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Middlemarch

1994

Middlemarch

1994
7.9
19th century Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution brings both the promise and fear of change. In the provincial town of Middlemarch, the progressive Dorothea Brooke desperately seeks intellectual fulfillment in a male-dominated society and is driven into an unhappy marriage to the elderly scholar Casaubon. No sooner do they embark on their honeymoon than she meets and develops an instant connection with Casaubon's young cousin, Will Ladislaw. When idealistic Doctor Lydgate arrives, his new methods of medicine sweep him into the battle between conservatives and liberals in town. He quickly becomes enamored of the beautiful, privileged Rosamond Vincy, a woman whose troubles seem bound to destroy him.
Love Island Games

2023

Love Island Games

2023
7.1
Set in Fiji, fan-favorite Islanders from various Love Island series across the globe – USA, UK, Australia and beyond – are brought together for a second shot at love as they compete in a brand-new format to be crowned champions. In this cheeky new iteration, romance will meet reality as fan-favorite Islanders are faced with both team and couples’ challenges, all while navigating dating, eliminations, recoupling, dramatic arrivals and new competition twists and turns like never before.
Halo: The Fall of Reach

2015

Halo: The Fall of Reach

2015
7
Kidnapped as children and conscripted into a brutal military training and augmentation program, the Spartans were designed to be the ultimate weapon against chaos and insurgency—but when a dangerous alien alliance known as the Covenant declares war on humanity, the Spartans might be our only hope.
Shelved

2023

Shelved

2023
5.9
The eclectic staff and patrons in the underfunded Jameson branch of the Metropolitan Public Library deal with the community and each other’s eccentricities.
Dog love

2010

Dog love

2010
7
Perro Amor is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo that originally ran in the United States from January to July 2010. This is a Colombian soap opera remake of the 1998 Cenpro Televisión daily telenovela Perro Amor, written by Natalia Ospina & Andrés Salgado. As with most of its other soap operas, Telemundo broadcast English subtitles as closed captions on CC3.
The Americas

2025

The Americas

2025
8.1
A showcase of the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.
Steve Canyon

1958

Steve Canyon

1958
7.3
Steve Canyon is a commander for the U.S. air force. His assignment is to go to various bases to troubleshoot problems
Where's Waldo?

2019

Where's Waldo?

2019
10
Young adventurers Waldo and Wenda use their problem-solving skills and the help of an international wizard society to stop a rival globetrotter named Odlulu from using his magic to stir up trouble.
Al otro Lado del Muro

2018

Al otro Lado del Muro

2018
2.8
Big School

2013

Big School

2013
6.8
A comedy about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive whiteboards set in an urban secondary school. Chemistry teacher Mr. Church is hopelessly in love with the school's new French teacher, who in turn is being chased by a lothario gym teacher.
Vampire Princess Miyu

1988

Vampire Princess Miyu

1988
6.7
The adventures of a vampire girl, whose destiny is to hunt down all stray shinma (demon) and send them back to the darkness.
The Pet Set

1971

The Pet Set

1971
6.7
Each episode of this part talk show, part docuseries begins with animal-loving celebrities showcasing their pets. The showcase transitions into a documentary segment on the species previously showcased, followed by a discussion with an animal expert, and concluding with host Betty White and sometimes her guest stars outside with a wild animal.
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs

2005

Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs

2005
6.4
A boy named Harry receives a bucket full of toy dinosaurs. This bucket holds a secret - by jumping into the bucket Harry can use its power to transport to an amazing land called Dino World where his toy dinosaurs are no longer toys.
Impact

2009

Impact

2009
5.9
Impact is a mini-series about a meteor shower which eventually sends the moon on a collision course with Earth. The two-part mini-series premiered February 14 and 15, 2009 on the Canadian premium television channel Super Channel and was also shown on ABC on June 21 and 28, 2009 and on Alpha TV on September 2011 .
El Barón

2019

El Barón

2019
6.9
The story of Nacho Montero, a young Mexican rebel, dreamer and visionary who changed the world of drug trafficking.
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

2004

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

2004
7.5
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a television programme featuring British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning programme debuted on Channel 4 in 2004. In each episode, Ramsay visits a failing restaurant and acts as a troubleshooter to help improve the establishment in just one week. Ramsay revisits the restaurant a few months later to see how business has fared in his absence. Episodes from series one and two have been re-edited with additional new material as Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Revisited; they featured Ramsay checking up on restaurants a year or more after he attended to them. In October 2009 Ramsay announced that after his four-year contract expired in 2011 he would not continue with Kitchen Nightmares and would instead work on his other shows.
Million Dollar Listing New York

2012

Million Dollar Listing New York

2012
6.2
Follows some of Manhattan's most relentless realtors as they close multimillion dollar deals faster than a yellow cab runs a red light.
Three Girls

2017

Three Girls

2017
7.3
The story of three of the children who were victims in the 2012 grooming and sex trafficking case in Rochdale, for which nine men were convicted and sentenced. The drama explores how these girls were groomed, how they were ignored by the authorities directly responsible for protecting them, and how they eventually made themselves heard.
The Storyteller: Greek Myths

1991

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

1991
8.2
A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island

2026

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island

2026
10
Welcome to the Ocean State. It may be America’s smallest, but don’t be fooled — the drama is wicked wild. In a place where everyone knows everyone and family names carry serious weight, nothing is ever truly forgotten. Friendships are built over decades, loyalties are deeply rooted and secrets are guarded at all costs…until betrayal strikes and the cracks begin to show.