TV: Most Wanted
My top series to view in the near future; mostly for the first time, although some were briefly seen in the distant past.
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- StarsPatrick McGoohanPeter MaddenFrank MaherJohn Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
- StarsPatrick McGoohanRichard WattisLionel MurtonJohn Drake is a special operative for NATO, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element which threatened world peace.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsDarren McGavinJames EdwardsBill QuinnDavid Ross is a orphaned, ex-con, loner living in a world that loaths and makes a living as a private investgator in Los Angeles to tackle his financial problems and other people's problems as well.
- CreatorE. Jack NeumanStarsRobert HortonGregory WalcottJohn CliffA man shot and left for dead on the trail is found and revived. With no recollection of his past, he calls himself Shenandoah as he roams the West searching for his identity.
- StarsMichael RedgraveRalph RichardsonEmlyn WilliamsOne of the greatest achievements of television -broadcast from 1964 in 26 episodes. Use of extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of that area. Concentrated by the commentaries by Michael Redgrave, and some of the finest male actors of the twentieth century. Still manages to be breathtaking despite the lack of special effects or modern gimmicks.
- StarsJonathan LewisVoja TankosicAndrée BernardA comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
- StarsF. Lee BaileyJack PaarSean ConneryF. Lee Baily hosted this short-lived (four months) interview program on ABC- TV. Similar in format to "Person to Person" on CBS in the 1950s, this series was executive-produced by David Susskind. John Aaron, who had created "Person to Person," started as producer of this series but was fired by Susskind after preparing just one episode. Susskind said he wanted harder- hitting interviews than Aaron was producing.
- CreatorMichael RobsonStarsRobert PowellChristopher ScoularGavin RichardsRichard Hannay is a man of his times: an Edwardian gentleman and adventurer, a mining engineer from South Africa of Scottish origin, who lives by his own standards and wits, upholding a moral code which is distinctly his own. An outsider, he is at once a rugged gentleman and a knight errant when it comes to women.
- StarsJack LordWarren OatesRobert DowdellStoney Burke is a rodeo rider who wants to win the Golden Buckle, the award to the world's champion saddle bronco rider. He didn't win it, but he encountered a considerable amount of violence along the way.
- StarsWilliam LundiganJoyce TaylorCharles HerbertThe adventures of Colonel Ed McCauley, head of the American space program. He battles saboteurs, budget cuts, defective equipment and other problems in outer space.
- StarsVan WilliamsLee PattersonMargarita SierraKen, Dave, and Sandy are three hip private detectives living on, and working out of, a houseboat in Miami Beach, Florida. While not pursuing criminals, they spend time at the Fontainebleau Hotel.
- StarsRichard LongAndrew DugganVan WilliamsA former New Orleans cop partners with an Ivy League lawyer to open up a private detective agency with offices on the city's famed Bourbon Street.
- CreatorStirling SilliphantStarsJay NorthSajid KhanIftekharTwo teenagers travel around India on Maya, orphan Raji's elephant, looking for Terry's father who is assumed to have been killed by a man eating tiger.
- CreatorIvan GoffBen RobertsStarsRobert CooteGig YoungCharles BoyerCousins St. Clair and Fleming are con-men so successful they no longer need to con. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills: in a just cause, where a mark deserves it very, very much.
- StarsJohn IrelandRobert AyresAnn HanslipCases of an Insurance Claims Investigator.
- CreatorJames E. MoserJack WebbStarsDavid JanssenPaul PicerniStacy HarrisJames O'Hara of the United States Treasury works in several branches to stop illegal activities such as smuggling contraband, tax evasion, and the like.
- StarsRoy ThinnesNancy MalonePaul GearyBen Quick returns to the Southern town of Frenchman's Bend to claim his inheritance and soon runs afoul of local power Boss Varner. The handsome Ben attracts the attention of the local women but young Jody Varner is resentful of his attributes.
- CreatorPaul MonashIrna PhillipsStarsEd NelsonBarbara ParkinsWarner AndersonPeople married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.
- StarsAnnette CrosbieTimothy WestHelen RyanThe life of Edward VII (1841 - 1910), the King of the United Kingdom. Before becoming the King, he developed a reputation of a playboy, which angered his mother, Queen Victoria. He was a reformer and modernizer, but also an elitist.
