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1. The X-Files (1993–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 249,639
2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head
Votes: 159,641
3. Homeland (2011–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.
Stars: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis, Rupert Friend
Votes: 360,834
4. 24 (2001–2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard, Dennis Haysbert
Votes: 196,967
5. Angel (1999–2004)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.
Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards
Votes: 75,728
6. Accused (2023– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama
Chronicles ordinary people getting caught up in extraordinary situations, where one wrong turn leads to another, until it's too late to turn back.
Stars: Farrah Aviva, Abigail Breslin, Keith Carradine, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Votes: 4,949
7. Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures and romance of a sensitive and cultured lion-man and a crusading assistant district attorney in Manhattan, New York City.
Stars: Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Jay Acovone, Linda Hamilton
Votes: 7,880
8. 24: Live Another Day (2014)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Four years after Jack Bauer went on the run, the CIA agents in London manage to capture Bauer; one of their agents called Kate Morgan suspects he is up to something, and President Heller's condition is sparking worries with his staff.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Yvonne Strahovski, Tate Donovan, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Votes: 46,702
9. Sisters (1991–1996)
60 min | Drama
Follows the lives and loves of four close, but very different, sisters of the Reed family living in Winnetka, Illinois.
Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sela Ward, Elizabeth Hoffman
Votes: 2,293
10. Tyrant (2014–2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An unassuming American family is drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation.
Stars: Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Ashraf Barhom, Moran Atias
Votes: 23,553
11. Spenser: For Hire (1985–1988)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.
Stars: Robert Urich, Avery Brooks, Ron McLarty, Richard Jaeckel
Votes: 3,266
12. 24: Legacy (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A military hero who returns to the U.S. with a whole lot of trouble following him back. With nowhere else to turn, the man asks CTU to help him save his life while also stopping one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil.
Stars: Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto, Anna Diop, Teddy Sears
Votes: 11,676
13. 24: India (I) (2013–2016)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
This thriller series focuses on an anti-terrorist unit agent named Jai Singh Rathod who has twenty-four hours to save the country from a major terrorist attack.
Stars: Anil Kapoor, Neil Bhoopalam, Raaghav Chanana, Anita Raj
Votes: 3,197
14. Star Trek Phase II (2004–2016)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
These are the new voyages of the starship Enterprise. Picking up from where the original 5-year mission left-off, a new cast continues the adventures of this legendary crew: to boldly go where no human has ever gone before & to search for new life forms.
Stars: Charles Root, John M. Kelley, James Cawley, Jeff Mailhotte
Votes: 1,260
15. Legends (2014–2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows a deep-cover operative named Martin Odum, who has an uncanny ability to transform himself into a different person for each job. But his own identity comes into question when a ... See full summary »
Stars: Sean Bean, Morris Chestnut, Ali Larter, Tina Majorino
Votes: 13,482
16. Awake (2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
After a car accident takes the life of a family member, a police detective lives two alternating parallel lives, one with his wife and one with his son. Is one of his "realities" merely a dream?
Stars: Jason Isaacs, Laura Allen, Steve Harris, Dylan Minnette
Votes: 21,488
17. Second Chance (I) (2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A billionaire bio-engineer brings a dead police officer back to life.
Stars: Robert Kazinsky, Dilshad Vadsaria, Adhir Kalyan, Ciara Bravo
Votes: 12,784
18. 24: Redemption (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Jack Bauer confronts African general/aspiring dictator Benjamin Juma, whose forces have been ordered to capture the children Bauer oversees for malicious military training.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Cherry Jones, Bob Gunton, Colm Feore
Votes: 29,010
19. We Die Young (2019)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington, D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother won't follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises.
Director: Lior Geller | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, David Castañeda, Elijah Rodriguez, Nicholas Sean Johnny
Votes: 5,075
20. The Inside (2005–2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A rookie FBI agent is recruited as the new violent crimes task force profiler to solve murder cases.
