Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Karen Ludwig

1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )

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

This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.

Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek

Votes: 126,015

2. Blue Bloods (2010–2024)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Revolves around a family of New York cops.

Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou

Votes: 48,050

3. Law & Order (1990– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.

Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston

Votes: 44,872

4. ER (1994–2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Romance

The doctors who work in the ER at the County General Hospital in Chicago grapple with ups and downs in their personal and professional lives while trying to give apt medical care to their patients.

Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Eriq La Salle

Votes: 67,978

5. Elementary (2012–2019)

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

A crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill

Votes: 119,322

6. NYPD Blue (1993–2005)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct.

Stars: Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Gordon Clapp, James McDaniel

Votes: 16,407

7. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)

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

This series focuses on the NYPD's Major Case Squad, a force of detectives who investigate high-profile cases, while also showing parts of the crime from the perpetrator's point of view.

Stars: Kathryn Erbe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 27,953

8. Party of Five (1994–2000)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family

Five siblings raise each other following their parents' untimely deaths.

Stars: Matthew Fox, Scott Wolf, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert

Votes: 11,313

9. Knots Landing (1979–1993)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

The residents of Knots Landing, a coastal suburb of Los Angeles, deal with various issues such as infidelity, health scares, rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug smuggling, corporate intrigue and criminal investigations.

Stars: Michele Lee, Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson

Votes: 3,230

10. Manhattan (1979)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy

Votes: 147,582 | Gross: $45.70M

11. Thirteen Days (2000)

PG-13 | 145 min | Drama, History, Thriller

In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Shawn Driscoll, Drake Cook

Votes: 62,834 | Gross: $34.59M

12. Chicago Hope (1994–2000)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The lives and trials of the staff of a major hospital in Chicago.

Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, Hector Elizondo, Peter Berg

Votes: 4,704

13. Judging Amy (1999–2005)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

A family drama focused on three generations of women living together in Hartford, Connecticut.

Stars: Amy Brenneman, Tyne Daly, Karle Warren, Richard T. Jones

Votes: 7,052

14. Murphy Brown (1988–2018)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.

Stars: Candice Bergen, Grant Shaud, Robert Pastorelli, Faith Ford

Votes: 10,675

15. That Awkward Moment (2014)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

Three best friends find themselves where we've all been - at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So...where is this going?"

Director: Tom Gormican | Stars: Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots

Votes: 107,533 | Gross: $26.05M

16. Dream On (1990–1996)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Martin Tupper is a book editor in Manhattan, recently divorced from Judith, a psychologist. Martin's life is filled with fantasies and sexual thoughts, many times coming in the form of black-and-white shots from old TV shows and movies.

Stars: Brian Benben, Denny Dillon, Wendie Malick, Chris Demetral

Votes: 3,827

17. Family Law (1999–2002)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

An upscale law firm specializing in family law undertakes clients with domestic conflicts.

Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Merrilee McCommas, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Votes: 551

18. Promised Land (1996–1999)

TV-G | 60 min | Drama

A family devotes their lives to traveling the country to help those in need.

Stars: Gerald McRaney, Wendy Phillips, Austin O'Brien, Sarah Schaub

Votes: 768

19. The District (2000–2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Chief Jack Mannion becomes the police chief of Washington D.C. and cleans up the nation's capitol.

Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Roger Aaron Brown, Sean Patrick Thomas, Elizabeth Marvel

Votes: 1,775

20. Stanley & Iris (1990)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Romance

A struggling widow falls in love with an illiterate short-order cook whom she teaches to read and write in her kitchen each night.

Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz, Martha Plimpton

Votes: 8,539 | Gross: $5.82M

21. Conviction (2006)

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

ADA Alexandra Cabot from "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" returns as the bureau chief for the group of young ADAs. According to Dick Wolf, "'Conviction' will be a 'charactercedural,' we ... See full summary »

Stars: Eric Balfour, Jordan Bridges, Milena Govich, Stephanie March

Votes: 1,026

22. The Rosary Murders (1987)

R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.

Director: Fred Walton | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Charles Durning, Belinda Bauer, Josef Sommer

Votes: 1,702 | Gross: $1.73M

23. Rosy (2018)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller

A socially awkward young man kidnaps an aspiring actress with the hope that they will fall in love. A psychosexual noir that explores power dynamics between men and women.

