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1. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.
Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour
Votes: 1,338,446
2. I'll Fly Away (1991–1993)
60 min | Drama
Forrest Bedford is a Southern lawyer in the late 1950s, generally content with his privileged life.
Stars: Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London, Ashlee Levitch
Votes: 1,038
3.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Vengeance
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba Skinner is trailed by the family of a man he killed during an armed robbery attempt.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 81
4.
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode:
When the Dead Come Knocking
(2012)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Michonne leads Rick, Daryl and Oscar to Woodbury to rescue Glenn and Maggie. Merle tries to force information out of Glenn.
Director: Daniel Sackheim | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Norman Reedus
Votes: 12,615
5. I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 96 min | Drama
Lilly Taylor returns to her hometown for the first time in thirty years, where she remembers the dramatic events that led to her leaving, and learns what became of the Bedford family she used to work for.
Director: Ian Sander | Stars: Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jason London, Ashlee Levitch
Votes: 209
6. Heavy Water (2014)
93 min | Drama, Horror
Home after 5 years in prison, River must choose between his broken family and a strange, 'perfect' drug from an old friend.
Director: Andrew Donoho | Stars: Carter Jenkins, Jayson Warner Smith, Wes Watson, Sidney Allison
Votes: 15
7.
Satisfaction (2014–2015)
Episode:
...Through Risk
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Neil and Grace continue to explore the escorting business; meanwhile someone from Simon's past re-enters his life.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Matt Passmore, Stephanie Szostak, Blair Redford, Katherine LaNasa
Votes: 51
8.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
(2017)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown
Votes: 20,113
9. Loki (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 586 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.”
Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku
Votes: 412,007
10. The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.
Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan
Votes: 1,083,364
11. American Gothic (1995–1998)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A quiet, seemingly-quaint small town is ruled over by its charming yet evil sheriff who uses his demonic powers to remove anyone who dares to stand in his way. The only one he fears is a young boy he fathered through rape.
Stars: Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Paige Turco, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 4,867
12.
American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode:
Requiem
(1996)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Caleb moves into Sheriff Buck's house to take up his evil mantle, and when he learns from Selena that Gail is pregnant with Lucas' child, he has her lured to the house. Dr. Peale has ... See full summary »
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, John Mese, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 91
13.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Tear Down the Walls
(1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A skeleton in the closet of a local pastor surfaces after he mysteriously drops dead during a church service.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 66
14.
Satisfaction (2014–2015)
Episode:
...Through Negotiation
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Neil and Grace push the limits of their new connection; and a kinky 1950s-themed party is thrown by Adriana.
Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Matt Passmore, Stephanie Szostak, Blair Redford, Katherine LaNasa
Votes: 41
15. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 3,915
16.
American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode:
The Buck Stops Here
(1996)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Sheriff Buck is giving Caleb lessons on "the Buck" and how there's only one for every generation. This causes Caleb to really begin to embrace what seems to be his evil destiny. The ... See full summary »
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, John Mese, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 84
17.
American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode:
Learning to Crawl
(1996)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Sheriff Buck takes Caleb on a fishing trip in a neighboring town, but they encounter the kidnappers of a corporate mogul. One, Ted (guest star Ted Raimi), has shot the kidnappee, but he's ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, John Mese, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 85
18. Ray (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell
Votes: 157,460 | Gross: $75.33M
19. Mama Flora's Family (1998)
TV-PG | 175 min | Drama
Mama Flora reflects on her life from the 1910s through to the 1970s while trying to help her granddaughter get her life right and be a better mother for her son, all while bringing the family she has left back together.
Stars: Cicely Tyson, Erika Alexander, Blair Underwood, Queen Latifah
Votes: 625
20.
American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode:
Meet the Beetles
(1995)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
The bones of one of Trinity's residents are found at the remains of the burned-out Temple home, which now belongs to Lucas. The victim's brother-in-law, Lt. Drey of the State Police (guest ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, Jake Weber, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 95
21.
Loki (2021–2023)
Episode:
Lamentis
(2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Loki finds out The Variant's plan, but he has his own that will forever alter both their destinies.
Director: Kate Herron | Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sasha Lane
Votes: 28,279
22. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,221
23. Just Mercy (2019)
PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Charlie Pye Jr.
Votes: 75,816
24. Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
8 of singer/songwriter Dolly Parton's most famous songs are brought to life in 8 different episodes.
Stars: Dolly Parton, Sarah Shahi, Julianne Hough, Kathleen Turner
Votes: 2,426
25. Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100. They grew up on a North Carolina college campus, the ... See full summary »
Director: Lynne Littman | Stars: Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Amy Madigan, Lisa Arrindell
Votes: 336
26.
Outcast (2016–2017)
Episode:
From the Shadows It Watches
(2016)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Horror
Rev. Anderson finds his powers sorely tested; Patricia reaches out to Kyle; Sidney delivers a warning.
Director: Tricia Brock | Stars: Patrick Fugit, Philip Glenister, Wrenn Schmidt, David Denman
Votes: 658
27. The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Experience the magic and adventure from Walt Disney world of color.
Stars: David Sparrow, Will Friedle, Joe Dinicol, Laurie Murdoch
Votes: 1,070
28. The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999 TV Movie)
PG | 85 min | Drama
A 91-year-old carpenter has to fight developers who are trying to force him to sell his land.
Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Dianne Wiest, Mary-Louise Parker, George Newbern
Votes: 1,646
29. Outcast (2016–2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror
A young man searches for answers as to why he's been suffering from supernatural possessions his entire life.
Stars: Patrick Fugit, Philip Glenister, Wrenn Schmidt, Reg E. Cathey
Votes: 19,053
30. To Dance with the White Dog (1993 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama
An unusual love story in which a strange white dog appears and helps Sam Peek, a Georgia tree farmer, cope with the loss of his wife, Cora. Stars Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. From the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection.
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Christine Baranski, Terry Beaver
Votes: 686
31. Andersonville (1996)
167 min | Drama, History, War
The story of the most notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp in the American Civil War.
Stars: Paul Andre Gibbons, Jarrod Emick, Frederic Forrest, Ted Marcoux
Votes: 2,096
32.
American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode:
Dead to the World
(1995)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Gail accuses Sheriff Buck of foul play when she learns that her childhood friend Holly Gallagher, who was Sheriff Buck's girlfriend, was with her just before she mysteriously drove her car ... See full summary »
Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, Jake Weber, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 96
33.
American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode:
Echo of Your Last Goodbye
(1998)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Every time he turns around, Deputy Ben sees Merlyn. She has something to show him: her mother's work with needy children at an old abandoned house in Goattown. She wants Ben to pick up that... See full summary »
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, John Mese, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 59
34.
Insatiable (2018–2019)
Episode:
Why Bad Things Happen
(2018)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Nonnie and Brick search for Patty when she goes missing. Bob is faced with a seemingly impossible decision. Regina gives Christian advice.
Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Dallas Roberts, Debby Ryan, Christopher Gorham, Erinn Westbrook
Votes: 563
35. Lawless (2012)
R | 116 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke
Votes: 253,583 | Gross: $37.40M
36. Satisfaction (2014–2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
A husband begins to track his wife's extramarital affair with a male escort.
Stars: Matt Passmore, Stephanie Szostak, Blair Redford, Katherine LaNasa
Votes: 4,132
37.
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
Episode:
J.J. Sneed
(2019)
TV-14 | 56 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The adaptation of Dolly's song "J.J. Sneed".
Director: Terry McDonough | Stars: Colin O'Donoghue, Willa Fitzgerald, David Denman, Vanessa Rubio
Votes: 279
38. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,364
39.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Selma, Lord, Selma
(1999)
TV-G | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl (Jurnee Smollett) is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Clifton Powell) and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested when ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Burnett | Stars: Mackenzie Astin, Jurnee Smollett, Clifton Powell, Ella Joyce
Votes: 592
40. We Are Marshall (2006)
PG | 131 min | Drama, Sport
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
Director: McG | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn
Votes: 64,846 | Gross: $43.55M
41. A Christmas Memory (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Family
Seven year old Buddy experiences the best of country life, friendship, and the joy of giving during the Christmas season. Based on the story by Truman Capote.
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Patty Duke, Piper Laurie, Jeffrey DeMunn, Anita Gillette
Votes: 828
42.
American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode:
Strangler
(1998)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
After another run-in with Merlyn, Sheriff Buck conjures up the spirit of the Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo, to deal with her once and for all. But DeSalvo has an appetite for some other ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Lefler | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, Sarah Paulson, Lucas Black
Votes: 55
43.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Godfather
(1994)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben's goddaughter comes to town for her wedding, causing Ben to deal with uninvited guests, an accident from the past, Cliff's exaggerations, and a murder.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, Mitchell Anderson
Votes: 90
44.
Star (2016–2019)
Episode:
Black Wherever I Go
(2017)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Music, Musical
Derek organizes a rally in response to the loss of a close friend; someone must step in for Star when she doesn't show up for a rehearsal.
Director: Kevin Tancharoen | Stars: Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady, Ryan Destiny, Amiyah Scott
Votes: 93
45.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Flash
(1997)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A boy falls in love with a horse named Flash that's for sale. He gets a job to earn the money to buy the horse, but he's forced to sell when the family falls upon hard times. This family-oriented drama proceeds from there.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Lucas Black, Brian Kerwin, Shawn Toovey, Tom Nowicki
Votes: 824
46. The Grass Harp (1995)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.
Director: Charles Matthau | Stars: Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau, Edward Furlong
Votes: 19,676 | Gross: $0.49M
47. Dawn Anna (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Drama
The true story of a single mom who overcomes many of life's obstacles.
Director: Arliss Howard | Stars: Debra Winger, Alex Van, Sam Howard, Stephen Warner
Votes: 1,015
48. Terminus (II) (2011)
6 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
On a journey through post-apocalyptic Atlanta, a young woman struggles to protect her brother while coping with her father's death.
Director: Solomon Chase | Stars: Chandler Riggs, April Billingsley, Alex Van, William Riggs
Votes: 44
49. Star (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A trio of women form a musical group in Atlanta.
Stars: Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady, Ryan Destiny, Amiyah Scott
Votes: 5,091
50. Burden (I) (2018)
R | 117 min | Biography, Drama, History
When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy strives to keep the peace even as he urges the group's Grand Dragon to disavow his racist past.
Director: Andrew Heckler | Stars: Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 4,139