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1.
The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode:
Stingers
(2015)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.'s Mujahideen visitors.
Director: Larysa Kondracki | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Lev Gorn, Annet Mahendru
Votes: 1,899
2. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,209
3.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Fatal Retraction
(2005)
Not Rated | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda is asked to help keep a criminal imprisoned when the woman he was convicted of murdering shows up recently dead, and her actions alienate everyone. Meanwhile, Captain Taylor makes a fateful decision about supporting one of his men.
Director: Gloria Muzio | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 524
4.
Julia (2022–2023)
Episode:
Chocolate Souffle
(2022)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama
After suffering a terrible blow, Julia's future--and the fate of the show--hang in the balance.
Director: Scott Ellis | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Fran Kranz
Votes: 345
5.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Devil's Dissections
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rollins turns to imprisoned serial killer, Dr. Gregory Yates, when a new dead body with a similar m.o. washes up on a beach. In response, Yates makes a shocking accusation against Manhattan's Deputy Chief Medical Examiner.
Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino
Votes: 933
6.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Criminal Pathology
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As SVU uncovers disturbing secrets about Manhattan Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Carl Rudnick, an acquaintance of Dr. Yates and key figure helping SVU with the case disappears and later turns up dead.
Director: Alex Chapple | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino
Votes: 988
7. Westworld (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
At the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.
Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris, Thandiwe Newton
Votes: 533,770
8. The Knick (2014–2015)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, History
A look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early part of the twentieth century.
Stars: Clive Owen, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance
Votes: 52,609
9. Liberty! The American Revolution (1997– )
360 min | History, War
Six-hour documentary on the American Revolution, from the passage of the Stamp Act (1765) through the ratification of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights (1789). In addition ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Lang, Donna Murphy, Edward Herrmann, Victor Garber
Votes: 420
10. The Good Wife (2009– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alicia Florrick has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.
Stars: Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry
Votes: 82,926
11. Fringe (2008–2013)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
An F.B.I. agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.
Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Jasika Nicole
Votes: 257,779
12. The Americans (2013–2018)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
At the height of the Cold War, two Russian agents pose as the average American couple, complete with family.
Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Keidrich Sellati, Holly Taylor
Votes: 111,548
13.
Perry Mason (2020–2023)
Episode:
Chapter Seven
(2020)
TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, History
Alice's bitter past revealed; Perry links conspirators and financial motive. The trial is chaotically interrupted; Pete loses Seidel. Mason's farm is auctioned; Ennis runs amok. Easter arrives; Alice and Birdy come to a crossroads.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham
Votes: 1,181
14.
The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode:
Walter Taffet
(2015)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Philip and Elizabeth feel the weight of a family secret while following up on the KGB's interests.
Director: Noah Emmerich | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Lev Gorn, Annet Mahendru
Votes: 1,522
15. Julia (2022–2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama
Inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her show The French Chef, which essentially invented food television.
Stars: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Fran Kranz
Votes: 13,183
16.
Julia (2022–2023)
Episode:
Petit Fours
(2022)
TV-MA | 43 min | Biography, Drama
As WGBH reaps the rewards of their new star's efforts, a jealous rival threatens the station's burgeoning success. While Julia struggles with the price of fame, Paul begins to accept defeat, and Alice changes tack.
Director: Erica Dunton | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Fran Kranz
Votes: 407
17.
Detroit 1-8-7 (2010–2011)
Episode:
Shelter
(2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Longford and Mahajan are astonished by the discovery of the skeletal remains of two bodies in an underground fallout shelter. They discover that the two are Detroit's answer to Romeo and ... See full summary »
Director: David Straiton | Stars: Michael Imperioli, James McDaniel, Aisha Hinds, D.J. Cotrona
Votes: 53
18.
The Knick (2014–2015)
Episode:
You're No Rose
(2015)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, History
Dr. Thackery sets his sights on a return to The Knick - a request that doesn't sit well with the board. After a shocking discovery, Cornelia enlists Cleary to do a dirty job, for a price. ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Clive Owen, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance
Votes: 938
19. Hacks (2021– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.
Stars: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Paul W. Downs
Votes: 38,404
20.
