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Voltron: Defender of the Universe

1984

Voltron: Defender of the Universe

1984
7.9
Five lion robots and their pilots defend the planet Arus and the galaxy from evil King Zarkon.
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar

2024

El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar

2024
7.9
In the 17th century, Leonor and Eduardo's forbidden love ends tragically when she is executed for witchcraft. Centuries later their souls reincarnate in Diana and Mario, but they face the fear of being discovered for their true selves.
To My Star

2021

To My Star

2021
7.7
Kang Seo-jun seeks escape, Han Ji-woo craves peace—but when their worlds collide, neither can stay the same.
The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011
7.7
A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.
Comic Book Men

2012

Comic Book Men

2012
6.9
A show for Fanboys by Fanboys. Set in uber-geek Kevin Smith's iconic comic shop Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the show explores every nook and cranny of Fanboy culture from A to Z. Endless circular debates about the technical accuracy of the USS Enterprise's warp-core schematics? Snarky comic aficionados with an encyclopedic knowledge of every Marvel back issue? You bet.
Rake

2010

Rake

2010
7.5
Cleaver Greene is not about politics or morality or even justice. Cleaver Greene is about the law. And it is his passion for the law that drives him to use his formidable intelligence to defend people whom society and the justice system might otherwise convict without a fair trial. He uses his encyclopaedic knowledge of human nature and the Byzantine intricacies of our legal codes to guarantee that his clients get what is theirs by the law; the right to a diligent defence.
New Tricks

2004

New Tricks

2004
7.3
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
Being Erica

2009

Being Erica

2009
6.7
Erica Strange has tons of regrets in her young life - so many she's started a list. But when she shares her list with her therapist, he undertakes an unusual course of treatment: she is transported back in time and given the chance to make different decisions at pivotal moments in her life, based on her knowledge of the here and now.
Tyler Perry's House of Payne

2007

Tyler Perry's House of Payne

2007
7.6
A multigenerational, working-class family experience life's struggles with faith, love and, most importantly, humor. Curtis, aka 'Pops', the uncle and head of the household, has house and home turned upside down when an unexpected event forces his nephew, CJ, and CJ’s kids to move in, putting three generations under one roof. This chaotic living situation takes its toll on cranky Pops, who is reluctant to have his routine disturbed. In addition to CJ’s family, Pops and Ella’s son, Calvin, a wise-cracking, broke college student, hangs out at home, making it impossible for any peace and quiet. It soon becomes evident just how wide the gap is, as the family tries to find a way to coexist through all of life’s hilarious ups and downs.
Bleak House

2005

Bleak House

2005
8
The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the infamous case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce, which will make one of them rich beyond imagination if it can ever be brought to a conclusion. As Tulkinghorn digs deeper into Lady Dedlock's past, he unearths a secret that will change their lives forever, and which is almost as astounding as the final outcome of the Jarndyce case.
Dark Hearts

2023

Dark Hearts

2023
8
The French Special Forces are deployed in Iraq, on the eve of the battle of Mosul, in October 2016. The members of this commando have the mission of finding and exfiltrating the daughter and the grandson of an important French Emir of Daesh who captured and who will cooperate with them only on this condition.
Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

2022

Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

2022
6.3
A seemingly happy marriage begins to dissolve when the husband's faithfulness is called into question, and both spouses become tempted by other desires.
Howards End

2017

Howards End

2017
6.9
The social and class divisions in early 20th century England through the intersection of three families - the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts.
Alaskan Bush People

2014

Alaskan Bush People

2014
6.3
Deep in the Alaskan wilderness lives a newly discovered family who was born and raised wild. Billy Brown, his wife Ami and their seven grown children – 5 boys and 2 girls – are so far removed from civilization that they often go six to nine months of the year without seeing an outsider. They’ve developed their own accent and dialect, refer to themselves as a "wolf pack," and at night, all nine sleep together in a one-room cabin. Simply put, they are unlike any other family in America. Recently, according to the Browns, the cabin where they lived for years was seized and burned to the ground for being in the wrong location on public land.
The Red Road

2014

The Red Road

2014
6.8
Lines will be crossed when tragedy forces two men, a mesmerizing ex-con and an embattled local cop, to face the secrets of their past. As these two men find themselves increasingly compromised by one another, the lives of both quickly unravel.
Horrible Histories

2009

Horrible Histories

2009
8
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
Yeşil Vadi'nin Kızı

2023

Yeşil Vadi'nin Kızı

2023
7.5
It is about the life adventure of a girl named Melissa Çelik, who was left without her parents when she was a baby, and who was left in the orphanages. No one knows the truth about what happened to his family. She tries to stay with the family that adopted her, but Besime, the lady of the house, does not want Melissa and is subjected to various tortures.
Eve

2022

Eve

2022
6.7
The Republic of Korea is overturned by 2 trillion-won divorce scandal of a chaebol caused by one ordinary woman. It is about getting into the truth of the scandal and the top 1% rich couple who made it. Surprisingly, Lee Ra-el, a nobody who's not rich nor famous has caused the divorce. But Ra-el is a charming and intelligent woman who's mastered art, psychology, and even economics. if she wants to, she can get any kind of man with her looks and brain.
Roadkill

2020

Roadkill

2020
6.4
Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
Live Up to Your Name

2017

Live Up to Your Name

2017
6.9
Heo Im is an oriental doctor, acknowledged as the best in acupuncture and moxibustion in Joseon. His success is blocked due to his low status.