Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Paapa Essiedu

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: 641,291

2. Men (2022)

R | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young woman goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside following the death of her ex-husband.

Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin

Votes: 63,930

3. Gangs of London (2020– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Tells the story of London being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of its international gangs and the sudden power vacuum that's created when the head of London's most powerful crime family is assassinated.

Stars: Joe Cole, Sope Dirisu, Michelle Fairley, Lucian Msamati

Votes: 40,326

4. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

PG-13 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench

Votes: 297,040 | Gross: $102.83M

5. The Lazarus Project (2022–2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Is a top secret organization dedicated to preventing mass extinction events and with the ability to make time go backwards.

Stars: Paapa Essiedu, Anjli Mohindra, Rudi Dharmalingam, Caroline Quentin

Votes: 8,439

6. Utopia (I) (2013–2014)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After a group of people, who meet online, discover a bizarre graphic novel which seems to hold mysterious answers, they find themselves being tracked down by a merciless organization known merely as 'The Network'.

Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Paul Higgins, Neil Maskell, Fiona O'Shaughnessy

Votes: 51,230

7. I May Destroy You (2020)

TV-MA | 351 min | Drama

The question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in the new landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation.

Stars: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu, Stephen Wight

Votes: 26,078

8. The Capture (2019– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

When a British soldier is charged with a crime, the tenacious young detective handling his case begins to uncover a conspiracy.

Stars: Holliday Grainger, Ben Miles, Lia Williams, Cavan Clerkin

Votes: 22,915

9. The Outrun (2024)

118 min | Drama

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands (where she grew up) hoping to heal. Adapted from Amy Liptrot's bestselling memoir.

Director: Nora Fingscheidt | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Dillane, Lauren Lyle

Votes: 184

10. Kiri (2018)

TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A drama dealing with the abduction and murder of a young black girl, soon to be adopted by her white foster family, and the trail of lies, blame, guilt and notoriety which follow.

Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Lia Williams, Lucian Msamati, Wunmi Mosaku

Votes: 3,054

11. The Graham Norton Show (2007– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Irish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own chat show, which includes chatting to A-list celebrities, the very famous Red Chair game, live music, lots of jokes and fun from Graham and the celebrities themselves.

Stars: Graham Norton, Ricky Gervais, Judi Dench, Jack Whitehall

Votes: 13,208

12. Genie (III) (2023)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy

The film is a fairy-tale comedy about a workaholic man who enlists the help of a magical genie to help win his family back before Christmas.

Director: Sam Boyd | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Paapa Essiedu, Denée Benton, Jordyn McIntosh

Votes: 8,539

13. Black Earth Rising (2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Thriller

Kate is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide whose adoptive mother, an international lawyer, faces a case that will shake their lives.

Stars: John Goodman, Michaela Coel, Noma Dumezweni, Lucian Msamati

Votes: 5,678

14. Anne Boleyn (2021)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History

The final months of Boleyn's life, her struggle with Tudor England's patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.

Stars: Jodie Turner-Smith, Kris Hitchen, Thalissa Teixeira, Barry Ward

Votes: 28,026

15. The Miniaturist (2017)

60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A young woman moves to 17th century Amsterdam and hires a mysterious local miniaturist to furnish the dollhouse she received from her merchant husband as a present, but the lifelike miniatures somehow start eerily foreshadowing her fate.

Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai, Hayley Squires, Alex Hassell

Votes: 6,188

16. A Midsummer Night's Dream (I) (2016 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A modern retelling of the classic fantasy drama by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream holds a star-studded cast with euphoric effects and melodramatic storytelling.

Director: David Kerr | Stars: John Hannah, Elliot Levey, Eleanor Matsuura, Colin McFarlane

Votes: 833

17. Femme (I) (2021)

18 min | Short, Thriller

When Jordan gets into the car of a flirtatious drug-dealer, his night takes a dangerous turn.

Directors: Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping | Stars: Paapa Essiedu, Harris Dickinson, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Demmy Ladipo

Votes: 83

18. Press (2018)

60 min | Drama

Press is set in the world of newspapers - its past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24 hour news cycle, its future uncertain.

Stars: Charlotte Riley, Priyanga Burford, Al Weaver, Ben Chaplin

Votes: 2,777

19. The Scurry

Comedy, Horror | Pre-production

Chaos erupts at an eco-café when a horde of deranged squirrels seeks revenge on the staff and visitors, forcing two summoned pest controllers to face the onslaught.

Director: Craig Roberts | Stars: Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Antonia Thomas, Mia McKenna-Bruce

20. The One Show (2006– )

30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show

A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.

Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles

Votes: 621

21. Sweet Dreams (VI)

Crime | Pre-production

In the forgotten English seaside town of Claypole, a series of serendipitous and unfortunate coincidences conspire to bring the lives and overreaching ambitions of a few misguided dreamers and petty criminals to a nasty end.

