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Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

2022

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

2022
6.9
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning film editor and ex-wife of George Lucas, sits down for her first-ever on-camera interview and provides unique insight into the rise of LucasFilm — including her 14-year marriage to and eventual divorce from George Lucas — the editing of the original Star Wars trilogy, the origin of the idea that Darth Vader would be Luke’s father and if there were really originally plans for nine movies.
Tom Jones

2023

Tom Jones

2023
5.5
A reimagining of Henry Fielding's "The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling," the tale of an illegitimate young man's love for an heiress and his attempts to find a place in the world.
Colosseum

2022

Colosseum

2022
6.1
This series brings the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to life through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity: the Colosseum. From the savage truth of a gladiator's life as a slave-warrior to the fascinating ways Rome's emperors used the vast amphitheater to demonstrate total power, "Colosseum" offers a unique and personal look inside history's most iconic empire. Spanning several hundred years, the series unfolds chronologically, from the arena's incredible opening day to its very last games.
Dr. Park’s Clinic

2022

Dr. Park’s Clinic

2022
7.6
Since young, Dr.Park worked and studied really hard to become a successful doctor. After he gets the license, he opens a clinic of his own, but struggles between the art of medicine and his business ability in a clinic without patients.
22 Kids and Counting

2021

22 Kids and Counting

2021
7
Series following Noel and Sue Radford as they cope with their supersized family, as well as grandchildren, dogs, teenage parties and home-schooling.
Strays

2021

Strays

2021
6.5
Shannon Ross puts Toronto in the rearview to focus on her new job as the executive director of the Hamilton East Animal Shelter, where she is boss to an eclectic staff.
Category 7: The End of the World

2005

Category 7: The End of the World

2005
6.5
It's tornadoes, hurricanes, electrical storms, and mass destruction as the effects of global warming brew into a super storm that threatens to rend the earth with an unprecedented power. Beautiful scientist Faith Clavell, storm chaser Tommy Tornado, and Judith Carr, the head of FEMA, can stop the inevitable from happening-if they have the courage to venture into the roiling blackness of the storm itself.
Boon & Pimento

2020

Boon & Pimento

2020
8.4
Boon (a lazy cat) and Pimento (a hyperactive rabbit) live in a quirky house in the middle of the desert. Fortunately, they have access to a website where they can order anything they want! Here’s the rub: for every little problem that crops up in their lives, they try to order a solution from the website. Confused by the magnitude of items available, Pimento can’t help but ordering something that is not exactly suited to their needs like a hair dryer to reheat pizza or a vacuum cleaner to remove the spinach stuck in Boon’s teeth… Let’s hope they won’t bring the house down!
Dino Hunters

2020

Dino Hunters

2020
6.8
Cowboys and ranchers rely on their deep knowledge of the land to search for prehistoric dinosaur fossils - from T-Rex and Triceratops to discovering a rare and disputed dinosaur species.
Nate Is Late

2018

Nate Is Late

2018
7.4
Every morning, Nate and Malika leave home 30 minutes early to go to school, and yet every morning they arrive late! That’s because every morning, something AMAZING happens on the way. But even though their stories are always true, Principal Prudence never believes them…
A Little Reunion

2019

A Little Reunion

2019
7.8
This story focuses on China's notorious college entrance exam, the "gaokao." It follows three seniors in high school and their families as they navigate the ups and downs of their lives whilst preparing for this exam that they believe will determine the trajectory of the rest of their lives.
Orphans of a Nation

2019

Orphans of a Nation

2019
5.8
Laila is a Syrian victim of a bombing who agrees to marry a powerful sheikh in exchange for money to save her little brother's life. However, plans change due to the tragic death of the child. Laila and her family flee to start a new life in distant lands. Abandoned and enraged, the sheikh sends Jamil, his right-hand man, in search of the bride, but could not imagine he would fail to obey his command and fall madly in love with her. This forbidden love will be tested when the sheikh's daughter decides to take revenge after her father's mysterious death. From Emmy winners Thelma Guedes and Duca Rachid, ‘Orphans of a Nation’ tells a beautiful love story in the current context of refugees from around the world.
My Sweet Lie

2019

My Sweet Lie

2019
7.4
Abandoned by his wife, Nejat is lying to his daughter not to be upset. But as Kayra grows, these lies become unbearable. Nejat, who is trapped in the corner, meets Suna unexpectedly when he thinks that it is the end of everything. With Suna's entry into their lives, both Nejat and Kayra's world is completely changed.
Zoe Valentine

2019

Zoe Valentine

2019
6.7
A high school freshman is propelled into the spotlight after her older sister tragically passes away from cancer.
Mean Mums

2019

Mean Mums

2019
7.5
Jess must navigate her son's primary school world filled with other mothers keen on advancing their children's futures.
Buddy vs. Duff

2019

Buddy vs. Duff

2019
7.4
Buddy Valastro and Duff Goldman compete in a series of bake-offs that test their dessert skills. The judges will crown one winner, putting an end to the greatest feud in baking history.
Trap

2019

Trap

2019
7.1
Kang Woo Hyun is a respected anchor at a broadcasting station. He is a devout and happy father, who enjoys being surrounded by his charming family. He decides to try his luck in politics. One day, on a trip he makes with his family, a tragic incident happens. Meanwhile, Go Dong Kook, a veteran detective, who doesn't stop at anything until a case is solved, decides to take the case of Kang Woo Hyun and sets out to investigate what lies behind the tragic incident.
Abby Hatcher

2018

Abby Hatcher

2018
5.6
Abby Hatcher is part girl, part superhero; living in a world full of fuzzlies. When a fuzzly friend needs help, Abby takes action – going on a mission to make things right.
Dear My Room

2018

Dear My Room

2018
6.1
The tale of Shim Eun Joo, a self-employed woman who is trying to redefine her life after winning a big project as an editorial designer and subsequently struggling on her own.
Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery

2018

Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery

2018
5.9
Sex, lies and a tale too twisted to be real surround the murder of Gregg Smart. Who Killed Him? And why? On May 1, 1990, 22-year-old teacher Pamela Smart finds her husband Gregg dead on the floor of their southern New Hampshire condo, leaving the town of Derry stunned. Scouring the region for clues, police shift their attention to Gregg's grieving widow, Pamela Smart, who has been making curious television appearances publicizing her plight. When investigators discover Pamela has been having a sordid affair with high school student, Billy Flynn, a complicated web of lies and deceit unravel, revealing one of the most scandalous crimes of the century. Now, leading true crime network Investigation Discovery (ID) delves into the case in Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery. From the tawdry affair, to teenage assassins, to the explosive nationally televised trial, this case transfixed the entire nation as Pamela Smart emerged as the original Black Widow.