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1.
Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode:
No One Gets Out of Here Alive
(1987)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An outraged Sonny Steelgrave accuses Vinnie of betraying him to his arch-rival, then realizes the devastating truth--that his paisan is an undercover federal agent.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, Ray Sharkey
Votes: 109
2. From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, History
Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Nick Searcy, Lane Smith, David Andrews
Votes: 13,234
3.
Jericho (2006–2008)
Episode:
Patriots and Tyrants
(2008)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Jake and Hawkins risk their lives to retrieve the bomb and prevent Texas from joining with Wyoming; back at home, Beck is faced with some unpleasant truths, and Constantino offers a partnership.
Director: Seith Mann | Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell
Votes: 863
4.
Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
Episode:
An Impossible Silence
(1987)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
When she witnesses a shooting, a deaf girl must decide whether to abandon the sanctuary of the City Below to free an innocent man.
Director: Christopher Leitch | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Jay Acovone
Votes: 94
5.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Critical Condition
(2002)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Bud has lost his right lower leg due to a mine in Afghanistan; during emergency surgery he faces bad trouble. Sturgis returns to Washington, and Harm and Mac disobey an order from the admiral. Bud encounters an astounding change of course.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 169
6.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Burning Down the House
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Maggie's mother comes for a visit and delivers some surprising news. Chris builds a catapult. Joel discovers someone's secret identity.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 300
7.
Castle (2009–2016)
Episode:
Rise
(2011)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Beckett fights for her life after her shooting while the 12th precinct gets a new tough captain, Victoria Gates.
Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 1,724
8.
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
Episode:
Payback
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
One agent is held in an unknown location and being tortured by the mole, while another is betrayed by someone unexpected.
Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa
Votes: 368
9. Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A city doctor is forced to work in the remote Alaskan town of Cicely, where he encounters peculiar locals, including a former astronaut, as he adjusts to small-town life.
Stars: Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, Barry Corbin, John Cullum
Votes: 21,750
10. The Watcher (1995)
Drama
The Watcher is an all-seeing presence that watches over the denizens of Las Vegas. Every week a different tale is followed, usually about the dark side of life, with the help of limousine driver Lori Danforth.
Stars: Sir Mix A Lot, Bobbie Phillips, Rusty Meyers, Larry Gamell Jr.
Votes: 67
11.
The Watcher (1995)
Episode:
Pilot
(1995)
Drama
Director: John McPherson | Stars: Frank Jay Allison, Bill Bolender, Michelle Caudel, Aaron Davis
Votes: 10
12.
NCIS (2003– )
Episode:
Damned If You Do
(2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A familiar face defends Gibbs in Parson's investigation. While the team tries to help Gibbs, they must solve the murder of a Navy SEAL.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette
Votes: 820
13.
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
Episode:
Goodbye, Vietnam
(2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The NCIS team joins Hetty's old friends from the Vietnam War in an off-the-books rescue mission to save her from her captors.
Director: John Peter Kousakis | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa
Votes: 318
14.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
All Ye Faithful
(2002)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Bud and Harriet hold a party on Christmas Eve in their new house for the JAG gang. Everyone runs into difficulties en route, but everything finally works out. Bud invokes, "God bless us everyone"; all agree and exchange, "Merry Christmas".
Director: Kenneth Johnson | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 172
15.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
The Guardian
(1997)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Three thugs try to rob a C store, but a homeless former SEAL intervenes and kills them; he runs into a nearby church while Bud prays there. A standoff develops and resolves; Harm successfully defends the SEAL in a civilian criminal court.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 189
16.
Probe (1988)
Episode:
Metamorphic Anthropoidic Prototype Over You
(1988)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A scientist enhances an orangutan's intelligence to near-human levels, and asks Austin to inspect her research. However, a woman is murdered and Austin is left to determine if the "MAPE" is capable of killing.
Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Parker Stevenson, Ashley Crow, Clive Revill, John M. Jackson
Votes: 13
17. Shannon's Deal (1990– )
60 min | Drama
Once a successful corporate lawyer at a prestigious Philadelphia law firm, Jack Shannon lost his marriage and his job, due in part to a compulsive gambling habit. While Shannon maintains a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jamey Sheridan, Elizabeth Peña, Richard Edson, Jenny Lewis
Votes: 127
18.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Ice Queen
(2003)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Boy Scout finds the decomposing body of Lt. Loren Singer in a tree. The NCIS investigates, and Harm becomes the prime suspect. The NCIS finds not only surprises about the death but also circumstantial evidence pointing straight to Harm.
