Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Brendan Coyle

1. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance

A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.

Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 224,935

2. Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In the 1890s, William Murdoch uses radical forensic techniques for the time, including fingerprinting and trace evidence, to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders.

Stars: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris

Votes: 17,475

3. Silent Witness (1996– )

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.

Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward

Votes: 12,721

4. Shameless (2004–2013)

TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.

Stars: David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry, Nicky Evans

Votes: 18,478

5. Me Before You (2016)

PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Romance

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of.

Director: Thea Sharrock | Stars: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance

Votes: 287,217 | Gross: $56.25M

6. New Tricks (2003–2015)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama

Stars: Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam

Votes: 8,781

7. Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

PG | 124 min | Drama, Romance

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern

Votes: 31,063 | Gross: $44.14M

8. 12 Monkeys (2015–2018)

TV-14 | 42 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Follows the journey of a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will nearly destroy the human race.

Stars: Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Noah Bean, Barbara Sukowa

Votes: 48,725

9. The Bill (1984–2010)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.

Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse

Votes: 4,103

10. The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001–2007)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

British crime investigation series based around aristocratic, Oxford-educated Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his working-class assistant Sergeant Barbara Havers.

Stars: Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small, Lesley Vickerage, Paul Hickey

Votes: 5,747

11. Downton Abbey (2019)

PG | 122 min | Drama, Romance

1927. The Crawleys prepare to host King George V and Queen Mary at Downton Abbey.

Director: Michael Engler | Stars: Stephen Campbell Moore, Michael Fox, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera

Votes: 63,387 | Gross: $96.85M

12. Spotless (2015)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama

The law-abiding owner of a crime scene cleaning service is forced into business with a powerful mob boss thanks to his irresponsible older brother.

Stars: Marc-André Grondin, Denis Ménochet, Miranda Raison, Doug Allen

Votes: 3,992

13. Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

R | 124 min | Biography, Drama, History

Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan's) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.

Director: Josie Rourke | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn

Votes: 55,339 | Gross: $16.47M

14. Inspector George Gently (2007–2017)

TV-MA | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

With the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.

Stars: Martin Shaw, Lee Ingleby, Simon Hubbard, Lisa McGrillis

Votes: 8,527

15. North & South (2004)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance

North and South is a four-part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle-class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.

Stars: Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sinéad Cusack

Votes: 34,972

16. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

James Bond sets out to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher

Votes: 204,690 | Gross: $125.33M

17. Lark Rise to Candleford (2008–2011)

TV-PG | 53 min | Drama, Romance

An adaptation of Flora Thompson's autobiographical novel "Lark Rise To Candleford", set in 19 century Oxfordshire, in which a young girl moves to the local market town to begin an apprenticeship as a postmistress.

Stars: Olivia Hallinan, Sarah Lancashire, Julia Sawalha, Fergus Drysdale

Votes: 8,410

18. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)

TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Drama series following a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.

Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, Tara Fitzgerald

Votes: 6,434

19. Conspiracy (2001 TV Movie)

R | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.

Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: Clare Bullus, Stanley Tucci, Simon Markey, David Glover

Votes: 24,813

20. Blue Murder (2003–2009)

Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Single mother DCI Janine Lewis struggles with the problems of bringing up four children while leading her team of detectives in solving high-profile murders.

Stars: Caroline Quentin, Ian Kelsey, Paul Loughran, Nicholas Murchie

Votes: 1,857

21. The Jacket (2005)

R | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A Gulf war veteran is wrongly sent to a mental institution for insane criminals, where he becomes the object of a doctor's experiments, and his life is completely affected by them.

Director: John Maybury | Stars: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Daniel Craig, Kris Kristofferson

Votes: 119,289 | Gross: $6.30M

22. The Raven (I) (2012)

R | 110 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.

Director: James McTeigue | Stars: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson

Votes: 88,293 | Gross: $16.01M

23. Finders Keepers (2024)

Drama, Thriller

Keen detectorist Martin and his wheeler dealer soon to be son-in-law Ashley who, while on a boys bonding trip in the idyllic fields of rural Somerset, discover a hoard of buried Saxon treasure worth millions.