Stars: Rachel Nichols, Adam Baldwin, Katie Finneran, Nelsan Ellis
Votes: 1,236
21. The Wizard (1986–1987)
42 min | Adventure, Drama
An eccentric little person inventor has adventures battling evil around the world.
Stars: David Rappaport, Douglas Barr, Fran Ryan, Roy Dotrice
Votes: 390
22. Houston Knights (1987–1988)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Chicago cop is transferred to Houston where he teams up with a Texas lawman.
Stars: Michael Paré, Michael Beck, Robyn Douglass, John Hancock
Votes: 244
23. The Beast in Me
Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Pre-production
Author Aggie Wiggs, grieving her son's loss, finds new purpose unraveling the mystery behind neighbor Nile Sheldon's vanished wife and his suspicious dealings.
24. 24: Day Six - Debrief (2007)
Short, Action
24: Day 6 Debrief is a web-based series of five episodes, each a few minutes long. Set a few hours after the events of the sixth season, the series follows Jack Bauer as he is reluctantly ... See full summary »
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Esai Morales, Martin Papazian, Alexis Cassar
Votes: 1,561
25. Stranger at the Gate (2022)
29 min | Documentary, Short
A U.S. Marine plots a terrorist attack on a small-town American mosque, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he comes face-to-face with the people he is about to kill.
Director: Joshua Seftel | Stars: Bibi Bahrami, Saber Bahrami, Zaki Bahrami, Kent Kurtz
Votes: 1,659
26. 24: Solitary (2014 Video)
7 min | Short, Drama
Follows Tony and his attempt to leave prison.
Director: Jordan Goldman | Stars: Carlos Bernard, Xander Berkeley, Michelle C. Bonilla, Barry Livingston
Votes: 737
27. Last Call with Carson Daly (2002–2019)
TV-14 | 30 min | Music, Talk-Show
Join Carson Daly as he checks out the coolest places in LA and talks with today's big names in film and television and introduces you to up-and-coming bands and musicians that rock.
Stars: Carson Daly, Kip Madsen, Zane Carney, Brian McCarthy
Votes: 1,332
28. Queer Duck: The Movie (2006 Video)
PG-13 | 72 min | Animation, Comedy, Musical
Adam Seymour "Queer Duck" Duckstein (Jim J. Bullock) leaves his lover, Stephen Arlo "Openly" Gator (Kevin Michael Richardson), when he becomes enamored of and marries the Nora-Desmondesque Lola Buzzard (Jackie Hoffman).
Director: Xeth Feinberg | Stars: Jim J. Bullock, Jackie Hoffman, Kevin Michael Richardson, Billy West
Votes: 1,081
29. Strange World (1999–2002)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brilliant, terminally ill, army scientist Paul Turner investigates criminal activities that involve unethical experiments on humans, environmental hazards, biological weapons and a mysterious group with a sinister agenda.
Stars: Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, Vivian Wu, Kristin Lehman
Votes: 161
30. 24: Chloe's Arrest (2010 Video)
3 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Shortly after aiding Jack Bauer's escape from the authorities, Chloe O'Brian is forced to choose between her friend's safety and her own freedom.
Director: Michael Klick | Stars: Carlo Rota, Cap Gordon, Adam Lieberman, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Votes: 724
31. The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (2012 TV Special)
Music
Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in television.
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Ashley Judd, Tom Hanks, Giancarlo Esposito
Votes: 271
32. Gattaca
Sci-Fi | Pre-production
In a world where genetic engineering has allowed to determine the future of their children before they are born, a man with a heart condition tries to assume the identity of a former athlete with perfect genes in order to travel in space.
33. The Longest War (2020)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary
This documentary feature unpacks the human stories and drama behind America's involvement in Afghanistan, now the longest war in U.S. history. First-hand witnesses bring their experiences to life through emotional interviews.
Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Lisa Maddox, Breshna Musaza
Votes: 378
34. Nevelot
Drama | Announced
A pair of aging Vietnam vets find their lives turned upside down when they receive news of a tragic event.
