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1. The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a film stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.
Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Markie Post
Votes: 9,197
2. The Resident (2018–2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
A group of doctors at Chastain Memorial Hospital face personal and professional challenges on a daily basis.
Stars: Matt Czuchry, Manish Dayal, Bruce Greenwood, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Votes: 33,117
3. The Chi (2018– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
From Emmy® winner Lena Waithe, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
Stars: Jason Mitchell, Jacob Latimore, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Alex R. Hibbert
Votes: 7,929
4. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
-Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.
Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown
Votes: 30,281
5. How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives.
Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King
Votes: 166,986
6. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,374
7. The Retirement Plan (2023)
R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When Ashley and her young daughter Sarah get caught up in a criminal enterprise that puts their lives at risk, she turns to estranged father Matt, currently living the life of a retired beach bum in the Cayman Islands.
Director: Tim Brown | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ashley Greene, Thalia Campbell, Ron Perlman
Votes: 7,175
8. Stepmom (1998)
PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama
A terminally ill woman must deal with her ex-husband's new lover, who will be their children's stepmother.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone
Votes: 74,623 | Gross: $91.14M
9. Without a Trace (2002–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Series about the special FBI Missing Persons Squad that finds missing people by applying advanced psychological profiling to reveal the victims' lives.
Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close
Votes: 21,720
10. Silverado (1985)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Rosanna Arquette
Votes: 49,553 | Gross: $33.20M
11. St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital.
Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Howie Mandel, David Morse, Christina Pickles
Votes: 5,226
12. Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Three angels are sent to Earth to tell depressed and troubled people that God loves them and hasn't forgotten them.
Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Valerie Bertinelli
Votes: 8,024
13. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 10,586
14. Martin (1992–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
Stars: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, Carl Anthony Payne II
Votes: 10,871
15. The Women (I) (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama
A wealthy New Yorker wrestles with the decision to leave her cheating husband, as she and her friends discover that women really can have it all.
Director: Diane English | Stars: Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening, Debra Messing
Votes: 23,115 | Gross: $26.90M
16. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,212
17. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young
Votes: 49,618 | Gross: $20.76M
18. Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives.
Stars: Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Al Waxman, Martin Kove
Votes: 5,066
19. Greenleaf (2016–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, dark secrets, and lies.
Stars: Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne, Desiree Ross, Lamman Rucker
Votes: 6,007
20. Fantasy Island (2021–2023)
TV-14 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
People who walk in with a desire, but end up reborn to themselves through the magical realism of Fantasy Island.
Stars: Roselyn Sanchez, Kiara Barnes, John Gabriel Rodriquez, Daniel Lugo
Votes: 5,501
21. The New Mike Hammer (1984–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of Mickey Spillane's classic private eye character.
Stars: Stacy Keach, Lindsay Bloom, Don Stroud, Kent Williams
Votes: 1,282
22. Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
While planning her family reunion, a pistol-packing grandma must contend with other dramas, including her love-troubled nieces and the runaway who was placed in her care.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe
Votes: 12,031 | Gross: $63.32M
23. Vacation Friends (2021)
R | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy
An uptight couple makes friends with a rowdy couple while on vacation in Mexico, but their friendship takes an awkward turn when they get back home.
Director: Clay Tarver | Stars: Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, John Cena, Meredith Hagner
Votes: 29,773
24. The Rebound (2009)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
In New York City, a single mom captivates her new neighbor, a much younger man.
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha, Andrew Cherry, Kelly Gould
Votes: 50,255
25. Mistresses (I) (2013–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Follows the scandalous lives of a group of four girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery as they brave the turbulent journey together.
Stars: Alyssa Milano, Jes Macallan, Rochelle Aytes, Yunjin Kim
Votes: 14,009
26. Flashforward (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A special task force in the FBI investigates after every person on Earth simultaneously blacks out and awakens with a short vision of their future.
Stars: Courtney B. Vance, Joseph Fiennes, Jack Davenport, Zachary Knighton
Votes: 62,118
27. The View (1997– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
Five women with very different outlooks on politics, Hollywood and its stars, and current events discuss these and other divisive topics of the day. Originated by Barbara Walters and currently led by longtime host, Whoopi Goldberg.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Virginia Hamilton, Sunny Hostin
Votes: 9,486
28. Boston Public (2000–2006)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives of 10 faculty members at a high school in Boston weave in and out of dealing with trouble-makers, having a personal life, and keeping sanity.
Stars: Loretta Devine, Anthony Heald, Fyvush Finkel, Chi McBride
Votes: 6,307
29. Matt Houston (1982–1985)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Matt Houston is a wealthy Texan who moves to California to oversee his family's offshore drilling enterprises but spends most of his time dabbling in his private investigator hobby.
