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The Bench

2001

The Bench

2001
7
The Bench is an English-language legal drama series set in a Welsh magistrate's court, produced by BBC Wales, initially broadcast on BBC One Wales and later repeated across the BBC network in an afternoon slot. The series won three BAFTA Cymru awards in 2003, with Eiry Thomas winning Best Actress, Bill Broomfield winning Best Director of Photography - Drama and William Oswald winning Best Editor.
The Talisman

2012

The Talisman

2012
3
El Talismán is a telenovela co-produced by Venevision and Univision Studios, starring Blanca Soto and Rafael Novoa as the main protagonists, and Aarón Díaz, Lola Ponce, and Marcela Mar as the main antagonists. Univision had announced that El Talismán would air on the network as part of the 2011–2012 programming schedule, and was confirmed to air in 2012 on November 11, 2011. Though 120 episodes were planned to be produced, the episode count was reduced to a total of 98 due to low ratings. From January 30 to February 3, 2012, Univision aired El Talismán at 8pm central, replacing one hour of Una familia con suerte, and later at 9pm central from February 6 to March 9, 2012. Though El Talismán was seen by 5 million viewers during its premiere day, viewership declined overtime during its prime time airings. As a result, Univision aired El Talismán at 1pm central from March 12 to June 15, 2012.
Nothing Trivial

2011

Nothing Trivial

2011
5
Nothing Trivial is funny, warm and romantic and about people at a crossroads in their lives, particularly when it comes to finding that significant other to love and grow old with. It’s about people trying to find the answers to life’s big questions, while answering a whole lot of small and trivial ones… and winning the bar tab while they’re at it!
Blackstone

2011

Blackstone

2011
7
The lives of Indians on the Blackstone Indian reserve, told from an Aboriginal point of view.
Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis

2006

Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis

2006
7
Fictionalized portrayal of the conflict and standoff in Kanehsatake during the summer of 1990. This major conflict between a Mohawk community and municipal, Quebec and Canadian governments was over the expansion of a golf course into an aboriginal cemetery. Based on the book by John Ciaccia (Quebec Liberal cabinet minister and negotiator) : The Oka Crisis, A Mirror of the Soul
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

2005

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

2005
9
Meera Syal stars in this poignant story of friendship, betrayal and cross-cultural conflict based on her hit novel. Three childhood friends, now in their 30s, find themselves at a crossroads & struggling to come to terms with shocking revelations.
Jacob's Cross

2007

Jacob's Cross

2007
5
The series revolves around South African born businessman Jacob Makhubu Abayomi, a son of an ANC stalwart who finds that his biological father is actually a Nigerian tribal chief. Jacob's subsequent desire to build an African oil and gas business empire in the shadow of both of his fathers is set against the backdrop of family feuds and betrayals.
Extremely Dangerous

1999

Extremely Dangerous

1999
9
Extremely Dangerous is a 1999 four part series for ITV starring Sean Bean as an ex-National Criminal Intelligence Service undercover agent who is convicted of the brutal murder of his wife and child. He goes on the run to try and clear his name, starting with a strange clue sent to him in prison.
Liverpool 1

1998

Liverpool 1

1998
8
Day to day, on the streets, they're at the sharp end of the fight against the drug pushers, porn barons, paedophiles and pimps who run this great port's crime networks. In this dark unequal world DC Isobel de Pauli is a stranger - not to crime, but to the ancient, unseen blood connections that pulse in the veins of Liverpool's criminals... and cops.
Hechizo de Amor

2000

Hechizo de Amor

2000
8
Hechizo de Amor is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. The show lasted 130 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International.
Soñar no Cuesta Nada

2005

Soñar no Cuesta Nada

2005
7
Soñar no Cuesta Nada is a Miami-made telenovela that was produced by and seen first on Univisión and later on Venevisión. This telenovela lasted 191 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International. On October 1, 2007, Cadenatres, a new Mexican television network, began airing the telenovela.
Mi Vida Eres Tú

2006

Mi Vida Eres Tú

2006
4
Mi Vida Eres Tú was a 2006 telenovela filmed and produced in Miami, Florida by Venevisión International. An original story written by Veronica Suarez, It starred Peruvian actor Jorge Aravena and Venezuelan actress Scarlet Ortiz. The two had already starred the successful telenovela Secreto de Amor, also produced in Miami by Fonovideo and Venevisión. It aired on June 9, 2008 until October 23, 2008 on Venezuela via Venevisión Plus at the 10pm timeslot and reairing at the 1pm timselot.
Amor Comprado

2008

Amor Comprado

2008
4
Amor Comprado is a Miami, Florida-made telenovela that was produced by Venevisión International for Univision. It is loosely inspired by TV Azteca's Catalina y Sebastian, written by the same writer of this project. The series stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez and José Ángel Llamas as the protagonists while Patricia Álvarez, Marjorie de Sousa and Zully Montero star as the main villains. Filmed and set in Miami, Florida, USA, the show replaced Nunca Te Diré Adiós at 1PM/12C on Univision. The telenovela also aired in Ecuador at 10:15pm on TC Televisión, on Canal 9 in Valencia, Spain and on Telemetro in Panama. It began airing in Venezuela on October 29, 2008, via Venevisión Plus at 10:00pm with repeats Monday to Saturday at 1:00pm. It was broadcast in United States, Ecuador, Spain, Panama, Chile and Venezuela.
Being Eve

2001

Being Eve

2001
9
Being Eve is a television series from New Zealand, originally shown on TV3 from 2001–2002, and rebroadcast on The N. Being Eve focuses on a teenage girl, Eve Baxter, and her daily problems. Her parents are divorced but live next door to each other. Eve was in love with a boy named Adam. They broke up at the beginning of the second season, and she ends up with another boy named Sam Hooper, whom she had her first kiss with when they were kids.
Capo Rise to Power

2024

Capo Rise to Power

2024
The Baresi family experiences tragic loss from an Italian mafia's use of witchcraft. Michael Baresi attempts to break the generational curse inflicted on his family.
Welcome to Hope

2021

Welcome to Hope

2021
A young man returns home to help his father run the family business after losing his mother to cancer, and tries to figure out what to do with his life.
Ο Δικαστής

2025

Ο Δικαστής

2025
Amores que Matan

2012

Amores que Matan

2012
Backstreet

2022

Backstreet

2022
Backstreet is a gripping drama about Q, who fighting for survival in a city ruled by betrayal and power plays. As enemies resurface and secrets unravel, Q must navigate shifting alliances, family betrayals, and rising pressure from rivals and detectives.
The Ten Commandments

1971

The Ten Commandments

1971
An anthology series wherein the ten commandments are interpreted in contemporary scenarios by different writers. It was transmissioned from 30 March to 1 June 1971 on ITV Yorkshire.