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American Housewife (2016-2021)
Created By: Sarah Dunn
Starring: Katy Mixon, Diedrich Bader, Daniel DiMaggio
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
Big Sky (2020-)
Created By: David E. Kelley
Directed By: Boyapati Srinu
Starring: Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Dedee Pfeiffer
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: A private detective and ex-cop solve crimes in Montana.
Hardcore Pawn (2009-2015)
Storyline: Pawnbroker Les Gold and his two children, Seth and Ashley, operate Detroit's largest pawnshop.
Mad Men (2007-2015)
Created By: Matthew Weiner
Starring: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.
Moonshiners (2011-)
Created By: Stephen M. Irwin, Leigh McGrath
Starring: Jeremy Schwartz, Josh Owens, Eric 'Digger' Manes
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Follows a diverse group of people living in Appalachia who carry on a 200-year-old tradition passed down from their forefathers, making moonshine.
Snowpiercer (2020-2024)
Created By: Josh Friedman, Graeme Manson
Starring: Daveed Diggs, Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a perpetually-moving train that circles the globe, where class warfare, social injustice, and the politics of survival play out.
The Flash (2014-2023)
Created By: Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns, Andrew Kreisberg
Starring: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: 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.
Vice News Tonight (2016-)
Directed By: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Arielle Duhaime-Ross, Isobel Yeung, Michael C. Moynihan
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: A documentary news series airing on VICE TV Wednesday and Thursday nights at 11p ET. Featuring deep investigations, and immersive pieces from all over the globe.
Australian Story (1996-)
Storyline: Putting the 'real' back into reality TV, the award-winning series with no narrator and no agendas, just authentic stories told in people's own words. For 26 years we have been telling the stories of extraordinary Australians.
You (2018-2025)
Created By: Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble
Starring: Penn Badgley, Victoria Pedretti, Charlotte Ritchie
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by.
Chief of War (2025-)
Created By: Jason Momoa, Thomas Pa'a Sibbett
Starring: Jason Momoa, Cliff Curtis, Luciane Buchanan
Storyline: A thrilling, unprecedented telling of the unification of the Hawaiian Islands from an indigenous perspective. A Hawaiian war chief joins a bloody campaign to unite the warring islands in order to save them from the threat of colon...
Hawaii Five-0 (2010-2020)
Created By: Peter M. Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman, Leonard Freeman
Starring: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Taylor Wily
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: When former United States Navy officer, Steve McGarrett, returns home to Oahu to find his father's killer, the Governor offers him the chance to run his own special task force: Five-0.
Summer Pockets (2025-)
Storyline: A young man visits the island where his late grandmother stayed, and gets involved with pretty girls living on the island.
Futurama (1999-)
Created By: David X. Cohen, Matt Groening
Starring: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024-)
Created By: Cirocco Dunlap
Starring: Kieran Culkin, Stephanie Hsu, Natasha Lyonne
MPAA Rate: 13+
Storyline: Sleech and Klak, two brilliant female alien doctors who specialize in rare sci-fi illnesses.
Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013-)
Directed By: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Tom Gleisner, Ed Kavalee, Sam Pang
Storyline: Have You Been Paying Attention? is an Australian topical quiz show with a mix of news and comedy
Blindspot (2015-2020)
Created By: Martin Gero
Starring: Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, Audrey Esparza
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Jane Doe is found in Times Square with no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body.
Ironheart (2025-)
Storyline: Genius teenage inventor Riri Williams creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man.
Poldark (2015-2019)
Created By: Debbie Horsfield
Starring: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Farthing
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Ross Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.
The Proof is Out There (2021-)
Directed By: Eran Creevy, Joe Pearlman, Giorgio Testi
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: Investigates mysterious videos, photos, and audio, using experts and technology to analyze seeming impossibilities like UFOs, giant beasts, and conspiracies, separating hoaxes from credible evidence in a quest to understand our wo...
The Voice UK (2012-)
Created By: John de Mol
Starring: Will.i.am, Tom Jones, Emma Willis
Storyline: Aspiring singers perform auditions in front of four coaches who have their backs turned to them. Coaches who like the voices they hear turn around, and the contestant gets to decide which coach will mentor him/her.
Covert Affairs (2010-)
Created By: Matt Corman, Chris Ord
Starring: Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett
Judge Judy (1996-2021)
Created By: Sandi Spreckman
Starring: Petri Hawkins Byrd, Judy Sheindlin, Jerry Bishop
MPAA Rate: TV-G
Storyline: Judge Judy Sheindlin , a former judge from New York, tackles actual, small claims cases with her no-nonsense attitude in which damages of no more than $5,000 can be awarded.