Director: Carl Tibbetts | Stars: Niamh Algar, Aisling Bea, Aimee Lou Wood, Nick Frost

22. Oliver Twist (2022 Podcast Series)

Drama

Follows Oliver a young orphan of 19th century English workhouses who had a life of grinding poverty. After being evicted from the workhouse, he walks many miles to London and finds a whole new life with a gang of young pickpockets.

Stars: Patricia Allison, Kit Connor, Nicola Coughlan, Brian Cox

Votes: 54

23. Not Safe for Work (2015)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Katherine is a civil servant working on strategies to help immigrants. When public sector cuts force her to move from London to a satellite office in Northampton, she soon finds that she too feels like a stranger in a strange land.

Stars: Zawe Ashton, Anastasia Hille, Tom Weston-Jones, Sacha Dhawan

Votes: 626

24. National Theatre at Home: The Effect (2024 Video)

Drama

Connie and Tristan are falling for each other fast. Is the chemistry real, or a side effect of a new antidepressant? As two young volunteers in a clinical drug trial, their romance poses startling dilemmas for the supervising doctors.

Director: Jamie Lloyd | Stars: Michele Austin, Paapa Essiedu, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Taylor Russell

Votes: 16

25. King Lear (2014)

210 min | Drama, History

An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.

Directors: Sam Mendes, Robin Lough | Stars: Saif Al-Warith, Waj Ali, Nathan Ampofo, Paul Anthoney

Votes: 182

26. Sunday Brunch (2012– )

180 min | Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Stars: Tim Lovejoy, Simon Rimmer, Rebecca Seal, Ian Burrell

Votes: 229

27. Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet (2016)

Not Rated | 175 min | Drama

Hamlet has the world at his feet. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Then word reaches him that his father is dead. Returning home he finds his world is utterly ... See full summary »

Directors: Simon Godwin, Robin Lough | Stars: Paapa Essiedu, Tanya Moodie, Clarence Smith, Ewart James Walters

Votes: 113

28. Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 120 min | Biography, Musical

A celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, broadcast live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Directors: Bridget Caldwell, Gregory Doran, Robin Mason, Tim Taggart | Stars: Catherine Tate, David Tennant, Akala, Roger Allam

Votes: 207

29. In Creative Company (2020 Podcast Series)

30 min | Talk-Show

Interview series featuring notable talent from within the entertainment industry and features in-depth discussions which focus on the creative process.

Stars: Mara Webster, Jenelle Riley, Mary Holland, Elle Fanning

Votes: 22

30. Revolting (2017)

30 min | Comedy

Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse satirise the state of the nation via characters old and new and by mixing together a combination of comedy sketches and pranks.

Stars: Heydon Prowse, Jolyon Rubinstein, Catriona Knox, Jo Bunting

Votes: 134

31. The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2021 TV Special)

TV-14 | 145 min

Host Cedric The Entertainer take over from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles to recognize the accomplishments of talented television program makers and award the most outstanding achievements in a wide assortment of categories.

Directors: Hamish Hamilton, Samuel Bayer, Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Emma Corrin, Anya Taylor-Joy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Josh O'Connor

Votes: 161

32. Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear (2016)

Not Rated | 180 min | Drama

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. A proud man, he ... See full summary »

Director: Gregory Doran | Stars: Romayne Andrews, Antony Byrne, Eke Chukwu, James Clyde

Votes: 76

33. Unsaid Stories (2020)

15 min | Drama

Four short dramas inspired by Black Lives Matter and exploring racism in its many forms.

Stars: Amanda Abbington, Nicholas Pinnock, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Adelayo Adedayo

Votes: 133

34. EE BAFTA Film Awards (2023 TV Special)

The best national and foreign films of 2022 are honoured at the 76th British Academy Film Awards held at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre.

Director: Marcus Viner | Stars: Ana de Armas, Anya Taylor-Joy, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler

Votes: 40

35. Stand Still (2019)

17 min | Short, Drama

The darkness of postnatal depression threatens to overwhelm Susannah, but a chance encounter with Rupa might be the help she needs.

Director: Isabella Wing-Davey | Stars: Michelle Bonnard, Miquel Brown, Paapa Essiedu, George Georgiou

36. Bicycle Thief (2020)

10 min | Short, Drama

A food courier finds himself in a desperate situation when his bicycle is stolen.

Director: James Gardner | Stars: Paapa Essiedu, Ross Boatman, Ali Barouti, Raymond Bethley

37. The Exit Plan (2021)

14 min | Short, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In an overpopulated future, an elderly woman is visited by a government official to ensure she is complying with the government's new "Exit Plan" policy, but, when he interrogates her further he realises she has her own 'plan' for him.

