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101. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode: One in Every Crowd (1967)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War

An American prisoner of war has information on Hogan that he wants to sell to the Germans.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary

Votes: 180

102. The Hunger (1997–2000)
Episode: No Radio (1997)

TV-MA | 27 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A bored wife cheats on her wealthy husband with a sleazy guy. When a loan shark threatens him, the lover "kidnaps" her and demands ransom from her husband. This reveals the true nature of her and her husband's strange relationship.

Director: Howard A. Rodman | Stars: Terence Stamp, Bruce Ramsay, Amanda De Cadenet, James Rae

Votes: 98

103. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: George vs. Wall Street (1975)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

When George finds out that Lionel turned down a well-paying engineering job, he hits the roof. The resulting late-night argument expands to Tom and Helen Willis' apartment upstairs.

Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 102

104. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: My Good Name (2005)

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

The death of a hospital engineer leads back to an old friend of Deakins who has political aspirations.

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

Votes: 327

105. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: Resurrection (1995)

TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Lois and Clark investigate the death of Mayson Drake and find dead men are being brought back to life. Lois is attracted to Dan Scardino, a government agent investigating the same case.

Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Justin Whalin

Votes: 288

106. Sex and the City (1998–2004)
Episode: Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys (1998)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Carrie and Mr. Big keep bumping into each-other till they date (without that term) at Samantha's hot restaurant PR-opening, but he cancels last minute. The cook, just Jon, is reserved for ... See full summary »

Director: Alison Maclean | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Votes: 1,076

107. Tru Calling (2003–2005)
Episode: Brother's Keeper (2003)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Harrison is accused of killing Andrew, the husband of his new girlfriend, Sarah. Andrew asks Tru for help when he's in the morgue, and the day starts once again. Tru has to prevent Andrew ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Shapiro | Stars: Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis, A.J. Cook

Votes: 275

108. Tru Calling (2003–2005)
Episode: The Getaway (2004)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

In an ironic twist, Tru must save the life of the newspaper reporter who has been trying to uncover the truth about Tru.

Director: Guy Norman Bee | Stars: Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis, A.J. Cook

Votes: 226

109. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode: Little Egypt (1960)

52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The department's newest agent is able to infiltrate the mob, using carrier pigeons to get information out. That is, until a woman gets him into trouble.

Director: John Peyser | Stars: Robert Stack, Susan Cummings, Anthony George, Fred Clark

Votes: 98

110. Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode: One on One (1987)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When the local cops put the heat on Sonny Steelgrave and bust up several of his secret deals, he smells a rat in the inner circle and Vinnie finds himself the number one suspect.

Director: Reynaldo Villalobos | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, Ray Sharkey

Votes: 73

111. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Nothing Important Happened Today (2001)

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

While Doggett's investigation of Deputy Director Kersh hits difficulties, the agents encounter a beautiful woman with the ability to remain submerged underwater.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish, Mitch Pileggi

Votes: 2,632

112. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Via Negativa (2000)

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

While Scully tends to her secret, Doggett and Skinner team up to find and somehow stop a cult leader who can kill people in their dreams.

Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Mitch Pileggi, Keith Szarabajka

Votes: 2,906

113. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Young at Heart (1994)

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

A criminal believed to have died in a prison years earlier wages a vendetta against Mulder.

Director: Michael Lange | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Dick Anthony Williams, Alan Boyce

Votes: 5,342

114. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: The Fisher King: Part 1 (2006)

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

Team members become pawns of a psychopathic killer.

Director: Edward Allen Bernero | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini, Shemar Moore

Votes: 3,250

115. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 6: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2007)

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

Russian ire worries the White House, while the Chinese take on CTU, and the damaged circuit board is in surprising hands.

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Peter MacNicol, Carlo Rota

Votes: 1,186

116. Quiz (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2020)

TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, History

At last, it is Charles Ingram's turn in the hallowed hot-seat.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar, Aisling Bea

Votes: 498

117. Playing the Field (1998–2002)
Episode: Episode #2.4 (1999)

Drama, Romance, Sport

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Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Melanie Hill, James Nesbitt, Emma Rydal, Jo McInnes

118. Tommy (2020)
Episode: The Swatting Game (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

Tommy and the LAPD race to find an online "swatter," a digital criminal targeting the LAPD and a rising online gamer by making dangerous fake 911 calls. As Tommy deploys the department's ... See full summary »

Director: Melanie Mayron | Stars: Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, Adelaide Clemens, Russell G. Jones

Votes: 121

119. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Seventy-Two: To Die For (2020)

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

Alice begins shooting a documentary about Riverdale and the latest mystery involving one of its own; Betty, Archie and Veronica fall deeper into a web of lies as the investigation gets underway.

Director: Shannon Kohli | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 981

120. The F.B.I. Files (1998–2009)
Episode: Cat and Mouse (1999)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Larry Gene Bell abducted, raped and murdered two young girls in South Carolina then taunted the family of one of the victims with phone calls as he obsessed about her sister. The FBI was ... See full summary »

Director: Stuart Taylor | Stars: James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Shawn Arledge, Autherine Ashley

Votes: 48

121. The Unicorn (2019–2021)
Episode: So Far Away (2021)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

When Wade and Shannon have trouble connecting while they are living far apart, he is forced to consider the realistic future of their relationship. Forrest suffers from insomnia and doesn't know how to tell Delia that she is the reason.

Director: Lauren Hennessey | Stars: Walton Goggins, Rob Corddry, Omar Benson Miller, Maya Lynne Robinson

Votes: 120

122. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Caballo sin Nombre (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Walter, Jr. is having a rough time accepting his parents' separation. Jesse buys his old house from his parents. Meanwhile, two mysterious men have come into town looking for Walt.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 24,096

123. All Creatures Great and Small (2020– )
Episode: The Perfect Christmas (2021)

TV-PG | 52 min | Comedy, Drama

James and Helen spend their first Christmas together, but must agree on where to spend it. Despite all seeming idyllic, the vets are troubled as Tricki Woo is sick.

Director: Andy Hay | Stars: Nicholas Ralph, James Burrows, Anna Madeley, Callum Woodhouse

Votes: 504

124. WWE NXT (2010– )
Episode: NXT Vengeance Day (2022)

TV-PG | 100 min | Action, Reality-TV, Sport

North American Champion Cameron Grimes clashes with Nathan Frazer days ahead of his battle with Carmelo Hayes at NXT In Your House. Toxic Attraction sit down with Katana Chance and Kayden Carter for the Women's Championship Summit.

Stars: Fabian Aichner, Emily Andzulis, Joe Ariola, Marcel Barthel

Votes: 27

125. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: Ricochet Rabbit (2011)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dexter tries to figure out the Doomsday Killers' next victim; Debra has a strong reaction to a crime scene, leading her to realize that she leans too heavily on her brother.

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee

Votes: 4,353

126. Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode: Welcome to Westfield (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Peter, Olivia and Walter come face to face with a mysterious and terrifying Fringe event as they get trapped in a town that there's no escaping.

Director: David Straiton | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown

Votes: 2,174

127. Bag of Bones (2011)
Episode: Part 1 (2011)

TV-14 | 77 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Mike Noonan is a novelist who suffers from writer's block after the death of his wife, Jo. A dream inspires him to return to the couple's lakeside retreat hoping to find answers about his ... See full summary »

Director: Mick Garris | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Melissa George, Annabeth Gish, Anika Noni Rose

Votes: 246

128. The Following (2013–2015)
Episode: Pilot (2013)

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

In the series premiere episode, FBI Agent Ryan Hardy is called out of retirement to track down serial killer Joe Carroll who's escaped from prison.

Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Jeananne Goossen, Natalie Zea, Shawn Ashmore

Votes: 2,425

129. Hannibal (2013–2015)
Episode: Entrée (2013)

TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A nurse at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane is brutally murdered by a patient, Dr. Abel Gideon, in a manner reminiscent of the "Chesapeake Ripper", who hasn't ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Hettienne Park

Votes: 6,302

130. Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023)
Episode: Murders at Moselle (2023)

TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Crime

In the aftermath of Mallory's death, Alex Murdaugh's damage control raises alarm; two years later, he is at the center of another horrifying event.