Star: Richard Gere
35. Anatomy of Violence (2013 TV Movie)
Drama
Centers on a criminal psychologist with an expertise in sociopaths who partners with a young female detective with whom he shares a conflicted past.
Director: Mark Pellington | Stars: Matthew Modine, Amber Tamblyn, Skeet Ulrich, Brian Tee
Votes: 30
36. Company Man (2007 TV Movie)
Thriller
A family man (Behr) is unwittingly caught up in the world of espionage after the NSA enlists him as a spy at the defense contracting company that employs him.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Annie Wersching, Stana Katic, Michael Reilly Burke, Frank John Hughes
Votes: 47
37. The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012 TV Special)
180 min | News
The annual Golden Globe Awards hosted by Ricky Gervais.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Emma Stone, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Blunt, Leonardo DiCaprio
Votes: 766
38. Dogs Playing Poker (2021)
Animation, Short
Follows five dog friends as they banter about football and other timely sports topics.
Stars: Adam Ferrara, Roy Wood Jr., Robert Kelly, Elaine Hendrix
Votes: 16
39. The Paula Principle (2000)
TV-14 | 4 min | Animation, Comedy
Senator Chester Foster is getting into a political principle.
Stars: Larry David, Jess Harnell, Julie Claire, Stephan Skovan
40. Showing Up (2014)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists including: Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Griffiths, Zoe Kazan, Nathan Lane, Chris Messina, Sam Rockwell, and Eli Wallach.
Directors: Riad Galayini, James Morrison | Stars: Whitney Allen, Don Amendolia, Walter Bobbie, David Dean Bottrell
Votes: 61
41. The Secret Life of Muslims (2016– )
Documentary
This first person series uses humor and empathy to subvert stereotypes and reveal the truth about American Muslims: fascinating careers, unexpected talents, and inspiring accomplishments.
Stars: Dena Takruri, Iqbal Theba, Maz Jobrani, Negin Farsad
Votes: 38
42. The Call (2007 TV Movie)
Comedy
A team of gifted yet unconventional LA paramedics saves people's lives while screwing up each other's.
Director: Michael Spiller | Stars: Danny Comden, Kal Penn, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, John Francis Daley
Votes: 52
43. Ultraviolet (2000 TV Movie)
Drama
This is the pilot episode US version of the UK tv series, Ultraviolet (1998), Idris Elba revisits his role again, but no other original cast members are involved.
Director: Mark Piznarski | Stars: Mädchen Amick, Spence Decker, Idris Elba, Joanna Going
Votes: 17
44. Night of the Assassins
Drama, Thriller | Announced
During a top secret conference in Tehran in 1943 a low-level African American soldier helps thwart a Nazi plot to kill the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.
Star: Jharrel Jerome
45. 2084 (I)
Sci-Fi | Announced
A sci-fi story set in the late 21st century, a time when robots now control humankind's every move.
46. Song in the Key of X (2020 TV Special)
Musical
Thirty three members of the cast and crew of The X-Files have joined forces to perform the unforgettable theme song by Mark Snow, now with new lyrics by contest winners Jennifer Large and Rebecca MacDonald.
Director: Frank Spotnitz | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Rob Bowman, Tom Braidwood, Chris Carter
Votes: 32
47. Scalped!
11 min | Short, Comedy, Horror | Post-production
Director: Elana Rubin | Stars: Jordan Hull, Maya Rose, Radek Lord, Alexander Haney
48. 24 in 24 (2009 TV Movie)
24 min | Documentary
24 Super fan Jenni Falconer counts down the 24 best reasons to watch television's finest suspense thriller in this special. Interviews with the cast, crew and creators get Jenni up close ... See full summary »
Director: David Green | Stars: Jenni Falconer, Janeane Garofalo, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Annie Wersching
Votes: 65
50. Ball & Chain (2001 TV Movie)
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A couple who are struggling in their marriage end up getting superpowers.
Director: Todd Holland | Stars: Kayla Blake, Dan Cortese, Myndy Crist, Sasha Alexander
Votes: 11