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Shogun (2024)Shogun (2024)
FX, 2024 Running | Drama, Adventure, History | ► Trailer
Rating: 4/5

Set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village. Its English pilot, John Blackthorne, comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne's own enemies - the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga's and Blackthorne's fates become inextricably tied to their translator, Toda Mariko, a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father.


WarriorWarrior
Cinemax, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Crime, History | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.6/5

Set against the backdrop of San Francisco's Chinatown in the aftermath of the Civil War, "Warrior" tells the story of a young martial arts prodigy, newly arrived from China, who finds himself caught up in the bloody Chinatown Tong wars.


LootLoot
Apple TV+, 2022 Running | Comedy | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.1/5

Loot follows a woman whose seemingly perfect life is upended after her husband leaves her with nothing but $87 billion.


EliteElite
Netflix, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Thriller | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.3/5

When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.


BritanniaBritannia
Sky 1, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Fantasy | ► Trailer
Rating: 4/5

The story is set in 43 A.D. and charts the Roman invasion of what would become Great Britain. The determined, yet terrified, Roman Imperial Army returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia, a mysterious land ruled by wild warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the forces of the underworld.


Death in ParadiseDeath in Paradise
BBC One, 2011 Running | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.6/5

Death In Paradise is a crime drama series starring Ben Miller. DI Charlie Hulme who is loved and respected by all, including his team on the paradise island of Saint-Marie. After Charlie is discovered to have been murdered in a locked panic room during a party at a local mansion, everyone is upset. Englishman DI Richard Poole is seen as the perfect man to try and solve the murder case.


The EnglishThe English
BBC One, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Western | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.3/5

The English is set in the mythic mid-American landscape in the year of 1890 and follows Cornelia Locke, an Englishwoman who arrives into the new and wild landscape of the West to wreak revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son. Upon meeting Eli Whipp, an ex-cavalry scout and member of the Pawnee Nation by birth, they join together and discover a shared history which must be defeated at all costs, if either of them are to survive.


TyrantTyrant
FX, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Thriller | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.7/5

The series tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry's reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.


BeforeignersBeforeigners
HBO Nordic, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi, Fantasy | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.3/5

Beforeigners follows a new phenomenon that starts happening all over the world. Powerful flashes of light occur in the ocean, and people from the past appear. They come from three separate time periods: The Stone Age, The Viking era and late 19th Century. No one understands how this is possible, and the people from the past, called "beforeigners", have no memory of what's transpired. Only one thing is certain: they keep coming and there is no way back. A couple of years later, Alfhildr, who comes from the Viking Age, is teamed up with burned-out police officer Lars Haaland as part of the police department's integration scheme. While investigating the murder of a beforeigner, they begin to unravel a larger conspiracy behind the origin of the mysterious mass arrivals.


KrapopolisKrapopolis
FOX, 2022 Running | Animation, Comedy | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.4/5

An animated comedy set in mythical ancient Greece from creator Dan Harmon. Centered on a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters that tries to run one of the world's first cities without killing each other.


Mrs. AmericaMrs. America
FX, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, History, Biography | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.1/5

Mrs. America tells the true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly. Through the eyes of the women of that era - both Schlafly and second wave feminists Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug and Jill Ruckelshaus - the series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the 70s helped give rise to the Moral Majority and forever shifted our political landscape.


90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days
TLC, 2017 Running | Drama, Romance, Reality, Documentary | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.5/5

On the heels of the success of 90 Day Fiancé and spinoff series 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?, comes a second spinoff series 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. The newest linear addition to the franchise will follow couples who have an existing relationship online, but have not met in person. Viewers will experience their journey as they travel to the other's foreign country for the first time in an attempt to establish a relationship. At the end of the trip, the couple faces a choice: do they continue down a path towards a proposal and engagement to then begin the K-1 visa process, or will one of them be heading home with a broken heart?


SuburgatorySuburgatory
ABC, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.5/5

Writer Emily Kapnek, for the Parks and Recreation and Hung, is working on a new single-camera comedy project that features the perception of a typical suburban life through the eyes of a seasoned New Yorker.


LilyhammerLilyhammer
Other, 2012 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Crime | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.9/5

The show follows New York mobster Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano as he enters the federal witness protection program after ratting on his boss.


The Baker and the BeautyThe Baker and the Beauty
ABC, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.4/5

The Baker and the Beauty centers on Daniel Garcia, who is working in the family bakery and doing everything that his loving Cuban parents and siblings expect him to do. But on a wild Miami night he meets Noa Hamilton, an international superstar and fashion mogul, and his life moves into the spotlight. Will this unlikely couple upend their lives to be together and pull their families into a culture clash?


American Born ChineseAmerican Born Chinese
Disney+, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.9/5

Tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.


Rush HourRush Hour
CBS, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Crime | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.1/5

An uptight Hong Kong cop teams up with a brash LAPD detective to solve crimes in Los Angeles. Hilarity ensues as they clash on every level. With explosive action and a perfect blend of comedy, Rush Hour is a thrilling buddy cop series that will keep you on the edge of your seat.


Rutherford FallsRutherford Falls
Peacock, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
Rating: 2.8/5

A small town in upstate New York is turned upside down when local legend and town namesake Nathan Rutherford fights against the moving of a historic statue.


Saved by the Bell (2020)Saved by the Bell (2020)
Peacock, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.4/5

When California governor Zack Morris gets into hot water for closing too many low-income high schools, he proposes they send the affected students to the highest performing schools in the state - including Bayside High. The influx of new students gives the overprivileged Bayside kids a much needed and hilarious dose of reality.


JamestownJamestown
Sky 1, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, History | ► Trailer
Rating: 4/5

Set in 1619, "Jamestown" follows the first English settlers as they establish a community in the New World. Among those landing onshore are a group of women destined to be married to the men of Jamestown, including three spirited women from England.


DI RayDI Ray
ITV, 2022 On Hiatus | Drama, Crime | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.7/5

DI Ray is set in Birmingham and follows Leicester-born Rachita Ray, a police officer who takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal conflict between her British identity and her South Asian heritage.


Superior DonutsSuperior Donuts
CBS, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.9/5

The show is based on the play by Tracy Letts. It follows the relationship between the owner of a donut shop, his new young employee and their patrons in a gentrifying neighborhood of Chicago. Letts' play was first staged by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 2008 and premiered on Broadway in 2009.


From ScratchFrom Scratch
Netflix, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Romance
Rating: 3.8/5

The story of an African American woman who falls in love with a Sicilian chef while studying abroad in Florence and goes on to build a life with him in Los Angeles, merging two seemingly opposite cultures.


The Mallorca FilesThe Mallorca Files
BBC One, 2019 Running | Drama, Crime | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.2/5

Set amongst the vibrant international community of the eponymous Spanish island, The Mallorca Files centres around the clash of personalities between a British and a German detectives who have very different approaches to policing. Yet despite - or perhaps because of - their very different approaches, the sleuths form a perfect complementary partnership as they seek to solve a new crime on the island each week.


Life on MarsLife on Mars
BBC One, 2006 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.1/5

A modern detective chief inspector is hit by a car and wakes up in 1973 while investigating a serial killer. He must adapt to solve crimes in a different era. As he tries to find a way back home, he must also navigate the challenges of working with an old-fashioned team and confront his own prejudices. A thrilling crime drama with a sci-fi twist.


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