Director: Donald P. Bellisario | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 309
19.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
To Russia with Love
(1998)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Harm finds his father's trail in Siberia; he and Mac (who speaks the language) go to Russia. Two Russian acquaintances intercept them. With help Harm and Mac "borrow" a MiG-29 (a copy of the F-14 Tomcat), but opposition suddenly appears.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 186
20.
Bones (2005–2017)
Episode:
The Graft in the Girl
(2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While examining a young girl's cancer, Brennan and Booth uncover a bone-smuggling ring.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Eric Millegan
Votes: 1,315
21.
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
Episode:
Các Tù Nhân
(2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While Hetty is being tortured by her captors in Vietnam, Eric and Nell find a clue to her whereabouts, prompting the team to organize a rescue mission with very little information. Carl Lumbly and John M. Jackson guest star.
Director: James Hanlon | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa
Votes: 308
22. Criminal Minds (2005– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.
Stars: Kirsten Vangsness, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 219,060
23. Castle (2009–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When a psychopath commits murders based on novelist Castle's books, Detective Beckett seeks his help to solve the case. He decides to work with her and uses his experiences as research for his novels.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 174,533
24.
Bones (2005–2017)
Episode:
The Man on Death Row
(2005)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A condemned man's lawyer makes a last minute appeal to Bones and Booth to re-examine his case. After looking over the evidence, they determine that the man may not be guilty.
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Eric Millegan
Votes: 1,434
25.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Answered Prayers
(2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Amid much activity at Christmas, a woman petty officer in disguise runs afoul of the law, Harm takes her into custody and to a party, and she stays with Mac. Harm's rebuilt Corvette briefly disappears, and Webb gives him a surprise.
Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 140
26.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Code Blue
(1997)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
A car hits Harm; Mac takes him to a hospital, where an Israeli official undergoes a heart transplant. Members of the Hamas seize control of two floors, to hold the official as a hostage for a prisoner exchange. Harm and Mac help.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 166
27.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Hail and Farewell: Part 1
(2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The season finale finds cast members in a total state of change: Admiral Chegwidden reveals a surprising decision he has made; Mac is given some news about her health and Harm is faced with a personal loss.
Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 162
28.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Hemlock
(1996)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
By mistake a foreign agent sends a fax to Meg's office; then he retrieves it and shoots Meg to prevent her from identifying him. Meg undergoes surgery; Harm and others track and find the assailant, who's an assassin on an assignment.
Director: Jim Johnston | Stars: David James Elliott, Tracey Needham, Andrea Thompson, Jack Conley
Votes: 222
29.
Party of Five (1994–2000)
Episode:
Where There's Smoke
(1995)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Family
Bailey cheerfully gives his blessing to Will dating his latest ex Sarah, but that feels all wrong even when they go out together. Salinger's is struck by disaster -a fire- and theft from ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert
Votes: 74
30.
Standoff (2006–2007)
Episode:
Lie to Me
(2007)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young boy is abducted from the Santa Monica Pier.
Director: Michael Grossman | Stars: Ron Livingston, Rosemarie DeWitt, Gina Torres, Michael Cudlitz
Votes: 46
31. Probe (1988)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
An eccentric scientific prodigy and his secretary investigate mysteries.
Stars: Parker Stevenson, Ashley Crow, Jon Cypher, Clive Revill
Votes: 225
32. Bob Dylan: Dignity (MTV Unplugged) (1995 Music Video)
7 min | Music
Director: Milton Lage | Stars: Bucky Baxter, Bob Dylan, Tony Garnier, John M. Jackson
Votes: 7
33.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Adrift: Part 1
(2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Harm misses Mac's rehearsal and dinner by doing his semiannual carquals, then he and Skates eject from an F-14 Tomcat at night during a storm at sea. A rescue helo picks up Skates, but Harm remains unfound in the rough sea. [Continued.]
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 155
34.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Boomerang: Part 2
(2000)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The admiral unexpectedly arrives in Sydney, and the adventure continues. Mic prosecutes the US former petty officer, and Harm defends. Bud sustains an injury, and courtroom fireworks ensue. The JAG gang take the deserter back to the US.
