Popular Drama TV Series on The Roku Channel - Page 56

Heat of the Sun

1998

Heat of the Sun

1998
6
Heat of the Sun is a police drama set in 1930s Kenya produced by Carlton Productions. Starring Trevor Eve as Superintendent Albert Tyburn, a Scotland Yard officer sent to Nairobi after a shooting, the show focuses on the seedier side of the expatriate community in Kenya. It began airing in January 1998 in the UK and was broadcast in the United States in 1999 as part of Mystery!.
Vanity Fair

1987

Vanity Fair

1987
In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
Desert Rose

2022

Desert Rose

2022
6.8
The Greyling siblings reunite at their family home in the Namaqualand desert in the Northern Cape after one of them reneges on a decade-long deal to settle the debts they took on when their father abandoned them and disappeared.
Theodore Roosevelt

2022

Theodore Roosevelt

2022
7.5
The two-part premium miniseries event on Theodore Roosevelt, the first modern President of the United States, will provide a rich, panoramic biography weaving Roosevelt's captivating personal story while revealing little-known truths behind his expansive curiosity, restless spirit and the profound, lasting impact he has had on the country.
Tales from the Void

2024

Tales from the Void

2024
5.1
An episodic horror anthology series based on the most viral and haunting stories from the r/NoSleep community
Head High

2020

Head High

2020
8.5
This drama charts the rise of high school rugby stars, Mana and Tai. Under the guidance of their step-father coach Vince and police officer mum Renee, the brothers fight to achieve the Kiwi dream of the black jersey.
The Porter

2022

The Porter

2022
5.4
In 1921, friends and train porters Junior and Zeke find their unbreakable bond stretched to its limits when tragedy inspires them to take conflicting paths to a better life.
Time

2024

Time

2024
6.2
Famous actor Foam is given a chance to fix the past after receiving a mysterious clock that allows him to travel back in time and prevent the death of his former lover, Chris.
Das Glück dieser Erde

2011

Das Glück dieser Erde

2011
The Judge

2001

The Judge

2001
4.5
Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend an indefensible adversary. Baltimore's Judge Armando Acosti's harsh and inflexible rulings are notorious. His unjust sentence of attorney Paul Madriani's latest client, an abused wife charged with the murder of her husband, is proof. But Madriani soon finds himself in a curious position of power over the judge. Acosti is arrested for soliciting a prostitute-undercover vice cop, Brittany Hill, who's called in as key witness for the prosecution. Acosti denies the charges, but when Hill is murdered-and all evidence points to the judge - Acosti finds himself in desperate need of a savvy defense. The irony isn't lost on Madriani.
Chicken Girls: The College Years

2022

Chicken Girls: The College Years

2022
6.8
Birdie and Rooney navigate their first years on campus. In doing so, they’ll form their own groups of “chicken girls”.
Daybreak

2019

Daybreak

2019
Zhang Tianliang and Zheng Weilong have been close friends since secondary school. Both of them often get themselves into trouble, and ended up being suspended from school. They were forced to be loanshark runners due to the debt Weilong owed, little did they know in the process, they indirectly caused the death of one of the debtor’s wife, Wan An’s mother, thus causing Wan An to bear a grudge against loanshark runners. Tianliang injured someone while helping Wen Shuying and was sentenced to jail. He turned over a new leaf after this incident and became a lawyer upon his release. 张天亮和郑伟龙从中学起就是好友，两人经常打架闹事，被学校开除。因伟龙欠下大耳窿的钱，两人被迫当上跑腿，间接害死了一名欠债人的妻子，也就是婉安的母亲，但天亮却毫不知情，婉安因此对大耳窿跑腿深恶痛绝。天亮为帮一女子温书莹，犯下严重伤人罪，被判坐牢。出狱后他重新做人，当上律师。
Studio City

2019

Studio City

2019
The life of Hollywood actor Sam Stevens and the rest of the "Hearts on Fire" cast.
Extremely Dangerous

1999

Extremely Dangerous

1999
Extremely Dangerous is a 1999 four part series for ITV starring Sean Bean as an ex-National Criminal Intelligence Service undercover agent who is convicted of the brutal murder of his wife and child. He goes on the run to try and clear his name, starting with a strange clue sent to him in prison.
A Stranger in My Home

2013

A Stranger in My Home

2013
6.3
Stories of strangers, homeowners, guests, and neighbors who come together under one roof. Trace the path where strangers cross the threshold into intimacy and deceit, leaving trusting victims in their wake.
Bloodlines

2005

Bloodlines

2005
7
When a young serving police officer's father is released from jail after serving a sentence for murder, her investigations into his crime take her on a dark voyage of discovery.
Zoe Valentine

2019

Zoe Valentine

2019
6.7
A high school freshman is propelled into the spotlight after her older sister tragically passes away from cancer.
Mambo y canela

2002

Mambo y canela

2002
Boy Meets Girl

2009

Boy Meets Girl

2009
6
Dreamer Danny Reed's life is turned upside down when he is struck by lightning and wakes to find himself trapped in a woman's body. Instead of being a scruffy DIY store worker with no prospects, he has now swapped lives with glamorous female fashion journalist Veronica Burton. Danny suddenly must learn how to walk in stilettos and put on a bra, deal with the amorous advances of Veronica's boyfriend Jay and pass himself off as a fashion expert while also finding out what has happened to his old self.
Urban Legends

2007

Urban Legends

2007
7.2
Urban Legends is a 30 minute 2007 television documentary-style series hosted by Michael Allcock. David Hewlett became the new host in 2011. In each episode, three urban legends are dramatized and presented to the television audience; the audience is then to speculate which one or two of the three is true. Each legend has witnesses to tell the story. For the one or two fake legends, the witnesses are actors, while the true legend uses real people affected by the story. Included in each episode are two quick quiz-like stories, called mini-myths, which air before the commercial breaks. Each will begin with the number of the mini myth and its name, followed by the story. After the commercial, the answer to the mini-myth is announced and the rest of the programming continues as it previously had. The show originally aired on the Biography Channel in the U.S., History Television in Canada and FX in the United Kingdom where it was hosted by Mark Dolan. It has also aired in Argentina, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, Australia