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1. Strike Back (2010–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive unit of British military intelligence. A team of special operations personnel conduct several high risk missions across the globe.
Stars: Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Michelle Lukes, Daniel MacPherson
Votes: 33,523
2. Death in Paradise (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.
Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Danny John-Jules, Joséphine Jobert
Votes: 28,130
3. The Musketeers (2014–2016)
TV-14 | 55 min | Adventure, Drama
Set on the streets of 17th-century Paris, "The Musketeers" gives a contemporary take on the classic story about a group of highly trained soldiers and bodyguards assigned to protect King and country.
Stars: Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles
Votes: 23,880
4. Hustle (2004–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A motley group of London con artists pulls off a series of daring and intricate stings.
Stars: Robert Glenister, Robert Vaughn, Rob Jarvis, Adrian Lester
Votes: 23,567
5. Mr Selfridge (2013–2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History
Centers on the real-life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's department store.
Stars: Ron Cook, Jeremy Piven, Tom Goodman-Hill, Amy Beth Hayes
Votes: 16,982
6. Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)
TV-MA | 1,320 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
Votes: 11,107
7. EastEnders (1985– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown
Votes: 9,241
8. Hollyoaks (1995– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves, and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSEs, A-Levels, and College into the world of work.
Stars: Nick Pickard, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Kieron Richardson, Jennifer Metcalfe
Votes: 4,504
9. Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Action-adventure drama starring Michael Landes and Ophelia Lovibond, who travel the world in search of hidden treasures.
Stars: Michael Landes, Ophelia Lovibond, Jessica Hynes, Shaun Parkes
Votes: 3,911
10. By Any Means (2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama
By Any Means follows a clandestine unit living on the edge and playing the criminal elite at their own game, existing in the grey area between the letter of the law and true justice.
Stars: Gina McKee, Shelley Conn, Warren Brown, Andrew Lee Potts
Votes: 1,318
11.
Death in Paradise (2011– )
Episode:
Missing a Body?
(2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A bloodied woman walks into the police station and confesses to killing her husband. As evidence mounts against her, Poole remains reluctant to charge her with the crime.
Director: Roger Goldby | Stars: Neil Stuke, Miranda Raison, Ben Miller, Sara Martins
Votes: 738
12.
Death in Paradise (2011– )
Episode:
A Deadly Storm
(2013)
TV-PG | 59 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
As the island prepares for a hurricane the corpse of Leo Downs, a researcher at the university's meteorological unit is found. Though favoured by department head Professor King,other ... See full summary »
Director: David O'Neill | Stars: Stephen Boxer, Gemma Chan, Jo Woodcock, Mathew Horne
Votes: 639
13.
The Musketeers (2014–2016)
Episode:
A Rebellious Woman
(2014)
TV-14 | 55 min | Adventure, Drama
The musketeers must save an enlightened woman who has been accused of witchcraft.
Director: Richard Clark | Stars: Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Tamla Kari, Alice Sanders
Votes: 500
14. Holby Blue (2007–2008)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Spin off from Holby City (1999) and Casualty (1986), taking place in and around Holby South police station and focusing on the police who work with the doctors and paramedics from Holby City and Casualty.
Stars: Cal MacAninch, Richard Harrington, Jimmy Akingbola, Zöe Lucker
Votes: 419
15.
Strike Back (2010–2020)
Episode:
Retribution: Part 3
(2017)
TV-MA | Action, Drama, Thriller
As Jane Lowry surfaces in Budapest, Mac and Wyatt are forced to go undercover to infiltrate a dangerous group of white supremacists that has something she needs.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Warren Brown, Daniel MacPherson, Roxanne McKee, Alin Sumarwata
Votes: 370
16.
Strike Back (2010–2020)
Episode:
Retribution: Part 4
(2017)
TV-MA | Action, Drama, Thriller
Mac and Dr. Markov are taken by white supremacist Josef and Rosa Varga to a secret militia base. Jane Lowery targets Col. Donovan. Wyatt whines about being stabbed. Section 20 takes bold steps rescue Mac and Markov.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Warren Brown, Daniel MacPherson, Roxanne McKee, Alin Sumarwata
Votes: 326
17. Moving Wallpaper (2008–2009)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Set among a fictional production team working on the real-life soap opera "Echo Beach."
Stars: Ben Miller, Elizabeth Berrington, Raquel Cassidy, Sarah Hadland
Votes: 314
18.
Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
Episode:
The Amazon
(2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
British Museum curator Lady Alex Lindo-Parker travels to the Amazon in search of the lost camp of Victorian explorer Percy Fawcett. A series of mishaps sees her joined by maverick American adventurer Hooten and they stumble upon El Dorado.
Director: Colin Teague | Stars: Michael Landes, Ophelia Lovibond, Jessica Hynes, Jérémie Covillault
Votes: 279
19.
