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1. Black Mirror (2011– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Featuring stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.
Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, Monica Dolan, Daniel Lapaine, Hannah John-Kamen
Votes: 642,637
2. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,658
3. Fool Me Once (2024)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Widowed mum Maya is disturbed by an image of her late husband captured on her toddler's nanny cam.
Stars: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, Emmett J Scanlan
Votes: 54,179
4. Happy Valley (2014–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, James Norton, Rhys Connah
Votes: 64,958
5. The Bay (2019– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police in the Morecambe Bay area in Lancashire investigate missing persons and suspicious deaths.
Stars: Daniel Ryan, Erin Shanagher, Andrew Dowbiggin, Thomas Law
Votes: 11,414
6. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,358
7. Darkest Hour (2017)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama, War
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn
Votes: 221,399 | Gross: $56.47M
8. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Long-running police drama series featuring officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,125
9. The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001–2007)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
British crime investigation series based around aristocratic, Oxford-educated Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his working-class assistant Sergeant Barbara Havers.
Stars: Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small, Lesley Vickerage, Paul Hickey
Votes: 5,779
10. Britannia (2017–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In 43 AD, the Roman Army returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia.
Stars: David Morrissey, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Mackenzie Crook, Julian Rhind-Tutt
Votes: 17,901
11. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatization of the life of lesbian trailblazer, voracious learner, and cryptic diarist Anne Lister.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan, Ben Hunter
Votes: 16,005
12. Hustle (2004–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A motley group of London con artists pulls off a series of daring and intricate stings.
Stars: Robert Glenister, Robert Vaughn, Rob Jarvis, Adrian Lester
Votes: 23,579
13. The Hollow Crown (2012–2016)
TV-14 | 150 min | Drama, History, War
A mini-series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V.
Stars: Anton Lesser, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Georgeson, John Mackay
Votes: 7,335
14. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, Tara Fitzgerald
Votes: 6,459
15. Robin Hood (2006–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After 5 years of fighting in the crusades, Robin returns to England and leads a band of outlaws to outwit the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Gordon Kennedy, Sam Troughton, Joe Armstrong
Votes: 17,323
16. The Village (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Follows the residents of one English village across the 20th century and their turbulent lives.
Stars: David Ryall, Maxine Peake, John Simm, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 2,746
17. The Last Detective (2003–2007)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.
Stars: Peter Davison, Sean Hughes, Rob Spendlove, Charles De'Ath
Votes: 1,935
18. Rose and Maloney (2002–2005)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama
Cases of a woman and her male assistant who work for the fictional CJRA (Criminal Justice Review Agency), an organization which seeks out miscarriages of justice.
Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Phil Davis, Nisha Nayar, Susan Brown
Votes: 994
19. Land Girls (2009–2011)
TV-14 | 225 min | Drama
Follow the lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army who are working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
Stars: Becci Gemmell, Susan Cookson, Mark Benton, Mykola Allen
Votes: 3,583
20. Ruth (2024– )
Drama | Filming
Follows the story of Ruth Ellis: her lifestyle as a young nightclub manageress, her violent relationship with the man she then killed in cold blood, her arrest, trial, and subsequent legal battle to get her release before she was hanged.
Stars: Toby Stephens, Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Juliet Stevenson
21. To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of the Brontë sisters' battle to overcome obstacles and publish their novels, which would become some of the greatest in the English language.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Finn Atkins, Charlie Murphy, Chloe Pirrie, Adam Nagaitis
Votes: 3,100
22. Blackpool (2004)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Soon after local entrepreneur Ripley Holden (Morrissey) opens his arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool, a murder investigation makes tears at the fabric of his personal and professional lives.
Stars: David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, Thomas Morrison, David Tennant
Votes: 2,563
23. A Passionate Woman (2010)
90 min | Drama
Leeds, 1950s, Betty (Billie Piper) is a married mother whose life is changed forever after falling hopelessly in love with her charismatic neighbour, "Craze" (Theo James). Feeling trapped ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Theo James, Sue Johnston, Kelly Harrison, Alun Armstrong
Votes: 317
24. Closer to the Moon (2014)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.
Director: Nae Caranfil | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Anton Lesser
Votes: 4,340
25. Coming Up (2003–2013)
Drama
Coming Up is a British Channel 4 television series of films made for television by new directors and writers.
Stars: Fotios Foddy Savva, Johnny Harris, Anthony Flanagan, Ben Smith
Votes: 195
26. Between the Sheets (2003– )
295 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Alun Armstrong, James Thornton, Sally Walsh, Joe Armstrong
Votes: 238
27. Party Animals (2007)
60 min | Drama
Follows the lives of several young adults whose lives intertwine with their jobs in the Parliment of the United Kingdom.
Stars: Andrew Buchan, Shelley Conn, Andrea Riseborough, Matt Smith
Votes: 555
28. Public Enemies (2012)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Released from prison after serving 10 years for murder, Eddie tries to adjust to life outside with the help of his probation officer, Paula.
Stars: Anna Friel, Daniel Mays, Lorraine Ashbourne, Peter Wight
Votes: 765
29. Breaking the Mould (2009 TV Movie)
80 min | Drama, History
A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930's/40's, by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of Pathology
Director: Peter Hoar | Stars: Dominic West, Denis Lawson, Oliver Dimsdale, Joe Armstrong
Votes: 330
30. Passer By (2004 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Joe is a successful man, a good man, a good father, a good husband. Until one night, in a moments decision, he makes the choice to walk away when a woman in distress asks for his help. As ... See full summary »
Director: David Morrissey | Stars: James Nesbitt, Chris Ryman, Emil Marwa, Karl Hansen
Votes: 220
31. The Whistleblowers (2007)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Ben Graham and Alisha Cole are two lawyers are about to witness something that will take them into a world of few moral certainties.
