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1. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,231
2. Private Practice (2007–2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A spin-off of the medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" centering on the life of neonatal surgeon Addison Montgomery.
Stars: Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, KaDee Strickland, Taye Diggs
Votes: 29,031
3. Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy
Melinda Gordon, a newly married woman, possesses the gift of communicating with the dead. With her best friend Andrea's assistance, she helps the earthbound spirits to find peace and cross over.
Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Christoph Sanders
Votes: 49,858
4. Gossip Girl (2021–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Revival of the TV series centering on a new generation of New York private school teens using social media to spread gossip.
Stars: Jordan Alexander, Whitney Peak, Tavi Gevinson, Eli Brown
Votes: 14,447
5. Dynasty (2017–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Follows two of America's wealthiest families as they feud for control over their fortune and their children.
Stars: Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, Robert Christopher Riley, Sam Adegoke
Votes: 24,960
6. 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
7. Hairspray Live! (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
Directors: Kenny Leon, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Dove Cameron, Martin Short, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth
Votes: 3,816
8. Colin in Black & White (2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
This drama series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay explores Kaepernick's high-school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist.
Stars: Jaden Michael, Nick Offerman, Mary-Louise Parker, Colin Kaepernick
Votes: 8,355
9. Steel Magnolias (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Six Louisiana women (Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard) gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad, Tory Kittles
Votes: 2,292
10. 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
11. 4400 (2021–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
4400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them.
Stars: Brittany Adebumola, Joseph David-Jones, Ireon Roach, T.L. Thompson
Votes: 5,109
12. In My Dreams (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 94 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, according to fountain mythology, they only have a week to turn those dreams into reality.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Katharine McPhee, Mike Vogel, JoBeth Williams, Joe Massingill
Votes: 5,918
13. Ambitions (2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
A woman moves to a new city and starts going head-to-head with the town's most powerful and deceitful players.
Stars: Brian White, Robin Givens, Kendrick Cross, Brely Evans
Votes: 827
14. The Wiz Live! (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 111 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A live production of the 1975 Broadway musical, "The Wiz," which put a modern spin on the classic "Wizard of Oz" tale with a cast of African-American actors.
Directors: Matthew Diamond, Kenny Leon | Stars: Common, Amber Riley, Uzo Aduba, Stephanie Mills
Votes: 2,564
15. Sherri (2022– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comedian and Emmy Award winner, presents live audiences with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations and daytime gatherings, including interviews with celebrities and people of interest.
Stars: Sherri Shepherd, Milly Almodovar, Tammy Pescatelli, Luenell
Votes: 144
16. Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the New Orleans-born crooner who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rights movement.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Danielle Brooks, Olivia Washington, Joaquina Kalukango, Jason Dirden
Votes: 696
17. The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2021– )
Talk-Show
Every week, the stars of the stage are highlighted in this nationally-syndicated entertainment show.
Stars: Paul Wontorek, Tamsen Fadal, Charlie Cooper, Beth Stevens
Votes: 22
18. The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013 TV Movie)
PG | 87 min | Drama, Family, History
The Watsons set out on a family road trip where their experiences give them a newfound courage to stand up for what is right and help them grow stronger as a family in the process.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Harrison Knight, Skai Jackson, Anika Noni Rose
Votes: 810
19. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
20. American Son (2019)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama
An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan, Eugene Lee
Votes: 7,531
21. A Raisin in the Sun (2008 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 131 min | Drama
An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad
Votes: 2,146
22. Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
TV-MA | Documentary, History
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Stars: Will Smith, Bryan Stevenson, Larry Wilmore, Samira Wiley
Votes: 1,564
23. CBS This Morning (2012– )
120 min | News
A mix of news, features and interviews with notable figures in politics, business and entertainment.
Stars: Gayle King, Norah O'Donnell, Charlie Rose, Anthony Mason
Votes: 710
24. Working in the Theatre (1976– )
60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Bringing together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the program offers a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jean Dalrymple, George White, Brendan Gill, Ted Chapin
Votes: 46
25. The Rosa Parks Story (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Biography, Drama
A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Francis James, Tonea Stewart, Von Coulter
Votes: 1,026
26. Hollywood Insider (2018– )
Talk-Show
A show focused on substance and meaningful entertainment while staying away from gossip and scandal.
Stars: Pritan Ambroase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie
Votes: 1,413
27. In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A cop's partner is killed, now he wants revenge.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Ray Sharkey, Peter Boyle, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Boatman
Votes: 204
28. Stars in the House (2020– )
60 min | Talk-Show
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley have created ... See full summary »
Stars: Seth Rudetsky, James Wesley, Jon LaPook, Jack Plotnick
Votes: 40
29. The Mo'Nique Show (2009–2012)
Comedy, Talk-Show
It is a late night talk show akin to "The Tonight Show," with comedienne Mo'Nique at the helm.
Stars: Mo'Nique, Rodney Perry, Tamala Jones, Tia Mowry
Votes: 162
30. The Nightman (1992 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Drama, Thriller
A drifter comes between an aging Southern beauty and her teenaged daughter when he is hired to work at their hotel.