The Musketeers (2014–2016)
Episode:
Prisoners of War
(2016)
TV-14 | 55 min | Adventure, Drama
With the king taking to his bed as dying the queen asks Aramis to help broker a peace treaty with her brother, the Spanish king and he sets out to meet the ambassador but is captured by ... See full summary »
Director: Udayan Prasad | Stars: Matthew McNulty, Alexandra Dowling, Santiago Cabrera, Ryan Gage
Votes: 250
20.
Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
Episode:
Rome
(2016)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Hooten asks Lady Alex to help him find the long lost Sibylline Books, a collection of mystical prophecies. In Rome, the museum curator quickly finds herself scaling the Sistine Chapel, battling a sewer alligator and facing the Mafia.
Director: Colin Teague | Stars: Michael Landes, Ophelia Lovibond, Jessica Hynes, Antonio Magro
Votes: 238
21.
Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)
Episode:
Episode #3.6
(2010)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Hunt heads a team sent in to quell a prison riot during which station officer Viv James is taken captive by scary lifer Jason Sacks. Sacks' cell-mate Paul Thordy escaped during the riot but... See full summary »
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Philip Glenister, Joseph Long, Geff Francis, Keeley Hawes
Votes: 225
22.
Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
Episode:
Egypt
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When Alex travels to Egypt she once again teams up with Hooten, this time to try and find the long-lost tomb of Alexander the Great - but the intrepid pair soon discover that some unscrupulous locals are on their trail.
Director: Justin Molotnikov | Stars: Ophelia Lovibond, Manuel Cauchi, Shaun Parkes, Jessica Hynes
Votes: 211
23.
Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
Episode:
Moscow
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Alex goes to Moscow to aid Hooten in his search for a lost Fabergé egg and confronts her arch-enemy from University, who now works for a black market collector. Hooten meets his master thief mentor who sends the pair on a perilous journey.
Director: Julian Holmes | Stars: Anton Lesser, Michael Landes, Rinat Khismatouline, Dritan Kastrati
Votes: 202
24.
Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
Episode:
Bhutan
(2016)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Alex gets a lead on an ancient scroll that is rumoured to have been written by the Buddha himself. She enlists Hooten to go with her to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to find it but ends up racing against time to save his life.
Director: Justin Molotnikov | Stars: Michael Landes, Ophelia Lovibond, Jonathan Bailey, Joanna Scanlan
Votes: 195
25.
Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
Episode:
Ethiopia
(2016)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When Ella is kidnapped in Ethiopia, Alex borrows a priceless artefact from the British Museum for the ransom and begs Hooten for help. The pair must overcome stubborn camels and crazed bandits to decode a mystery of biblical proportions.
Director: Andy Hay | Stars: Ophelia Lovibond, Jonathan Bailey, Jessica Hynes, David Ajala
Votes: 186
26.
Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
Episode:
Cambodia
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Alex and Hooten attempt to track down the priceless Cintamani jewel in Cambodia, which can manifest whatever one wishes for, but they soon attract the attentions of a ruthless Vietnamese drug gang.
Director: Daniel O'Hara | Stars: Michael Landes, Ophelia Lovibond, Jay Heyman, Jessica Hynes
Votes: 186
27.
Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
Episode:
The Caribbean
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Alex puts her wedding in jeopardy when she follows Hooten to an idyllic island in the Caribbean to hunt for the long lost pirate treasure of Captain Henry Morgan.
Director: Daniel O'Hara | Stars: Michael Landes, Colin McFarlane, Shamilla Miller, Ophelia Lovibond
Votes: 171
28.
Mr Selfridge (2013–2016)
Episode:
Episode #3.7
(2015)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama, History
Miss Mardle organizes Doris Grove's funeral, barring Billy, the delivery boy and true father of Doris's son Ernest. Sensing that she is troubled Mr Crabb persuades Miss Mardle to tell Grove... See full summary »
Director: Joss Agnew | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Ron Cook, Amanda Abbington, Amy Beth Hayes
Votes: 141
29.
Hustle (2004–2012)
Episode:
Clearance from a Deal
(2011)
TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
American Marcus Wendell opens his first British casino, proclaiming his hatred of cheats. He tells how, at the very first Wendell casino a hundred and fifty years ago, Albert's great ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Goldby | Stars: Adrian Lester, Robert Glenister, Matt Di Angelo, Kelly Adams
Votes: 135
30.
Mr Selfridge (2013–2016)
Episode:
Episode #4.4
(2016)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, History
Frank turns into prey at a swank junket for the press. Josie arrives to console Grove. Harry faces a choice: either settle a gambling debt or bankroll the Dolly twins' dream job.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Jeremy Piven, Sacha Dhawan, Thomas Nelstrop, Joanna Bobin
Votes: 122
31. The Window (2022– )
45 min | Drama
A look at the multi-billion dollar business surrounding international professional football where players are bought and sold at the end of the English Super League season.
Stars: Christina Cole, Tommy Bastow, Teo Yoo, Jodie Tyack
Votes: 86
32.
