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Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale

2024

Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale

2024
6.2
Set in a contemporary world where witchcraft is real, the story takes place in the idyllic English town of Sanctuary, where for hundreds of years witches have lived peacefully, as valued members of society. Until now…
The War of the Worlds

2019

The War of the Worlds

2019
6.7
In Edwardian England, George and his partner Amy attempt to defy society and start a life together as they face the escalating terror of an alien invasion, fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.
Upright

2019

Upright

2019
7.9
When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing nothing but an upright piano for the journey. But his plans are soon turned upside down when he meets the runaway teenager Meg, who’s dealing with some family demons of her own.
Lodge 49

2018

Lodge 49

2018
6.6
Dud is a deadbeat but charming ex-surfer who joins a fraternal order hoping to reclaim the simple, happy lifestyle he lost when his father died. Through the Lodge and his newfound connection with the other members, Dud will come to find the missing sense of purpose in his life and confront his deepest fears and greatest hopes.
The Last Anniversary

2025

The Last Anniversary

2025
7.1
A mystery that touches on family matters, motherhood and those women whose legacy defines the generations that blossom after them.
State of the Union

2019

State of the Union

2019
7.1
Tom and Louise meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.
The Long Shadow

2023

The Long Shadow

2023
7.5
Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, between October 1975 and January 1981, South Yorkshire police undertook the biggest manhunt in British criminal history. The search for Sutcliffe lasted five years, involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.
London Kills

2019

London Kills

2019
6.5
With a documentary style delivery, this drama tells the story of a team of top murder detectives with each episode featuring a different murder while also following a serialized story involving the lead detective’s missing wife.
The North Water

2021

The North Water

2021
7.4
Henry Drax is a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.
Fingersmith

2005

Fingersmith

2005
7.2
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
Better Call Saul Employee Training

2017

Better Call Saul Employee Training

2017
7.8
Better Call Saul's Emmy-Award winning Employee Training digital series.
Garfunkel and Oates

2014

Garfunkel and Oates

2014
6.9
The comic/folk duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci hit prime time with their act in this scripted series for IFC. It follows hard-working underdogs trying to make their mark in comedy while muddling through messy dating scenarios, and doing so by performing one satirical (and often quite saucy) song after another. Nothing stops the ukulele- and guitar-wielding twosome from singing about life's unspoken truths, despite it leaving them detached from their peers. The series is titled after Lindhome and Micucci's band name, inspired by "two famous rock 'n' roll second bananas," Art Garfunkel and John Oates.
Hap and Leonard

2016

Hap and Leonard

2016
7
A darkly comic swamp noir story of two best friends set in the late 1980s. Based on the novels by Joe R. Lansdale, the series follows Hap Collins, an East Texas white boy with a weakness for Southern women, and Leonard Pine, a gay, black Vietnam vet with a hot temper.
This Is Going to Hurt

2022

This Is Going to Hurt

2022
7.6
The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Des

2020

Des

2020
7.2
The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.
The Little Drummer Girl

2018

The Little Drummer Girl

2018
7.1
Brilliant young actress Charlie strikes up an acquaintance with an intriguing stranger while on holiday in Greece, but it rapidly becomes apparent that his intentions are far from romantic.
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

2018

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

2018
6.8
Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the blockbuster pop-cultural phenomenon we know today. In each episode, James Cameron introduces one of the “Big Questions” that humankind has contemplated throughout the ages and reaches back into sci-fi’s past to better understand how our favorite films, TV shows, books, and video games were born.
Monsieur Spade

2024

Monsieur Spade

2024
6.3
Detective Sam Spade is pulled out of his tranquil retirement in France to investigate a series of brutal murders.
Manhunt

2019

Manhunt

2019
7.1
The true story of London Metropolitan police detective Colin Sutton's manhunt for serial criminals.
The Murders

2019

The Murders

2019
5.6
A rookie Homicide detective's negligence in a fellow officer's death has her searching for redemption in her investigations.