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1. My Happy Faces (2009)
Short
Director: Marie Argeris | Stars: John Diehl, Maureen O'Malley, Toshiko Onizawa, Thomas Poarch
Votes: 16
2.
South of Sunset (1993)
Episode:
Dream Girl
(1993)
Drama
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Glenn Frey, Aries Spears, Maria Pitillo, Mark Blankfield
Votes: 753
3. Sal and the Goon (2014)
33 min | Short, Action, Crime
A young nomad named Sal witnesses a murder in New Mexico and is spared by William Truth, the criminal who is supposed to kill him. They are both propelled on a journey to Truth's home, to ... See full summary »
Director: Magnus Diehl | Stars: Rob Carter, John Diehl, Adam Fontana, Samantha Sembler
Votes: 9
4.
Mann & Machine (1992)
Episode:
Prototype
(1992)
Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Los Angeles Police Detective Bobby Mann is teamed with a cyborg cop named Eve to investigate the murders of international steel brokers. Eve finds evidence that implicates another cop, who is also Mann's childhood friend.
Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: David Andrews, Yancy Butler, S. Epatha Merkerson, Christine Belford
Votes: 86
5. The West Wing (1999–2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Inside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.
Stars: Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, John Spencer
Votes: 85,683
6. Running Out of Time in Hollywood (2006)
Drama
What does she do? She's a 50 year old woman in Hollywood. She wants to act again. But who is going to give her a job in Hollywood? She's too old, she's too fat, she's too broke , she has ... See full summary »
Directors: Catherine Carlen, Jim Edwards | Stars: Lela Rochon, John Diehl, Gregory Michael, Judy Dixon
Votes: 24
7.
The Lazarus Man (1996)
Episode:
Awakening: Part 1
(1996)
44 min | Mystery, Western
A former bodyguard of President Lincoln digs his way out of a grave but has amnesia. He gets involved with a group of Civil War veterans who want to assassinate Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Director: Johnny E. Jensen | Stars: Robert Urich, Elizabeth Dennehy, David Marshall Grant, John Diehl
Votes: 14
8.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Out Where the Buses Don't Run
(1985)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs stake out a drug dealer, an investigation that is being helped along by an ex-cop that seems to know a bit too much about the case.
Director: Jim Johnston | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 906
9.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Circles
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As cop killings strike Farmington, Aceveda is caught between two corrupt cops looking to save their own skins.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,549
10. 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: 88,243
11. Friday Night Lights (2006–2011)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Sport
A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation's best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.
Stars: Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Zach Gilford, Aimee Teegarden
Votes: 72,551
12.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Definitely Miami
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett finds out first hand about Charlie Basset as a violent drug runner with an enticing wife that Sonny just can't get out of his mind.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 2,052
13.
The Pretender (1996–2000)
Episode:
Red Rock Jarod
(1998)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
When Jarod gets a message from Sydney, to meet him at a small town. But when he arrives and asks for him, everyone in town acts strange. Eventually he is arrested by the Sheriff who then ... See full summary »
Director: Frederick King Keller | Stars: Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, James Denton
Votes: 152
14. The X-Files (1993–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 250,158
15. Trumpet #7 (1991)
89 min | Drama
A washed-up trumpet player isolates himself in his downtown apartment, much to the chagrin of his frustrated girlfriend.
Director: Adrian Velicescu | Stars: Ian MacRae, Cheryl Bianchi, Joe Baiza, Michael Moorman
Votes: 11
16.
The Lazarus Man (1996)
Episode:
Awakening: Part 2
(1996)
44 min | Mystery, Western
After being taking in by a family and nursed back to health, Lazarus bonds with a young boy and comes to the aid of his family against a group of corrupt former soldiers.
Director: Johnny E. Jensen | Stars: Robert Urich, Elizabeth Dennehy, David Marshall Grant, John Diehl
Votes: 9
17.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Evan
(1985)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs join forces with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ... including Crockett's old partner Evan Freed. Tubbs tries to understand their troubled relationship.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 727
18.
Women's Murder Club (2007–2008)
Episode:
The Past Comes Back to Haunt You
(2007)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of a building handyman leads to the re-opening of a murder case in which the victim was a witness.
Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Angie Harmon, Laura Harris, Paula Newsome, Aubrey Dollar
Votes: 95
19.
Snowfall (2017–2023)
Episode:
Ebony and Ivory
(2023)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama
Franklin confronts Teddy's father. Leon solidifies control of the projects.
Director: Jade Holmes Christian | Stars: Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Michael Hyatt
Votes: 457
20.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Calderone's Return: Part 1 - The Hit List
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The team moves to protect Crockett and his family from an assassin, hired by Calderone to re-empty the void he left behind.
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 923
21.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Forgive Us Our Debts
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
New evidence leads Crockett to fight against the execution of Frank Hackman, put on Death Row for murdering Crockett's old partner.
Director: Jan Eliasberg | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 485
22. Snowfall (2017–2023)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama
A look at the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles during the beginning of the 1980s.
Stars: Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Isaiah John
Votes: 30,253
23.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Smuggler's Blues
(1985)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Someone in law enforcement is murdering drug dealers and their families in cold blood. To find the culprit, Crockett and Tubbs go undercover and travel to Colombia with a laid-back pilot to pose as dealers.
Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 776
24.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Sons and Lovers
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The son of Tubbs' arch-enemy Calderone oozes to the surface with a $1 million contract on Tubbs, while Calderone's sister Angelina says Tubbs he is the father of her child.
Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 486
25.
NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
Episode:
Gypsy Woe's Me
(2002)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The squad investigates two homicides: a gay man who hit his head after being punched out and another man shot on the street. Rodriguez is set-up by iab to take a bribe from an old friend.
