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Colony

2016

Colony

2016
6.9
In the near future a family must make difficult decisions as they balance staying together with trying to survive. They live in Los Angeles, which has been occupied by a force of outside intruders. While some people have chosen to collaborate with the authorities and benefit from the new order, others have rebelled — and suffer the consequences.
New Tricks

2004

New Tricks

2004
7.4
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
The Dead Zone

2002

The Dead Zone

2002
7.3
Johnny Smith discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.
Hell on Wheels

2011

Hell on Wheels

2011
7.6
The epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time.
Hitler: The Rise of Evil

2003

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

2003
7.1
This biopic profiles history's most spectacular madman, tracing his journey from humble roots to complete mastery of Germany.
Slasher

2016

Slasher

2016
6.7
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

2013

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

2013
8.3
So exactly what’s going to happen when Hachiman Hikigaya, an isolated high school student with no friends, no interest in making any and a belief that everyone else’s supposedly great high school experiences are either delusions or outright lies, is coerced by a well meaning faculty member into joining the one member “Volunteer Services Club” run by Yukino Yukinoshita, who’s smart, attractive and generally considers everyone in her school to be her complete inferior?
The Missing

2014

The Missing

2014
7.2
A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.
Beyond the Boundary

2013

Beyond the Boundary

2013
8.2
The dark fantasy follows a high school sophomore named Akihito Kanbara. Although the boy appears human, he is half Youmu and invulnerable to wounds because he can heal quickly. One day, Akihito meets freshman Mirai Kuriyama when it seems she is about to jump from the school rooftop. Mirai is isolated because of her ability to manipulate blood, which is considered heresy among members of the spirit world. Disturbing events begin to unfold after Akihito saves Mirai.
Ash vs Evil Dead

2015

Ash vs Evil Dead

2015
7.7
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.
Prime Suspect

1991

Prime Suspect

1991
7.8
Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.
Deadliest Catch

2005

Deadliest Catch

2005
7.1
Forty-foot waves, 700 pound crab pots, freezing temperatures and your mortality staring you in the face…it's all in a day's work for these modern day prospectors. During each episode we will watch crews race to meet their quota and make it home safely.
Serve and Protect

2017

Serve and Protect

2017
5.9
The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Red Skelton Show

1951
7.4
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
Suspense

1949

Suspense

1949
4.9
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.
Oggy and the Cockroaches

1999

Oggy and the Cockroaches

1999
7.5
Oggy, an anthropomorphic cat, would prefer to spend his days watching television and eating, but is continuously pestered by three roaches: Joey, Marky and Dee Dee. The cockroaches' slapstick mischief ranges from plundering Oggy's refrigerator to hijacking the train he just boarded. In many situations Oggy is also helped by Jack, who is more violent and short-tempered than him and is also annoyed by the cockroaches. Bob, a short-tempered bulldog, also appears in the show, and is Oggy's neighbor.
Killing Eve

2018

Killing Eve

2018
7.9
A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse.
Larva

2011

Larva

2011
7.2
Two curious worms spend their days investigating the otherworldly objects that fall through the grate into their subterranean world.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
7.7
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The Sommerdahl Murders

2020

The Sommerdahl Murders

2020
5.6
A love triangle between Dan Sommerdahl, his wife Marianne Sommerdahl and their best friend Flemming Torp occurs as they try to solves killings in Helsingør.