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Roots

1977

Roots

1977
7.3
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
The Heart of Genius

2022

The Heart of Genius

2022
6.8
A mysterious mathematical formula accidentally took Lin Chaoqi to a parallel world when she was 13 years old. In this strange adventure, with the previous years of accumulated experience in the Olympiad competition Lin Chaoqi with a buff suddenly found that those who had let down the time, abandoned beliefs, unfinished dreams, missed ties, and even her father's incurable disease, as she enters this alternate universe, everything can be made up for. Even those who have the worst possible starting point, there is still infinite possibilities.
Fantasy Island

2021

Fantasy Island

2021
6
This contemporary version of the classic drama series delves into the “what if” questions that keep us awake at night. Each episode tells emotional, provocative stories about people who walk in with a desire, but end up reborn to themselves through the magical realism of Fantasy Island.
Tears in Heaven

2021

Tears in Heaven

2021
7.8
Reporter Du Xiao Su falls in love with Shao Zhen Rong who is a respectable doctor. One day, he meets an accident where he was killed in a mudslide leaving Xiao Su in grief. She works herself to the point of exhaustion and eventually hospitalized. All her suffering was witnessed by Lei Yu Zheng who silently helps her. This sparks envy and hatred from the second female lead. Several schemes cause the downfall of Yu Zheng's company. Xiao Su helps Yu zheng to make a comeback
Cardinal

2017

Cardinal

2017
6.9
Detective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an abandoned mine. At the same time, he comes under investigation by his new partner, Lise Delorme, a tough investigator in her own right.
Eli Stone

2008

Eli Stone

2008
6.7
Many lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a successful career at a top law firm in San Francisco representing only the biggest and richest corporations that make a habit of screwing over the little guy. But after experiencing a series of odd hallucinations, Eli seeks to find a deeper meaning to life while trying not to lose his job and destroy his relationship with the bosses' daughter. When Eli discovers an aneurysm in his brain, he wonders if his condition is truly medical or if perhaps he now has a higher calling.
The Disappearance

2017

The Disappearance

2017
7.2
When Anthony Sullivan disappears on his tenth birthday, his family is devastated. However, as more and more time passes without the police being able to locate him, long-buried family secrets are dragged to the surface, turning the Sullivan family against one another.
Will Love In Spring

2024

Will Love In Spring

2024
8.6
Chen Maidong, once a rebellious youth, chooses to become a mortician after experiencing a life-changing event. Zhuang Jie, who becomes disabled due to a car accident, strives for a better life and becomes a successful professional in a big city. This drama portrays the journey of them who, despite their contrasting personalities and circumstances, learn to understand and accept one another. Their love heals their hearts, allowing them to embrace and appreciate their "imperfect" selves.
Nothing Happens Twice

2019

Nothing Happens Twice

2019
10
Da Vinci's Demons

2013

Da Vinci's Demons

2013
7.6
The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time as he begins to not only see the future, but invent it.
Marcella

2016

Marcella

2016
6.9
Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.
God Friended Me

2018

God Friended Me

2018
7.7
A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.
Luoyang

2021

Luoyang

2021
6.6
Set in the ancient capital Luoyang during the era of 13 dynasties, it revolves around three people who come together to investigate a series of mysterious incidents involving the conspiracy to overthrow Empress Wu Ze Tian. Adapted from the novel Luoyang by Ma Bo Yong.
God of Lost Fantasy

2020

God of Lost Fantasy

2020
5
Qin Wentian, seeking revenge for his family's murder, joins a renowned martial arts sect. There, he meets a former crown prince ousted by his brother’s coup and teams up with the master’s daughter to help restore the prince’s rightful place.
City Homicide

2007

City Homicide

2007
5.9
City Homicide follows a group of detectives in the Homicide department of Melbourne's Metropolitan Police Headquarters.
The Legend of Hao Lan

2019

The Legend of Hao Lan

2019
5.4
Towards the end of the Warring States Era, the States of Qin and Zhao are engaged in a lengthy battle. Li Hao Lan, daughter of the Censor-in-chief of Zhao, is forced out of her own home after being set up by her stepmother. Having nothing to her name, she is sold as a slave and purchased by Lu Buwei, who is cleverly able to marry Hao Lan to Ying Yiren, a Qin royal who resides in Zhao as a hostage. However, Hao Lan and Buwei's presence in the Zhao palace ignites a dangerous battle, as they rely on their wits to evade Princess Ya’s devious schemes.
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

2016

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

2016
7.1
In the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains.
Stars Align

2019

Stars Align

2019
8.4
Toma Shinjo has one mission: save his school’s tennis team. And his only hope rests on the talent of Maki Katsuragi, who’s reluctant to part from his studies. This will be the team’s last summer together unless they convince Maki to step on the court!
Casshern Sins

2008

Casshern Sins

2008
7.1
After the murder of Luna, the robot society that rules the planet starts to rust and decay. Death and despair spread through the land like wildfire. The only one unaffected by the affliction that becomes known as "The Ruin" is Luna's assassin, Casshern. Unable to remember if he really triggered this capital sin against the entire mechanized civilization, Casshern embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery that connects him, Luna, and the plague.
Lark Rise to Candleford

2008

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008
8.4
Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, craftsmen and gentry at the end of the 19th Century. Lark Rise to Candleford is a love letter to a vanished corner of rural England and a heart-warming drama series teeming with wit, wisdom and romance.