Atomic Puppet (2016-2017)
Created By: Travis Williams
Starring: Eric Bauza, Lisa Norton, Heather Bambrick
MPAA Rate: TV-Y7
Storyline: This wacky comedy follows a middle school student who discovered a former superhero turned puppet and their adventures as a superhero duo
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010-)
Created By: Scott Dunlop, Alex Baskin, Kathleen French
Directed By: Mathieu Kassovitz
Starring: Kyle Richards, Adrienne Maloof, Camille Grammer
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: A reality series that follows some of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.
Buried in the Backyard (2018-)
Starring: Sadie Medley, Rhoda Pell, Amir Mo
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Examines true-crime stories of victims found buried in the least suspicious places.
Paranormal Caught on Camera (2019-2024)
Storyline: A panel of experts analyze footage from some of the world's most eye-opening and terrifying paranormal videos. From poltergeist activity to lights in the sky, these firsthand accounts just might turn skeptics into believers.
True Blood (2008-2014)
Created By: Alan Ball
Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.
Glee (2009-)
Created By: Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy
Starring: Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison
Saving Hope (2012-)
Created By: Morwyn Brebner, Malcolm MacRury
Starring: Erica Durance, Michael Shanks, Benjamin Ayres
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2018-)
Starring: Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent, John Pohlhammer
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: A raunchy spoof edition of Countdown (1982) with the stars of 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005).
The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)
Created By: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
Starring: Janet Varney, P.J. Byrne, David Faustino
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: Avatar Korra fights to keep Republic City safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds.
Henry Danger (2014-2020)
Created By: Dana Olsen, Dan Schneider, Dana Olsen
Starring: Jace Norman, Cooper Barnes, Riele Downs
MPAA Rate: TV-G
Storyline: Looking for a part-time job, 13-year-old Henry Hart lands the post of sidekick of superhero Captain Man, but he must keep this a secret from his family and friends.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010-2020)
Created By: Lauren Faust, Bonnie Zacherle
Starring: Ashleigh Ball, Tara Strong, Tabitha St. Germain
MPAA Rate: TV-Y
Storyline: After learning that her friends, as well as herself, are the magical Elements of Harmony, studious unicorn Twilight Sparkle is sent by her mentor, Princess Celestia, to Ponyville to study the magic of friendship with help from her...
Bates Motel (2013-2017)
Created By: Anthony Cipriano, Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: A contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.
Victorious (2010-2013)
Created By: Dan Schneider
Starring: Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett
MPAA Rate: TV-G
Storyline: Aspiring singer Tori Vega navigates life while attending a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts.
Highly Questionable (2011-)
Starring: Dan Le Batard, Gonzalo Le Batard, Bomani Jones
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-)
Created By: Dick Wolf
Starring: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Follows the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU), a specially trained squad of detectives who investigates sex crimes including rape, child sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence.
Sherlock (2010-2017)
Created By: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: 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 acquai...
Phineas and Ferb (2007-)
Created By: Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh, Dan Povenmire
Starring: Vincent Martella, Dan Povenmire, Ashley Tisdale
MPAA Rate: TV-G
Storyline: Phineas and Ferb invent, scheme, and stay one step ahead of their bratty sister. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
Unspeakable Sins (2025-)
Storyline: Trapped in a controlling marriage, a woman starts an affair with a younger man for comfort and revenge, but their liaison transforms into a perilous battle to stay alive.
The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019-)
Created By: Aneko Yusagi
Starring: Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Rina Hidaka
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: A gamer is magically summoned into a parallel universe, where he is chosen as one of four heroes destined to save the world from its prophesied doom.
The Assassin (2025-)
Storyline: A retired assassin reunites with her estranged son, but her dangerous past catches up with them, forcing them to go on the run together while uncovering a dark conspiracy that threatens their relationship.
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016-)
Directed By: Ira Rosensweig
Starring: Samantha Bee, Allana Harkin, Mike Rubens
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Comedian Samantha Bee gives her own wry commentary to the contemporary issues of the day.
Doctor Who (2006-)
Created By: Sydney Newman
Starring: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (2020-2025)
Created By: AidaIro
Starring: Justin Briner, Megumi Ogata, Tyson Rinehart
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Nene and the ghost of Hanako-kun want to stay out of trouble at Kamome Academy, but shenanigans follow them wherever they go.
Tribunal Justice (2023-)
Storyline: Features a panel of three judges collectively adjudicating real cases.
Black Ink Crew New York (2012-)
Storyline: Black Ink Crew: Black Ink documents the tattoo artists at a Harlem tattoo shop and all of the celebrities they cater to.
My Brilliant Friend (2018-2024)
Created By: Saverio Costanzo
Starring: Alba Rohrwacher, Annarita Vitolo, Margherita Mazzucco
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s.
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