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1. The New Abolitionists (2022)
99 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Christina Zorich follows abolitionists throughout Southeast Asia that have dedicated their lives to rescuing, rehabilitating, preventing and prosecuting those involved in human sex trafficking.
Director: Christina Zorich | Stars: Andrea Aasen, Annie Dieselberg, Olympia Dukakis, Daniel Vaupel
Votes: 26
2. Dottie's Thanksgiving Pickle (2010)
11 min | Short, Comedy
Against her mother-in-law's wishes and her husband's preference, Dottie, a woman with questionable cooking talent, determines to take on Thanksgiving dinner. And although the frozen turkey ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Gannet | Stars: Nancy Opel, Joseph Collins, Olympia Dukakis, Joey Collins
Votes: 5
3. Eleftheromania (2018)
Short, Drama
When given impossible orders by the Nazis, a group of Auschwitz prisoners have a debate in their barracks.
Director: David Antoniuk | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Anthoula Katsimatides, Ermina Pérez, Michael Roy
Votes: 15
4. Switch (2018– )
Drama
An immigrant woman tired of feeling like a doormat looks for ways to empower herself when she begins training as a dominatrix in New York's most exclusive BDSM Establishment and quickly ... See full summary »
Stars: Stavroula Toska, Catherine Eaton, Eleni Yiovas, Jessica DiGiovanni
Votes: 20
5. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 436,569
6. Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )
TV-PG | 65 min | Talk-Show
Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.
Stars: James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 5,466
7. Beneath the Olive Tree (2015)
76 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Secret journals document the atrocities and the true life stories of the women caught up in Greece's tumultuous Civil War in the mid 1940's.
Director: Stavroula Toska | Stars: Eleni Drivas, Olympia Dukakis, Nitsa Gavrielidou, Pota Kakava
Votes: 20
8. Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas (2004)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary
Weaving together interviews, archival footage, photographs, animation, and narration, "Signs Out Of Time" is an incredible journey that delves into the life and work of UCLA Archaeologist ... See full summary »
Director: Donna Read | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Riane Eisler, Elinor W. Gadon, Joan Marler
Votes: 32
9. Still Cher (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary charting Cher's career as she tours Europe promoting her 'Living Proof' album in 2001, featuring contributions from friends, family and colleagues, as well as interviews with the lady herself.
Director: Corinne Bishop | Stars: Cher, Linda Gray, Elijah Allman, Gregg Allman
Votes: 50
10.
More Tales of the City (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1998)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Mary Ann and Mouse return from the cruise, Mary Ann being puzzled by the fact that the sight of roses makes Burke feel sick. After Mrs. Madrigal has explained to her lodgers about her ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Gang | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson, Billy Campbell
Votes: 58
11.
Tales of the City (2019)
Episode:
The Price of Oil
(2019)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
Mary Ann rallies the crew to save Barbary Lane and tries to connect with Shawna. A night with Michael's old pals stirs up drama between him and Ben.
Director: Silas Howard | Stars: Laura Linney, Elliot Page, Paul Gross, Murray Bartlett
Votes: 344
12.
Tales of the City (2019)
Episode:
Three of Cups
(2019)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama
The conflict at Barbary Lane comes to a head. Jake and Margot clear the air. A night of celebration leads to an unexpected discovery in the morning.
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez | Stars: Laura Linney, Elliot Page, Paul Gross, Murray Bartlett
Votes: 304
13. Tales of the City (1993)
Unrated | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco.
Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 4,328
14. Cocktails & Classics (2015– )
Comedy
Michael Urie and celebrity friends get together to watch and dissect classic films, while drinking cocktails made or named for the film.
Stars: Michael Urie, Drew Droege, D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce, Michael Musto
Votes: 23
15.
Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Episode:
A Joyful Noise
(1996)
TV-G | 46 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Melissa is a sweet young girl who hears the voices of angels. Her mother takes her to see a psychologist called Adam, who is struggling with his demons. Monica and Tess must help him come to terms with his past before he can help Melissa.
Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 86
16. Frasier (1993–2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 95,639
17. A Life for a Life (1998 TV Movie)
55 min | Drama
A moving dramatisation of a 1970s UK miscarraige of justice, centred around Stefan Khizcho, and his mother's subsequent battle for his freedom.