Stars: Richard Coyle, Indira Varma, Daniel Ryan, Paul Freeman
Votes: 149
32. The Good Soldier Schwejk (2018)
112 min | Comedy, War
In WWI a Czech civilian is forced into the conquering Austrian army. Everywhere he goes, everything he is ordered to do becomes a disaster for the Austrians. Is Schwejk astoundingly stupid or deviously defiant?
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Alfie Stewart, Joe Armstrong, Kevin Brewer, Sean Gilder
Votes: 7
33. A Ticket Too Far (2006)
Short, Comedy
Short comedy film about a traffic warden.
Director: Paul Monaghan | Stars: Alun Armstrong, Joe Armstrong, Giuseppe Circelli, Nabil Elouahabi
Votes: 15
34. The Process (2015)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Polly Thomas | Stars: Joe Armstrong, Lloyd Hutchinson, Jo Joyner, Sinead Matthews
35.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Grandstand
(2003)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Bradford attempts to cover her tracks after attacking Kane's ex-wife, but Tait's suspicions are aroused when he discovers the car park complex's CCTV tapes have been stolen. McAllister ... See full summary »
Director: Dominic Clemence | Stars: Connie Hyde, Natalie Roles, Russell Floyd, Pal Aron
Votes: 37
36.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Honour
(2005)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Christmas Eve. De Costa and Perkins investigate an assault after tempers flare following an office Christmas party, but when the defendant claims he was sexually assaulted by his female ... See full summary »
Director: Nic Phillips | Stars: Bruce Byron, Thusitha Jayasundera, Gary Lucy, Kim Tiddy
Votes: 14
37.
Blackpool (2004)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2004)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
It's a big day for Ripley Holden as he opens his new amusement center in Blackpool. Holden is a drinker and a philanderer who sold his other businesses to open on the promenade. He has ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Anne Robinson | Stars: David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, Georgia Taylor, Thomas Morrison
Votes: 94
38.
Blackpool (2004)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2004)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
DI Carlisle continues his investigation and learns from the dead man's friends that he had left them after their bout of drinking to find a prostitute. He interviews several of the local ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Anne Robinson | Stars: David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, David Tennant, Bryan Dick
Votes: 81
39.
Blackpool (2004)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2004)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Carlisle dismisses Danny's confession to the murder as just a youthful attempt to protect his father. He also tries to repair his relationship with Natalie, now that she knows he's been ... See full summary »
Director: Coky Giedroyc | Stars: David Tennant, Bryan Dick, Thomas Morrison, Sarah Parish
Votes: 67
40.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
They Fought in the Fields
(2004)
TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
April 1941: Foyle questions three Land Army girls about a murder that occurs on a Hastings farm.
Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: Tom Frederic, Peter Stark, Jack Gustav, Paula Jennings
Votes: 656
41.
Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode:
Dead in the Water
(2004)
TV-14 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During a regatta, the body of Rowing Club chairman Guy Sweetman is found bludgeoned and drowned. Bachelor Sweetman was prolifically promiscuous and jealousy would seem to be the motive.
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: John Nettles, John Hopkins, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard
Votes: 874
42.
Rose and Maloney (2002–2005)
Episode:
Alan Richmond
(2005)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Rose and Maloney re-investigate the case of a wealthy property developer convicted of murdering his father, sister and business partner on a remote farm. They soon realise that people with ... See full summary »
Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Phil Davis, Leo Potter, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 57
43.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Fugue States: Part 1
(2004)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Five-year-old twins Cindy and Jason were abducted in 1988. Sixteen years later, Jason is struck by a car and identified by his DNA after he is admitted to hospital. The hunt now begins to ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 167
44.
The Last Detective (2003–2007)
Episode:
Once Upon a Time on the Westway
(2007)
75 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
On the same day a notorious crime kingpin Jimmy Vincent is released from prison, there is a daring armored car diamond heist of diamonds using his m.o.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Peter Davison, Gwenllian Davies, Matthew Davis, Anthony Valentine
Votes: 118
45.
Robin Hood (2006–2009)
Episode:
Will You Tolerate This?
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Robin, Earl of Huntingdon, returns to Locksley from fighting with King Richard in the Crusades, but England is not as he left it and all attempts to resume his former life are foiled by the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Director: John McKay | Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage, Keith Allen
Votes: 436
46.
Robin Hood (2006–2009)
Episode:
Sheriff Got Your Tongue?
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Robin is captured by Little John, the sheriff takes extreme measures to find Robin, and Marian tries to offer assistance.
Director: John McKay | Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage, Keith Allen
Votes: 312
47.
Robin Hood (2006–2009)
Episode:
Who Shot the Sheriff?
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An assassination attempt implicates Robin, and calls for an unholy alliance.
Director: Richard Standeven | Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage, Keith Allen
Votes: 268
48.
Robin Hood (2006–2009)
Episode:
Parent Hood
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Roy is captured and the results may be dire for Locksley; at Nottingham, Marian pays a price for her outspokenness.
Director: Richard Standeven | Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage, Keith Allen
Votes: 268
49.
Robin Hood (2006–2009)
Episode:
Turk Flu
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Robin interferes when the sheriff begins to man his mines with slaves.
Director: Declan O'Dwyer | Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage, Keith Allen
Votes: 249
50.
Robin Hood (2006–2009)
Episode:
The Tax Man Cometh
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Robin captures a tax inspector and plots to heist the year's taxes, but a surprise is in store for both him and the sheriff; Marian makes her own preparations after a row with her father, and Gisbourne makes his intentions clear.
Director: Richard Standeven | Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage, Keith Allen
Votes: 238