- StarsEric PorterMargaret TyzackNyree Dawn PorterSpanning decades, the saga contrasts obsessive Soames, clinging to wife Irene, and Jolyon, leaving for his kids' governess. Their diverging paths intertwine, bringing highs and lows to the upper-class Forsyte clan.
- StarsRoald DahlPaul TremaineRichard Morse"'Way Out" was a drama in the macabre genre was broadcast each week hosted by Roald Dahl.
- CreatorBruno HellerWilliam J. MacDonaldJohn MiliusStarsKevin McKiddRay StevensonPolly WalkerA down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
- StarsArtur BarcisOlgierd LukaszewiczOlaf LubaszenkoTen television drama films, each one based on one of the Ten Commandments.
- StarsGünter LamprechtClaus HolmHanna SchygullaIn late-1920s Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released from prison and vows to go straight. However, he soon finds himself embroiled in the city's criminal underworld.
- StarsJürgen ProchnowHerbert GrönemeyerKlaus WennemannA World War II German U-Boat crew have a terrifying patrol mission in the early days of the war.
- CreatorJack ElliottStarsVincent PriceSome of the world's most famous buildings and castles have fascinating stories to tell about their history and the people who lived in them - if these walls could speak. Vincent Price acts as both the host and the voices of these iconic buildings to bring these stories to life.
- StarsLeonard NimoyHans HolzerJ. Francis HitchingLeonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
- StarsWalter CronkiteDaniel SchorrWinston BurdettA long-running documentary series concerning the news and cultural events which shaped the 20th century. It also offered interpretations of the meaning of certain events, and placed wars and assassinations within the wider context of their era. The host was Walter Cronkite. In 1967, the series was renamed to "The 21st Century". Its new focus was predictions about future events.
- StarsWalter CronkiteBertrand de JovenelPeter MedawarExploring a futuristic world with advanced technology, societal challenges, and the triumph of human resilience.
- CreatorAbraham PolonskyStarsStephen YoungAustin WillisJonathan WhiteNick King, working for a consortium of ship owners, teams up with Admiral Henry Fox in dealing with problems that occur on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Fox is a government official, bringing a legal aspect to bringing things to a conclusion.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonRonald D. MooreStarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellJamie BamberWhen an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
- CreatorRemi AubuchonRonald D. MooreStarsEric StoltzEsai MoralesPaula MalcomsonTwo families, the Graystones and the Adamas, live together on a peaceful planet known as Caprica, where a startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence brings about unforeseen consequences.
- StarsJ. Carrol NaishJames HongRupert DaviesChinese-American detective Charlie Chan is called in to help solve baffling cases, aided by his #1 son. The first five episodes were filmed in the US, then production switched to the UK for the rest of the series.
- StarsMartin LandauBarbara BainNick TateThe crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from Earths orbit and into deep space.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsGary LockwoodRobert VaughnDon PennyThe trials of a young U.S. Marine Lieutenant and his comrades at Camp Pendleton.
- StarsJack PalanceStuart ErwinBuck TaylorJohnny Slate is the big boss who successfully keeps the circus running as it moves from town to town. He manages to deal with the unexpected frequently and uses Otto King, the accountant, as a sounding board.
- StarsDean FredericksJackson BeckPaul FreesAir Force pilot Steve Canyon, the commander of Big Thunder Air Force Base, travels from base to base as an all-around trouble-shooter, when he's not dealing with the the personal and military problems of his own everyday life.
- StarsStefanie PowersVera MilesJulie Harris"Journey to the Unknown" was a British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature.
- CreatorSamuel GalluStarsRobert CarsonRobert ShayneGeorge ConradShowed featured dramatic reenactments of true Naval events taken from the files of the Defense Department. The episodes generally featured little known actors although better known performers sometimes hosted.
- StarsHenry JonesJason EversTyler McVeyProfessor Joe Howe is a Korean War veteran who is hired to teach English at Channing College. The dean Fred Baker is his mentor as Howe is writing a novel about his experiences. They are frequently involved in the student's lives.
