Miniseries and TV Movies
Miniseries are the next best thing to TV shows.
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Come Away; Curse of the Ring; Disenchanted; Fallen; George and the Dragon/ Dragon Sword;
Catherine Called Birdy, Enola Holmes 1&2, Godmothered
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Come Away; Curse of the Ring; Disenchanted; Fallen; George and the Dragon/ Dragon Sword;
Catherine Called Birdy, Enola Holmes 1&2, Godmothered
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- StarsKimberly Williams-PaisleyScott CohenDianne WiestA father and daughter are caught in a parallel universe where the great Queens Snow White, Cinderella and Riding Hood III have had their kingdoms fragmented by warring trolls, giants and goblins.Five-part miniseries.
NBC - StarsCaterina ScorsoneAndrew Lee PottsMatt FrewerEverything you know about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is about to be turned upside down in this modern-day mini-series. The cast includes Kathy Bates, Caterina Scorsone, Matt Frewer, Harry Dean Stanton, and Tim Curry.Two-part modern day retelling of "Alice in Wonderland".
SyFy - StarsBenjamin BrattChrista MillerRicky SchroderA crack team of top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what has killed the citizens of a small town and learn how this deadly contagion can be stopped.Two-part miniseries loosely based on the book "The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton.
A&E - StarsBilly ZaneTimothy DaltonRupert GravesPrincess Cleopatra becomes Egypt's Queen and has an out-of-wedlock son with the son-less Roman ruler Julius Caesar. Through two romances, she strives to protect Egypt from the Romans, and make her son the heir to Caesar's Roman Empire.Two-part miniseries based on the novel "The Memoirs of Cleopatra" by Margaret George.
- StarsDavid ThewlisKatie CarrJim CarterAfter a plane crash, two opposing half-brothers find themselves on an amazing lost island where enlightened pacifist humans and intelligent talking dinosaurs have created a utopian medieval society. But imminent disaster approaches.Three-part miniseries based on the Dinotopia book series by James Gurney.
ABC - StarsNeil Patrick HarrisNathan FillionFelicia DayAn aspiring supervillain must balance his career and his pursuit of a beautiful do-gooder.Three webisodes.
- StarsMaia Laura AttardSam NeillRachel BrosnahanBased in Alice Hoffman's historical novel about the Siege of Masada, the miniseries focuses on four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada.Two-part miniseries based on the novel "The Dovekeepers" by Alice Hoffman.
CBS - StarsWilliam HurtAlec NewmanGiancarlo GianniniA three-part miniseries on politics, betrayal, lust, greed and the coming of a Messiah. Based on Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel.Three-part miniseries based on the novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert.
SciFi - StarsAlec NewmanDaniela AmaviaJames McAvoyThe twins of Paul "Muad'dib" Atreides become embroiled in the political landscape of Arrakis ("Dune") and the rest of the universe.Three-part miniseries based on the novels "Dune Messiah" and "Children of Dune" by Frank Herbert.
SciFi - StarsHeather GrahamRachael CarpaniJason Lewis"The Dollanganger Saga" weaves the twisted story of the Dollanganger children through the TV miniseries based on V.C. Andrews' same-named book series.Four movie series based on the Dollanganger series of novels by V.C. Andrews: Flowers in the Attic, Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday.
Lifetime - StarsJemima RooperMax IronsT'Shan WilliamsThis limited series tells the origin story of Olivia and Malcolm Foxworth and how dark family secrets shaped the Foxworth family from the very beginning.Four-part miniseries based on the novel "Garden of Shadows" by V.C. Andrews.
Lifetime - StarsShawn AshmoreKristin KreukIsabella RosselliniA reckless young man is destined to become the greatest sorcerer the mystical land of Earthsea has ever known.Two-part miniseries based on the novels "A Wizard of Earthsea" and "The Tombs of Atuan" by Ursula K. LeGuin. Aired as Legend of Earthsea.
SciFi - StarsTed DansonMary SteenburgenJames FoxAn Englishman returns after nine years abroad and tells strange stories of the tiny people of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnag, the flying island Laputa and the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent horses.Two-part miniseries based on the book "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift.
NBC - StarsAnnalise BassoJason PriestleyJason CermakHeaven Leigh Casteel lives in a shack high in the mountains. She has never felt like she fit into her family, and she soon learns why when she uncovers the truth of her origins.Five movie series based on the Casteel series of novels by V.C. Andrews and Andrew Neiderman: Heaven, Dark Angel, Fallen Hearts, Gates of Paradise, Web of Dreams.
Lifetime - StarsEmilia FoxJames CallisDaniel LapaineThe abduction of beautiful Helen, wife of Spartan King Menelaus, by Paris of Troy triggers a long war.Two-part miniseries. Based on "The Iliad".
USA - DirectorBrin HillStarsMichael Stahl-DavidZoe KazanMark FeuersteinTwo seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the other's experiences, creating a bond that apparently can't be broken.Digital release.
- StarsRaechelle BannoSam DukeKarina BannoThe V.C. Andrews Ruby Movie Series Event follows Ruby Landry as she explores the depths of her curious family tree, including her wealthy and mysterious estranged father.Four movie series based on the Landry series of books by Andrew Neiderman as V.C. Andrews: Ruby, Pearl in the Mist, All That Glitters, Hidden Jewel.
Lifetime - StarsPeter KrauseJulianna MarguliesPeter JacobsonA detective investigates a mysterious motel room which acts as a portal to anywhere in the world.Three-part miniseries.