Perry Mason (2020–2023)
Episode:
Chapter Six
(2020)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, History
Perry is having difficulties functioning in court, especially when new details are revealed.
Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham
Votes: 1,195
21.
Julia (2022–2023)
Episode:
Omelette
(2022)
TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama
In 1962, cookbook author Julia Child boldly pitches a groundbreaking television series centered on demonstrations for the home cook--despite pushback from male station executives and her own husband.
Director: Charles McDougall | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Fran Kranz
Votes: 550
22.
Julia (2022–2023)
Episode:
Boeuf Bourguignon
(2022)
TV-MA | 49 min | Biography, Drama
When the show goes over budget, Julia doubles down on her efforts to continue making her dream a reality. As Paul contends with his fearsome father-in-law, Alice struggles with her new assignment.
Director: Melanie Mayron | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Fran Kranz
Votes: 420
23.
Detroit 1-8-7 (2010–2011)
Episode:
Déjà Vu/All In
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Old and new Detroit collide in a case investigated by Fitch, Washington and Sanchez where a missing teen, Seth Cantor, seems to have been violently murdered - but there isn't a body. The ... See full summary »
Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Michael Imperioli, James McDaniel, Aisha Hinds, D.J. Cotrona
Votes: 48
24.
Julia (2022–2023)
Episode:
Lobster Américaine
(2023)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama
When the FBI descends on WGBH, Julia uses her experience in wartime espionage to keep the crew safe from accusations of "un-American conduct." Later, a shocking announcement could shape the future of The French Chef.
Director: Scott Ellis | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Fran Kranz
Votes: 166
25.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Surrendering Noah
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza) take Johnny D (guest star Charles Halford) to trial for sex trafficking, rape, assault and kidnapping. But when Baby Noah's ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Slovis | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Ice-T
Votes: 878
26.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Nationwide Manhunt
(2016)
TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two notorious killers from SVU and Chicago officer Erin Lindsey's past, Greg Yates and Dr. Carl Rudnick, escape from prison, prompting a massive manhunt.
Director: Alex Chapple | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino
Votes: 802
27. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek
Votes: 125,557
28. Benjamin Franklin (2002)
210 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of the renowned American polymath.
Stars: Richard Easton, Dylan Baker, Colm Feore, Sebastian Roché
Votes: 182
29.
God in America (2010)
Episode:
A New Adam/A New Eden
(2010)
TV-PG | 55 min | History
A New Adam explores the origins of Christian religion in America and examines how the New World changed the faiths that the settlers brought with them. A New Eden explores how an unlikely alliance between evangelical Baptists and enlightenment figures like Thomas Jefferson served as the foundation of American religious liberty.
Director: David Belton | Stars: Catherine Brekus, Jeffrey DeMunn, Daniel Dreisbach, Michael Emerson
Votes: 16
30.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019)
Episode:
Kimmy's in a Love Triangle!
(2015)
TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy
Kimmy decides between Dong and Logan. Xanthippe finds out that she has to move to Connecticut to live with her mother. Titus gets a straight coach to help him get an acting gig.
Director: Jeff Richmond | Stars: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski
Votes: 1,242
31. Lie to Me (2009–2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
About Cal Lightman, the world's leading deception expert who studies facial expressions and involuntary body language to expose the truth behind the lies.
Stars: Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines, Monica Raymund
Votes: 128,040
32. Theater Talk (1996– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Susan Haskins, Michael Riedel, Jesse Green, Michael Musto
Votes: 38
33.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode:
Legacy
(2008)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The suicide death of a high school student from a prestigious academy turns out to be a homicide. Goren and Eames soon uncover connections in his death to a classmate he had a crush on, as well as her mother, who teaches at the academy.
Director: Betty Kaplan | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, John Shea
Votes: 293
34.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Pledge
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The prime suspect in the murders of the son and housekeeper of married university researchers is a journalist who appears to be obsessed with girls from a particular sorority.
