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Fat Friends

2000

Fat Friends

2000
7.7
Fat Friends is an ITV drama created by Kay Mellor, broadcast from 12 October 2000 to 24 March 2005. It follows a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern age. It examines people and how they relate to one another and use body weight as an excuse for all sorts of failings in their relationships, or not living their lives to the full. Four cast members—Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith, and Alison Steadman—went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.
Princess Silver

2019

Princess Silver

2019
7.5
Rong Le, a princess who loses her memory, is forced to marry Wu You, the prince of Beilin. After being rejected, she adopts a new identity and embarks on a journey to find a legendary book, unknowingly falling in love with Wu You, only to have their relationship tested by family obligations.
Counting Cars

2012

Counting Cars

2012
6.5
Danny “The Count” Koker and his team restore, customize and sell cars in a hurry, scrambling to keep their Las Vegas shop in the black. From classics to exotics, from hotrods to choppers, Danny and the crew of Count’s Kustoms will stop at nothing to find and flip the greatest rides of all time.
North & South

2004

North & South

2004
8.1
Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and willfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...
Max Steel

2000

Max Steel

2000
8.2
A teenage boy with accidental body enhancements fights the enemies of peace as a super-powered secret agent.
The Dresden Files

2007

The Dresden Files

2007
6.9
A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator.
Pointless

2009

Pointless

2009
6.4
Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.
Ascension

2014

Ascension

2014
6.6
In 1963, the U.S. government launched a covert space mission sending hundreds of men, women and children on a century-long voyage aboard the starship Ascension to populate a new world. Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, a mysterious murder of a young woman causes the ship’s population to question the true nature of their mission.
The In-Laws

2008

The In-Laws

2008
6.2
Parents go on vacation, and daughter is left to the care of grandparents. Father's parents from a city, mother's parents from a village - and this means a hot opposition.
Strongest Deliveryman

2017

Strongest Deliveryman

2017
6.9
Two gutsy food delivery workers strive to overcome their socioeconomic disadvantages to achieve big goals -- and bump into love along the way.
Monstar

2013

Monstar

2013
4.8
"Monstar" depicts the lives of ordinary teens who are injured psychologically and heal themselves through the power of music. Yoon Sul-Chan is the vocalist for the group "Man in Black". He carries deep wounds within his mind, but doesn't express his feelings. Because of his hot temper, he causes trouble. His management company then orders him to carry himself as an ideal student. He joins a music band at school, while facing unexpected events.
Suburbia - Women on the Edge

2015

Suburbia - Women on the Edge

2015
7.7
Vienna suburb. Better society. Appearance and reality. A golden cage. But is everything that glitters really gold? Actually, the five "suburban women" of the title couldn't be doing any better in their supposedly perfect, affluent world – could they?
Enchantimals: Tales From Everwilde

2018

Enchantimals: Tales From Everwilde

2018
8
Enchantimals are a group of lovable girls who have a special bond with their animal friends, and even share some of the same characteristics. Together, they live in a fantastical world where fun and adventure are right around every corner! A world where friendship makes anything possible.
Maya & Miguel

2004

Maya & Miguel

2004
6.5
Centering around the lives of pre-teen Hispanic twins named Maya and Miguel Santos and their friends, the program is aimed at promoting multiculturalism and education in general. It is geared to the 5-9 age range. Part of the dialogue in each episode in the English version is in Spanish but only individual words or phrases which are explained in English.
The Couple Next Door

2023

The Couple Next Door

2023
5.8
Evie and Pete move into an upscale neighborhood and find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status anxiety. They find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka, but after Danny and Evie share a passionate night together there is trouble ahead.
Dead Man's Gun

1997

Dead Man's Gun

1997
4.9
Dead Man's Gun was a western anthology series that ran on Showtime from 1997 to 1999. The series followed the travels of a gun as it passed to a new character in each episode. The gun would change the life of whomever possessed it. Each episode was narrated by Kris Kristofferson. The executive producer was Henry Winkler.
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

2010

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

2010
Follows the lives of three young doctors fresh from medical school, and embarking on their new careers.
Painkiller Jane

2007

Painkiller Jane

2007
6
Painkiller Jane is an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the titular character. On August 15, 2007, it was canceled after one season of 22 episodes.
The Last Detective

2003

The Last Detective

2003
7.7
"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.
Angela Anaconda

1999

Angela Anaconda

1999
5.3
A unique style of cutout animation tells the story of eight-year-old Angela, her weird and wonderful friends, and her sworn enemy--snobby Nanette Manoir.