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1. The Unforgivable (2021)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
Director: Nora Fingscheidt | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 119,099
2. 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: 64,747
3. 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: 15,970
4. Scott & Bailey (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives Janet Scott & Rachel Bailey investigate murders with Manchester Police's Major Incident Team.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Tony Mooney, David Prosho
Votes: 11,066
5. Last Tango in Halifax (2012–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After 50+ years apart, Celia (Anne Reid) and Alan (Derek Jacobi) are reunited and decide to marry.
Stars: Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker
Votes: 8,880
6. Renegade Nell (2024– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A quick-witted and courageous young woman framed for murder unexpectedly becomes the most notorious outlaw in 18th-century England. When a magical spirit called Billy appears, Nell realises her destiny is bigger than she ever imagined.
Stars: Louisa Harland, Frank Dillane, Alice Kremelberg, Enyi Okoronkwo
Votes: 6,660
7. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor
Votes: 6,025
8. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.
Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt
Votes: 3,537
9. 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: 3,095
10. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
British hard-hitting drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Kika Mirylees, Victoria Alcock, Helen Fraser, Jack Ellis
Votes: 2,593
11. Unforgiven (2009)
TV-14 | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young woman imprisoned for murdering two police officers is released from prison after 15 years. All she wants now is to find her younger sister.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Emily Beecham, Matthew McNulty, Siobhan Finneran
Votes: 1,737
12.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
No-nonsense police sergeant Catherine Cawood deals with a startling confession.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Moey Hassan, Pauline Jefferson, Sophie Rundle
Votes: 1,572
13.
ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
Episode:
The Taming of the Shrew
(2005)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young harridan MP marries a title in order to advance towards her goal of becoming party leader.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Shirley Henderson, David Mitchell, Simon Chandler, Jaime Murray
Votes: 1,534
14.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2014)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A sinister discovery leaves Catherine fighting for her life.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Shane Zaza, Rick Warden, Steve Pemberton
Votes: 1,520
15. ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
TV-PG | 360 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A modern re-telling of four William Shakespeare stories.
Stars: Nick Malinowski, James McAvoy, Shirley Henderson, Sarah Parish
Votes: 1,474
16. At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003)
TV-14 | Drama, Comedy
A normal everyday family strike it rich by winning the lottery. Their life dramatically changes with their new-found wealth.
Stars: Amanda Redman, Peter Davison, Sarah Smart, Sarah Churm
Votes: 1,389
17.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #3.6
(2023)
TV-MA | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Scores are settled for good on Catherine's final shift, and Ryan faces a moral dilemma.
Director: Fergus O'Brien | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Susan Lynch, Oliver Huntingdon, Jack Bandeira
Votes: 1,379
18.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tommy brutally takes control when PC Kirsten McAskill pulls him and Lewis over.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Sophie Rundle, Sarah Lancashire, Adam Long, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 1,356
19.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2014)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Catherine's search for Tommy gains momentum when she receives a tip-off.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Steve Pemberton, George Costigan, Hannah John-Kamen
Votes: 1,346
20.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2014)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Catherine's fears grow as she learns that Tommy has been spending time with Ryan.
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: James Norton, Siobhan Finneran, Sarah Lancashire, Hannah John-Kamen
Votes: 1,284
21.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Catherine confronts a delusional Frances, while John's torment leads him to desperate measures.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Olwen May, Shirley Henderson, Shane Zaza
Votes: 1,267
22.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tommy finds a way of keeping a watchful eye over Ryan from behind bars.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, Ellis Todd, Jamie Dorrington
Votes: 1,259
23.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As the net begins to close on Kevin, Catherine is depressed to learn that Tommy is free.
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Charlie Murphy, Dominic Kay, Ryan Cerenko
Votes: 1,222
24.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(2023)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Catherine discovers the remains of a murder victim, it bizarrely leads her straight back to Tommy Lee Royce.
Directors: Patrick Harkins, Sally Wainwright | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Shane Zaza, Mete Dursun, Alexis Platt
Votes: 1,140
25.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
I Was Just Passing
(2019)
TV-MA | 61 min | Biography, Drama, History
Rejected by her partner Vere Hobart in Sussex, the worldly Anne Lister returns to Yorkshire and her family's ancestral home, Shibden Hall. After discovering her land is rich in coal, Anne takes over the management of the neglected estate.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Dexter Hughes, Joel Morris, Rocco Haynes, Natalie Gavin
Votes: 1,078
26.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Catherine comes face to face with Tommy, and John takes action against Vicky's threat.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Ivana Basic, Siobhan Finneran, Karl Davies
Votes: 1,043
27.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(2016)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tommy urges Frances to go further with her attempts at making Catherine's life a misery.
Director: Neasa Hardiman | Stars: David Crellin, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, Karl Haynes
Votes: 1,003
28.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #2.5
(2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Catherine and Ann have a long drunken night out while Frances makes the petrol bomb she plans to throw through Catherine's window.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Ishia Bennison, Charlie Murphy, Shane Zaza
Votes: 1,002
29.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(2016)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A birthday gift for Ryan reminds Catherine that danger may be closer than she thinks.
Director: Neasa Hardiman | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Hebe Beardsall, Keeley Forsyth, Lena Kaur
Votes: 981
30.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
I Just Went There to Study Anatomy
(2019)
TV-MA | 61 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lister begins a playful but dangerous courtship of Ann Walker.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Suranne Jones, Saul Marron, Sophie Rundle, Luis Soto
Votes: 911
31.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #3.2
(2023)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Catherine learns of a painful betrayal close to home, and Faisal comes under increasing pressure from all sides.
