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Join the trio of interplanetary bounty hunters as they navigate political turmoil, questionable morality, and complicated relationships in this action-packed adventure series. With thrilling action sequences and complex characters, Killjoys is a must-watch for sci-fi fans.

Spanning 24 years, Kaleidoscope centers around the largest heist ever attempted, and the vengeance, scheming, loyalties, and betrayals that surround it. It's loosely inspired by the real-life story where seventy billion dollars in bonds went missing in downtown Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy.

Strike Back is a high-octane action thriller series that follows a team of elite soldiers as they take on dangerous missions around the world to stop global threats. Led by a charismatic duo of American and British operatives, the show features intense combat scenes, complex characters, and gripping storylines that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

This is a comedic love story that centers on two toxic people who fall in love despite themselves and attempt to start a relationship.

A thriller set in a world sharply divided between progress and devastation, where people are given the chance to make it to the "better side" but only 3% of the candidates succeed.

The Outlaws follows seven strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. Although they seem like archetypes, they should not be pigeon-holed. As their unlikely new friendships intersect with their complicated private lives, the group must unite to protect one of their own from Bristol's most dangerous criminal gang.

This is a drama series adapted from the series of books by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves. The murder-mystery is set against the stunning backdrop of the Shetland Islands and centers on Detective Jimmy Perez played by Douglas Henshall.

Sex/Life is the story of a love triangle between a woman, Billie Connelly, her husband, and her past which takes a deliciously steamy new look at female identity and desire.

Rebellious Mickey and good-natured Gus navigate the thrills and agonies of modern relationships.

The show stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, who will portray the real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series chronicles the unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory of Masters and Johnson.

The White House Plumbers centers on E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, who planned the Watergate burglary that eventually brought down Richard Nixon's presidency.

The Shield breaks the conventional formula of the cop genre. The series focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but effective cops and a captain torn between bringing them down and advancing his own political ambitions.

The show goes behind-the-scenes of a hit competition dating show to follow the experiences of a young staffer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with (and among) the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage the program's producers demand. What ensues is a humorous, yet vexing, look at what happens in the world of unscripted television, where being a contestant can be vicious and producing it is a whole other reality.

An Israeli political thriller television series developed by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff and based on their experiences during their military service in the Mista'arvim unit. The show depicts the two-sided story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Doron, a commander of undercover Israeli unit operating inside Palestinian territories, and his team, are hunting down Hamas activist Abu-Ahmed. On the other side of the fence, the tragic life of Abu-Ahmed and his family, and the reasons for their escalating hatred towards Israel.

In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her-until she was kidnapped and sold into service there. Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao's façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor's favorite consort... so she can taste the lady's food for poison!

Fast-paced and full of angst-ridden fun, this British drama may be based on teenage characters, but its content is strictly adult. Watch as eleven teens struggle with highly-charged issues of race, religion, sexuality, drugs, and food disorders. With a solid set of good actors, expect the drama to consist of a lot of well-played emotional ups and downs.

This is a drama series which follows the plight of thirteen-year-old Ra'nell as he navigates the pitfalls of living in crime filled east-London after his mother, Lisa, is committed to a mental hospital. The story also follows the rise of a local drug dealer, Dushane, and the tough decisions he must make to stay alive and in business.

Payton Hobart, a high school student, aims to become the President of the United States. But first, he must navigate the treacherous landscape of Saint Sebastian High School. The Politician is a dark comedy that follows Payton's political aspirations and the cutthroat world of high school politics.

The body of a murdered woman is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border - the top half is from a Swedish top politician, the bottom from a Danish prostitute. Danish and Swedish police are called on to find the murderer.

Oz is the name on the street for the Oswald State Penitentiary. Our wheelchair-bound narrator Augustus Hill (Harold Perrineau Jr.) takes us through the wacky world of Emerald City, the experimental prison unit started by Tim McManus (Terry Kinney). There's shankin' and lovin' and cussin' and fightin' but in the end, HBO makes a damn fine prison drama. It's gritty. And there you have it.

In Reasonable Doubt, you'll judge Jax Stewart for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the law... until you're the one in trouble. Then you'll see her for what she is: the most brilliant and fearless defense attorney in Los Angeles who bucks the justice system at every chance she gets.

"The Borgias" is a complex, unvarnished portrait of one of history's most intriguing and infamous dynastic families.

A 13-part anthology series inspired by Steven Soderbergh's 2009 Magnolia Pictures film. This series explores the relationships of the most exclusive courtesans who provide their clients with far more than just sex.

Gentleman Jack is a remarkable and unlikely love story set in the complex, changing world of 1832 Halifax - the cradle of the industrial revolution - just as it's all kicking off. The drama will explore Anne Lister's relationships at home with her family, her servants, her tenants and her industrial rivals, who will use any dirty tricks they can to bring her down. At its heart is her relationship with her would-be wife, the wealthy heiress Ann Walker. It has all the warmth, wit, humour and complexity that audiences have come to associate with Sally Wainwright's writing.

After serving time for a crime he didn't commit, a former cop returns to the force with a fresh perspective. Damien Lewis stars in this gripping drama. As he navigates the corrupt and complicated world of law enforcement, he seeks to right the wrongs of his past and make a difference. Don't miss this thrilling series.