformers: Robots In Disguise

2015
7.1
Years after the events of Predacons Rising, Bumblebee is summoned back to Earth to battle several of Cybertron's most wanted Decepticons that escaped from a crashed prison ship and assembles a team of young Autobots that includes Sideswipe (a rebel "bad boy bot"), Strongarm (an Elite Guard cadet), Grimlock (a bombastic Dinobot), and Fixit (a hyperactive Mini-Con with faulty wiring).
The Last Anniversary

2025

The Last Anniversary

2025
7.1
A mystery that touches on family matters, motherhood and those women whose legacy defines the generations that blossom after them.
The Love You Give Me

2023

The Love You Give Me

2023
8.7
Years after a painful breakup caused by illness and misunderstanding, former lovers Min Hui and Xin Qi reunite in the business world, only for a paternity test to reveal that Min Hui’s son may be Xin Qi’s — forcing them to navigate past wounds, parenthood, and the possibility of rekindled love.
Human Trafficking

2005

Human Trafficking

2005
6.9
The story of an American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent going undercover to stop an organization from trafficking people, and the struggles of three trafficked women.
Ice Road Truckers

2007

Ice Road Truckers

2007
6.6
Take a trip to Yellowknife, Canada to experience one of the most dangerous careers around. In unfathomably cold conditions, truck drivers haul equipment and supplies to miners in the Canadian tundra in the dead of winter on a 350-mile highway of ice.
Hawkeye (The First Frontier)

1994

Hawkeye (The First Frontier)

1994
6.8
Hawkeye is a television series, airing in syndication for one season during 1994-1995, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell. The series was filmed in North Vancouver and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Based on characters from the Leatherstocking Tales, a set of novels written by James Fenimore Cooper, the series takes place in 1755 Hudson Valley, New York during the French and Indian War. It follows the main character, Natty Bumppo, his Native American companion Chingachgook, trading post owner Elizabeth Shields and other people stationed at or living in the vicinity of Fort Bennington.
The Royle Family

1998

The Royle Family

1998
7.6
British comedy series focusing on the lives of a working-class family in Manchester who love the TV.
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015
6.7
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop culture with science in a way that late-night television has never seen before. Weekly topics range from popular science fiction, space travel, extraterrestrial life, the Big Bang, to the future of Earth and the environment. Tyson is an astrophysicist with a gifted ability to connect with everyone, inspiring us all to to "keep looking up."
OSHINOKO

2024

OSHINOKO

2024
7.3
Two fans of pop idol Ai are reincarnated as her "secret" baby twins, Aqua and Ruby, and grow up supporting her until the tragic day she is stabbed by a stalker. Flash forward a few years later, and Aqua and Ruby are high-school students determined to make it on their own in the cut-throat world of entertainment for personal reasons.
LOL: Last One Laughing

2018

LOL: Last One Laughing

2018
7.4
An unscripted variety series from Mexico in which ten professional comedians compete for a cash prize by trying to make each other laugh. The one who refrains from laughing the longest, while forcing other contestants to laugh first, is the winner.
1st & Ten

1984

1st & Ten

1984
6.5
1st & Ten is an American situation comedy that aired between December 1984 and January 1991 on the cable television network HBO. Featuring series regulars Delta Burke and veteran Reid Shelton, it was one of cable's first attempts to lure the lucrative sit-com audience away from the "Big Three", by taking advantage of their freedom to include occasional cursing and nudity.
Tang Dynasty Tour

2018

Tang Dynasty Tour

2018
7.2
After being caught in a sandstorm during an archaeological expedition, Yun Ye is shocked to find himself transported back to the Tang Dynasty. Using his modern knowledge, he builds a stable life and gradually climbs the ranks as a court official, forming a friendship with the Crown Prince and rekindling a past romance.
Gardeners' World

1968

Gardeners' World

1968
8.5
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC Television programme about gardening, first broadcast in 1968 and still running as of 2013. Its first episode was presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have been 30 minutes in length, although there are many specials that last longer. The 2008 and 2009 series used a 60-minute format.
Kingdom

2007

Kingdom

2007
7.1
Kingdom is a British television series produced by Parallel Film and Television Productions for the ITV network. It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal assistance. The series also starred Hermione Norris, Celia Imrie, Karl Davies, Phyllida Law and Tony Slattery. The first series of six one-hour episodes was aired in 2007 and averaged six million viewers per week. Despite a mid-series ratings dip, the executive chairman of ITV praised the programme and ordered a second series, which was filmed in 2007 and broadcast in January and February 2008. Filming on the third series ran from July to September 2008 for broadcast from 7 June 2009. Stephen Fry announced on his blog in October 2009 that ITV was cancelling the series, which was later confirmed by the channel, which said that given tighter budgets, more expensive productions were being cut.
Ascension

2014

Ascension

2014
6.7
In 1963, the U.S. government launched a covert space mission sending hundreds of men, women and children on a century-long voyage aboard the starship Ascension to populate a new world. Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, a mysterious murder of a young woman causes the ship’s population to question the true nature of their mission.