Directors: Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason | Stars: Renee Beach, Gina Altman, Miley Altman, Morgan Doughty

Votes: 341

131. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Room 417 (2023)

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

A cryptic tip from Red leads the task force to uncover a security breach within the U.S. government; Congressman Hudson takes major steps to uncover the inner workings of the task force.

Director: Andrew McCarthy | Stars: James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq, Anya Banerjee

Votes: 801

132. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: The Beach (2016)

TV-MA | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Shy college student Nasir Khan spends the night with a quirky, mysterious girl, and is horrified when he awakens to find she has been murdered.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Bill Camp, Payman Maadi

Votes: 6,888

133. Silicon Valley (2014–2019)
Episode: Fiduciary Duties (2014)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy

Richard drunkenly promises to make Erlich a board member, which he regrets the next morning. Big Head finds others at Hooli, who like him, have made careers out of doing nothing. Richard struggles to put Pied Piper's vision into words.

Director: Maggie Carey | Stars: Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Josh Brener, Martin Starr

Votes: 2,181

134. Episodes (2011–2017)
Episode: Episode Two (2015)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Matt looks at ways to cut back money. Sean and Beverley look to sell their other sitcom.

Director: Iain B. MacDonald | Stars: Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, John Pankow

Votes: 328

135. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Devil's Night (2015)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.

Director: Loni Peristere | Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Wes Bentley

Votes: 3,937

136. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: The Werther Project (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam looks for a magical box built by former Men of Letters, Magnus, hoping it will cure Dean, but is surprised by a deadly alarm system.

Director: Stefan Pleszczynski | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Ty Olsson, Ruth Connell

Votes: 3,254

137. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street (2016)

TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Mike hides the mysterious girl in his house. Joyce gets a strange phone call.

Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Votes: 24,173

138. Bates Motel (2013–2017)
Episode: A Danger to Himself and Others (2016)

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

Norma searches for Norman, who finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings; Dylan waits for news about Emma; Romero gets a surprising proposition.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke

Votes: 1,845

139. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Opening Night Excitation (2015)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Leonard, Howard and Raj have to decide who will take their extra Star Wars movie ticket, while Sheldon plans something special for Amy's birthday.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 5,407

140. The Affair (2014–2019)
Episode: Episode #3.9 (2017)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama

Helen confesses the truth; Noah faces his demons.

Directors: John Dahl, Jeffrey Reiner | Stars: Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, Joshua Jackson

Votes: 624

141. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Change Constant (2019)

TV-PG | 19 min | Comedy, Romance

Sheldon and Amy await big news.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 5,091

142. The Split (2018–2022)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2018)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama

Hannah faces an explosive case when the husband of the Foreign Secretary is caught in a hack of an illicit dating website called Indiana Ray. A family dinner at Ruth's house proves disastrous.

Director: Jessica Hobbs | Stars: Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Bryan Dick, Claire Rushbrook

Votes: 240

143. I Am the Night (2019)
Episode: Matador (2019)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Jay (Chris Pine) edges closer to the truth, he begins to realise the MO for the case he's looking at has more than a passing resemblance to the Black Dahlia murder. Fauna (India Eisley) ... See full summary »

Director: Victoria Mahoney | Stars: Chris Pine, India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, Leland Orser

Votes: 404

144. For All Mankind (2019– )
Episode: Prime Crew (2019)

TV-MA | 63 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A training accident spurs a national debate about women astronauts.

Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten

Votes: 2,115

145. Kapitán Exner (2017– )
Episode: Poslední pád mistra Materny - part 1 (2017)

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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Director: Vít Karas | Stars: Jakub Choura, Marek Daniel, Michal Dlouhý, Ladislav Gergel

146. Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019)
Episode: Bad to Worse (2019)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

[STARZ] Alma gives Pete a scare and instructs Morris to do the same. Pete revisits the local bookstore. Hodges and Jerome fear for Holly ahead of her taking the stand. Finkelstein tells Lou... See full summary »

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Jharrel Jerome, Justine Lupe, Breeda Wool

Votes: 476