Director: Alex Chapple | Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson, S. Epatha Merkerson, Linus Roache
Votes: 297
35.
Hacks (2021– )
Episode:
Primm
(2021)
TV-MA | 34 min | Comedy, Drama
Ava, who needs to get to know Deborah a little better, joins her on a road trip. With predictably unsettling results.
Director: Lucia Aniello | Stars: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Christopher McDonald
Votes: 1,257
36.
Julia (2022–2023)
Episode:
Chartwinkerie
(2023)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama
Julia fields offers from a competing network while preparing for the annual WGBH fundraiser.
Director: Melanie Mayron | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Fran Kranz
Votes: 181
37.
The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode:
Divestment
(2015)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Martha and Clark's marriage meets its most challenging test yet; pressure on Philip intensifies.
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Lev Gorn, Annet Mahendru
Votes: 1,455
38. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.
Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold
Votes: 280,019
39. Showing Up (2014)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists including: Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Griffiths, Zoe Kazan, Nathan Lane, Chris Messina, Sam Rockwell, and Eli Wallach.
Directors: Riad Galayini, James Morrison | Stars: Whitney Allen, Don Amendolia, Walter Bobbie, David Dean Bottrell
Votes: 61
40.
Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode:
Genre
(2020)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Serac's past is revealed; Dolores pressures Liam for access to Rehoboam; Caleb is dosed with an unusual party drug.
Director: Anna Foerster | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson
Votes: 9,700
41.
Liberty! The American Revolution (1997– )
Episode:
The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774
(1997)
40 min | History, War
Follows the happenings in Northamerica and England during 1763-1774.
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Jane Adams, Philip Bosco, John Ellison Conlee, JD Cullum
Votes: 27
42.
Nurse Jackie (2009–2015)
Episode:
P.O. Box
(2010)
TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Drama
Jackie tells Kevin she wants to send Fiona to Immaculate with Grace. Kevin makes Jackie promise not to accept money from Dr. O'Hara. Jackie rents a P.O. Box in order to safely receive her ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Edie Falco, Eve Best, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze
Votes: 233
43.
The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode:
One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov
(2015)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Philip and Elizabeth's home and work lives collide in new and dangerous ways. Nina struggles to figure out her next steps. Arkady assigns Oleg and Tatiana to an operation with uncertain potential.
Director: Andrew Bernstein | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Lev Gorn, Annet Mahendru
Votes: 1,414
44. 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: 44,748
45. The Closer (2005–2012)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson runs the Priority Homicide Division of the LAPD with an unorthodox style. Her innate ability to read people and obtain confessions helps her and her team solve the city's toughest, most sensitive cases.
Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 28,961
46. Nurse Jackie (2009–2015)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama
A drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas.
Stars: Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze, Dominic Fumusa
Votes: 29,380
47.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Fight
(2004)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary on the boxing match between American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling, which captured the world's attention on June 22, 1938.
Director: Barak Goodman | Stars: Courtney B. Vance, Steve Acunto, Gus Adams, Muhammad Ali
Votes: 153
48.
Perry Mason (2020–2023)
Episode:
Chapter Four
(2020)
TV-MA | 61 min | Crime, Drama, History
Mason (Matthew Rhys) and Strickland (Shea Whigham) lean on Virgil (Jefferson Mays), again, for extra-legal assistance. Following Sister Alice's (Tatiana Maslany) recovery from a frightening... See full summary »
Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham
Votes: 1,279
49.
Liberty! The American Revolution (1997– )
Episode:
Are We to Be a Nation? 1783-1788
(1997)
40 min | History, War
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Jane Adams, David Bishins, Rob Campbell, Peter Donaldson
Votes: 20
50.
Liberty! The American Revolution (1997– )
Episode:
Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776
(1997)
40 min | History, War
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Jane Adams, Philip Bosco, JD Cullum, Peter Donaldson
Votes: 23