With BBC Worldwide (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Sherlock (2010– )
88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 668,393
2. Luther (2010–2019)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DCI John Luther is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.
Stars: Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Warren Brown
Votes: 94,556
3. V de Vingança (2005)
M/16 | 132 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a future British tyranny, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V", plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman.
Director: James McTeigue | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves, Stephen Rea
Votes: 925,859 | Gross: $70.51M
4. The Wire (2002–2008)
M/12 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
Stars: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce
Votes: 233,765
5. Death in Paradise (2011– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A British inspector is transferred to Saint-Marie's police department, but he hates the sun, sea and sand. The series follow his investigations into murders on the island. Later series see another British DI head the investigative team.
Stars: Danny John-Jules, Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Joséphine Jobert
Votes: 10,374
6. Orphan Black (2013–2017)
44 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 89,823
7. Father Brown (2013– )
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Series inspired by the stories of GK Chesterton; a Catholic priest has a knack for solving mysteries in his English village.
Stars: Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, John Burton, Nancy Carroll
Votes: 5,125
8. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
45 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 31,656
9. Good Omens (2019– )
60 min | Comedy, Fantasy | Post-production
A tale of the bungling of Armageddon features an angel, a demon, an 11-year-old Antichrist, and a doom-saying witch.
Stars: Ilan Galkoff, Michael Sheen, Sam Taylor Buck, David Tennant
10. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
M/12 | 138 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Following the events of Matrix (1999), Neo and the rebel leaders estimate they have 72 hours until 250,000 probes discover Zion and destroy it and its inhabitants. Neo must decide how he can save Trinity from a dark fate in his dreams.
Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Votes: 466,675 | Gross: $281.49M
11. Guerra e Paz (2016)
12AP | 379 min | Drama, History, Romance
As the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.
Stars: Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Adrian Edmondson
Votes: 16,485
12. Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005– )
60 min | Family, Game-Show, Music
U.S. reality show based on the British series "Strictly Come Dancing," where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and compete against each other in weekly elimination rounds to determine a winner.
Stars: Tom Bergeron, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman
Votes: 8,852
13. Top Gear (2002– )
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
The hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Ben Collins
Votes: 97,461
14. O Renascer dos Mortos (2004)
M/18 | 101 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.
Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Jake Weber
Votes: 215,945 | Gross: $59.02M
15. O Jantar das Sextas-Feiras (2011– )
24 min | Comedy
Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal
Votes: 7,889
16. McMafia (2018– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Alex Godman, the English-raised son of Russian mafia exiles, has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of their past, building his own legitimate business and forging a life with his ... See full summary »
Stars: James Norton, Merab Ninidze, Kirill Pirogov, Igor Pokrajac
Votes: 8,502
17. Os Mosqueteiros (2014–2016)
12AP | 55 min | Adventure, Drama
Set on the streets of 17th-century Paris, "The Musketeers" gives a contemporary take on the classic story about a group of highly trained soldiers and bodyguards assigned to protect King and country.
Stars: Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles
Votes: 18,622
18. Spooks (2002–2011)
60 min | Drama, Thriller
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 12,937
19. Margens Do Paraíso (2013– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Obsessed with the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl near a freezing lake in New Zealand, a brave detective will find herself up against small-town secrets and a side of herself that was meticulously kept at bay.
Stars: Elisabeth Moss, David Wenham, Peter Mullan, Thomas M. Wright
Votes: 28,277
20. Press (2018)
360 min | Drama
Press is set in the world of newspapers - its past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24 hour news cycle, its future uncertain.
Stars: Charlotte Riley, Priyanga Burford, Al Weaver, Ben Chaplin
Votes: 727
21. Scott & Bailey (2011–2016)
45 min | Crime, Drama
Two female detectives, one motherly, the other emotionally immature, have varying levels of success applying their eccentric outlooks on life to their police cases and private lives.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Tony Mooney, David Prosho
Votes: 4,587
22. Torchwood (2006–2011)
50 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
The members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Gareth David-Lloyd
Votes: 36,057
23. Ripper Street (2012– )
59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring, Jerome Flynn
Votes: 17,163
24. Pânico a Bordo (2005)
M/12 | 98 min | Mystery, Thriller
A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, and nobody will admit she was ever on the plane.
Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean, Kate Beahan
Votes: 140,284 | Gross: $89.71M
25. Invictus (2009)
M/12 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng
Votes: 137,980 | Gross: $37.49M
26. Thirteen (2016)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
26-year-old Ivy Moxam steps out of an ordinary house, on an ordinary street, on an ordinary day. Ivy hasn't been seen for thirteen years, she was kidnapped in 2003 at the age of thirteen.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Valene Kane, Richard Rankin, Natasha Little
Votes: 5,030
27. Wolf Hall (2015)
360 min | Biography, Drama, History
After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.