Director: Mark Tinker | Stars: Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gordon Clapp, Charlotte Ross
Votes: 102
26.
Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode:
Shuffle, Ball Change
(2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The skeleton is found of a sixteen year old who wanted to become a dancer, against the wishes of his grocer/father and wrestler/brother.
Director: Mark Pellington | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 574
27. Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.
Stars: Robert Stack, Dennis Farina, Keely Shaye Brosnan, William Roll
Votes: 6,646
28.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Brother's Keeper
(1984)
TV-14 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their respective partners.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 2,369
29.
The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode:
The Book of Rachel
(1994)
Comedy
A free-spirited young hippie claims to be John's illegitimate daughter.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 37
30.
The Marshal (1995)
Episode:
The Bounty Hunter
(1995)
Action, Crime, Drama
MacBride is after an escaped killer, but a bail bondsman gets in his way.
Director: Don Johnson | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Patricia Harras, Kathryn Anderson, Jeff Corey
Votes: 9
31.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Down for the Count
(1987)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Zito goes undercover as a boxing manager to take down a crooked bookie, but pays the ultimate price for it.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 446
32.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Little Miss Dangerous
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crocket and Tubbs visit Miami's kinky Sex World parlor when a sailor shows up murdered. The trail leads to a mysterious underage dancer Tubbs tries to straighten out - but is this more than social work?
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 595
33.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
The Prodigal Son
(1985)
TV-14 | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs travel to New York to take down a powerful Colombian cartel.
Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 765
34.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Payback
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
-Crockett goes undercover to take down Mario Fuente (Frank Zappa), a dealer of 'weasel dust'.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 504
35.
Friday Night Lights (2006–2011)
Episode:
After the Fall
(2009)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Sport
Following an opening night forfeit, Coach Taylor struggles to regain the support of his new team. Coach & Mrs Taylor weather a maelstrom when the star running back of the Dillon Panthers is... See full summary »
Director: Michael Waxman | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch, Jesse Plemons
Votes: 459
36. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 10,579
37.
Karen Sisco (2003–2007)
Episode:
Nostalgia
(2003)
Crime, Drama
While working with treasury agents Karen busts a counterfeiter who remembers her from high school. Karen is ordered to protect him until he can testify.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Carla Gugino, Bill Duke, Robert Forster, Jim True-Frost
Votes: 51
38.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Bushido
(1985)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Castillo is forced to choose between friendship and duty when Jack Gretsky, his best friend from his days in Vietnam with the CIA, reemerges from the criminal underground complete with a Russian wife who is being pursued by the KGB.
Director: Edward James Olmos | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 614
39.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Calderone's Return: Part 2 - Calderone's Demise
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While on the trail of Calderone in Bimini, Tubbs falls in love with a woman who forces him to consider his loyalties.
Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 879
40.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Lombard
(1985)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs must protect a reluctant witness from his prior employers -- the Mafia family that wants to silence him.
Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 611
41.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
The Good Collar
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett attempts to help a high-school football star achieve his dream, while others pressure him to help bring down a teenage drug lord.
Director: Mario DiLeo | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 466
42.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Walk-Alone
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tubbs goes undercover in a penitentiary to try and smoke out a group of corrupt prison guards.
Director: David Jackson | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 493
43.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Holy Night
(2002)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama
Toby's estranged father appears in his office a couple of nights before Christmas. Leo and Jed find themselves trying to fix problems as well as their consciences.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina
Votes: 813
44.
Dark Winds (2022– )
Episode:
Hózhó náhásdlii (Beauty Is Restored)
(2023)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Leaphorn and Chee discover evidence that connects their cases, only for Leaphorn to realize justice won't be easily served. Meanwhile, Manuelito prepares for a big life change.
Director: Chris Eyre | Stars: Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison
Votes: 414
45.
Almost Human (2013–2014)
Episode:
Straw Man
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Kennex and Dorian investigate a string of murders by a copycat of a serial killer whom Kennex's father put in jail. As the investigation unfolds, biotechnology from the future ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Hill | Stars: Karl Urban, Michael Ealy, Minka Kelly, Mackenzie Crook
Votes: 696
46.
Castle Rock (2018–2019)
Episode:
The Word
(2019)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Castle Rock and Jerusalem's Lot get ready for a parade celebrating the history of their beloved cities. A history that dates back 400 years ago when a young woman drastically changes the lives of those around her.
Director: Loni Peristere | Stars: Lizzy Caplan, Paul Sparks, Barkhad Abdi, Yusra Warsama
Votes: 1,301
47. Natural Disasters (2008)
105 min | Drama
Beth and John, a married couple with a penchant for adoption, living in rural Washington state, take in Charlie and his eight year old granddaughter Bobbie, refugees from the destruction of... See full summary »
Director: Zach Horton | Stars: Beth Grant, John Diehl, Charles Robinson, Corbett Tuck
Votes: 27
48.
Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
Episode:
The Hollow Men
(1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Two rich kids have been targeting and murdering prostitutes for fun. Late one night, Vincent witnesses their latest murder and is unable to stop them. Catherine soon puts together a case ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Lobl | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Jay Acovone
Votes: 62
49.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
El Viejo
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs have their hands full with an impatient old-timer (Willie Nelson) anxious to make a deal with a deadly Bolivian cocaine importer.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 502
50.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Golden Triangle: Part 1
(1985)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs work undercover in a hotel. They uncover criminals that are an old enemies of Lt. Castillo and have also kidnapped Castillo's long-lost wife.
Director: Georg Stanford Brown | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 680