By Any Means (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2013)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Having seen crooked businessman Nicholas Mason acquitted of a factory robbery and murder of employee Anthony Cummings, due to a legal loop-hole, enigmatic Helen Barlow calls in Jack Quinn, ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: Keith Allen, Josef Altin, Andy Beckwith, Warren Brown
Votes: 67
33. The Afternoon Play (2003– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A series of individual dramas, each with a different story and cast.
Stars: Rob Swinton, Robert Stone, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Tracie Bennett
Votes: 66
34. Grease Monkeys (2003– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Tales from the edges of a dysfunctional Asian family in Manchester.
Stars: Ace Bhatti, Archie Panjabi, Goran Kostic, Jake Wood
Votes: 59
35.
By Any Means (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2013)
59 min | Crime, Drama
With Charlie now part of the team Helen calls Jack in when the body of legal secretary Kimberley Brooks is found in the boot of judge Peter Hopkins' car. Helen is convinced the judge has ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: Charlie Anson, Tim Berrington, Warren Brown, Shelley Conn
Votes: 51
36.
By Any Means (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2013)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Outwardly a respectable businessman Jamie Caine is a murderous, large-scale drugs dealer who kills a boy but is released after the key witness is intimidated into withdrawing his statement.... See full summary »
Director: Mark Everest | Stars: Doug Allen, Alan Bond, Warren Brown, Nicholas Chambers
Votes: 48
37.
By Any Means (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2013)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Eighteen people die when ruthless property developer Phillip Grayson pays arsonists to torch a flat block he wants clearing to make way for his new project. Hearing that he is wanted by the... See full summary »
Director: Menhaj Huda | Stars: Lucas Penn, David Bedella, Honor Blackman, Paul Blackwell
Votes: 46
38.
By Any Means (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2013)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Former MP Lawrence Walker and his wife Sally, both financiers, are cleared of embezzling three million pounds from a Syrian children's charity and two police officers sacked for pursuing ... See full summary »
Director: Menhaj Huda | Stars: Warren Brown, Shelley Conn, John Duggan, Rowena King
Votes: 42
39.
By Any Means (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2013)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Dog walker Arthur Rose is shot in the back after witnessing Turkish gangster Ahmed Demir effect a drug deal in Epping Forest but MI5 boss Charles Napier grants Demir exemption from a murder... See full summary »
Director: Mark Everest | Stars: Doug Allen, Tom Andrews, Ashraf Barhom, Warren Brown
Votes: 40
40. Shankaboot (2010)
Drama
Director: Amin Dora | Stars: Samira Kawas, Charbel Naim, Suleiman Shankaboot, Juliana Yazbeck
Votes: 36
41. Ant & Dec Unzipped (1997)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Stars: Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Adam Searles, Jayne Middlemiss
Votes: 25
42.
Holby Blue (2007–2008)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2007)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With the information on the incoming shipment of crystal meth, the police finally manage to get the green light to stage a raid and arrest Neculai Stenga in the act. It all goes wrong ... See full summary »
Director: Bryn Higgins | Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Richard Harrington, Cal MacAninch, Zöe Lucker
Votes: 25
43.
The Window (2022– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2022)
Drama
Young Burdett is played even if the owners don't have an agreement ready. He scores but going fourth on the table is not a good enough achievement for the owners spending £170 million pounds on players to win the league.
Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: William Ash, Tommy Bastow, Violet Braeckman, Tess Bryant
Votes: 24
44.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3470
(2007)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Terry's gang lay siege to the Vic. As the violence escalates, Honey is caught in the crossfire.
Director: Steve Finn | Stars: Stephen Lord, Emma Barton, Perry Fenwick, Barbara Windsor
Votes: 20
45.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3471
(2007)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Phil returns to find the Vic ransacked. Jay learns the truth about his dad.
Director: Steve Finn | Stars: Stephen Lord, Steve McFadden, Jamie Borthwick, Adam Woodyatt
Votes: 18
46.
The Window (2022– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2022)
Drama
Kieran is in trouble and has to ask Jordan's girlfriend, Molly, for an alibi. Kirsten Lake tries to gain control of Jordan's contract, but Romulus refuses to give up. Esther gets a new clue in the Danny case.
Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: William Ash, Tommy Bastow, Violet Braeckman, Tess Bryant
Votes: 18
47.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3469
(2007)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Jase and Dawn go on a date, Roxy throws a party for Albert, and Jane comes face to face with Steven.
Director: Steve Finn | Stars: Stephen Lord, Nicholas Ball, Kara Tointon, Adam Woodyatt
Votes: 17
48.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Christmas Day 2008: Part 1
(2008)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance
Sean makes a shocking discovery.
Director: Clive Arnold | Stars: Robert Kazinsky, Rita Simons, Steve McFadden, Maggie O'Neill
Votes: 15
49.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Christmas Day 2008: Part 2
(2008)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance
Nick startles his mother Dot by turning up out of the blue on Christmas Day.
Director: Clive Arnold | Stars: John Altman, June Brown, John Bardon, Rita Simons
Votes: 15
50.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2434
(2002)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Richard Platt | Stars: Steve McFadden, Jack Ryder, Natalie Cassidy, James Alexandrou
Votes: 14