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American Ripper

2017

American Ripper

2017
5.2
American serial killer H.H. Holmes has a dark legacy. Now, through his grandson's research, it may be that Holmes and Jack the Ripper are one in the same.
Shimmer and Shine

2015

Shimmer and Shine

2015
6.2
Twins genies, Shimmer and Shine, grant their human friend Leah three wishes every day - unintentional chaos follows.
Wahlburgers

2014

Wahlburgers

2014
6.3
The youngest of nine siblings, Mark and Donnie are no strangers to being in the spotlight, but now it's older brother Paul's turn to shine as he takes on the challenges of running a burger joint that touts the family name.
Poldark

1975

Poldark

1975
6.8
Period drama series about the brooding rivalry between former soldier Ross Poldark and local industrialist George Warleggan, and the two women in their lives. Based on the books by Winston Graham.
Sherlock Holmes

1954

Sherlock Holmes

1954
7.1
The first American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade. Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series' associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series.
Big Comfy Couch

1992

Big Comfy Couch

1992
7.4
The Big Comfy Couch is a Canadian children's television series about Loonette the Clown and her dolly Molly, who solve everyday problems on their "Big Comfy Couch". It aired from 1992 until early 2006. It was produced by Cheryl Wagner and Robert Mills, directed by Wayne Moss and Mills. It premiered on March 2, 1992 in Canada and in 1995 in the USA on public television stations across the country. There is also a Spanish version of the show titled, "El Sofa de mi Imaginacion". It also aired in the United Kingdom on GMTV's kids block. The show's format revolves around Loonette the Clown, who lives with her dolly Molly on the eponymous Big Comfy Couch. Episodes are generally focused on a theme or a lesson. For example, Season 3's episode "Full of Life" explored the concepts of "full" and "empty", while "Sticks and Stones" dealt with name-calling and teasing.
Mrs Sidhu Investigates

2023

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

2023
6.6
Mrs. Sidhu is a high-end caterer with a taste for crime. Recently widowed, she juggles her new catering business with encouraging her wayward son Tez to find his passion, all while serving up justice to those who believe they are above the law. Her forays into sleuthing see her form an unofficial partnership with long-suffering divorcee DCI Burton who reluctantly accepts that together they're an unbeatable crime-fighting duo, much to the bemusement of his partner, DS Mint.
Darby and Joan

2022

Darby and Joan

2022
6.1
An English widow on a reluctant quest. An Australian detective escaping his past. When lives collide, two strangers embark on an epic outback odyssey together.
Helsinki Syndrome

2022

Helsinki Syndrome

2022
6.9
Family man Elias Karo takes four journalist hostage at their newspaper’s headquarters, in a desperate attempt to get them to reveal the wrongdoing wreaked on his family during the 90's recession.
Dark Heart

2018

Dark Heart

2018
6.8
Detective Inspector William Wagstaffe attempts to solve brutal crimes while also trying to hold his fractured life together.
Civilisations

2018

Civilisations

2018
7.3
The story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day—for the first time on a global scale. Inspired by Civilisation, Kenneth Clark’s acclaimed landmark 1969 series about Western art, this series broadens the canvas to reveal the role art and the creative imagination have played across multiple cultures and civilizations.
The Other Kingdom

2016

The Other Kingdom

2016
7.1
Astral is a fairy princess who lives in the secret fairy kingdom of Athenia which is full of mythical creatures. While that sounds amazing, Astral likes to fantasize about living in the human world and attending high school. Once she leaves her home to do just that, she has to try to fit in and keep her identity a secret.
Dora and Friends: Into the City!

2014

Dora and Friends: Into the City!

2014
8
Dora goes to school and lives in Playa Verde, which is a city. Together with the explorer girls Emma, Kate, Naiya, and Alana and her only male companion, Pablo, Dora and her friends work together and go on amazing adventures while discovering the secrets of their city. Dora has a magical charm bracelet and a smart phone, complete with an app version of the previous Map to aid her. Her friend Kate is fond of drama, while Emma loves music. Alana is tomboyish but loves animals, Naiya is smart and loves to read, and Pablo loves playing soccer.
Captain Sharif

2013

Captain Sharif

2013
7.4
An unconventional police captain with questionable methods learns to work with his new partner, a by-the-book criminal investigator.
Nicolas Le Floch

2008

Nicolas Le Floch

2008
6.9
Paris, 1761. Brilliant young Parisian police commissioner Nicolas Le Floch works under Monsieur de Sartine, the Royal Lieutenant General of Police. Louis XV's kingdom is plagued by conspiracies and murders. With the help of his faithful subordinate Bourdeau, Nicolas solves mysterious disappearances and sorts out awkward scandals.
Maria Wern

2008

Maria Wern

2008
6.7
Crime Inspector Maria Wern returns to duty at the Police Department on the island of Gotland, and is immediately thrown into a murder investigation.
Finding Your Roots

2012

Finding Your Roots

2012
6.4
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
Ax Men

2008

Ax Men

2008
6.5
Danger is a full-time job for these brave men who put everything on the line each and every day to retrieve the Pacific Northwest timber with which we build our country. Snapped cables, runaway logs and razor-sharp chainsaws are just some of the dangers that threaten their lives daily. Even with new technology that should make the job easier, anything and everything can and does go wrong.
Wayside

2007

Wayside

2007
8.2
The comically-absurd tales of students on the top floor of Wayside, a quirky grammar school that was accidentally built 30-stories high.
Stephen

2021

Stephen

2021
6.8
Follows the ongoing struggle by Doreen and Neville Lawrence to achieve justice and how a detective, DCI Clive Driscoll - working closely with the Lawrences - puts together an investigation that finally - more than 18 years after his death - secures the convictions of two of the gang who committed the murder of Stephen.