Popular Drama TV Series on The Roku Channel - Page 75

Honor

2023

Honor

2023
5.8
Stalkers Who Kill

2016

Stalkers Who Kill

2016
3
When relationships go bad and one partner becomes obsessive, the gruesome fact is that, sometimes, the victim can pay the ultimate price.
Stepping Up

2012

Stepping Up

2012
Stepping Up was a five-part drama programme shown on the CBBC Channel from 3 to 7 September 2012. It was a series of one-off dramas about children making the move from primary to secondary school.
The Tide of Life

1996

The Tide of Life

1996
8
Tide of Life is a three-part miniseries adaptation of Catherine Cookson's 1976 novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC, it was broadcast on ITV1 over three Fridays in January 1996. Young housekeeper Emily Kennedy learns about relationships with three very different men. Forced from home of her first employer, Sep McGilby, after his plans to marry her come to tragic end, Emily finds work for farmer Larry Birch. Another misfortune occurs, and when Nick Stuart inherits the farm owned by Birch's wife, Nick gives Emily a new future.
Brewster Place

1990

Brewster Place

1990
4
Brewster Place is a short lived American drama series which aired on ABC in May 1990. The series was a spinoff of the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, which was based upon Gloria Naylor's novel of the same name. The series starred talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who also served as co-executive producer.
Micawber

2001

Micawber

2001
3.3
Micawber is a 2001 ITV comedy drama series starring David Jason. It was written by John Sullivan, based upon the character of Wilkins Micawber from Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield, although the storylines were original. Sullivan had originally written an adaptation of Dickens' novel which was rejected by the BBC in favour of the 1999 Adrian Hodges adaptation. It was broadcast in four parts, the first part on Boxing Day 2001 and starred a number of well-known British actors and actresses. Notably, the first episode was scheduled against the BBC's sitcom Only Fools and Horses, also starring Jason and written by Sullivan.
Talking to the Dead

2013

Talking to the Dead

2013
6
Rookie inspector Fiona Griffiths has a brilliant mind - and a secret history of mental illness called Cotard's Syndrome that has left her with a deep and peculiar empathy for the dead. A two-part crime drama for Sky Living which aired as part of the Drama Matters season. Based on the novel by Harry Bingham.
Korea: The Unfinished War

2003

Korea: The Unfinished War

2003
8
It was the first war the UN would fight in, the opening salvos of the Cold War. A war that would redefine global politics & shape a Region. This is the Story of the Korean War. Through gripping reenactments & the words of those who fought & lived through it, this four part series will take you through the horrors of the war.
Marry Me!

2020

Marry Me!

2020
6.8
The "NEET Protection Act," an unprecedented law that allows unmarried adults and NEETs to marry, is enacted in an attempt to solve social problems such as the declining birthrate and aging population.
Without Motive

2000

Without Motive

2000
6
Detective Constable Jack Mowbray has seen a lot of disturbing things on the job. But somehow the family man has never taken it home with him—until now. The brutal murder of a young woman in Bristol sets off a chain of events that may change Mowbray forever and tear his family apart. When the Bristol murder is linked to a series of recent killings, the investigating team grows to more than a dozen detectives and just as many petty jealousies and full-blown rivalries. Mowbray’s boss, DCS Henderson keeps the pressure on as it becomes clear that the latest killing will not be the last. Mowbray and his colleagues race to find a predator who will strike again—without apparent motive.
Wolcott

1981

Wolcott

1981
6
Newly promoted Black detective Winston Churchill Wolcott is transferred to a troubled London borough, where he becomes embroiled in a drug war and police corruption, dealing with cross-racial tensions and a persistent journalist.
Grace Beside Me

2018

Grace Beside Me

2018
Fuzzy Mac just wants to be an ordinary teenager and have fun with her mates - but when the Ancestors have other plans and you keep seeing spirits, that's not so easy.
Village of the Damned

2017

Village of the Damned

2017
6.5
A string of strange tragedies and murders bedevils the picturesque town of Dryden, N.Y., for 10 years, beginning with the cold-blooded execution of an entire family at Christmastime.
Francisco, El Jesuita

2015

Francisco, El Jesuita

2015
7
Narrates the early days, from childhood until becoming Pope, of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, along with his endeavours and difficulties of his first years as Rome's Bishop.
Trap

2020

Trap

2020
4.1
'Trap' is a cross between a romance and thriller that tells the story about the love, temptation, and betrayal that occurs among university students in their twenties.
Crime and Punishment

2002

Crime and Punishment

2002
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
Diplomatic Immunity

0000

Diplomatic Immunity

0000
A young American doctor is suddenly assigned to the medical office at the U.S. Embassy in Rome. He finds himself encountering challenging medical cases that require him to navigate diplomacy, government personalities and geopolitical situations - all while managing the romantic entanglements set against the thrill of a new life in a new country.
On The Ropes

2018

On The Ropes

2018
3.5
Follow aspiring Iraqi-Australian boxing trainer Amirah Al-Amir who has idolised her world champion father Sami her entire life. While working in the family gym in Sydney's west alongside her two brothers, Amirah negotiates a professional debut match for her hardnosed fighter Jess O'Connor with Sami's long-time promoter Strick. Furious that she has done this behind his back, her father threatens to cut her off. Desperate to chase her dream of transforming women's boxing, will Amirah choose her fighter or her family?
Romance Storm Zone

2022

Romance Storm Zone

2022
8
~~ Adapted from the manga "Romance Boufu Iki" (ロマンス暴風域) by Torikai Akane (鳥飼茜).
Welcome to Hope

2021

Welcome to Hope

2021
A young man returns home to help his father run the family business after losing his mother to cancer, and tries to figure out what to do with his life.