- CreatorHarry Julian FinkStarsJack GingWendell CoreyRalph BellamyCriminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
- CreatorMeta RosenbergStarsPaul RichardsEduard FranzCece WhitneyDr. Raymer is the mentor and also boss of Dr. McKinley Thompson at York Hospital. The actions centers around the lives of the people who eventually seek help and their situations rather than the treatment prescribed.
- CreatorEileen AtkinsJean MarshStarsStella GonetLouise LombardAden GillettTwo sisters in 1920s London work to achieve success in the dressmaking business.
- CreatorGwen BagniPaul DubovStarsAnne FrancisJohn EricsonBruceAfter her father's death, Honey West takes over his high-tech private-detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt--and her pet ocelot Bruce.
- StarsBörje AhlstedtEwa FrölingJarl KulleThrough the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.
- StarsLiv UllmannErland JosephsonBibi AnderssonTen years within the marriage of Marianne and Johan.
- StarsVictor JoryPatrick McVeyChuck HendersonFinucane is a hard-nosed policeman with the San Diego, California Police Department while Ben Andrews is a reporter with the Chronicle newspaper. Both men worked well together while Finucane was assisted by young cops in 10 to 15 of the 78 episodes. The musical score was up-to-date jazz.
- CreatorGarson KaninStarsCraig StevensLani MiyazakiHorace McMahonLife and times of a press agent and man-about-town.
- StarsWilliam ShatnerHoward Da SilvaLonny ChapmanDavid Koster is an obsessive New York City assistant district attorney who gets into trouble because of his passion for justice. His boss, Anthony Celese, tries to keep him under control while New York police detective Frank Malloy helps him solve cases. Koster's wife Phyllis is a viola player in a string quartet and her own life's priorities come into conflict with David's.
- CreatorJerome WeidmanStarsHarry GuardinoGary MerrillGeorge O'HanlonDanny Taylor is an ambitious news hound for the daily New York Globe, with a knack for getting the tough stories. Lou Sheldon is his boss who tries to keep Danny out of trouble. Artie is a gregarious ever present taxi driver.
- CreatorArnold PerlDavid SusskindStarsJack WardenRobert HooksFrank ConverseThe three detectives fight every kind of criminal all over New York City. The show featured many actual New York City locations, as well as episodes based on real New York City police cases.
- StarsWarner AndersonTom TullyMarshall ReedBased on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.
- StarsJohn GavinJohn LarchLinden ChilesCivilian Captain Foster (the freighter "Flagship") and Commander Talbot (US Navy destroyer Escort "DD 181") are responsible for convoying ships across the Atlantic during World War II.
- StarsJason WingreenKen DrakeWoodrow ParfreyThis anthology series presented episodes in the lives of true-life historical personages who each faced a terrible crisis in their life.
- CreatorJames E. MoserStarsVince EdwardsSam JaffeHarry LandersGritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
- StarsWendell CoreyBill BaldwinCasey WaltersThe workings of the US Coast Guard Harbor Command.
- StarsBroderick CrawfordRay HamiltonArt GilmoreJohn King, the two-fisted, globe-trotting chief of security for the world's diamond industry, travels the world battling jewel thieves and gem smugglers. Assisted by his young protégé, Casey O'Brien, King matches wits with the criminal gang that calls itself the Illegal Diamond Buyers' Syndicate.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsRhodes ReasonRichard AndersonJoan FreemanGrace owns the Sunrise, Colorado bus stop. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will, and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers enter and leave the small town.
- CreatorHarlan EllisonStarsKeir DulleaGay RowanRobin WardA group of humans must explore a vast starship in order to find the controls to save it from destruction.
- StarsMelvyn DouglasIan HolmHonor BlackmanA mini-series made up of four plays, each showing Benjamin Franklin at a different stage in his life. In each episode, Franklin is played by a different actor.
- StarsWalter CronkiteMichael RedgraveArt CarneyProduced shortly after the fiftieth anniversary of powered flight, this documentary series, hosted by veteran news anchor Walter Cronkite, traced the development of flight from the Wright Brothers to the present day. In addition to the impact of air travel on society and the economy, this series also took a detailed look at the military uses of air power, from the dogfighting biplanes of the First World War, to the high powered bombers and jet fighters of the 1950's.
- StarsVictor PlattMartin LyderMaxwell ShawAn anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.
