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Animorphs

1998

Animorphs

1998
7.3
Five kids are given the power to morph into any creature they wish to help them fight villainous Visser Three and his fellow Yeerks, a breed of parasitic aliens threatening Earth.
Iron Chef

1993

Iron Chef

1993
7.2
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.
The Young Riders

1989

The Young Riders

1989
7.4
The Young Riders was an American Western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory during the years leading up to the American Civil War. The series premiered on ABC on September 20, 1989 and ran for three seasons until the final episode aired on July 23, 1992.
Young Actors' Retreat

2022

Young Actors' Retreat

2022
8.3
Members of each drama team mix together, play various MT games, and travel together, building new friendships and creating pleasant memories.
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy

2021

Secret Royal Inspector & Joy

2021
7.6
A secret royal inspector works as an undercover official who inspects local provinces to expose corruption. He teams up with a lady who is searching for happiness by getting divorced with her current husband. The duo then go on a grand scheme to discover the truth and find corruptions.
You Shall Not Lie

2022

You Shall Not Lie

2022
5.7
The peaceful life of the residents of the coastal urbanization of Belmonte changes radically the day a sex video of Macarena, a school teacher, and Iván, one of her adult students, appears on the networks. This event shakes the lives of all of them, especially Macarena, who is repudiated by her family and neighbors, including Ana, her best friend and Iván's mother. Things in the town get even more complicated when the lifeless body of one of Belmonte's inhabitants appears on the cliff. Whose body is it? Does this death have something to do with the sex video of the teacher and the student?
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham

2021

Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham

2021
7.5
A celebration of Scottish history and culture, with Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish discovering the heritage of their native country, meeting local artisans and experts and experiencing genuine moments of awe and fascination as they share their travels with the audience.
Chimera

2021

Chimera

2021
6.8
Chimera incident, a serial murder and explosion crime that shook the year of 1984, takes place exactly the same thirty five years later in 2019. Just like the terrible explosion in the past, the murder of the crime is called Chimera, a monster in the Greek myth with the head of a lion, body as a goat, and tail as a snake that shoots fire through its throat.
Rise of the Nazis

2019

Rise of the Nazis

2019
7.9
How did 20th Century Europe's most liberal democracy fall into the hands of fascists? From Hitler's political scheming that turned Germany's parliament into a House of Cards, his War on Truth leading to book burning, and his scapegoating of minorities, this series explores in extraordinary detail the events leading up to the outbreak of World War II.
GameFace

2017

GameFace

2017
6.7
Marcella is an aspiring actress recovering from a relationship break up. Despite her optimistic attempts, and with help from her friends, therapist and driving instructor, she is unable to get her life back on track.
Paranormal Caught on Camera

2019

Paranormal Caught on Camera

2019
8.3
Some of the most amazing, eye-opening and downright scary paranormal videos from around the world are featured as a panel of experts break down the footage and analyze what exactly the eyewitnesses captured.
The Crown Princess

2018

The Crown Princess

2018
9.4
The main heroine - a princess of a small country, comes into danger after her coronation. To protect her they send her to Thailand, where the main hero - a navy man- becomes her bodyguard.
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.
Mysteries of the Abandoned

2017

Mysteries of the Abandoned

2017
7.3
Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

2017

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

2017
6
The series is a prequel, featuring the high school years of Flint Lockwood, the eccentric young scientist in the films. In his adventures, he will be joined by Sam Sparks, a new girl in town and the school's "wannabe" reporter, along with Flint's dad Tim, Steve the Monkey, Manny as the head of the school's audiovisual club, Earl as a school gym teacher, Brent as a baby wear model, and Mayor Shelbourne, who wins every election on the pro-sardine platform.
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.
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.
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.