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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
HBO Max, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Sports, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.2


Chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined its era both on and off the court.


Lady in the LakeLady in the Lake
Apple TV+, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
3.3


In 1960s Baltimore, an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with Cleo Sherwood, a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore's Black progressive agenda.


When They See UsWhen They See Us
Netflix, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, History, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.4


Based on a true story that gripped the country, the limited series will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color who were convicted of a rape they did not commit.


Around the World in 80 Days (2021)Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
ZDF, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Adventure, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.0


Following an outrageous bet, Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, take on the legendary journey of circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days, swiftly joined by aspiring journalist Abigail Fix, who seizes the chance to report on this extraordinary story.


A TeacherA Teacher
Hulu, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Romance, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.4


A Teacher is an exploration of consent, abuse of power, victimhood and the inevitable consequences that occur throughout an entire community after a female high school teacher and her student are caught having an affair.


GrantchesterGrantchester


Set against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester, the drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances.


The MadnessThe Madness
Netflix, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
3.9


In 'The Madness,' media pundit Muncie Daniels must fight for his innocence and life after he stumbles upon a murder in the woods. As the walls close in, Muncie strives to reconnect with his estranged family and his lost ideals in order to survive.


Good American FamilyGood American Family
Hulu, 2025 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
3.1


A Midwestern couple adopts what they believe is a little girl with dwarfism. As they begin to raise her alongside their three biological children, they slowly start to believe she may not be who she says she is. As they question her story, they're confronted with hard questions of their own about the lengths they're willing to go to defend themselves, falling into a battle that's fought in the tabloids, the courtroom, and ultimately their marriage.


Franklin (2024)Franklin (2024)
Apple TV+, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, History, Mini-Series, Biography | ► Trailer
4.0


The drama will explore the thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin's career. At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France - an absolute monarchy - to underwrite America's experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace treaty with England of l783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin's most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution.


Star Trek: Short TreksStar Trek: Short Treks
Paramount+, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
4.1


A series of stand-alone short films featuring characters and story-lines from Star Trek: Discovery. Each mini-episode focuses on a key character - an opportunity for fans to dive deeper into key themes and characters that fit into 'Star Trek: Discovery' and the expanding 'Star Trek' universe.


Planet Earth IIPlanet Earth II
BBC One, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Documentary, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.5


Planet Earth II is a 2016 British nature documentary series produced by the BBC as a sequel to the highly successful Planet Earth television series, which aired a decade earlier, in 2006. The series is presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough with the score composed by Hans Zimmer.


EchoesEchoes
Netflix, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
2.7


A mystery thriller about identical twins Leni and Gina, who share a dangerous secret. Since they were children, Leni and Gina secretly have swapped lives, culminating in a double life as adults: They share two homes, two husbands and a child, but everything in their perfectly choreographed world is thrown into disarray when one of the sisters goes missing.


ChapelwaiteChapelwaite
Epix, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror | ► Trailer
3.8


Based on the short story Jerusalem's Lot by Stephen King. Chapelwaite is set in the 1850s, the series follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher's Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family's sordid history, and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations.


Missing YouMissing You
Netflix, 2025 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
3.2


The series tells the story of detective Kat Donovan stumbling across her estranged fiancé on a dating app, forcing her to delve back into the mystery surrounding her father's murder.


The Empress (2022)The Empress (2022)
Netflix, 2022 Running | Drama, Romance, History, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.7


In 1800s Austria, passionate and rebellious Sisi and Emperor Franz Joseph face love under duress, intrigues and power struggles at the Viennese court.


A Man in FullA Man in Full
Netflix, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
3.2


When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace.


The SwarmThe Swarm
ZDF, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Thriller, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.0


The global environmental thriller is set in the present day, where anomalies and unnatural behavior in marine animals are causing upheaval all over the world. The Swarm follows a global group of scientists who come together to tackle one of the biggest challenges mankind has ever faced. They make the chilling discovery that deep at the bottom of the sea resides a collective intelligence which has suffered the ravages of civilization on its habitat - and decided to fight back.


CandyCandy
Hulu, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.3


In 1980 in Texas, Candy had it all, a loving husband with a good job, a daughter, a son and a beautiful home in the New Suburb. This loving wife and mother was suspected of murdering Betty Gore with an ax, the wife of a member of her Church with whom she was having an affair.


The Lost Flowers of Alice HartThe Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Prime Video, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.3


The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart follows a young girl, Alice Hart, whose violent childhood casts a dark shadow over her adult life. After a family tragedy in which she loses both her abusive father and beloved mother in a tragic and mysterious fire, nine-year-old Alice is taken to live with her grandmother June on a flower farm where she learns that there are secrets within secrets about her and her family's past.


The Good Lord BirdThe Good Lord Bird
Showtime, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Military/War, Western, History | ► Trailer
4.3


In the 1850s, a group of Kansas freedom fighters led by radical abolitionist John Brown and a young slave, travel across the United States in an effort to end slavery. Based on the National Book Award-winning novel by James McBride.


Anatomy of a ScandalAnatomy of a Scandal
Netflix, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Thriller, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
3.6


Six-part series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan that tells the story of a scandal among the British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake.


Welcome to ChippendalesWelcome to Chippendales
Hulu, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mini-Series, Biography | ► Trailer
4.3


The true story of Somen "Steve" Banerjee, an Indian American entrepreneur who started the Chippendales.


Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistFight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Peacock, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.2


It will tell the story of how on the night of Ali's defeat of Jerry Quarry, which came after he was banned from boxing for refusing to enter the military draft, hundreds of guests at an after-party were robbed at gunpoint, becoming one of the largest armed robberies the country has ever seen.


The Girl from PlainvilleThe Girl from Plainville
Hulu, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
3.6


The Girl from Plainville is inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter, of Massachusetts, and her controversial "texting-suicide" case. Based off of the Esquire article of the same name by Jesse Barron, the series will explore Carter's relationship with Conrad Roy III and the events that led to his death and, later, her controversial conviction of involuntary manslaughter. Carter was convicted in 2017 for encouraging Roy's suicide via a series of texts and phone calls.


GunpowderGunpowder
BBC One, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, History, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
3.6


British activist Guy Fawkes and a group of provincial English Catholics plan to blow up the House of Lords and kill King James I in the early 17th century.