Stars: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Votes: 7,854
28. Máquina Zero (2005)
M/16 | 125 min | Biography, Drama, War
A psychological study of operations desert shield and desert storm during the gulf war; through the eyes of a U.S marine sniper who struggles to cope with the possibility his girlfriend may be cheating on him back home.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black, Scott MacDonald
Votes: 158,922 | Gross: $62.66M
29. Daybreakers - O Último Vampiro (2009)
M/16 | 98 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Harriet Minto-Day
Votes: 114,697 | Gross: $30.10M
30. O Acossado (1960)
17 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he reunites with a hip American journalism student and attempts to persuade her to run away with him to Italy.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger, Henri-Jacques Huet
Votes: 62,188 | Gross: $0.34M
31. Blue Planet II (2017–2018)
60 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
Stars: David Attenborough, Peter Drost, Roger Munns
Votes: 12,837
32. London Spy (2015)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A chance romance between two men from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess, leads into mystery after one of them is found murdered.
Stars: Ben Whishaw, Edward Holcroft, Jim Broadbent, Zrinka Cvitesic
Votes: 7,262
33. The Next Step (2013– )
30 min | Drama, Family, Romance
As the A-Troupe dancers prepare for the regional dance competition, relationships and loyalties are put to the test at the Next Step studio.
Stars: Victoria Baldesarra, Brittany Raymond, Trevor Tordjman, Isaac Lupien
Votes: 1,278
34. The Collection (2016– )
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
A gripping family drama and entrepreneurial fable, set in a post-war Paris fashion house. It exposes the grit behind the glamour of a rising business, spearheaded by two clashing brothers.
Stars: Richard Coyle, Mamie Gummer, Tom Riley, Alix Poisson
Votes: 1,500
35. White Gold (2017– )
30 min | Comedy
The story of a double-glazing showroom in Essex in 1983, led by charismatic salesman Vincent who is smart, handsome and cocksure, He will happily break the rules if it guarantees a sale.
Stars: Ed Westwick, James Buckley, Joe Thomas, Linzey Cocker
Votes: 5,133
36. Grudge Match: Ajuste de Contas (2013)
M/12 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout, thirty years after their last match.
Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin
Votes: 52,674 | Gross: $29.81M
37. The Black Adder (1982–1983)
195 min | Comedy
In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny
Votes: 31,248
38. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
290 min | Drama, Thriller
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6's echelons.
Stars: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell
Votes: 6,497
39. Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
The life and times of the rock band Queen - told in two parts covering in part one the 1970's and in part two the 1980's and beyond.
Director: Matt O'Casey | Stars: Brian May, Roger Taylor, Chris Smith, Freddie Mercury
Votes: 1,168
40. Escândalos do Candidato (1998)
M/12 | 143 min | Comedy, Drama
A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for president of the USA.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates, Larry Hagman
Votes: 25,617 | Gross: $38.97M
41. The Last Post (2017)
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Aden 1965. This is the story of a British army unit fighting a Yemeni insurgency in the Middle East and the women and children who were there with them.
Stars: Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Neumark Jones, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jessica Raine
Votes: 1,616
42. Domino (2005)
M/16 | 127 min | Action, Biography, Crime
A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramírez, Delroy Lindo
Votes: 61,612 | Gross: $10.17M
43. Notorious B.I.G. (2009)
M/16 | 122 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Jamal Woolard, Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke, Momo Dione
Votes: 37,111 | Gross: $36.84M
44. Life - Vida Selvagem (2009)
M/6 | 473 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth in 10 episodes. The first is an overview the challenges facing life, the others are dedicated to ... See full summary »
Stars: David Attenborough, Oprah Winfrey, Doug Allan, Michael Pitts
Votes: 32,038
45. Being Erica (2009–2011)
45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
"Therapist" Dr. Tom - who is constantly spouting famous and not so famous historical quotes - is Erica Strange's savior and worst enemy. Erica, a young adult woman, is having a bad life ... See full summary »
Stars: Erin Karpluk, Reagan Pasternak, Michael Riley, Kathleen Laskey
Votes: 8,379
46. Land Girls (2009–2011)
225 min | Drama
Follow the lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army who are working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
Stars: Becci Gemmell, Susan Cookson, Mark Benton, Mykola Allen
Votes: 1,897
47. Class (2016)
45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The sixth formers of Coal Hill Academy all have their own secrets and desires. They have to deal with the stresses of everyday life including friends, parents, school work, sex, and sorrow, but also the horrors that come from time travel.
Stars: Katherine Kelly, Greg Austin, Jordan Renzo, Fady Elsayed
Votes: 3,429
48. The Honourable Woman (2014)
60 min | Drama, Thriller
Centers on Nessa Stein, a woman who inherits her father's arms business and finds herself in a international maelstrom when as she continues to promote the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lubna Azabal, Katherine Parkinson
Votes: 8,680
49. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, Salvador Allende
Votes: 132,827 | Gross: $21.24M
50. The Dumping Ground (2013– )
30 min | Family
Spin-off from the British hit TV series The Story Of Tracy Beaker based on the best-selling novel by Jaqueline Wilson. Set in a children's home known as the "dumping ground" the children ... See full summary »
Stars: Miles Butler-Hughton, Connor Byrne, Kia Pegg, Sarah Rayson
Votes: 321