Director: Jess Bond | Stars: Stacy Martin, Johnny Knoxville, Nat Wolff, Alex Karpovsky

Votes: 966

24. Total Stranger (1999)

TV-14 | 94 min | Drama, Thriller

A middle-aged woman takes on a young female tenant to help pay her debts, but gets a lot more than she bargains for when the girl starts to act very strangely indeed . . .

Director: Joe Cacaci | Stars: Lindsay Crouse, Zoe McLellan, Dan Lauria, Jay Thomas

Votes: 452

25. Citizen Cohn (1992 TV Movie)

R | 111 min | Biography, Drama

As lawyer and power broker Roy Cohn lies dying of AIDS in a private hospital room, ghosts from his past visit him as he reflects on his life and loves.

Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: James Woods, Joe Don Baker, Joseph Bologna, Ed Flanders

Votes: 1,520

26. The Dain Curse (1978)

360 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Private eye investigates diamond theft, and becomes involved with an ancient family curse.

Stars: Tom Bower, David Canary, Malachy McCourt, Hattie Winston

Votes: 364

27. The Fields (2011)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tells the story of a young boy and his family who are terrorized by an unseen presence.

Directors: Tom Mattera, David Mazzoni | Stars: Cloris Leachman, Tara Reid, Joshua Ormond, Faust Checho

Votes: 1,918

28. Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982)

R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Comedy

Joe Pesci is a small man looking for a big break. Owner of a bowling alley and nightclub in Jersey, Ruby Dennis (Pesci) sets his sights on making it big in Vegas. But Ruby finds more than ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Lilienthal | Stars: Joe Pesci, Karen Ludwig, Frank Vincent, Ed O'Ross

Votes: 309

29. A Match Made in Heaven (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 120 min | Drama, Romance

Helen is a widow who had cancer. Jane is a dedicated nurse that Helen meets. Helen decides that Jane is the one to marry her son.

Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, John Stamos, Della Reese, Kelly Rowan

Votes: 305

30. You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)

R | 85 min | Drama, Comedy

This oddball counterculture comedy/drama follows Zalman King through a series of kooky misadventures while he searches for his life's purpose in New York City.

Director: Peter Locke | Stars: Zalman King, Allen Garfield, Suzette Green, Richard Pryor

Votes: 89

31. Live Shot (1995)

60 min | Drama

Live Shot was a short-lived but high-quality show during the initial start up season for the UPN network. With a balance of comedy and drama, the show explored the inner workings of a Los ... See full summary »

Stars: Sam Anderson, David Birney, Wanda De Jesus, Hill Harper

Votes: 68

32. California Myth (1999)

98 min | Comedy, Romance

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Director: Michel Katz | Stars: Tyrone Power Jr., Laura Johnson, Sherry Hursey, John Posey

Votes: 16

33. Uta Hagen's Acting Class (2001 Video)

240 min

In this unique, two-part set of her world-renowned master classes - captured for the first time on video-legendary teacher and bestselling author Uta Hagen shares the insights and ... See full summary »

Director: Karen Ludwig | Stars: Mick Preston, Ted Brunetti, Lindsay Crouse, Daniel de Weldon

Votes: 30

34. Chicago Hope (1994–2000)
Episode: Great White Hope (1995)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A teenage boxer whom Dr. Watters helped train suffers a seizure. Birch lends support to a pregnant girl. Dr. Shutt is audited by the IRS and gets an unpleasant surprise.

Director: Claudia Weill | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, E.G. Marshall, Roxanne Hart

Votes: 31

35. The District (2000–2004)
Episode: Untouchable (2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A law student attempts to commit the perfect crime by killing a stranger, confessing to the murder and recanting his confession.

Director: David Jackson | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Lynne Thigpen, Roger Aaron Brown, Sean Patrick Thomas

Votes: 22

36. Dream On (1990–1996)
Episode: I Never Promised You Charoses, Martin (1994)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

Jeremy decides to embrace Christianity much to Martins distress. He tries to introduce him to Judaism at Judith's dinner party but it ends up causing a family feud.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Brian Benben, Chris Demetral, Denny Dillon, Wendie Malick

Votes: 22

37. ER (1994–2009)
Episode: Home (1995)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

Jennifer and Rachel have been involved in a car accident and Mark rushes to Milwaukee where they're in the hospital.

