Funland is a comedy thriller serial, produced by the BBC, about a detective who arrives in Blackpool to find the killer of his mother with only the flimsiest of clues to go on. It was first screened from 23 October 2005 to 7 November 2005, on the digital channel BBC Three. Created by Jeremy Dyson and Simon Ashdown, the series consists of a fifty-minute opening episode followed by ten half-hour installments.
The Burden of Proof is a 1992 television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Scott Turow. The story follows the character Sandy Stern following events in the film and book Presumed Innocent.
Follows the exploits of the children of the original Famous Five book series. Members of this new and younger quintet -- Max, Dylan, Jo, Allie and canine companion Timmy -- go on adventures and try to solve mysteries as their parents did. But the kids have an advantage that the former generation did not: the use of modern technology like laptops and mobile phones, which hadn't been invented when their parents investigated mysteries.
Professor Ian Hood is a former physics professor recruited by the British government as its on-call scientist/detective and Special Agent Rachel Young is the companion bodyguard hired to protect Hood from the people who want to see his work put to an end.
Blake and Mortimer is an animated television series, based on the Blake and Mortimer comic book by Edgar Pierre Jacobs.
The series was directed by Stéphane Bernasconi, and produced by Ellipse, and shown in 1997.
The first nine stories were used in this series, as well as four brand new stories, devised by the creators: The Viking's Bequest, The Secret of Easter Island, The Alchemist's Will, and The Druid. New writers, mostly connected to the production company as writers, dialogists or translators, were asked to come up with original plotlines which used the characters of Jacobs' stories, respected the magical/scientific Universe, but rang interesting changes.
Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.
USA High is an American teen sitcom which ran from August 1997 to June 1999, and ended after 95 episodes, and reran until August 4, 2001 on the USA Network.
Antique dealer Wu Xie stumbles upon a cryptic silk text, leading his uncle and a team to explore its hidden map. Facing deadly creatures and uncovering a serpentine bronze fish, they reveal buried secrets—until his uncle vanishes with a mysterious woman, propelling them into a new quest.
Mia is fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland. She accepts a wedding invitation from her estranged sister in New Zealand – only to find the would-be-bride dead upon arrival. Caught up in grief and pulled by a dark attraction to her late-sister's fiancé Ewan, Mia soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds secrets and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself.
A group of friends plan a fun weekend getaway to the mysterious Ekaki Villa, only to find themselves caught between laughter and fear when strange haunting begin. Filled with hilarious chaos, spooky twists, and emotional moments
A childhood massacre changes the course of the Liao brothers' lives. Once close and partners in solving cases, they are now torn between self-redemption and revenge, facing off on opposite sides of good and evil.
Prosecutor Lin Zhitiao and assistant Bai Enyu lead a juvenile prosecution team, fighting against the darkness of human nature to protect minors and seek justice to find redemption.
Su Xiamo, posing as an heiress, travels to Mangbei to find her missing brother but becomes the target of an assassination. Qi Chuan, searching for answers to his own brother’s death, rescues her, suspecting a connection. An unexpected marriage binds them, turning their reluctant partnership into a journey of love and discovery as they uncover the truth together.
In a small town, twelve mysterious letters and a 35-year wait intertwine to shape the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends. Yu Nian and Shen Cheng’s world is thrown into turmoil when their parents vanish, followed by cryptic messages arriving from another time. Driven to uncover the truth, they plunge into a complex puzzle, navigating dual timelines and unraveling the secrets hidden within the letters that could explain their disappearance.