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1. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode: The Meeting (1989)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Fictional meeting between Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X in Harlem in the early '60's.

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Paul Benjamin, Jason Bernard, Bill Duke, Michael Thoma

Votes: 29

2. ER (1994–2009)
Episode: Orion in the Sky (2002)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

As Dr. Greene's brain tumor begins affecting his coordination, he becomes concerned that his fate will be similar to the terminally ill patients he treats.

Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston

Votes: 713

3. ER (1994–2009)
Episode: The Letter (2002)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Romance

Dr. Carter reads a letter from terminally ill Dr. Green to the ER staff. Dr. Weaver lashes out at a mentally challenged patient. A terminal, homeless man continues asking for Dr. Green.

Director: Jack Orman | Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston

Votes: 746

4. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode: A Trip Upstate (1989)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Gillespie is asked by a condemned prisoner to be present at his execution.

Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson

Votes: 122

5. The Shield (2002–2008)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.

Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace

Votes: 88,305

6. ER (1994–2009)
Episode: 24 Hours (1994)

Unrated | 88 min | Drama, Romance

The pilot for the popular TV series is set during 24 frantic hours in the lives of a group of doctors, nurses, and staff members of a busy emergency room at a Chicago hospital. They deal ... See full summary »

Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Sherry Stringfield

Votes: 2,446

7. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Identity (2003)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An 80-year-old man is accused of killing the man who stole his identity and caused him to lose his home. However, the defendant's son wants him declared incompetent to stand trial.

Director: Jace Alexander | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 387

8. Ascension Day (2007 Video)

Drama, History

A drama focused on Nat Turner and the 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia.

Director: Akosua Busia | Stars: John Amos, Michael Bear, Paul Benjamin, Michael Bretten

Votes: 75

9. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode: The Getaway (1993)

TV-PG | Drama, Romance

Greg tells Claudia to return her half of the money or he'll make her disappear. Nick gives her the money, but won't tell her how he got it. Nick kisses Anne, but she doesn't want to mess ... See full summary »

Director: Nicholas Sgarro | Stars: William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Stacy Galina, Michele Lee

Votes: 16

10. New York Undercover (1994–2024)
Episode: Private Enemy No. 1 (1995)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Music

The detectives investigate the murder of man who played a major role during the Black Panther Movement. A suspect in the case is from JC's past. Musical guest is Mary J. Blige.

Director: Frederick King Keller | Stars: Malik Yoba, Michael DeLorenzo, Patti D'Arbanville, Michael Michele

Votes: 34

11. Makaveli Feat. Outlawz & Prince Ital Joe: Hail Mary (1997 Music Video)

6 min | Music

Makaveli performs with The Outlawz and Prince Ital Joe in the music video "Hail Mary" from the album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" recorded for Death Row and Interscope Records. ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Sacramento | Stars: Tupac Shakur, Outlawz, Prince Ital Joe, Paul Benjamin

Votes: 23

12. American Masters (1985– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett

Votes: 1,175

13. Do the Right Thing (1989)

R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama

On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson

Votes: 112,587 | Gross: $27.55M

14. The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode: Slipknot (2004)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A lynching threatens to ignite a race war between Farmington's black and Latino gangs.

Director: Michael Chiklis | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace

Votes: 2,122

15. ER (1994–2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Romance

The doctors who work in the ER at the County General Hospital in Chicago grapple with ups and downs in their personal and professional lives while trying to give apt medical care to their patients.

Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Eriq La Salle

Votes: 67,889

16. Angel (1999–2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.

Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards

Votes: 75,935

17. New York Undercover (1994–2024)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Music

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Stars: Malik Yoba, Michael DeLorenzo, Patti D'Arbanville, Luna Lauren Velez

Votes: 2,979

18. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: Carpe Noctem (2001)

Unrated | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

An old man uses an ancient incantation to switch bodies with Angel.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards

Votes: 1,925

19. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode: Call Waiting (1993)

TV-PG | Drama, Romance

Greg doesn't know why construction of the sports arena is stalled and tries to bulldoze the Carters' house, not realizing they still live there. The incident is on the news. Greg decides to... See full summary »

Director: Beth Brickell | Stars: William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Stacy Galina, Michele Lee

Votes: 14

20. Law & Order (1990– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.

Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston

Votes: 44,740

21. Midnight Cowboy (1969)

R | 113 min | Drama

A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.

Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver

Votes: 121,050 | Gross: $44.79M

22. 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: 6,230

23. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

PG | 112 min | Action, Biography, Crime

Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.

Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau

Votes: 147,703 | Gross: $43.00M

24. The Station Agent (2003)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.

Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Benjamin

Votes: 73,510 | Gross: $5.74M

25. Police Story (1973–1980)

120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the "Empire of Chaiba", a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia, he initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.