Director: Donna Deitch | Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle

Votes: 479

38. Family Law (1999–2002)
Episode: Games (1999)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance

Lynn represents an immigrant wanted for a robbery in Afghanistan, children don't want their parents to attend soccer games, Andres is hurt by Lisa's dismissive treatment.

Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Merrilee McCommas, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Votes: 9

39. Judging Amy (1999–2005)
Episode: The Burden of Perspective (2000)

TV-PG | Drama

Amy finds out that her ex husband is getting remarried, and Maxine and Jared decide to cool it down.

Director: Kristoffer Tabori | Stars: Amy Brenneman, Dan Futterman, Richard T. Jones, Jessica Tuck

Votes: 41

40. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode: A Death in the Family (1993)

TV-PG | Drama, Romance

Vanessa tells Anne she wants $2,000 a week to keep her secret. Anne's upset that Greg spends all his time on the committee and not with her. She learns that Greg had Bill sent to Japan. ... See full summary »

Director: Nicholas Sgarro | Stars: William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Stacy Galina, Michele Lee

Votes: 15

41. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode: Rescue Me (1992)

TV-PG | Drama, Romance

In Florida, Gary discovers Val has been kidnapped. He chases Val and the kidnappers in his car. The car that Val is in crashes and blows up. Anne plans her wedding with Greg. She wants a ... See full summary »

Director: Nicholas Sgarro | Stars: William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Stacy Galina, Michele Lee

Votes: 13

42. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Undaunted Mettle (2003)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a young architect.

Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 375

43. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Perfect (2003)

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

The investigation into a missing girl leads the detectives to a doctor of reproductive therapy, who runs shelters for troubled girls. When she is found at shelter, the doctor's sinister agenda is revealed.

Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March

Votes: 1,000

44. Live Shot (1995)
Episode: What Price Episode? (1995)

Drama

An outside consultant, Brian Cayhill (Evan Arnold) is hired to re-format the news.

Director: Anson Williams | Stars: Sam Anderson, David Birney, Wanda De Jesus, Hill Harper

45. Murphy Brown (1988–2018)
Episode: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are (1992)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Rick is an attractive gay man doing some temporary advertising work for FYI, and Miles becomes concerned when he has a dream about him. He attempts to discover why it happened.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel | Stars: Candice Bergen, Pat Corley, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough

Votes: 76

46. NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
Episode: Auntie Maimed (1996)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sylvia is now nine months pregnant and ready to give birth any day so Sipowicz is on the edge. Meanwhile, Simone and Sipowicz, with Andy Jr. along for the ride, investigate a case where the... See full summary »

Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Jimmy Smits, Dennis Franz, James McDaniel, Nicholas Turturro

Votes: 163

47. Party of Five (1994–2000)
Episode: What a Drag (1997)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Family

After returning from a two-month trip to Europe with a new look and shorted hairstyle, Julia finds herself in uncharted territory with her new husband, Griffin, who in his opinion realizes ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Engler | Stars: Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert

Votes: 72

48. Promised Land (1996–1999)
Episode: Christmas (1996)

TV-G | Drama

Claire goes home for Christmas after receiving a letter from her favorite grade-school teacher who is dying. She discovers that her mother once had a romantic tryst with the teacher.

Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Gerald McRaney, Wendy Phillips, Austin O'Brien, Sarah Schaub

Votes: 12

49. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode: Love and Death (1992)

TV-PG | Drama, Romance

Kate comforts Gary and the twins about Val's death. Gary and Kate start to kiss, but he says he can't. A memorial service is held, and Betsy runs out, not believing Val is dead. Karen's ... See full summary »

Director: Menachem Binetski | Stars: William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Stacy Galina, Michele Lee

Votes: 18

50. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode: The Children's Hour (1992)

TV-PG | Drama, Romance

Greg decides to pay off Mary, but she says it's not about money. The MacKenzies are mad that she told Meg about the adoption. Claudia gets Vanessa a job at a music television station, and ... See full summary »

Director: Jerome Courtland | Stars: William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Stacy Galina, Michele Lee

Votes: 13