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Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down

2014

Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down

2014
4.8
A fearless rogue soldier, a former general and the U.S. President become pawns in a deadly contest of wills on a global scale.
Ice

2016

Ice

2016
6.4
A diamond dealer navigates the culturally diverse and treacherous world of the diamond business.
The Eighties

2016

The Eighties

2016
7.6
The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.
Paranormal Survivor

2015

Paranormal Survivor

2015
7.9
A chilling series in which survivors of a paranormal experience relive their harrowing encounter.
Danger Mouse

2015

Danger Mouse

2015
6.2
Danger Mouse is back saving London, saving the World and, most importantly, saving Penfold in brand new and fantastically absurd, energetic adventures.
The Cyanide & Happiness Show

2014

The Cyanide & Happiness Show

2014
7.2
Following the success of its webcomic and occasional animated shorts, Cyanide & Happiness has debuted its animated show. After a very successful Kickstarter campaign, the creators of the popular comic (Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, Matt Melvin, Dave McElfatrick) have released a much longer show that’s essentially a collection of animated sketches with some recurring themes throughout.
Suspects

2014

Suspects

2014
5.4
Set in London, each episode is a self-contained story, starting with a news report, then following the team of three detectives as they investigate the circumstances the crime. The cases themselves are hard-hitting with contemporary themes, such as the search for a soldier with PTSD, a murder that has been made to look like an assisted suicide and the gang rape of a young teenager.
James May's Cars of the People

2014

James May's Cars of the People

2014
7.7
James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the Beetle to the Kei Car, May looks at the many forms of people's car, their origins and their effect on history. Each episode covers a particular theme; these being cars from dictatorships, microcars and the dream cars we aspire to.
Gadget Man

2012

Gadget Man

2012
7
Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mechanical devices.
Project Runway All Stars

2012

Project Runway All Stars

2012
6.6
The MVPs from past seasons of Project Runway compete for a second chance at runway gold.
Presença de Anita

2001

Presença de Anita

2001
7.4
Written by Manoel Carlos, “The Presence of Anita” is an amazing story about love, passion and the traps of destiny. Anita is an angel faced teenager who seduces a writer, destroying his family and his life. According to her, nothing is coincidence. Destiny is already written and she cannot change her fate.
The Wiggles

1998

The Wiggles

1998
6.2
A show geared for babies up to older toddlers. This show is full of music, teaching kids songs and easy dances.
Desperate Romantics

2009

Desperate Romantics

2009
7.4
Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.
The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
Kingdom

2007

Kingdom

2007
7.1
Kingdom is a British television series created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal assistance.
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

2007

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

2007
8.1
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT. Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by Americans as being disgusting, exotic, or bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it. Originally a one-hour documentary titled Bizarre Foods of Asia, repeated showings on the Travel Channel drew consistent, considerable audiences. In late 2006, it was decided to turn the documentary into a weekly, one-hour show with the same premise and with Andrew Zimmern as the host. In 2009, Zimmern took a break from Bizarre Foods to work on one season of the spin-off Bizarre World.
Ultra Q

1966

Ultra Q

1966
8.1
As supernatural events and monster attacks rock Japan, the military and government look to be overwhelmed. Three intrepid young investigators—two pilots and a reporter—take it upon themselves to study these unexplained phenomena in order to inform and protect the public.
Iron Chef

1993

Iron Chef

1993
7.1
Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended on September 24, 1999, although occasional specials were produced until 2002. The series aired 309 episodes. Repeats are regularly aired on the Cooking Channel in the United States and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. Fuji TV will air a new version of the show, titled Iron Chef, beginning in October 26, 2012.
Archie Bunker's Place

1979

Archie Bunker's Place

1979
6.5
Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983. In its first season, the show performed so well that it knocked Mork & Mindy out of its new Sunday night time slot.
Stingray

1964

Stingray

1964
6.8
In 2064, Captain Troy Tempest of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol and his crew explore the oceans in their combat submarine Stingray, encountering friendly and hostile undersea aliens.