Stars: Scott Brady, Mel Scott, Don Meredith, Joe Santos

Votes: 1,183

26. The Five Heartbeats (1991)

R | 121 min | Drama, Music

The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix

Votes: 4,906 | Gross: $8.75M

27. Night Heat (1985–1989)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

The exploits of the detectives of the Mid South Precinct, in a generic North American city not unlike New York (but a lot like Toronto), chronicled through the eyes of newspaper columnist ... See full summary »

Stars: Scott Hylands, Allan Royal, Jeff Wincott, Sean McCann

Votes: 426

28. Angel: One More Road to Cross (2001 Video)

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Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Lileé Anderson, B'Jhan, Paul Benjamin, Mary J. Blige

Votes: 41

29. Kojak (1973–1978)
Episode: The Condemned (1977)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After finding his wife beaten to death in her apartment, a has-been boxer and his drug-addicted friend take refuge in a church and hold the priest and two women as hostages.

Director: Noel Black | Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas

Votes: 113

30. American Playhouse (1980–1994)

61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.

Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson

Votes: 417

31. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: Snowstorm (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Cocaine kingpin Stryker targets Starsky and Hutch after a million dollars in coke goes missing. Dobey gives the duo 48 hours to crack the case before turning it over to Internal Affairs.

Director: Bob Kelljan | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 311

32. Rosewood (1997)

R | 140 min | Action, Drama, History

A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African-American community.

Director: John Singleton | Stars: Jon Voight, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Bruce McGill

Votes: 8,910 | Gross: $13.10M

33. Leadbelly (1976)

PG | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Biography of the legendary folksinger, Huddie Ledbetter, master of the 12-string guitar and long-time convict on Texas and Louisiana chain gangs.

Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Roger E. Mosley, Paul Benjamin, Madge Sinclair, James Brodhead

Votes: 905

34. Friendly Persuasion (1975 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Richard Kiley, Shirley Knight, Clifton James, Michael O'Keefe

Votes: 36

35. Kojak (1973–1978)

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

A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city.

Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas

Votes: 8,902

36. Gideon's Trumpet (1980 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 104 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.

Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray

Votes: 1,188

37. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979 TV Movie)

96 min | Biography, Drama

Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce.

Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Roger E. Mosley

Votes: 336

38. The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987 TV Movie)

115 min | Biography, Drama

The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.

Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Val Kilmer, Sonia Braga, Charles Durning, Kyra Sedgwick

Votes: 719

39. Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

In 1930s Alabama, nine young black men are accused of raping two white women. The judge in the case, unlike the rest of the town, comes to believe that the boys are innocent, and against ... See full summary »

Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Arthur Hill, Ellen Barber, Paul Benjamin, Larry Butts

Votes: 90

40. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear.

Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 10,677

41. Across 110th Street (1972)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war.

Director: Barry Shear | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa, Frank Adu

Votes: 7,162 | Gross: $3.60M

42. Deacons for Defense (2003 TV Movie)

R | 78 min | Drama

In a Louisiana town in 1964, local African-Americans band together to protect themselves from violence - from the KKK as well as local police. Based on actual events.

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Chris Britton, Jonathan Silverman, Ossie Davis

Votes: 574

43. Knots Landing (1979–1993)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

The residents of Knots Landing, a coastal suburb of Los Angeles, deal with various issues such as infidelity, health scares, rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug smuggling, corporate intrigue and criminal investigations.

Stars: Michele Lee, Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson

Votes: 3,227

44. Serpico (1976–1977)

60 min | Crime, Drama

Frank Serpico was a maverick New York City detective who, after turning in a large number of "bad" cops and later being shot in the face, often went undercover to expose corruption in the ... See full summary »

Stars: David Birney, Tom Atkins, Nick Corello, Richard Foronjy

Votes: 187

45. Sweet Justice (1994–1995)

60 min | Drama

A young attorney goes to work with her late mother's best friend, a civil-rights activist, much to her conservative father's displeasure.

Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Cicely Tyson, Ronny Cox, Greg Germann

Votes: 82

46. Diamonds (1987–1989)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

Mike and Christina worked together on a television show called "Two of Diamonds". They would eventually fall in love, get married, and get divorced. Years later, they would get back ... See full summary »

Stars: Nicholas Campbell, Peggy Smithhart, Charles Woods Gray, Roland Magdane

Votes: 112

47. All My Children (1970–2011)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Mystery

Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, this show is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.

Stars: Susan Lucci, David Canary, Michael E. Knight, Cameron Mathison

Votes: 3,274

48. The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)

R | 104 min | Drama

A gifted young man is caught up in gang life.

Director: Michael Campus | Stars: Rony Clanton, Don Gordon, Joyce Walker, Paul Benjamin

Votes: 611 | Gross: $1.09M

49. This Is the Life (1952–1988)

30 min | Drama, Family

Long-running religious series featuring dramatizations of contemporary problems and how they were resolved using a Christian solution.

Stars: Nelson Leigh, Forrest Taylor, Onslow Stevens, Nan Boardman

Votes: 84

50. The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1985)

180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Director: John Erman | Stars: Jason Robards, James Earl Jones, Rip Torn, Morgan Freeman

Votes: 9