SciFi - DirectorIan SamuelsStarsKathryn NewtonKyle AllenJermaine HarrisTwo teens live the same day repeatedly, enabling them to create a map of things to remember.Based on the short story "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things" by Lev Grossman.
Amazon - StarsSam NeillHelena Bonham CarterJohn GielgudLegendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
- StarsJohn ReardonSam NeillMiranda RichardsonMerlin and a young thief embark on a dangerous quest to find the Holy Grail and save Camelot.
- DirectorIan BarryStarsSerah D'LaineNikita AgerErika HeynatzMermaid sisters hunt down their father's human killer... and deal with their own personal relationships with the humans.
- StarsAnjelica HustonJulianna MarguliesJoan AllenTales of Camelot and Avalon, told from the perspective of the women of Uther and Arthur Pendragon's world.Two-part miniseries based on "The Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
TNT - DirectorMike RohlStarsIndia EisleyWilliam MoseleyJames TupperLiving in her family's secluded mansion, Audrina is kept alone and out of sight and is haunted by nightmares of her older sister, First Audrina, who was left for dead in the woods after an attack. As she begins to question her past and her disturbing dreams, the grim truth is slowly revealed.Movie based on the novel "My Sweet Audrina" by V.C. Andrews.
Lifetime - StarsKeira KnightleyCharlotte AtkinsonAnna FrielSome places may look familiar. Some characters may ring a bell. But in this world, where time stands still, an adventure awaits like none you've ever seen before.Two-part miniseries prequel to "Peter Pan".
SyFy - StarsMinnie DriverIain GlenWill TudorThe story of the twelve tribes of Israel is told through the eyes of Jacob's only daughter, Dinah.Two-part miniseries based on the novel "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant.
Lifetime - DirectorStuart GillardStarsTahmoh PenikettMark DeklinPeter WingfieldWelcome to Riverworld, a place of strange, watery beauty and the current abode of a fascinating cast of the recently (and not-so-recently) dead. It certainly isn't Heaven, but it just might be Hell.Four hour movie based on the Riverworld book series by Philip José Farmer.
Syfy - DirectorPaul FeigStarsKit YoungSophia Anne CarusoCate BlanchettBest friends Sophie and Agatha find themselves on opposing sides of an epic battle when they're swept away into an enchanted school where aspiring heroes and villains are trained to protect the balance between Good and Evil.Netflix
- StarsCosmo JarvisAnna SawaiTadanobu AsanoWhen a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.10 episode miniseries based on Shōgun by James Clavell.
Hulu - CreatorJim HensonStarsJohn HurtBrian HensonFrederick WarderAn old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.2 seasons, 13 episodes.
HBO - StarsZooey DeschanelAlan CummingNeal McDonoughA re-imagining of L. Frank Baum's classic "The Wizard of Oz."Three-part miniseries modern day retelling of "The Wizard of Oz".
SyFy - StarsBen KingsleyAvan JogiaSibylla DeenA largely fictional mini-series based on a legendary teenage Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.Three-part miniseries.
Spike - DirectorStuart GillardStarsTia MowryTamera Mowry-HousleyKristen WilsonTwin witches who were separated at birth and were adopted by two different families meet on their 21st birthday and must use their powers to save the world in which they were born, where their birth mother still lives.Movie based on the Twitches book series by H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld.
Disney Channel - DirectorStuart GillardStarsTia MowryTamera Mowry-HousleyKristen WilsonAfter using their powers to battle the forces of darkness, the sisters settle down to lead normal lives. However, the discovery that their biological father may not be dead, but residing in New York, causes confusion for the pair.Second movie based on the Twitches book series by H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld.
Disney Channel - StarsAneurin BarnardRebecca FergusonAmanda HaleThree different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.10 episodes. Based on the novels "The White Queen", "The Red Queen", and "The Kingmaker's Daughter" by Philippa Gregory.
Starz - StarsJodie ComerRebecca BensonJacob Collins-LevyBased on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.8 episodes. Based on the book "The White Princess" by Philippa Gregory.
Starz - CreatorEmma FrostMatthew GrahamStarsLaura CarmichaelAaron CobhamCharlotte HopeSpanish princess Catherine of Aragon navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.2 parts, 16 episodes. Based on the books "The Constant Princess", "The King's Curse", and "Three Sisters, Three Queens" by Philippa Gregory.
Starz - DirectorLinda-Lisa HayterStarsBrec BassingerKhobe ClarkeDonna MillsFollows the dark, twisted history of Dawn Longchamp and her family, along with the Cutler and Booth families.
- DirectorLinda-Lisa HayterStarsBrec BassingerKhobe ClarkeFran DrescherDawn gets off to a good start at a New York City performing-arts school, then risks everything by falling for her gorgeous, charming music teacher; meanwhile, Jimmy works toward his future.
- DirectorJacquie GouldStarsBrec BassingerKhobe ClarkeJoey McIntyreDawn gets her baby daughter Christie back and prepares to marry Jimmy. But as she settles in as owner of the Cutler's Cove Resort, she's haunted by visions of Grandmother Cutler
- DirectorJacquie GouldStarsBrec BassingerMegan BestKhobe ClarkeAfter the tragic deaths of Dawn and Jimmy, Christie goes in search of her birth father. After a brief respite, she returns home to defy the curse that has haunted the Booth, Cutler, and Longchamp families.