Director: Angus Wilkinson | Stars: Marcia Warren, Paapa Essiedu, Daphne Clinch, Abi Crouch

Votes: 35

38. Chatterbox (2020)

Talk-Show

A series of candid and casual conversations with actors, directors and artists from across the theatre industry.

Stars: Calum Finlay, Aimee Lou Wood, Kevin McNally, George MacKay

39. 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2021 TV Special)

85 min | News

Melissa Villaseñor hosts the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The event airs live and uncensored. Each year, the Film Independent Spirit Awards brings together top talent from throughout the world of film and television.

Director: Joel Gallen | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Mollye Asher, Maria Bakalova, Kingsley Ben-Adir

40. A New ERA, Equal Representation for Actresses Campaign (2018)

Short

A short film made for the Equal Representation for Actresses Campaign.

Director: Connie Hyde | Stars: Emily Berrington, George Blagden, Olivia Colman, Noma Dumezweni

41. Canned (II) (2017)

10 min | Short, Comedy

A dark comedy. Three school friends each suffering from a 'quarter-life-crisis' are thrown back together again following a tragedy. Can their friendship re-blossom and in doing so help each of them figure out this life business?

Director: Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Stars: Georgina Campbell, Sophia Di Martino, Paapa Essiedu, Harriet Webb

Votes: 19

42. Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70 (2018 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

Up close and personal look at Prince Charles as he turns 70, his humanitarian, conservationist and environmentalist efforts, climate change activism and preparations to eventually take over the duties of the British sovereign.

Director: John Bridcut | Stars: Paapa Essiedu, King Charles III, Prince Harry, Prince William of Wales

Votes: 44

43. BBC Proms (2020– )

Music

The annual Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, founded in 1895, featuring orchestral classical music and centered around the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Stars: Katie Derham, Tom Service, Paapa Essiedu, Danielle de Niese

44. I May Destroy You (2020)
Episode: Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes (2020)

TV-MA | 28 min | Drama

After visiting her boyfriend in Italy, Arabella returns to London and a deluge of frantic messages from her literary agents. She plans to pull an all-nighter to finish a draft of her book but is tempted to join a friend on a night out.

Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Michaela Coel, Marouane Zotti, Stephen Wight, Adam James

Votes: 952

45. I May Destroy You (2020)
Episode: Someone Is Lying (2020)

TV-MA | 28 min | Drama

Disturbed by what little she remembers of the previous night, Arabella attempts to retrace her steps, but Simon seems reluctant to help her. Meanwhile, Terry has a lousy audition.

Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Aml Ameen, Katherine Jakeways

Votes: 836

46. The Miniaturist (2017)
Episode: The Miniaturist on Masterpiece Part 3 (2017)

TV-14 | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Desperate to save her husband, Nella decides to try to sell the sugar herself, with surprising initial success. When another tragedy strikes the household, Nella seeks out the advice of the... See full summary »

Director: Guillem Morales | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai, Hayley Squires, Graham Elwell

Votes: 92

47. I May Destroy You (2020)
Episode: That Was Fun (2020)

TV-MA | 30 min | Drama

2 months after the incident, Arabella meets with a therapist, Carrie. Her agents assign another client, Zain, to help her with the first draft of her book. Kwame introduces his new love interest, Damon, to a stranger he met online.

Directors: Michaela Coel, Sam Miller | Stars: Michaela Coel, Andi Osho, Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia

Votes: 733

48. I May Destroy You (2020)
Episode: ...It Just Came Up (2020)

TV-MA | 31 min | Drama

Arabella reassesses a sexual encounter with Zain and opens up to Biagio about her assault. She is in danger of breaking the internet when she goes off script at a writing summit. Kwame is prompted to report his assault to the police.

Directors: Michaela Coel, Sam Miller | Stars: Michaela Coel, Marouane Zotti, Karan Gill, Elise Palmer

Votes: 768

49. I May Destroy You (2020)
Episode: The Alliance (2020)

TV-MA | 32 min | Drama

Arabella attends a support group for rape and sexual assault survivors run by their high school acquaintance, Theo. In a flashback to 2004, teenage Arabella and Terry intervene when Theo attempts to flip the narrative on consensual sex.

Directors: Michaela Coel, Sam Miller | Stars: Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia, Michaela Coel, Harriet Webb

Votes: 702

50. I May Destroy You (2020)
Episode: Happy Animals (2020)

TV-MA | 32 min | Drama

Arabella takes a job working alongside Theo at a vegan delivery start-up. Terry takes covert measures to ensure Simon won't make an appearance at her birthday party.

Directors: Michaela Coel, Sam Miller | Stars: Paapa Essiedu, Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Aml Ameen

Votes: 639