Stars: James Buckley, Fay Ripley, Neil Morrissey, Jessica Rhodes

Votes: 501

24. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005–2012)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV

Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods.

Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Tom Vitale, Zamir Gotta, Todd Liebler

Votes: 7,889

25. Toxic Town

60 min | Drama | Post-production

The tragic toxic waste case in the East Midlands and three mothers fighting for the justice for the rates of upper limb defects in babies born in Corby were subsequently found to be three times higher than those of children born.

Stars: Rory Kinnear, Claudia Jessie, Robert Carlyle, Aimee Lou Wood

26. Requiem (2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

When her mother commits suicide, a cellist's life is turned upside down by mysterious questions raised about her past.

Stars: Lydia Wilson, James Frecheville, Sian Reese-Williams, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 7,411

27. Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (2006)

91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Approaching retirement, Jane Tennison investigates the murder of a missing girl. But the cracks soon begin to show as Jane struggles with an alcohol problem and her father's death.

Stars: Helen Mirren, Stephen Tompkinson, Laura Greenwood, Eve Best

Votes: 3,495

28. Riches (2022)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama

Stephen Richards has built a cosmetics empire, but when he suffers a stroke, his family's secrets and lies rise to the surface and the future of his multi-million-pound company is at stake.

Stars: Deborah Ayorinde, Sarah Niles, CJ Beckford, Adeyinka Akinrinade

Votes: 1,894

29. Perrier's Bounty (2009)

R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.

Director: Ian Fitzgibbon | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Cillian Murphy, Michael McElhatton, Don Wycherley

Votes: 7,447 | Gross: $0.00M

30. The General (1998)

R | 124 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.

Director: John Boorman | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy

Votes: 9,246 | Gross: $1.21M

31. The One Show (2006– )

30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show

A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.

Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles

Votes: 621

32. Dangerfield (1995–1999)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The life and times of a small-town family practitioner and police surgeon.

Stars: Roderick Smith, Nadim Sawalha, Nicola Cowper, Bill Wallis

Votes: 195

33. North & South: Deleted Scenes (2011 Video)

12 min | Short, Drama

Four part BBC drama based on Mrs Gaskell's novel of 1855. Margaret Hale's father, a clergyman, resigns his position and moves his family from the rural south of England to the industrial ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Richard Armitage, Brendan Coyle, Daniela Denby-Ashe, William Houston

Votes: 153

34. Lorraine (2001– )

60 min | Talk-Show

Early morning chat show presented by Lorraine Kelly, with celebrity interviews, cooking tips, fashion features and musical guests.

Stars: Lorraine Kelly, Mark Heyes, Tasmin Lucia-Khan, Hilary Jones

Votes: 254

35. The Glass Virgin (1995– )

180 min | Drama, Romance

Set in 1870s England, the story tells of Annabella Lagrange and the terrible secret her wealthy parents have kept from her. When she finally learns the truth, she runs away and eventually ... See full summary »

Stars: Jan Graveson, Christine Kavanagh, Brendan Coyle, Emily Mortimer

Votes: 774

36. The Good Samaritan (2007 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

Mild-mannered Brian Guest isn't having the best of times. Nothing seems to be going right for him, and worst of all, his high-maintenance wife Lucy wants a divorce. Surely, things couldn't get any worse for him?

Director: Kenneth Glenaan | Stars: Shane Richie, Brendan Coyle, Julia Ford, Louise Delamere

Votes: 70

37. The Ghost Squad (2005)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ghost Squad is an unofficial top secret Internal Affairs unit that recruits former police officers who've proved their honesty during their service and sends them undercover to investigate and root out corruption within the police.

Stars: Elaine Cassidy, Emma Fielding, Jonas Armstrong, James Weber Brown

Votes: 492

38. Saving Lives at Sea (2016– )

60 min | Documentary

Cameras follow the men and women that make up the crews and lifeguards of Britain's RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), an army of unpaid volunteers who risk their lives to save the lives of others.

Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Brendan Coyle, Dermot O'Leary, Mark Greensmith

Votes: 93

39. Common Ground (2013– )

10 min | Short, Comedy

A set of ten 11-minute shorts from Baby Cow Productions. Shot in mock documentary style, each follows a set of characters.

Stars: Paul Kaye, Tom Davis, Rachel Stubbings, Tom Stourton

Votes: 58

40. Paths to Freedom (2000–2001)

30 min | Comedy

Jeremy and Rats are two very different ex-cons, recently released from Dublin's Mountjoy Prison and agree to be filmed as part of a documentary series following what life is like for former prisoners once they are released.

Stars: Michael McElhatton, Brendan Coyle, Deirdre O'Kane, Pat Leavy

Votes: 217

41. Noble (2014)

PG-13 | 100 min | Biography, Drama

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

Director: Stephen Bradley | Stars: Deirdre O'Kane, Sarah Greene, Gloria Cramer Curtis, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 1,838 | Gross: $0.35M

42. Amnesia (2004)

TV-14 | 180 min | Romance, Thriller

An amnesiac might be a key figure in Detective Mackenzie Stone's search for his own wife, who disappeared five years ago.

Stars: John Hannah, Jemma Redgrave, Anthony Calf, Patrick Malahide

Votes: 694

43. Jericho (2005)

Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama

Detective Chief Inspector Michael Jericho of Scotland Yard is a respected, uncompromising and forward thinking detective investigating high-profile murders in 1950s London.

Stars: David Troughton, Robert Lindsay, Ciarán McMenamin, Nicholas Jones

Votes: 521

44. Damage (2007 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

Set in affluent, contemporary, south-side Dublin, the Cahills appear to have the world at their feet. Dad Aidan, is a successful property tycoon, his wife Michelle, a successful estate ... See full summary »

Director: Aisling Walsh | Stars: Natalie Press, David Michael Scott, Olivia Williams, Antonia Campbell-Hughes

Votes: 72

45. The Mark of Cain (2007)

R | 87 min | Drama, War

Uses detailed research and explosive new testimonies by soldiers who have served in Iraq to tell an emotional fictional story of two young men very much out of their depth.

Director: Marc Munden | Stars: Gerard Kearns, Matthew McNulty, Naomi Bentley, Elliot Cowan

Votes: 1,550

46. Offside (III) (2006)

103 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

British soccer champion arrives to Swedish sleepy town to save their soccer team.

Director: Mårten Klingberg | Stars: Jonas Karlsson, Brendan Coyle, Anja Lundqvist, Torkel Petersson

Votes: 2,497

47. Starlings (2012– )

60 min | Comedy

'Starlings' follows the lives of a typical working-class family who live in Derbyshire. Granddad has recently moved in, following an incident at the old folks' home. Rather than see him ... See full summary »

Stars: Brendan Coyle, Lesley Sharp, Steve Edge, Rebecca Night

Votes: 392

48. Omagh (2004 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 106 min | Drama

An examination of the aftermath of the 1998 Real IRA bombing that killed 29 people in Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Director: Pete Travis | Stars: Gerard McSorley, Michèle Forbes, Brenda Fricker, Stuart Graham

Votes: 1,717

49. Soccer AM (1992–2023)

180 min | Comedy, Sport, Talk-Show

Cult soccer show airing every Saturday morning during the English football season featuring celebrity guests, football challenges and recurring sketches from the cast and crew.

Stars: Helen Chamberlain, Tim Lovejoy, John Fendley, Jimmy Bullard

Votes: 1,023

50. The Commander: Blacklight (2006 TV Movie)

180 min | Thriller

A psychiatric patient, Reginald Aitken, who has been hospitalised for the last 18 years manages to escape from hospital. The same night a 17 year old girl, Sadie Carr (Commander Blake's god... See full summary »

Director: Tristram Powell | Stars: Amanda Burton, Matthew Marsh, Alex Beer, Greg Bennett

Votes: 203