Director: Stephen Whittaker | Stars: John Bleasdale, Ken Bones, John Bowler, Magdalena Buznea
Votes: 66
18.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Dolly Parton
(2006)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Dolly Parton, Justin Barratt, Steve Buckingham, Dabney Coleman
Votes: 115
19.
Tales of the City (1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1993)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Jon, who has met DeDe as her gynecologist and likes her, breaks things off with Beauchamp, informing him of his wife's pregnancy. As Christmas approaches Mary Ann confides in Mouse her ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 119
20.
Tales of the City (2019)
Episode:
Rainbow Warriors
(2019)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama
Racing against time, Mary Ann, Michael and Brian follow leads to learn who's threatening Barbary Lane. Anna seeks forgiveness from an old friend.
Director: Sydney Freeland | Stars: Laura Linney, Elliot Page, Paul Gross, Murray Bartlett
Votes: 265
21. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek
Votes: 125,521
22.
Further Tales of the City (2001–2002)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2001)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Royal Reichenbach begins dating Anna but, on hearing of Mother Mucca's past, realizes that he is her father. Jon returns to Barbary Lane to begin again with Mouse. The search for the ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Gang | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Paul Hopkins, Laura Linney, Barbara Garrick
Votes: 48
23.
More Tales of the City (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1998)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Mona is amazed to discover a recipe book at the brothel with the name Mona Ransay written inside it. She telephones Mrs. Madrigal and discovers that she is Mrs. Madrigal's daughter and that... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Gang | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson, Billy Campbell
Votes: 65
24.
More Tales of the City (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1998)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Mouse is jealous of Mary Ann's involvement with Burke until his old flame Dr. Jon Fielding reappears. Mona takes Mother Mucca back to Barbary Lane for an emotional reunion with her long ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Gang | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson, Billy Campbell
Votes: 56
25.
TripTank (2014–2016)
Episode:
Hot Box
(2015)
TV-MA | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Ricky the Rocketship helps out with a school pageant, Bethiffer applies for jobs at the mall, and Roy becomes obsessed with a dating app.
Directors: Joel Moser, Chris Osbrink, Mike Roberts, Crystal Stromer, James Bowman, Freddy Cristy, Matt Ferrucci, Eric Hoff, Sean Lee, Peter Lowey, Joe Plichter, Andrew Racho | Stars: Eric Bauza, Jim Cummings, Debi Derryberry, Kevin Dillon
Votes: 11
26.
Tales of the City (2019)
Episode:
Next Level Sh*t
(2019)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama
Shawna digs into her history. Mary Ann helps Sam track down information on Anna's past. Ben has a change of heart about Michael's housing situation.
Director: Patricia Cardoso | Stars: Laura Linney, Elliot Page, Paul Gross, Murray Bartlett
Votes: 261
27.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Seagull
(1975)
Not Rated | 120 min | Music, Musical
This quintessential Chekhov drama--his first success--is both comic and tragic. A group of friends and relations gather at a country estate to see the first performance of an experimental ... See full summary »
Director: John J. Desmond | Stars: Blythe Danner, Frank Langella, Lee Grant, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 93
28.
More Tales of the City (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1998)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Brian's secret admirer turns out to be Betty, Mona's mother and former spouse of 'Andy', who has been spying on Barbary Lane for some months, following the disappearance of Norman, actually... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Gang | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson, Billy Campbell
Votes: 55
29.
Tales of the City (1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1993)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
After her first night as a volunteer on a Samaritan-type switchboard Mary Ann comes back to be confronted by DeDe, holding the scarf she left in Beauchamp's car, though she successfully ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 130
30.
Tales of the City (1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1993)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Michael's parents visit and he shows them around the city, keeping a discreet silence about his sexuality. Anna and Edgar also try to keep their affair secret as he stays the night but Mona... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 139
31.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Pop
(2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While investigating a boy's death, Stabler uncovers a teenage fighting ring, and tries to reach out to one of the fighters, who is being abused and forced to participate by his cruel stepfather.
Director: Norberto Barba | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Ice-T
Votes: 791
32.