- CreatorRick HuskyAnthony WilsonStarsGlenn FordEdgar BuchananTaylor LacherThe adventures of Sam Cade, sheriff of rural Madrid County.
- StarsEarl HollimanAndrew PrineSlim PickensMitch Guthrie is a champion bronco rider in the rodeo who tries to keep his kid brother, Andy, from pursuing the same life.
- StarsThomas M. DykersEric MorrisRobert KnappDocumentary dramatic anthology about the US Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy.
- StarsJeffrey HunterJack ElamFrank FergusonThe adventures of frontier lawyer Temple Houston, son of the legendary Sam Houston.
- StarsRussell JohnsonVan HeflinEddie Little SkyA filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical people, as well as important historical events.
- StarsDavid HedisonLuciana PaluzziPaul BurkeVictor Sebastian is a successful undercover agent based in Europe. Victor's cover is as a talent agent for singer Simone Genet, who is later a romantic interest. Victor is often aided by his contact, Robertson.
- StarsBruce GordonEllis M. ZachariasJohn SuttonThe files of Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias were the basis of this series based on American counterespionage from 25 years in naval intelligence. The stories were connected with the Cold War which required frequent updates supplied by Admiral Zacharias, who served as technical consultant for the series. Bruce Gordon, played Commander Matson who hosted the program and was occasionally featured in several episodes.
- CreatorA.J. RussellS.S. SchweitzerStarsHal HolbrookMichael TolanKate HawleyHays Stowe is a new senator who comes to Washington DC with his wife Erin and daughter Norma. He arrives full of optimism that being on the side of justice can help him change things for the better. His chief aide Jordan Boyle is there to assist him.
- StarsHerbert LomMichael JohnsonSally SmithDr. Roger Corder, a gifted and compassionate psychologist, treats the mental disorders of his patients through a mix of Freudian and Laingian techniques.
- CreatorRichard HarrisDennis SpoonerStarsRichard BradfordRicardo MontezWarren StanhopeMcGill (known as "Mac") is a former U.S. intelligence agent based in London. After being thrown out of the agency for something he did not do, he finds his infamous reputation has preceded him everywhere he goes. To make ends meet he takes odd and intriguing "private eye" jobs throughout Europe, all the while trying to clear his name.
- StarsSteve ForrestSue LloydPaul FerrisStories of an antique dealer who is really an undercover agent.
- CreatorReginald RoseStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPolly RowlesA father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
- StarsDorothy ProvineDonald MayGary VinsonThe adventures of a newspaper reporter covering the world of cops and gangsters in 1920s New York.
- CreatorMarvin MarxStarsRobert MorseE.J. PeakerKay MedfordThe life and love of a young couple is told through a series of monologues, sketches, and song-and-dance routines. Each episode followed how they met and fell in love, and then their subsequent married life. Numerous guest-stars helped round out the cast.
- StarsJudi DenchSalome JensJay WinterA unique first-person narrative, sewn together from genuine testimonies of frontline soldiers.
- CreatorEvan HunterStarsRobert LansingRon HarperGregory WalcottManhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the lives of the officers of the 87th and their families: Steve Carella and his deaf/mute wife, Teddy; rookie Bert Kling; long-time veteran Roger Havilland and the wryly philosophical Meyer Meyer.
- StarsDon AmecheBenny HillTony HancockDon Ameche hosted this variety show that featured performers from Europe.
- CreatorSam PeckinpahStarsBrian KeithHank GobbleJimmy Lee CookLaconic cowboy Dave Blasingame wanders the Wild West with his faithful dog Brown and the occasional companionship of pal Burgundy Smith.
- StarsRalph TaegerMari BlanchardJames CoburnKlondike was set during the early days of the Klondike Gold Rush 1897 in the town of Skagway in the Alaskan Klondike region.
- CreatorRobert SpechtStarsChristopher GeorgeDon KnightBarry SullivanAn immortal man whose blood can have miraculous health benefits is a fugitive from those who would exploit both him and his brother he seeks.
- StarsRichard CarlsonJohn ZarembaVirginia StefanHerbert Philbrick's covert life as an FBI spy within the Communist underground, his dual existence fraught with constant peril and the challenge of keeping his espionage activities hidden from family and friends.
