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Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl

2011

Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl

2011
7.8
The story revolves around a highschool boy named Niwa Makoto. He lives with his aunt's family since his parents are away on business. It is there where he meets his mysterious cousin of the same age Touwa Erio — who happens to tie a futon mattress around her upper body and is a self-proclaimed alien. Her staple food is pizza. Erio had been missing for half a year and was found floating in the sea. She doesn't remember anything about what happened during that period of time, but she began to think that it was the act of an alien and wanders the neighbourhood wrapped in the futon.
Miles to Go

2023

Miles to Go

2023
6
In the 1980s, Gao Jialin, a young man living in Gaojiagou in northern Shaanxi Province,Gao Jialin was not defeated. He strived to learn new knowledge in accordance with the times, and through the changes of the world, he wrote an extraordinary life story of an ordinary man in the tide of the times.
Roots: The Next Generations

1979

Roots: The Next Generations

1979
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel entitled Roots: The Saga of an American Family plus additional material by Haley. Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times as large as that of the original.
Qiao's Grand Courtyard

2006

Qiao's Grand Courtyard

2006
8.8
Qiao's Grand Courtyard is a 2006 Chinese historical television series. The series is set during the late Qing Dynasty and chronicles the life of Shanxi financier, businessman and philanthropist Qiao Zhiyong, with artistic license applied. Part of the series was shot at Qiao's Compound, which was Qiao Zhiyong's ancestral home at Qi County, Shanxi. The series debuted on CCTV-1 on February 13, 2006 and comprises 45 episodes. It was directed by Hu Mei, known for her historical dramas Yongzheng Dynasty and The Emperor Han Wu. Lead actor and actress Chen Jianbin and Jiang Qinqin won the Audience's Favorite Actor/Actress Awards at the 2006 Golden Eagle TV Art Festival for their roles in this series. The pair was married in 2006. Qiao's Grand Courtyard clinched Best Drama Series at the 1st Seoul Drama Awards.
The Cape

2011

The Cape

2011
5
"The Cape" is a drama series following Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself framed for a series of murders and presumed dead. He is forced into hiding, leaving behind his wife Dana and son, Trip. Fueled by a desire to reunite with his family and to battle the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City, Vince Faraday becomes "The Cape" - his son's favorite comic book superhero - and takes the law into his own hands.
Enlightened

2011

Enlightened

2011
7.1
After a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, Amy tries to get her life back together.
Maison close

2010

Maison close

2010
6.8
Paris, 1871. This is a story of the women trapped in a luxury brothel, 'Paradise'. The very young Rose came to Paris in search of her mother, former prostitute. She is trapped and forced to enroll in Paradise. Vera is 35 years. She knows that the end of her career as a prostitute is near. She is betting everything on the Baron Du Plessis, her main client, and the only one able to redeem her debt. Hortense is the owner of Paradise. She must take care of her girls and resist pressure from a suburban thug who is charging her money.
Tales

2017

Tales

2017
6.9
A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.
Last Resort

2012

Last Resort

2012
6.7
When the crew of the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado refuse to fire nuclear weapons at Pakistan without confirmation of the orders, they are fired upon and declared rogue enemies of their own country.
Over There

2005

Over There

2005
6.7
Gritty, intense, evocative and emotional, "Over There" takes you to the front lines of battle and explores the effects of war on a U.S. Army unit sent to Iraq on their first tour of duty, as well as the equally powerful effects felt at home by their families and loved ones.
A3!

2020

A3!

2020
6.4
In Tokyo, there is a place called Velude Way. It is a district notorious for its performers and theatrical groups. Izumi Tachibana, who was previously a stage actress, arrives with a letter that reads, "Full of debt! Zero customers! Only one actor!" It describes the current state of the once-popular theater group Mankai Company. Her task is to rebuild the company to its former glory as the new owner and chief director.
Emergence

2019

Emergence

2019
6.9
A police chief takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.
Crusade

1999

Crusade

1999
6.7
Crusade is an American spin-off TV show from J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5. Its plot is set in AD 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5, and just after the movie A Call to Arms. The Drakh have released a nanovirus plague on Earth, which will destroy all life on Earth within five years if it is not stopped. To that end, the Victory class destroyer Excalibur has been sent out to look for anything that could help the search for a cure.
Crossroad Bistro

2021

Crossroad Bistro

2021
4
About five women who opened up a restaurant named Bei Zhe Nan Yuan in Beijing; and in the process they mature and attain love. As the biggest shareholder of their restaurant, You Shan Shan single-handedly brought her best girlfriends together. Bao Xue, an optimistic little-known actress, and Dai Xiao Yu who returned from overseas are cousins. Upon their reunion, they settle into a daily life filled with endless banter. The remaining two shareholders are not to be underestimated. Si Meng is a housewife while Feng Xi went to Beijing for the sake of love.
Snow Eagle Lord

2023

Snow Eagle Lord

2023
6
The young man with Taigu bloodline, Dongbo Xueying, lost his father at a young age, is living with his younger brother. To save his mother, he gets involved in the battle between the good and the devil. In the treacherous confrontation with the devil race, Xueying is brave and fearless, and has repeatedly entered into dangers.In the meantime, Xueying and Yu Jingqiu, a girl of divine descent, meet and fall in love, and the two of them, through trials and tribulations, brave hardships and became soulmates,defending the Xia tribe, guarding the homeland, showing the style of the Xia youngsters, and finally smashing the devil's plot, defending the integrity of the territory, writing a soul-stirring myth. This story aims to tell the younger generation to not forget their original aspiration based on the nation and great love, and then become a real hero.
A.D. The Bible Continues

2015

A.D. The Bible Continues

2015
7.3
"A.D. The Bible Continues" picks up where the smash hit miniseries "The Bible" left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ. The immediate aftermath of Christ's death had a massive impact on his disciples, his mother, Mary, and key political and religious leaders of the era, completely altering the entire world in an instant. Beginning at that fateful moment of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, "A.D. The Bible Continues" will focus on the disciples who had to go forward and spread the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest, and the start of a whole new religion that would dramatically reshape the history of the world.
Grandma's New World

2023

Grandma's New World

2023
7
Like most people during their life, the grandmother was silent too. Suddenly she disappears without saying goodbye. While wandering through the city she is no longer silent, touching countless lives of strangers.
For My Love

2017

For My Love

2017
For My Love tells the story of a family of three generations. Retired Grandma Qi spends most of her time doting on her granddaughter Ting Ting. However, drastic changes in their lives are forthcoming when her daughter and son-in-law announce their divorce and moreover, Ting Ting loses her hearing due to an accident.
BARTENDER Glass of God

2024

BARTENDER Glass of God

2024
7.2
At Eden Hall, each glass has a story. A quiet bar lies tucked away in the streets of Tokyo, and it seems only the most desperate souls burdened by their own troubles manage to find its doors. But after a glass of God poured by the brilliant bartender Ryu, they leave renewed. Ryu has a gift—he knows how to soothe the soul with the perfect drink. Who will he meet next?
Wolf Creek

2016

Wolf Creek

2016
6.9
An anthology series which centers on different characters being targeted by crazed serial killer Mick Taylor in the Australian outback.