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1. The Wire (2002–2008)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
Stars: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce
Votes: 377,986
2. Generation Kill (2008)
TV-MA | 10 min | Drama, War
A Rolling Stone reporter, embedded with The 1st Recon Marines chronicles his experiences during the first wave of the American-led assault on Baghdad in 2003.
Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, James Ransone, Lee Tergesen, Jon Huertas
Votes: 59,251
3. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
Votes: 39,176
4. The Deuce (2017–2019)
TV-MA | 1,583 min | Drama
A look at life in New York City during the 1970s and '80s, when porn and prostitution were rampant in Manhattan.
Stars: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Margarita Levieva
Votes: 31,962
5. We Own This City (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Tells the story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption surrounding it.
Stars: Jon Bernthal, Wunmi Mosaku, Jamie Hector, Josh Charles
Votes: 27,673
6. NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct.
Stars: Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Gordon Clapp, James McDaniel
Votes: 16,352
7. Treme (2010–2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Music
Life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA.
Stars: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo
Votes: 15,915
8. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.
Stars: Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, Michael Moore, Arianna Huffington
Votes: 14,342
9. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Stars: Richard Belzer, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Kyle Secor
Votes: 14,200
10. Drunk History (2013–2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, History
Historical reenactments by A-list talent are presented by inebriated storytellers.
Stars: Derek Waters, Bennie Arthur, Craig Cackowski, Maria Blasucci
Votes: 12,692
11. Show Me a Hero (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
Nick Wasicsko takes office as mayor of Yonkers in 1987 and has to face the issue of building public housing in the white, middle-class side of town.
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Natalie Paul, Carla Quevedo, Peter Riegert
Votes: 12,049
12. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter
Votes: 11,498
13. The Plot Against America (2020)
TV-MA | 62 min | Drama, Thriller
Characters live in an alternative history in which Franklin D. Roosevelt was defeated in the U.S. presidential election of 1940 by Charles Lindbergh.
Stars: Winona Ryder, Anthony Boyle, Zoe Kazan, Morgan Spector
Votes: 11,254
14. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Seth Meyers hosts a late-night talk show.
Stars: Seth Meyers, The 8G Band, Fred Armisen, Ben Warheit
Votes: 7,907
15. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods.
Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Tom Vitale, Zamir Gotta, Todd Liebler
Votes: 7,892
16.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Target
(2002)
TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Baltimore Det. Jimmy McNulty finds himself in hot water with his superior Major William Rawls after a drug dealer, D'Angelo Barksdale who is charged with three murders, is acquitted. ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 7,689
17.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Middle Ground
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The wire begins to yield information about the Barksdale organization. Stringer and Avon reminisce on how far they have come. McNulty finds the way to a key piece of the puzzle in an ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 7,044
18. How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Crime
Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.
Director: Matthew Cooke | Stars: 'Freeway' Ricky Ross, Susan Sarandon, David Simon, 50 Cent
Votes: 6,824 | Gross: $1.50M
19.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
-30-
(2008)
TV-MA | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass in the wake of a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choice: clean up the mess...or hide the dirt.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 6,769
20.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Detail
(2002)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lt. Daniels puts his team together but the extra help he's asked includes several less than stellar officers. It also includes McNulty, who is obviously in the doghouse. When one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 6,282
21.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Cost
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon, Stringer and Wee-Bey discuss how best to deal with Omar after the attempted hit on Avon, deciding to let him think they want peace, whilst secretly planning to kill him. As such, Omar... See full summary »
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 6,280
22.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Final Grades
(2006)
TV-MA | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the Season Four finale, the bodies from the vacants pile up while Burrell offers his support to Daniels and admonishes Rawls for crossing him. A distraught Bubbles finds himself at his wit's end after his revenge plan backfires.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 6,036
23.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Buys
(2002)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After two weeks on the job, the team still doesn't have a photo of their principal target, Avon Barksdale. Freamon has a solution when he hears Avon was a Gold Gloves boxer. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,893
24.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cleaning Up
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Kima slowly recovers in the hospital. Stringer changes operations in the pit and the towers, rendering the wiretaps and clones useless, and prompting Burrell to begin dismantling the detail... See full summary »
Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,889
25.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Sentencing
(2002)
TV-MA | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Due to the camera at Orlando's, the detail gather enough information to arrest Avon and many of his people, but, with Wallace dead, they are unable to bring charges against Stringer, who's ... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,734
26.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Old Cases
(2002)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Bodie walks out of detention pretending to be a janitor but Patty is recovering in hospital and is pleased that his injuries will result in a medical pension. Avon Barksdale puts a contract... See full summary »
Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,701
27.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Wire
(2002)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon takes care of Omar's man Brandon but Wallace, who saw Brandon in the arcade, isn't too comfortable when he sees what they've done to him. Avon gives D'Angelo and Wallace a bonus for ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,609
28. The Corner (2000)
TV-MA | 63 min | Crime, Drama
Chronicles a West Baltimore family living in poverty on the front lines of America's drug war.