- StarsEdmond O'BrienYuki ShimodaArthur BatanidesJohnny Midnight (Edmond O'Brien) is an ex-actor/theater owner, now turned private eye. His turf is Broadway and New York City's theater district. He lives in a penthouse apartment above the Midnight Theater on West 44th St. and has an Asian houseboy/assistant named Aki (Yuki Shimoda). The majority of his clients are in the theatrical business and one of his trade marks is using his acting and makeup talents as disguises in his PI investigations. This series has very Noir-ish undertones that are emphasized especially with having Film Noir stalwart (D.O.A. and many others) Edmond O'Brien in the lead to provide that cinematic memory. Maxine Cooper (who played Velda in Film Noir classic Kiss Me Deadly) also makes an appearance in an episode titled Phantom Bribe. Set in 1960 the episodes are replete with beatnik slang and characters. The series also has a very nice jazzy score provided by Joe Bushkin.
- CreatorBridget CarpenterStarsJames FrancoSarah GadonGeorge MacKayJake Epping, a teacher, gets a chance to travel back in time to avert the death of John F. Kennedy. However, history's aversion to alteration and his love for the era and a woman endanger him.
- StarsGeorge C. ScottElizabeth WilsonCicely TysonIn this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cultures that makes up New York City.
- DirectorRichard SchickelStarsSydney PollackHoward HawksMarilyn MonroeA documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known pictures.
- CreatorGeorge LucasStarsSean Patrick FlaneryGeorge HallCorey CarrierThe adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter in his youth as related by an elderly Indiana Jones.
- StarsNigel PatrickWilliam SmithKatya DouglasTelevision series about International Air Security, whose call sign is "Zero One".
- StarsRobert RyanA filmed historical survey of the First World War.
- CreatorAdrian SpiesStarsNick AdamsJohn LarkinRichard ErdmanNick Alexander works for the New York Bulletin as an investigative reporter and is willing to go to great lengths for a story. His colleagues are supportive and take the place of any family or social life.
- CreatorGeorge LucasStarsSean Patrick FlaneryRonny CoutteureLloyd OwenThe boyhood adventures of the greatest action hero of all time: Indiana Jones. Young Indy travels the world, meeting some of the greatest figures of the early 20th century, and participating in the events that helped shape history.
- StarsTruman BradleyMichael FoxMarshall ThompsonIn this science-fiction anthology series host Truman Bradley introduces stories extrapolated from actual scientific data available in the 1950's, concentrating on such concepts as space flight, UFO's and mental telepathy.
- StarsJohn ShackleyCeri SeelJim BakerEarth has been conquered by an alien race known as the Masters using their giant Tripods. When humans reach the age of sixteen, they must undergo a process known as capping which places their mind under the control of the conquerors. In 2089, having learned the truth, cousins Will and Henry Parker embark on a journey to the White Mountains in search of a group of free men.
- CreatorJohn AbernathyLeo GordonStarsJean Blake FlemingRick JasonWalter ReedRobin Scott is a wealthy, Oxford-educated freelance insurance investigator, skilled in karate and judo, who travels all over the world investigating claims made against insurance companies, while trying to avoid the machinations of his wealthy girlfriend to get him to the altar.
- DirectorGerald FeilWilliam PetersStarsLeon GluckmanMiriam MakebaGregory PeckDocumentary looking at the new independent African states.
- StarsSkip HomeierDan BartonQuinn K. RedekerRaven and Burke work the entertainment venues on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, often mixing it up with guest stars playing themselves, often aided by magazine photographer Levitt.
- StarsAlistair CookeAn account of the birth and development of the United States.
- DirectorJohn J. SughrueStarsCharles BoyerGermain BazinBefore this film no one else, including the French was ever permitted to film the Louvre. The priceless treasures and incomparable art can be shared through the eyes of award-winning filmmaker Lucy Jarvis. Set against the panoramic history of France, and hosted by Charles Boyer, The Louvre, regal palace and home to so many of the world's great gifts of art, becomes THE LOUVRE, a film acclaimed and winner of fourteen national and international awards, so rich in its story that even the Mona Lisa smiles.
- DirectorMel StuartStarsMartin GabelJohn F. KennedyRichard NixonThe story of the 1960 US Presidential election.