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The Wrong MansThe Wrong Mans
BBC Two, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | ► Trailer
3.8


A comedy thriller starring James Corden and Mathew Baynton. Sam Pinkett and Phil Bourne find their boring existence being turned upside-down by a chance phonecall and a case of mistaken identity.


RiseRise
The CW, 2018 Canceled/Never Aired | Drama, Sports, Biography



"Rise" is set following a terrorist attack. When martial law is declared, a disparate group of everyday people start to uncover that the attack was a cover-up for a homegrown coup. These unlikely heroes rise up against the tyranny of the new governmental regime, planting the seeds of hope and strength that will in time spark a Second American Revolution.


No HeroicsNo Heroics
ITV2, 2008 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Fantasy
5.0


Ever wondered what superheroes get up to when they're not saving the world? Well fear not - No Heroics is here to explain all. This six-part series follows the surprisingly ordinary lives of five unlikely British superheroes who spend their free time commiserating their lack of superiority and complaining about those more successful than them.


MECH-X4MECH-X4
Disney XD, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Action, Adventure | ► Trailer
4.0


Ryan Walker, a freshman at Bay City High, discovers he is a "technopath" with the extraordinary ability to control technology with his mind. His superpower mysteriously awakens a 150-foot robot known as MECH-X4 and Ryan can command its every move. When another monster suddenly begins to attack Bay City High, Ryan recruits his two best friends and older brother to help him operate the robot's high-tech defense system while he pilots MECH-X4. This team of unlikely heroes must quickly learn to work together under dire circumstances in order to save their school, and ultimately the world, from mass destruction.


Tree on a HillTree on a Hill
S4C, 2023 On Hiatus | Comedy, Drama



Laced with humour and a touch of the absurd Pren ar y Bryn/Tree on a Hill is a story with Margaret and Clive Lewis at its heart. These unlikely heroes' quiet lives are changed in an instant when they find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Set in a bypassed town at the edge of a valley, this is a story about crumbling values, resilience and transgression being the key to liberation.


Learning with Pibby: ApocalypseLearning with Pibby: Apocalypse
Adult Swim, 2021 On Hiatus | Animation, Short
5.0


When a cute preschool educational television show is invaded by an unknown corruption, its main character Pibby has to escape to different animated programs as the mysterious entity transforms the characters it captures into possessed creatures. Along the way, Pibby teams up with two characters - a cliché superhero sidekick, Alloy Boy, and a Disney-like villainess, Melira. Although none of them are traditional heroes, they have to learn to work together to save the cartoon worlds from the apocalypse.


I Don't Feel at Home in This World AnymoreI Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Netflix, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Thriller



When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals. It's a TV movie available in the Movies section!


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