Director: Charles Haid | Stars: Joanna Kerns, Jenny Robertson, Ted Marcoux, LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Votes: 138
31. I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 96 min | Drama
Lilly Taylor returns to her hometown for the first time in thirty years, where she remembers the dramatic events that led to her leaving, and learns what became of the Bedford family she used to work for.
Director: Ian Sander | Stars: Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jason London, Ashlee Levitch
Votes: 210
32. Unsung Hollywood (2014–2018)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series that profiles talented, influential black celebrities from Hollywood movies, television, comedy, and sports.
Stars: Gary Anthony Williams, Charnele Brown, Joe Torry, John Singleton
Votes: 98
33. Giving Voice (2020)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary
This film follows the annual August Wilson Monologue competition and the thousands of high schoolers who enter the competition for the opportunity to perform on Broadway.
Directors: James D. Stern, Fernando Villena | Stars: Mary Alice, Annette Bening, Glenn Close, Viola Davis
Votes: 336
34. Case Closed (1988 TV Movie)
Approved | 93 min | Crime, Action, Drama
A young homicide detective and a retired police detective work together to solve three recent murders related to an old, unsolved case of a stolen diamond.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Charles Durning, Byron Allen, Marc Alaimo, James Greene
Votes: 124
35. East Texas Hot Links
Drama | Announced
Follows the story of how one night at a "colored only" bar during the Jim Crow era in East Texas puts a small African-American community to the test and drastically alters their lives.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Keith David, Wendell Pierce, Eugene Lee
36. The 76th Annual Tony Awards (2023 TV Special)
Music, Reality-TV
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre.
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Jodie Comer, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephanie Hsu, Marcia Gay Harden
Votes: 48
37. Web of Deceit (1990 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 93 min | Thriller
After making a name for herself on the West Coast, a defense lawyer returns to her hometown of Atlanta to argue a controversial rape-murder case. But it's not all work and no play: once ... See full summary »
Director: Sandor Stern | Stars: Linda Purl, James Read, Paul DeSouza, Len Birman
Votes: 102
38. Theater Talk (1996– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Susan Haskins, Michael Riedel, Jesse Green, Michael Musto
Votes: 38
39. Big Ain't Bad (2002)
R | 108 min | Drama
Ric and Natalie are a happy young couple headed towards marriage. When Natalie finds her trusted mate in the company of last night's entertainment, the relationship abruptly ends leaving them to travel separate roads to self-discovery.
Director: Ray Culpepper | Stars: Jade Jenise Dixon, Sean Blakemore, Reginald Ballard, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Votes: 70 | Gross: $0.01M
40. Cotton Club
Crime, Drama, Music | Announced
The interconnected lives of the black entertainers in Harlem's Cotton Club and the white gangsters who run it in the 1920s.
Star: D.J. Sharp
41. The Kudzu Christmas (2002 Video)
87 min | Family
A recent divorcee and her young son move to a small Georgia town to start anew. Mason befriends a lonely, recently widowed older man, and together they attempt to save several abandoned ... See full synopsis »
Director: Fred H. Dresch | Stars: John Lawhorn, Virginia Randall, Deborah Duke, Cheryl Booker
Votes: 28
42. Car Wash (TV Movie)
Comedy | Announced
TV adaptation of the 1976 comedy, 'Car Wash', which centered on a group of employees at an L.A. car wash.
Director: Kenny Leon
43. On Stage (1998– )
30 min | News
Offers viewers an insider's look at the New York theater scene. From the best of off-Broadway to the Tony Awards this weekly television program aims to shine a spotlight on the industries most interesting stories.
Stars: Frank DiLella, Adrienne Warren, Iain Armitage, Betty Gilpin
44. The 64th Annual Tony Awards (2010 TV Special)
180 min
Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of bonus - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Sean Hayes, Paula Abdul, Kevin Adams, Nick Adams
Votes: 76
45. Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal (2016– )
Biography
"Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal" is the first nationally syndicated weekly Broadway entertainment program to reach theater fans throughout the country. Each episode features in-depth ... See full summary »
Stars: Tamsen Fadal, Paul Wontorek, Charlie Cooper, Kathryn Gallagher
Votes: 12
46. The 68th Annual Tony Awards (2014 TV Special)
180 min | Music
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Kevin Adams, Terence Archie, Brooks Ashmanskas
Votes: 99
47. Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television (2022 TV Special)
60 min
Stars: Niecy Nash, Halle Berry, Anthony Anderson, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 11
48. Relentless (X)
Drama | Announced
Against unthinkable odds and circumstances, a 'Relentless' little boy who lived an adult life - turns to an 'Improbable' source to save his family. Based on the powerful and touching autobiography of Vernon Turner 'The Next Level: A Game I Had To Play!'
Director: Kenny Leon
49. The Start of Dreams (2010)
82 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
An award-winning stage director uses his influence to expose teenagers to the art of theatre through an intense Broadway monologue competition.
Director: Horne Brothers | Stars: Cherise Boothe, Bronner Brothers, Chris Chalk, Anthony Chisholm
Votes: 20
50. Song of the Century
Documentary | Filming
The story behind the creation of the iconic songs featured in "The Wizard of Oz," co-written by Harold Arlen, composer, and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, lyricist exploring their impact on culture.
Director: Ryan Jay | Stars: Judy Garland, Ryan Murphy, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel