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From writers/producers Chuck Lorre ("Two And A Half Men") and Bill Prady ("Gilmore Girls") comes a new comedy that shows what happens when two hyper-intelligent scientists meet a beautiful woman - and realize they know next to nothing about life outside of the lab.

Modern day Sherlock Holmes story. This series retells the tale of England's most infamous detective, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman taking the leads as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson respectively.

The Big Bang Theory spin-off about awkward childhood of Sheldon Cooper at the age of 9 in Galvelston, Texas.

During the Cold War era, an orphaned chess prodigy struggles with addiction on a quest to become the greatest player in the world.

Scorpion follows a team of brilliant misfits who use their unique talents to solve complex problems and protect the world from dangerous threats. Led by the eccentric genius Walter O'Brien, this international network of super-geniuses is the last line of defense against the challenges of the modern age.

The Irrational centers on Alec Baker, a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law enforcement. However, he meets his match in a female domestic terror suspect who turns his world upside down.

A historical fantasy series that tells the story of the great genius in his youth. Join a twenty five-year old Da Vinci as he takes on Renaissance Florence, with a life full of art, invention, sword fights, love and excitement. Can this extraordinary genius live in a world full of confines?

The series will explore how patent clerk Einstein could not get a teaching job or doctorate in his early life yet managed to go on to develop the theory of relativity.

People Lie... Numbers Don't. Inspired by actual cases and experiences, NUMB3RS depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime. An FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very distinctive perspective.

Based on the hit Belgian series of the same name, Professor T is set against the stunning backdrop of one of the world's most prestigious educational institutions, Cambridge University.

Anne is a coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890's, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly spinster and her aging brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform their lives and eventually the small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination.

This is a British/American television detective drama set as a prequel to the long-running television adaption of the Inspector Morse novels by Colin Dexter and made with the author's collaboration.

In today's world, the Information Age, there are a lot of things we don't know. What is life? What is consciousness? How did the universe begin and when will it end?

A mash-up of current affairs comedy quiz '8 out of 10 Cats' and daily words and numbers quiz show 'Countdown'. Jimmy Carr presents and each week he is joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson, they are joined each week by Susie Dent in dictionary corner and Rachel Riley providing the letters and numbers.

The origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and under-appreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang.

Celebrity contestants compete for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.

Seven Japanese high school prodigies have taken the world by storm, exercising their mind-blowing abilities in everything from politics to entertainment. But when their plane crashes one day, these geniuses awaken to find themselves in a different realm-one that's home to magic and beast folk! While such strange new surroundings might throw an average person for a loop, these prodigies take their situation in stride...and then some! With the greatest minds and talents known to Earth, this dream team is about to turn the other world on its head!

The Chase is a heart-racing quiz show where three competitors must pit their wits and face off against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them from winning cash prizes. Each hour-long episode is a fast-paced battle of brainpower, where contestants are challenged to think faster than they ever thought possible to answer up to 166 questions across all topics.