Popular Drama TV Shows on Plex - Page 20

Tutankhamun

2016

Tutankhamun

2016
6.4
The remarkable story of the chance meeting that transformed penniless, ostracised archaeologist Howard Carter into a household name following his discovery of the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.
The Gambling Man

1995

The Gambling Man

1995
5.5
The Gambling Man is a three-part British television drama based on Catherine Cookson's 1975 novel of the same name. Produced by Tyne Tees Television for ITV, the serial stars Robson Green, Stephanie Putson, Ian Cullen, and David Nellist. Dissatisfied with his life, Tyneside rent collector Rory Connor decides to use his talents as a card player to improve his situation. He's soon able to purchase a boatyard and marry his childhood sweetheart Janie Waggett, but his success is built on a tangle of lies and deceit. Never one to shy away from high stakes, Rory is in the game of his life when he's asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for his brother.
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

2023

Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

2023
7.8
South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh becomes the prime suspect in the double homicide of his wife and son.
Against Our Destiny

2016

Against Our Destiny

2016
1.2
Gertrudis and Armida are two young sisters with completely different personalities who learn to support each other after becoming orphans and being taken under the care of their aunt Luzmila, who denies them any kind of love. Between their innocence and their audacity, the two young women plan to escape, but everything goes wrong, they end up separated and thinking that the other one has died. It will take two decades for these two sisters to reunite.
21 Thunder

2017

21 Thunder

2017
5.6
The story of the Montreal Thunder U21 (under-21) team, following the team's star players on and off the field. A story of love, crime, race, sex and athletic glory, at its core the series is about how a group of players and coaches unite as family in the whirlwind of life, one step away from the pros.
Real Kids, Real Adventures

1998

Real Kids, Real Adventures

1998
7
Electrifying true stories and remarkable acts of bravery and heroism of real kids who find themselves in harrowing situations. From a twelve-year-old girl who fights off a shark to an 18-year-old who overcomes his fear of heights to rescue a little girl dangling from a chair lift.
Diana

1984

Diana

1984
5
The very different lives of Jan Leigh, a poor but studious young country lad, and Diana Gayelorde-Sutton, the equally single minded daughter of a rich landowner, from the 1920s through to post-war Britain.
Unbreakable

2021

Unbreakable

2021
5.5
Food blogger Salma is shattered following an attempt on her life. The plot thickens as the police try to solve the mystery surrounding the attack.
Danger-Less Detectives

2020

Danger-Less Detectives

2020
7.7
Showa-era detectives were passionate. Heisei-era detectives at least worked hard for the public good. But... Reiwa-era detectives have little interest in their jobs. They fight only for their own future and peace. Millennials with 100-year life expectancies don't take risks. One won't investigate cases, instead studying for promotion exams and kissing up to his bosses. One uses his charm to get through life with ease as he searches for another career path. They play it safe and make no waves. Yet these two keep getting embroiled in criminal cases…?! In a cool and stylish manner, this police story portrays the slack-off lives of these two harmless detectives!
Long Lost Family

2016

Long Lost Family

2016
7.5
Follow the touching stories of people who have suffered a lifetime of separation and are yearning to be reunited with their birthparents and biological families or find children they had to place for adoption long ago.
Secrets and Words

2012

Secrets and Words

2012
Secrets and Words is a British drama television series shown on BBC One. Each episode is a story on the theme of adult literacy.
The Dwelling Place

1994

The Dwelling Place

1994
6
Set in the 1830s, the story of 16-year-old Cissie Brodie after the death of parents and the repossession of the family home. She finds a barren place to live and care for her younger brothers and sisters with the help of Matthew, a local carpenter, but her life becomes complicated when the aristocratic Fischel family take an unwelcome interest.
My Lucky Star

2023

My Lucky Star

2023
8
Chomjan is arrested when Ratti catches her selling fake jewellery. Ratti is a renowned jewellery designer and a famous car racer. He loathes liars and thieves and seizes any chance he can to put these people in their places. When Ratti catches his girlfriend cheating on him with his stepbrother, he flees to Italy. He returns months later when his stepmother threatens to sell one of his late mother's favourite necklaces. Filled with rage, Ratti storms into his ex's wedding and steals the necklace. Chomjan is released from jail and walking around homeless when she's caught up in Ratti's escape, causing the security to cuff both of them together. Tied together by force, Chomjan must help Ratti run from the police this time.
El Lute: The Series

1989

El Lute: The Series

1989
Eleuterio Sánchez, alias "El Lute", a merchandise trader by birth and a chicken thief at the beginning of his career, is the reason for his first arrest.
Mrs Biggs

2012

Mrs Biggs

2012
8
Sheridan Smith steps into the role of Charmian, the wife of the infamous great train robber, Ronnie Biggs. Chronicling Charmian's dramatic life, from that fateful moment when her path crossed with Ronnie as a teenager, to the devastating consequences of the Great Train Robbery in 1963. An event which left Charmian and her family on the run with one of the world's most wanted men. Facing an uncertain future in foreign lands, how long will they be able to avoid capture, with their young children in tow?
William Shatner's Weird or What?

2010

William Shatner's Weird or What?

2010
6.8
Weird or What? is a series on the Discovery Channel and History hosted by William Shatner. Each episode contains three separate stories of the bizarre and unexplained. As the show unfolds, it weighs various supernatural and scientific theories that attempt to explain the story, and sometimes features tests conducted as proof of a theory's plausibility. The show features strange occurrences such as ghosts, aliens, monsters, medical oddities and natural disasters.
Bon Voyage

2006

Bon Voyage

2006
6.2
When Neil and Elizabeth take their children on a camping holiday to France, they find themselves continually bumping into over-friendly couple Simon and Linda. Elizabeth finds the couple weird, but when they begin to spot Simon and Linda's campervan in their rear view mirror, and a young boy goes missing from the campsite, they realise the couple are more than creepy....they're dangerous.
Key Witness

2021

Key Witness

2021
A bond is formed between a doctor who cannot save lives, a policewoman who cannot catch criminals and an assassin who cannot kill, but can they solve crimes? Failing to protect a key witness to an international drug smuggling case, Interpol Officer Xu Guo Ying (Denise Camillia Tan) resigned as a result. She meets funeral planner Wang Yu Xuan (Sheryl Ang) and arcade staff Chen Zhi Ming (Desmond Tan), together the trio form a team that specializes in the search for key witnesses in unsolved cases. They soon forged a strong friendship but each is not what they appear to be. As their past catches up with them, it threatens to destroy them. A doctor who cannot save lives, a policewoman who cannot catch criminals, and an assassin who cannot kill, how will their lives unfold? Can they leave their past behind and persevere in seeking the truth?
Heat of the Sun

1998

Heat of the Sun

1998
5.9
Heat of the Sun is a police drama set in 1930s Kenya produced by Carlton Productions. Starring Trevor Eve as Superintendent Albert Tyburn, a Scotland Yard officer sent to Nairobi after a shooting, the show focuses on the seedier side of the expatriate community in Kenya. It began airing in January 1998 in the UK and was broadcast in the United States in 1999 as part of Mystery!.
The Glass Virgin

1995

The Glass Virgin

1995
7.3
In 19th century England, wealthy young Annabella Lagrange lives a comfortable and secluded life on her family's country estate, where her parents own a glass works. As a child, she develops a special friendship with the charming stable boy Manuel Mendoza. When she turns 18, she marries her cousin Stephen and sees what the world is really like.