Stars: T.K. Carter, Khandi Alexander, Sean Nelson, Clarke Peters
Votes: 5,508
29.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Game Day
(2002)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
D'Angelo speaks to Wallace, who tells him he wants to go back to school and get out of the Game. However, Malik 'Poot' Carr (Tray Chaney) discovers Wallace has started using cocaine to help... See full summary »
Director: Milcho Manchevski | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,448
30.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Pager
(2002)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon Barksdale is becoming paranoid and thinks he's being watched. He's also worried his phone is being tapped. He also thinks there's a snitch in D'Angelo's crew and he's told not to pay ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,440
31.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Bad Dreams
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The detail makes a desperate move. Nick's deceit is in the open, as Sobotka is overwhelmed by bad news. The Greeks confidently ease out of a brief encounter with the detail and Omar's ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 5,435
32.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Hunt
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
While Greggs' life hangs in the balance, the entire department attempts to hunt down Savino. When Wallace flips, willing to testify that Stringer, Wee-Bey and Bird killed Brandon, Daniels ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,408
33. The House I Live In (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.
Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Eugene Jarecki, David Simon, Shanequa Benitez, William Julius Wilson
Votes: 5,396 | Gross: $0.21M
34.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
One Arrest
(2002)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Burrell reluctantly sides with Daniels in the disagreement with Rawls, giving the detail more time to make a case against Avon, despite his fears the operation is beginning to sprawl. ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,274
35.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Lessons
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
McNulty uses his children to tail Stringer after a chance encounter in a local market, with one of them getting his license plate. As the detail discuss the implications of the pit ... See full summary »
Director: Gloria Muzio | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,256
36.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Mission Accomplished
(2004)
TV-MA | 63 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon readies his troops for a seemingly endless war against Marlo. The detail works towards the top rungs of the Barksdale organization with the information garnered from the wire. While ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,214
37.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Port in a Storm
(2003)
TV-MA | 63 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The detail has a setback. Russell and Bunk revisit Philly, looking for evidence. Brother Mouzone talks with Stringer Bell regarding their agreement, leaving Bell to contend with Avon ... See full summary »
Director: Robert F. Colesberry | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 5,071
38.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Ebb Tide
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Detective Jimmy McNulty finds the body of a woman floating in the water while carrying out his new assignment of Harbor Patrol. Major Valchek has his gift to a local parish trumped by Frank... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 5,016
39. Biggie & Tupac (2002)
R | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and the East Coast/West Coast, hip-hop/rap rivalry that culminated in late 1996 and early 1997.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Nick Broomfield, Russell Poole
Votes: 5,012 | Gross: $0.09M
40.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
All Prologue
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Trying to let go of police work and return to his marriage, McNulty gives up on identifying his Jane Doe. The detectives look into Sobotka and his money. For his union, Sobotka tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,965
41.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Storm Warnings
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The detail uses satellite technology to its advantage. Bodie is unhappy that Proposition Joe's people are selling on his turf. Valchek visits the FBI in an attempt to get real results on ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,923
42.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
That's Got His Own
(2006)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
On the trail of missing bodies, Freamon turns to a higher authority after being rebuked by Landsman. Carcetti finds his promises of prosperity undermined by the school debt, forcing him to ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,806
43.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Late Editions
(2008)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With Steintorf ordering Rawls to initiate 'creative' remedies for the rising crime rate, Freamon's vigilance pays off with a promising lead, sending Sydnor and the department into overdrive.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,701
44.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Collateral Damage
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Major Valchek gets back at Sobotka for the church gift fiasco, and a feud begins. Avon Barksdale continues to run his empire from a prison cell. On the waterfront, Port Police Officer ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,665
45.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Hot Shots
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lt Cedric Daniels lets it be known he is going to leave the department. McNulty pursues the identity of the Jane Doe found floating in the harbor. A pair of young longshoremen, Frank ... See full summary »
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,518
46.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Moral Midgetry
(2004)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prez impresses the detail with what he's found out from Bodie's cell phone, information that sends McNulty and Greggs on a road trip. Colvin sees the benefits of his plan working. Carcetti ... See full summary »
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,478
47.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Hard Cases
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
McNulty goes on a self-assigned moral mission to identify his floater, but his old partner, Bunk, says they have more pressing matter at hand: finding Omar to testify against a Barksdale ... See full summary »
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,435
48.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Stray Rounds
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Bodie's disastrous sales efforts result in a tongue lashing from Stringer Bell. Ziggy pulls Johnny Fifty into a new caper that makes the Greeks pay big money. McNulty goes undercover in a ... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,399
49.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Duck and Cover
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
McNulty goes on a drunken binge of legendary proportions. Fellow stevedores convince Ziggy to fight Maui. Bunk, seeing McNulty's desperation, talks Daniels into asking for him. Daniels does... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,352
50.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Undertow
(2003)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weak product in the pit has Bodie getting heat. Homicide detectives hand out grand jury summonses to stevedores involved in the homicide case, and Port Police Officer Beadie Russell works ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,352