Sex & Violence (2013– )
Episode:
Social Work
(2013)
55 min | Drama
Victim Advocate Alex Mandalakis tries to keep an axe attack victim safe in a women's shelter. Social worker Drucie MacKay finds a foster home for two troubled children with gay couple Stephen and Steven.
Director: Thom Fitzgerald | Stars: Craig Alan, Naomi Blackhall-Butler, Kris Cochrane, Chase Duffy
Votes: 18
33.
Sex & Violence (2013– )
Episode:
Surface Scars
(2013)
Drama
Alex helps a teenager who was held captive put his life back together.
Director: Thom Fitzgerald | Stars: Jeremy Akerman, Craig Alan, Naomi Blackhall-Butler, Olympia Dukakis
Votes: 7
34.
Sex & Violence (2013– )
Episode:
The Break Up
(2013)
Drama
An estranged husband takes over the women's shelter and Alex is in danger. Constable Roach isolates a killer.
Director: Thom Fitzgerald | Stars: Wanda Arab, Naomi Blackhall-Butler, Kris Cochrane, Chase Duffy
Votes: 6
35. Bored to Death (2009–2011)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels.
Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns
Votes: 34,632
36. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 903
37. More Tales of the City (1998)
TV-MA | 330 min | Drama, Romance
In this sequel to the controversial PBS mini-series, Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and ... See full summary »
Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson, Barbara Garrick
Votes: 1,961
38. Olympia (II) (2018)
101 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
An uncompromising truth-seeking rebel, Olympia Dukakis refuses to yield to social norms while pushing forward her own subversive narrative.
Director: Harry Mavromichalis | Stars: Kary Antholis, Edward Asner, Leslie Ayvazian, Lynn Cohen
Votes: 109
39.
Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)
Episode:
Olympia Dukakis
(1999)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Meredith Vieira, Jennifer Aniston, Apollo Dukakis, Michael Dukakis
Votes: 74
40.
More Tales of the City (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1998)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Using money left her by Edgar Halcyon Mary Ann pays for herself and Mouse to go on a cruise where she meets and falls for Burke Andrew, a young man with a mysterious past. Mona, ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Gang | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson, Barbara Garrick
Votes: 68
41.
More Tales of the City (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1998)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Dede does not mourn Beauchamp's passing and Mary Ann learns that Beauchamp never officially acknowledged her resignation so, with time on her hands, she decides to help Burke regain his ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Gang | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson, Billy Campbell
Votes: 56
42.
Tales of the City (1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1993)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Whilst Anna and Edgar continue their platonic friendship Mary Ann allows herself to spend a week-end with Beauchamp at a hotel, where the promised Z-bed does not materialize and they end up... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 147
43.
Tales of the City (1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1993)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Brian continues to have more disastrous pick-ups, including with two waitresses who turn out to be a mother and daughter. Mona finds it difficult to get through to Dorothea, particularly ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 124
44.
Tales of the City (2019)
Episode:
A Touch o' Butch
(2019)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
Everyone looks after Anna following a medical incident. The twins fill DeDe's house with social influencers. Mary Ann and Brian have a heart-to-heart.
Director: Stacie Passon | Stars: Laura Linney, Elliot Page, Paul Gross, Murray Bartlett
Votes: 258
45. The Equalizer (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired Intelligence Agent turned private detective helps various threatened clients to equalize the odds.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka, Robert Lansing, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,936
46. I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
Not Rated | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A portrait of the acting craft of John Cazale and a tour through the movies that defined a generation.
Director: Richard Shepard | Stars: John Cazale, Steve Buscemi, Sam Rockwell, Al Pacino
Votes: 1,963
47.
Tales of the City (1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1993)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
In 1976 innocent young Mary Ann Singleton comes to San Francisco and, after briefly crashing with worldlier school friend Connie Bradshaw, takes a flat at 28, Barbary Lane in a house owned ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 169
48.
Sex & Violence (2013– )
Episode:
Loosen the Noose
(2013)
Drama
Jasper seeks sex in the wake of his failed marriage. Alex tries to recruit a victim's son to testify against his father.
Director: Thom Fitzgerald | Stars: Jeremy Akerman, Craig Alan, Naomi Blackhall-Butler, Evan Wade Brown
Votes: 6
49. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
50. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 63