Directors: Patrick Harkins, Sally Wainwright | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Rick Warden, Mete Dursun, Chord Melodic
Votes: 873
32.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
Oh Is That What You Call It?
(2019)
TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lister confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt, as Mrs. Priestley's inkling about the two women's relationship presents a threat. Meanwhile, John Booth is surprised at his own romantic success.
Director: Sarah Harding | Stars: Lucy Briers, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Saul Marron, Sophie Rundle
Votes: 872
33. The Detail (2018)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Three female homicide detectives solve crimes while also dealing with their personal lives.
Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Angela Griffin, Wendy Crewson, David Cubitt
Votes: 865
34.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #3.3
(2023)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Catherine confronts Clare and presents Ryan with an ultimatum. Faisal and Joanna hatch a plan that takes an unexpected turn.
Directors: Patrick Harkins, Sally Wainwright | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, Rhys Connah, Con O'Neill
Votes: 865
35.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #3.4
(2023)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Tommy's big day approaches, Catherine becomes suspicious, and Ryan finds a new way to defy her.
Director: Fergus O'Brien | Stars: Oliver Huntingdon, Jack Bandeira, Sarah Lancashire, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 864
36.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
Most Women Are Dull and Stupid
(2019)
TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History
Dr. Belcombe confirms that Lister is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When news of a friend's death arrives, Ann's desperate reaction makes Lister suspect that she has secrets of her own.
Director: Sarah Harding | Stars: Amelia Bullmore, Peter Davison, Stephanie Cole, Sophie Rundle
Votes: 842
37.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
Are You Still Talking?
(2019)
TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History
Difficult news from Shibden spurs Lister to leave behind her new lifestyle in Denmark.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Albane Courtois, Dino Fetscher, Suranne Jones, Gemma Jones
Votes: 822
38.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect
(2019)
TV-MA | 61 min | Biography, Drama, History
The arrival of an unsavory figure from Ann Walker's past stirs up trouble.
Director: Jennifer Perrott | Stars: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Brendan Patricks, Amelia Bullmore
Votes: 794
39.
Happy Valley (2014–2023)
Episode:
Episode #3.5
(2023)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Catherine races to protect her family following Tommy's escape. A murder investigation begins.
Director: Fergus O'Brien | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Rick Warden, Derek Riddell, Rhys Connah
Votes: 777
40.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
Do Ladies Do That?
(2019)
TV-MA | 63 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lister faces a heart-breaking decision as Ann Walker's mental state takes an alarming downturn.
Director: Jennifer Perrott | Stars: Suranne Jones, Gemma Jones, John Hollingworth, Louise Harding
Votes: 749
41. Sparkhouse (2002– )
180 min | Drama, Romance
The relationship between childhood sweethearts, a farmer's daughter and boy from a rich family, turns tumultuous in this modern interpretation of Wuthering Heights
Stars: Sarah Smart, Joe McFadden, Alun Armstrong, Nicholas Farrell
Votes: 704
42.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
Why've You Brought That?
(2019)
TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lister confronts Christopher Rawson and executes a bold but risky coal plan.
Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Rosie Cavaliero, Dino Fetscher, Suranne Jones, Gemma Whelan
Votes: 682
43. 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
44. The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The story follows Mrs Ros Pritchard, a successful manager of a supermarket. When a couple of politicians make a spectacle of themselves outside her shop, Ros decides to stand for election herself.
Stars: Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May, Jemma McKenzie-Brown
Votes: 521
45.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
Faith Is All
(2022)
TV-MA | 57 min | Biography, Drama, History
Anne Lister's revelation that her new wife Ann Walker is moving in with her in Shibden shocks Ann's relatives.
Director: Edward Hall | Stars: Suranne Jones, Stephanie Cole, Thomas Howes, Maizie McDonagh
Votes: 411
46. Canterbury Tales (2003)
52 min | Drama
An adaptation of six of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in a modern setting.
Stars: Indira Varma, James Nesbitt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julie Walters
Votes: 403
47.
Scott & Bailey (2011–2016)
Episode:
Congratulations
(2011)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Angry at being dumped by married lover Nick, Manchester detective Rachel Bailey joins married colleague Janet Scott to investigate the murder, made to resemble a suicide, of Emel Yilmatz, a... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson | Stars: Suranne Jones, Rupert Graves, Amelia Bullmore, Lesley Sharp
Votes: 378
48.
Renegade Nell (2024– )
Episode:
Don't Call Me Nelly
(2024)
TV-14 | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
England, 1705: Nell Jackson's supernatural fighting skills stir up trouble on her return from war.
Director: Ben Taylor | Stars: Louisa Harland, Frank Dillane, Alice Kremelberg, Enyi Okoronkwo
Votes: 363
49. Playing the Field (1998–2002)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A mismanaged women's soccer team in South Yorkshire, England, struggle to win games. The players remain loyal to the team and each other despite their losing record. Their lives off the field involve relationships and infidelities.
Stars: Ralph Ineson, Jo McInnes, Melanie Hill, Lorraine Ashbourne
Votes: 348
50.
Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode:
Two Jacks Don't Suit
(2022)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
In France, Ann Walker is shocked by details about Anne Lister's complicated relationship with Mariana Lawton.
Director: Edward Hall | Stars: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Jodhi May, Nicola Sloane
Votes: 339