Stars: Lee Horsley, Pamela Hensley, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Cis Rundle
Votes: 1,462
30. Lap Dance (2014)
R | 100 min | Drama
An aspiring actress makes a pact with her fiance to take a job as an exotic dancer to care for her cancer stricken father. Once the pact the couple made is broken, their lives are changed forever.
Director: Greg Carter | Stars: James Remar, Stacey Dash, Carmen Electra, Mariel Hemingway
Votes: 3,154
31. Doctor Detroit (1983)
R | 89 min | Comedy
A pimp on the run trusts his sex workers to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Donna Dixon, Lydia Lei
Votes: 6,143 | Gross: $10.38M
32. The Cheetah Girls (2003 TV Movie)
TV-G | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Four teens aim to take the world by storm with their music.
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Houghton, Kiely Williams, Sabrina Bryan
Votes: 8,867
33. Live with Kelly and Mark (1988– )
TV-PG | 61 min | Talk-Show
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos interact with their guests.
Stars: Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest, Michael Gelman, Art Moore
Votes: 2,317
34. Eve's Bayou (1997)
R | 108 min | Drama
What did little Eve see--and how will it haunt her? Husband, father and womanizer Louis Batiste is the head of an affluent family, but it's the women who rule this gothic world of secrets, lies and mystic forces.
Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Lynn Whitfield
Votes: 11,632 | Gross: $14.82M
35. Hit the Floor (2013–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Ahsha Hayes enters the wild world of professional basketball when she tries out for the elite L.A. Devil Girls dance team against the wishes of her mother Sloane, a former dancer herself.
Stars: Katherine Bailess, McKinley Freeman, Jonathan 'Lil J' McDaniel, Carly Anderson
Votes: 2,787
36. A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A fast paced, womanizing nightclub promoter gets paid back in full when he scorns a beautiful woman with psychotic tendencies who will punish him for breaking her heart.
Director: Martin Lawrence | Stars: Martin Lawrence, Lynn Whitfield, Regina King, Bobby Brown
Votes: 5,413 | Gross: $34.75M
37. Are We There Yet? (2010–2012)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Based on the hit film, centers on the blended Kingston-Persons of Seattle facing the challenges of everyday life in a new blended family.
Stars: Shad Moss, Terry Crews, Essence Atkins, Keesha Sharp
Votes: 1,773
38. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,984
39. Chasing Life (2014–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
April Carver, whose world has just started to look up, is diagnosed with leukemia. With the support of her family and best friend, she might just be able to fight it.
Stars: Italia Ricci, Mary Page Keller, Richard Brancatisano, Haley Ramm
Votes: 6,219
40. In the Army Now (1994)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, War
Two misguided youths join the reserves to make some money for their entrepreneurial dreams. No sooner than they finish basic training are they called up to do their part to save the free world.
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr. | Stars: Pauly Shore, Lori Petty, Andy Dick, David Alan Grier
Votes: 14,708 | Gross: $28.86M
41. Good Morning America (1975– )
TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show
They present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.
Stars: Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos
Votes: 2,031
42. Shark (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sebastian Stark is a well-known Los Angeles attorney who leaves his lucrative career defending wealthy criminals to be a prosecutor for the district attorney.
Stars: James Woods, Danielle Panabaker, Sophina Brown, Sarah Carter
Votes: 12,116
43. 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: 2,088
44. Strong Medicine (2000–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Tough female doctors treat an exclusively female clientele at the Rittenhouse Women's Clinic, tackling female-centric issues and trying to make the world a better place in a male-dominated society.
Stars: Rosa Blasi, Jenifer Lewis, Josh Coxx, Philip Casnoff
Votes: 1,313
45. Today (1952– )
TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.
Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair
Votes: 2,463
46. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 417
47. The Josephine Baker Story (1991 TV Movie)
R | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
Born poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, David Dukes, Louis Gossett Jr.
Votes: 1,590
48. Nappily Ever After (2018)
TV-MA | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Violet Jones tired of waiting for her longtime boyfriend to propose, breaks up with him. But old feelings, and heaps of jealousy, no doubt, arise when he promptly begins dating another woman.
Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Ricky Whittle, Lyriq Bent, Lynn Whitfield
Votes: 9,856
49. Gone Fishin' (1997)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime
Two lifelong fishing buddies must overcome a series of obstacles to enjoy their ultimate fishing trip.
Director: Christopher Cain | Stars: Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette, Lynn Whitfield
Votes: 10,608 | Gross: $19.74M
50. Family Time (2012– )
TV-PG | Comedy
The Stallworths, a working-class Black family, win the lottery and jump into the middle-class overnight.
Stars: Omar Gooding, Angell Conwell, Clayton Thomas, Tanjareen Thomas
Votes: 290