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1. Sherlock (2010–2017)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 999,437
2. The Flash (2014–2023)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.
Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes
Votes: 368,341
3. American Horror Story (2011– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.
Stars: Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson
Votes: 344,159
4. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith
Votes: 246,678
5. Supergirl (2015–2021)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The adventures of Superman's cousin and her own superhero career.
Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Katie McGrath
Votes: 129,608
6. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter must recruit a ragtag team of heroes and villains to help prevent an apocalypse that could impact not only Earth, but all of time.
Stars: Caity Lotz, Amy Louise Pemberton, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano
Votes: 110,076
7. The Night Manager (2016–2024)
TV-14 | 346 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The night manager of a Cairo hotel is recruited to infiltrate an arms dealer's inner circle.
Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Elizabeth Debicki, Olivia Colman
Votes: 103,251
8. Quantico (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A look at the lives of young FBI recruits training at the Quantico base in Virginia when one of them is suspected of being a sleeper terrorist.
Stars: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Votes: 63,902
9. Pride (I) (2014)
R | 119 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.
Director: Matthew Warchus | Stars: Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine
Votes: 61,661
10. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,144
11. The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.
Directors: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt | Stars: Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, Martin Freeman
Votes: 51,443 | Gross: $31.05M
12. The Good Liar (2019)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey, Jim Carter
Votes: 47,192
13. Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Steve Whitmire
Votes: 37,051 | Gross: $51.18M
14. Years and Years (2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
As Britain slowly turns into a dictatorship throughout the years, the lives of a typical busy family from Manchester converge on one crucial night in 2019.
Stars: Anne Reid, Rory Kinnear, Jessica Hynes, T'Nia Miller
Votes: 33,166
15. The Lady in the Van (2015)
PG-13 | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Clare Hammond
Votes: 31,999 | Gross: $10.02M
16.
Sherlock (2010–2017)
Episode:
The Hounds of Baskerville
(2012)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock and John investigate the ghosts of a young man who has been seeing monstrous hounds out in the woods where his father died.
Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 27,825
17. Being Human (2008–2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost try to live together and get along.
Stars: Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, Aidan Turner, Sinéad Keenan
Votes: 26,545
18. Feud (2017–2024)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama
An anthology series centering on famous feuds, including Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and Truman Capote and the New York elite.
Stars: Jessica Lange, Alison Wright, Naomi Watts, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 26,193
19. Gavin & Stacey (2007–2024)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gavin and Stacey have been continuing their romance on-line and by telephone for the last six months. Now they want to be together but will their friends and family let them?
Stars: Joanna Page, Mathew Horne, Alison Steadman, Ruth Jones
Votes: 22,730
20. Looking (2014–2015)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three best friends living in San Francisco share the nuances and complexities of contemporary gay relationships as they explore a variety of options, both in love and in life.
Stars: Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman
Votes: 21,591
21. The History Boys (2006)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Clive Merrison, Samuel Anderson
Votes: 21,429 | Gross: $2.71M
22. Grabbers (2012)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive.
Director: Jon Wright | Stars: Killian Coyle, Stuart Graham, Michael Hough, Richard Coyle
Votes: 19,529
23. Mindhorn (2016)
TV-MA | 89 min | Comedy, Thriller
A has-been actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective series "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be a real person.
Director: Sean Foley | Stars: Julian Barratt, Simon Farnaby, Essie Davis, Steve Coogan
Votes: 13,718
24. Love Again (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé's death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number, and forms a connection with the man the number has been reassigned to.
Director: Jim Strouse | Stars: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, Céline Dion, Sofia Barclay
Votes: 13,477
25. 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: 12,739
26. Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)
TV-MA | 1,320 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
Votes: 11,083
27. Marple (2004–2013)
TV-14 | 2,090 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Parriss
Votes: 10,696
28. Little Dorrit (2008)
TV-PG | 34 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The Dorrits are a family whose life revolves around the Marshalsea, a debtor's prison. Amy Dorrit's kind nature brings the family into contact with a wide swath of English society, from the poorest to the richest, and back again.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Claire Foy, Tom Courtenay, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 10,492
29. Looking (2016 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Patrick returns to San Francisco in search of closure and resolution regarding his relationships with Richie and Kevin.
Director: Andrew Haigh | Stars: Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman
Votes: 10,253
30. Starstruck (2021–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
A millennial in London is juggling two dead-end jobs and navigating the awkward morning-after-the-night-before when she discovers the complications of accidentally sleeping with a film star.
Stars: Rose Matafeo, Nikesh Patel, Emma Sidi, Al Roberts
Votes: 8,608
31.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Voyage of the Damned
(2007)
TV-PG | 71 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
When disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. Battling alongside aliens, saboteurs, robot Angels and a new friend called Astrid, can he stop the Christmas inferno?