Directors: Donald P. Bellisario, Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 164
35.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Enemy Below
(2002)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The clock is ticking down with every minute vital as the JAG team take the lead on the terrorist case.
Director: Bradford May | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 138
36.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
High Ground
(1996)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Marine sniper receives orders contrary to a previous deal; his CO refuses to listen; the sniper takes a shot at the CO's Humvee. Harm and Meg investigate. After an escape and a chase, Harm returns the accused to the base and works it out.
Director: Ray Austin | Stars: David James Elliott, Tracey Needham, Andrea Thompson, Stephen McHattie
Votes: 217
37.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Smoked
(1996)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a lightning strike an F-14 wanders into Cuban airspace, and Cuban fighters force it to land. Harm and Meg in Cuba try to negotiate a return of the aircraft and the pilot -- before anyone seizes the advanced programs from the bird.
Director: Jim Johnston | Stars: David James Elliott, Tracey Needham, Andrea Thompson, Michael McGrady
Votes: 195
38.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Vanished
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Inside the Bermuda triangle an armed F-14 Tomcat vanishes. The pilot's wife and daughter suddenly disappear from family housing at NAS Jax. Harm, Mac, Bud, and even the admiral investigate; they figure it out, and the Navy makes it right.
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 851
39.
Party of Five (1994–2000)
Episode:
Leap of Faith
(1997)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Family
After a long night of a guilt drinking binge over injuring Sarah, Bailey appears on the doorstep of the Salinger house where he finally admits that he needs help. He attends his first AA ... See full summary »
Director: Susannah Grant | Stars: Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert
Votes: 69
40.
Grey's Anatomy (2005– )
Episode:
The Becoming
(2008)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The new clinical trial patient has a secret, Yang is dealt a blow from a distance by Burke, the nurses refuse to work with Sloan, and Meredith's therapist tells her some home truths.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson | Stars: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers
Votes: 1,411
41.
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
Episode:
Battle Scars
(2017)
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hetty's old colleagues from the Vietnam War partner with the team when a Navy Captain kidnaps a corrupt Veterans Affairs administrator.
Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa
Votes: 288
42. Jericho (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.
Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell
Votes: 58,792
43.
Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode:
Pilot
(1987)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
FBI Agent Vinnie serves 18 months in prison to establish cover to infiltrate the Mob. He impresses the crime boss and earns himself a job, opening the door to access the mafia's highest echelons.
Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, Ray Sharkey
Votes: 344
44.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
A Merry Little Christmas
(2003)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Harm's petition for a guardianship meets ups and downs; Mac tries hard to help. The admiral has trouble with a gift for Meredith, and Coates lends a hand. Sturgis stews, and he meets a new friend; his father preaches a Christmas sermon.
Director: Bradford May | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 143
45.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Cabin Pressure
(2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While Harm and Mac investigate a murder aboard a ship at sea, Harm becomes trapped with two others inside the brig; a collision causes many problems, including flooding of the compartment. Harm solves the crime and becomes rescued.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 154
46.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Complications
(2003)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A general demands to know why his daughter died during surgery, then he stands accused of improperly influencing the testimony of a witness. Harm prosecutes, Mac defends, and Mac finds the real cause of the death. Bud receives a welcome letter.
Director: Bradford May | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 116
47.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Full Engagement
(1997)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While Harm gives Mac a ride in his antique biplane, the engine quits, so they land in a woodsy area. Poachers nearby kill a game warden; Harm and Mac meet them. One poacher opens fire on them, and they escape, but they meet difficulties.
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 175
48.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Measure of Men
(2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The admiral helps to solve a problem for an unexpected visitor. In the Indian Ocean, Mac and Gunny investigate a death; Mac prosecutes, and Harm shows up, defends, and figures it out. Friction heats up between Harm and a civilian attorney.
Director: Bradford May | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 981
49.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Mishap
(1999)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disabled Tomcat crashes and burns during an emergency landing aboard a carrier. Mac and Mic investigate; they later prosecute Skates, the LSO, for dereliction. Harm defends; while researching he and Bud meet resistance. Justice prevails.
Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 154
50.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Need to Know
(2002)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As a favor from Congresswoman Lillian Dorning, SECNAV Sheffield asks the JAG staff to get the story of a submarine, USS Angel Shark (SSGN-559), which was lost on a CIA mission in 1968.
Director: Bradford May | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 132