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Doctor Who

1963

Doctor Who

1963
7.9
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
Superman & Lois

2021

Superman & Lois

2021
8.1
After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and Lois Lane come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever: dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.
Sherlock

2010

Sherlock

2010
8.5
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
MobLand

2025

MobLand

2025
8.3
Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
The Orville

2017

The Orville

2017
7.6
Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.
Star Trek: Discovery

2017

Star Trek: Discovery

2017
7
Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.
Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

1968
7.1
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
The Handmaid's Tale

2017

The Handmaid's Tale

2017
8.1
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
Orange Is the New Black

2013

Orange Is the New Black

2013
7.7
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
Weeds

2005

Weeds

2005
7.5
After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.
Madam Secretary

2014

Madam Secretary

2014
7
After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. The newly appointed Secretary of State is tough, fair, and smart, driving international diplomacy, wrangling office politics, and circumventing protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home.
St. Elsewhere

1982

St. Elsewhere

1982
5.6
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
Titans

2018

Titans

2018
7.9
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
The Waltons

1972

The Waltons

1972
7.2
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
Stargate Atlantis

2004

Stargate Atlantis

2004
8
With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.
Vera

2011

Vera

2011
7.4
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.
Degrassi

2001

Degrassi

2001
7.5
The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.
Matlock

1986

Matlock

1986
7.1
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018
7.7
When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.
The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

1959
8.5
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.