Director: James Strong | Stars: David Tennant, Kylie Minogue, Geoffrey Palmer, Russell Tovey
Votes: 7,992
32.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The End of Time: Part Two
(2010)
TV-PG | 75 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
With almost everyone on Earth now recast in his image, The Master controls the Earth. He's shocked however when he realises one person hasn't changed; Donna Noble. The Doctor soon ... See full summary »
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: David Tennant, John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Timothy Dalton
Votes: 7,292
33. The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2009–2016)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
Todd Margaret is an American who takes a job running the London sales team for an energy drink. He has no experience with British culture, knows nothing about sales and has only one employee, Dave.
Stars: Sharon Horgan, Will Arnett, David Cross, Blake Harrison
Votes: 6,853
34. Effie Gray (2014)
PG-13 | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A look at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise), his teenage bride Euphemia "Effie" Gray (Dakota Fanning), and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge).
Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge, Emma Thompson
Votes: 6,842 | Gross: $0.34M
35. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996–2023)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Music-based comedy quiz show.
Stars: Phill Jupitus, Mark Lamarr, Noel Fielding, Bill Bailey
Votes: 6,060
36. Tower Block (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Thriller
Several months after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival.
Directors: David Beton, James Nunn | Stars: Sheridan Smith, Jamie Thomas King, Jack O'Connell, Ralph Brown
Votes: 5,765
37. RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
UK version of RuPaul's hit reality competition show where RuPaul searches for the country's next drag superstar.
Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, Graham Norton
Votes: 4,794
38. Him & Her (2010–2013)
28 min | Comedy
An acutely observed, forensically honest, warts-and-all look at a working-class couple in their mid-20s.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Sarah Solemani, Joe Wilkinson, Kerry Howard
Votes: 4,791
39. The Pass (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Romance
A romantic interaction between two young footballers profoundly affects one of them throughout the rest of his life and career.
Director: Ben A. Williams | Stars: Russell Tovey, Arinzé Kene, Lisa McGrillis, Nico Mirallegro
Votes: 4,332
40. The Hippopotamus (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy
Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.
Director: John Jencks | Stars: Roger Allam, Tim Charles, Rod Glenn, Amanda Holt
Votes: 4,329
41.
The Flash (2014–2023)
Episode:
Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3
(2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The gang comes together for Barry and Iris's wedding, but the ceremony is crashed by villains from Earth-X.
Director: Dermott Downs | Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes
Votes: 4,277
42. What Remains (2013)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young couple move into an apartment only to find the body of a young woman that had been missing for 2 years but never registered as missing which leads to a deeper investigation into what actually happened.
Stars: Alexander Arnold, David Bamber, Claudie Blakley, Denise Gough
Votes: 4,177
43. Banished (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
British convicts have been sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. As they try to live their new lives, they have to live with the new rules. The soldiers also have to adjust.
Stars: Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, MyAnna Buring, Ryan Corr
Votes: 4,165
44. 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: 4,109
45. Stick Man (2015 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 27 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?
Directors: Jeroen Jaspaert, Daniel Snaddon | Stars: Martin Freeman, Jennifer Saunders, Rob Brydon, Russell Tovey
Votes: 3,653
46.
The Night Manager (2016–2024)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After being approached with details about a secret arsenal of weapons set to be sold by a British business magnate, hotel night manager Jonathan Pine is pulled into a dangerous world.
Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Nader Boussandel, Holly Hayes
Votes: 3,480
47.
Supergirl (2015–2021)
Episode:
Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One
(2019)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Monitor sends Harbinger to gather the worlds' greatest heroes - Supergirl, The Flash, Green Arrow, Batwoman, White Canary, The Atom and Superman - in preparation for the impending ... See full summary »
Director: Jesse Warn | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath
Votes: 3,480
48.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
Episode:
Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4
(2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The gang comes together for Barry and Iris's wedding, but the ceremony is crashed by villains from Earth-X.
Director: Gregory Smith | Stars: Victor Garber, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Franz Drameh
Votes: 3,465
49. The Sister (2020)
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Almost a decade into his new devoted married life Nathan is rocked to the core when Bob, an unwelcome face from the past, turns up on his doorstep with shocking news, triggering a series of catastrophic decisions.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Amrita Acharia, Bertie Carvel, Paul Bazely
Votes: 3,192
50. Flesh and Blood (2020)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lives of three siblings are disrupted when their recently widowed mother declares she's in love with a new man. Tangled web of secrets, lies, rivalries and betrayals eventually leads to a murder.
Stars: Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis, Claudie Blakley, Russell Tovey
Votes: 2,962