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In the Club

2014

In the Club

2014
6.3
In The Club follows six pregnant women and their partners as they get ready for the arrival of their babies at the local parenting class. Housewife Diane, schoolgirl Rosie, newlywed Jasmin, businesswoman Roanna, midwife Vicky and writer and teaching assistant Kim all have their own issues to deal with.
Killing Time

2011

Killing Time

2011
5.2
Killing Time is an Australian television drama series on TV1 subscription television channel which first screened in 2011. It is based on the true story of disgraced lawyer Andrew Fraser. In New Zealand it screens on Prime Television. The ten part series is written by Ian David, Mac Gudgeon, Katherine Thompson and Shaun Grant. The executive producer is Jason Stephens. The series was initially due to screen in 2010 but was deferred due to strong violence and horror content scenes of the mini-series, which jeopardised a series of gangland trials that were in progress.
Keeping Up with the Joneses

2021

Keeping Up with the Joneses

2021
8.8
After the death of patriarch Theodore Jones, his second wife Robin and Theodore's daughters work to protect their family and business after they are threatened.
Vagrant Queen

2020

Vagrant Queen

2020
6.1
Elida, an orphaned queen who refuses to accept her true title, prefers to scavenge and get into scrapes throughout the galaxy as the Republic government seeks to snuff out her royal bloodline. Elida's existence is turned upside down when her friend from way back, Isaac, claims that Elida's mother, Xevelyn, is still alive.
The Last Place on Earth

1985

The Last Place on Earth

1985
7.4
The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven part serial, written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen in their attempts to reach the South Pole. The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as Max von Sydow, Richard Wilson, Sylvester McCoy and Pat Roach. It also featured performances early in their careers by Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant. Subsequently Huntford's book was republished under the same name. The book put forth the point of view that Amundsen's success in reaching the South Pole was abetted by much superior planning, whereas errors by Scott ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.
Lost in Austen

2008

Lost in Austen

2008
7.1
Lost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British miniseries written by Guy Andrews, that reimagines Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, where a contemporary London woman, Amanda Price, swaps places with Elizabeth Bennet, finding herself in the novel's 19th-century society and disrupting the classic story. In order to get back to her own time, Amanda must set the plot right.
Alienated

2003

Alienated

2003
4
Alienated is a Canadian science fiction TV series filmed and set in Victoria, British Columbia. The series premiered 8 July 2003 on Space and lasted for two seasons.
Stage Fright

2020

Stage Fright

2020
6
Lizzy is the stage manager for Crown Lake's latest production: Phantom. But when the show's lead and Lizzy's biggest crush, Noah, is put in a coma by a tragic accident during dress rehearsal, she must unite unlikely allies to get to the bottom of this whodunnit mystery
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson

1998

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson

1998
6
Classic saga of the merchant and his family shipwrecked on a South Seas island. This adaptation of the Johann David Wyss tale was one of the Pax network's initial offerings.
Stranded

2002

Stranded

2002
7
The Robinson family set sail for a new life in America. After only a short time at sea, they are caught in a terrible, relentless storm that shatters their ship and they find themselves on the sandy beach of a deserted tropical island.
Los encantos del sinvergüenza

2026

Los encantos del sinvergüenza

2026
8.3
Laura, an Extraordinary Life

2015

Laura, an Extraordinary Life

2015
2
On may 27, 1874, was born in Jericó, Antioquia (Colombia) a woman who would make history: Laura Montoya. In 2013 she was recognized as the first canonized saint in Colombia. This is the extraordinary story of her life.
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

2005

The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

2005
7.1
Mary Bryant, a Cornish girl who was convicted of petty theft, is being transported to the Australian Penal Colony on the First Fleet with other prisoners bound for Botany Bay.
Prey

1998

Prey

1998
6.9
Bio-anthropologist, Dr. Sloan Parker, her colleague, Dr. Ed Tate, their associate Tom Daniels, and their friends, discover and investigate a secret new dominant humanoid species which is looking for a way to replace humans… PREY was a science-fiction television series that aired for one season in 1998 on ABC. The series starred Debra Messing, Adam Storke, Larry Drake, Frankie Faison, James Morrison, and Vincent Ventresca.
Éternelle

2009

Éternelle

2009
4.6
In pouring rain, Dr. Voline, a night doctor, knocks down a naked young woman with his 4x4. Transported to the hospital, she doesn't remember anything and is declared carrier of an unknown bacterium. Refusing to be separated from the man who hit her, the unknown will prove to be a real enigma for Yann. In particular, he discovers in her strange powers allowing her to read thoughts and to exchange personality, memories and skills with those she meets.
Seven Types of Ambiguity

2017

Seven Types of Ambiguity

2017
6.1
The shifting perspective of six characters following a complicated chain of events triggered when a child is taken and relationships are thrown into crisis.
Legally Blind

2017

Legally Blind

2017
7
Legally Blind is a melodrama about Grace, a diligent and accomplished law student who was dealt a bad hand. The incident causes her to become blind. This fuels her to run after the culprit and get justice she rightfully deserves.
Jekyll and Hyde

2015

Jekyll and Hyde

2015
6.4
Inspired by the original novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, Jekyll and Hyde is set in 1930s London and follows Robert Jekyll, the grandson of Henry Jekyll, on his quest to discover his real identity, his true family history and the nature of his ‘curse’ – which his foster father, Dr Vishal Najaran, is controlling with medication. His journey takes him into a dark and unforgiving place, as his alter ego seems capable of anything. At the same time there are shadowy forces trying to find Jekyll and the source of his powers.
Tunnel

2023

Tunnel

2023
8
A tense psychological drama based on police reports depicts the work and lives of members of the negotiating group of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Serbia, whose work takes place on the border between life and death
Death in Holy Orders

2003

Death in Holy Orders

2003
6.9
Detective Adam Dalgliesh investigates the death of a young ordinand who died in mysterious circumstances.