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The Adventures of Champion

1955

The Adventures of Champion

1955
6.3
The Adventures of Champion follow a wild stallion named Champion, who remarkably becomes friends with a young boy named Ricky North.The show followed the boy and the horse as they went on crazy adventures in the Southern West during the late 1800s.
Lorna Doone

2000

Lorna Doone

2000
7.7
Passionate love story set in 17th century rural England, charting the young John Ridd's search for revenge after his father's murder, and the chance encounter with beautiful Lorna Doone that changes the course of his life.
Stan Against Evil

2016

Stan Against Evil

2016
6.8
An aging police sheriff who has recently lost his position due to an angry outburst begrudgingly joins an alliance with new sheriff, Evie Barret to battle angry demons haunting their small New Hampshire town.
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.
Secrets & Lies

2014

Secrets & Lies

2014
7.2
A man who finds the body of a young boy quickly becomes the prime murder suspect, putting his life and his family at risk.
#FreeRayshawn

2020

#FreeRayshawn

2020
6.9
Iraq war veteran Rayshawn takes shelter in his apartment building after being set up by New Orleans police on a drug deal. Amid a police standoff and growing media frenzy, a sympathetic cop tries to convince him to surrender.
Wild West Chronicles

2021

Wild West Chronicles

2021
9
Once a feared lawman, the legendary Bat Masterson trades his sheriff's badge for a pen and becomes a newspaper reporter. He now travels the frontier to chronicle the amazing true stories of the Wild West and bring them to life once more.
Doctor Finlay

1993

Doctor Finlay

1993
7.3
Following his service in World War II, Doctor Finlay returns to the practice at Arden House. This is at a time when the National Health Service is about to be instituted.
Odd Mom Out

2015

Odd Mom Out

2015
6.5
Acclaimed author Jill Kargman plays a version of herself as she navigates the treacherous and elite ecosystem of New York's Upper East Side, and the uber-wealthy mommy clique inhabiting this fantastically outrageous domain.
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6

2005

G.I. Joe: Sigma 6

2005
7.3
SIGMA 6 is the code name for a group of highly trained covert special mission operatives. Duke, Snake Eyes, Heavy Duty, Scarlett, Long Range and Tunnel Rat - who use high-tech, state-of-the-art gear along with their other hero skills to go up against the forces of evil.
Dream Garden

2021

Dream Garden

2021
3.8
A relationship blogger confident in her love expertise finds herself clashing with a cold, analytical psychologist on a variety show, only to end up working as his assistant. As their opposing views spark both friction and growth, fate draws them into an unexpected journey of understanding the heart.
Worzel Gummidge

2019

Worzel Gummidge

2019
6.2
Mackenzie Crook writes, directs and stars in this new family comedy series about a scarecrow who comes to life, based on the characters created by author Barbara Euphan Todd.
Get Ace

2014

Get Ace

2014
10
Meet Ace McDougal - just your average, everyday nerdy school kid... Well he was, 'til he happened to be in the wrong dentist's chair at the wrong time and accidentally said the secret codeword... next thing he knew he'd been fitted with a set of top secret, ultra high-tech experimental braces. From that moment on he's catapulted - teeth-first - into one hair-raising adventure after another! Now he's the kid proving you're never too nerdy to be cool!
The Living Christ

1951

The Living Christ

1951
5.7
The first ever made for TV miniseries documents the story of Jesus Christ from birth to resurrection.
Anna Karenina

2017

Anna Karenina

2017
4
In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky. An eight part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" from Vronsky's point of view.
Children of A Lesser God

2018

Children of A Lesser God

2018
5.7
Kim Dan, a detective who can feel someone’s feelings, past memories and even their deepest secrets, partners with a genius detective Cheon Je-in to investigate a murder case.
Galapagos

2006

Galapagos

2006
7.5
The history of these beautiful Islands from their creation as uprising lava to their being studied by Darwin to their modern day inhabitants.
Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980
6.3
Palmerstown, U.S.A. is a drama series. It centers on the lives of two 9-year-old best friends, one black and one white, growing up in a small Southern town during the 1930s.
Street Man Fighter

2022

Street Man Fighter

2022
10
Eight male dance crews that represent South Korea will compete to be the No. 1 team. The dancers will showcase various genres of street dance, including hip hop, waacking, Old School, locking, krumping, and breakdancing.
Lillie

1978

Lillie

1978
8.3
The affair that shook Victorian society to its core: he was the Prince of Wales, the future monarch; she was a professional beauty, who became a royal bedmate. Follow the fascinating life of the Dean of Jersey's daughter from her modest childhood to her emergence as one of the most celebrated beauties of her time. Lillie's liaison with the heir to the throne marked only the beginning of a remarkable, scandalous and daring series of adventures in open defiance of accepted morality imposed by Victorian and Edwardian society.