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Why She Can't R.I.P.

2020

Why She Can't R.I.P.

2020
A young man from Myanmar who loves Japanese comics gets an opportunity to study them in Japan. He gets surprised at expensive house rent in Japan but finally finds an apartment with very cheap rent. However, it turns out that a female ghost lives in his room. He cannot give up the cheap rent and determines to share the room with the ghost. This is a story of his life in Japan surrounded by the ghost and other unique characters having various issues.
Jail

0000

Jail

0000
5.5
Shot on location in cities across the US, Jail follows prison inmates from their initial booking through their first moments behind bars. Each episode captures the harsh and sometimes humorous reality of what happens to criminals after they're caught.
Big Forest

2018

Big Forest

2018
6.8
Shin Dong-Yub used to be a top star, but he is not anymore. Jung Sang-Hoon is a single father and he works as a loan shark. Im Cheong-A is a Korean-Chinese single mother. They live in the Daerim Neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea and struggle to make a living.
Secrets in the Sand

2023

Secrets in the Sand

2023
8
In Secrets in the Sand, experts uncover four global stories of "extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the planet."
The Most Beautiful Goodbye

2017

The Most Beautiful Goodbye

2017
4.7
An ordinary middle-aged woman has devoted her life to her family. She is diagnosed with terminal cancer and must prepare her goodbye to her family.
WWE Slam City

2014

WWE Slam City

2014
All of the WWE Superstars are fired and sent to Slam City to find day jobs. Plunged into new career challenges, they pack every street corner with work to do and scores to settle.
Steve

2017

Steve

2017
6
After ending his Chicago-based show, Steve Harvey heads to Los Angeles to host a new weekday syndicated program aiming to bring a late night atmosphere to the afternoon.
Consuelo

2024

Consuelo

2024
7.8
No Passport Required

2018

No Passport Required

2018
8
Join chef Marcus Samuelsson on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture.
Summer of Rockets

2019

Summer of Rockets

2019
6.5
Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor who specialises in the development of hearing aids, is tasked with a secret mission by MI5 to use his technological expertise to contribute to western Cold War efforts. Following the tensions of the space race and the first hydrogen bomb test, Samuel's efforts factor in to the emergence of the modern world.
Archaeology

1991

Archaeology

1991
4
A documentary series hosted by John Rhys-Davies based on the articles published in the magazine "Archaeology".
Kennedy

1983

Kennedy

1983
6.3
Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others. The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.
The Terrible

2020

The Terrible

2020
6.3
Ivan the Terrible is the most discussed Character in the Russian history. At the same time, Ivan is the most unsolved mystery of the Russian Czars. The scale of his political achievements has always overshadowed a living person, and the unparalleled cruelty that entered folklore literally ruled out the possibility of a more complex view of character. The series is an humble attempt to understand the origins of the actions of Ivan IV and look into the dark labyrinth of his soul. Ivan IV of Russia is gradually reborn into the same Ivan the Terrible - a cruel tyrant. And now rumors of his ruthlessness and violent temper are becoming true, and these changes in the character of the king are changing history. Enemies are approaching Russia - will the country be able to survive?
Descent of a Serial Killer

2022

Descent of a Serial Killer

2022
Leading forensic profiler and serial killer expert Dr. Bryanna Fox examines the serial killer's path from childhood or early teens when worrying traits first come to the fore, the gradual pushing of boundaries and the disintegration of personal morality, and the culmination to murder or multiple murders.
Sandokan: The Two Tigers

2008

Sandokan: The Two Tigers

2008
2
On the white pagoda on the island of Samurai, two thieves steal an enormous ruby mounted in a mosaic representing a tiger. Both of them proceed, unaware that the heist of the precious gem would cause the awakening of the evil forces of the perfidious Suyodhana, the wicked priest of the goddess Kali, then reduced to a green vapor able to possess both people and animals.
The Occult History of the Third Reich

1990

The Occult History of the Third Reich

1990
5.9
Documents both the influences of alternative belief systems on the Nazi ideology and Hitler's personal philosophy, and the history and development of the ideas and symbols that would be used along with eugenicist racial politics to perpetrate the murder and oppression of millions during World War II.
시그널

2017

시그널

2017
2
Trap

2019

Trap

2019
7.1
Kang Woo Hyun is a respected anchor at a broadcasting station. He is a devout and happy father, who enjoys being surrounded by his charming family. He decides to try his luck in politics. One day, on a trip he makes with his family, a tragic incident happens. Meanwhile, Go Dong Kook, a veteran detective, who doesn't stop at anything until a case is solved, decides to take the case of Kang Woo Hyun and sets out to investigate what lies behind the tragic incident.
Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico

2023

Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico

2023
5.5
Follow Eva Longoria as she traverses Mexico exploring one of the most popular, and arguably misunderstood, global cuisines. From harvesting blue agave for tequila as the Aztecs once did, to slow cooking traditional mole sauce in Oaxaca, join Longoria as she journeys across the many vibrant regions of Mexico to reveal its unique and colorful cuisines.
Doomlands

2022

Doomlands

2022
6
The infamous Danny Doom and ambitious bartender, Lhandi, pour beers across a desolate wasteland in their mobile pub named The Oasis. Danny and his comrades face ruthless desert gangs, creeps with the power to steal memories, and, perhaps the worst thing of all, bathroom graffiti.