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1. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: An Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains (2018)

TV-PG | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Holmes confronts a medical diagnosis that threatens both his career and sobriety, he meets Michael, a man who credits Sherlock for helping him conquer his own addiction. Also, Holmes and... See full summary »

Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Desmond Harrington

Votes: 855

2. Roxanne Roxanne (2017)

TV-MA | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Music

In the late 80s/ early 1990s, the most feared battle MC in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenage girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At the age of 14, Lolita "Roxanne ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Larnell | Stars: Chanté Adams, Nia Long, Mahershala Ali, Germar Terrell Gardner

Votes: 3,670

3. True to the Game (2017)

R | 108 min | Crime, Thriller

A charismatic drug lord tries to start a new life after he falls for a young woman from Philadelphia.

Director: Preston A. Whitmore II | Stars: Columbus Short, Vivica A. Fox, Erica Peeples, Andra Fuller

Votes: 898

4. Elementary: Season 5 - The Fifth Elementary (2017 Video)

21 min | Short, Drama

A behind the scenes look at Season 5 of Elementary.

Stars: Nelsan Ellis, Jon Michael Hill, Lucy Liu, Jonny Lee Miller

Votes: 17

5. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Be My Guest (2017)

TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Holmes and Watson race to find a woman who's been held captive for years before the kidnapper takes drastic steps to avoid being caught. Also, Watson becomes frustrated when Shinwell ... See full summary »

Director: Maja Vrvilo | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 796

6. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Rekt in Real Life (2017)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A former professional eSports video game player dies after he's assaulted during a live video stream; Shinwell asks Joan for advice when his daughter asks to see him for the first time in five years.

Director: John Polson | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 797

7. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: The Ballad of Lady Frances (2017)

TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The police call in Holmes and Watson to consult on a homicide "heard" by a cutting edge gunshot detection system when they can't find any tangible evidence that a crime was committed. Also,... See full summary »

Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 764

8. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Dead Man's Tale (2017)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sherlock and Joan investigate a case which involves a legendary pirate and his rumored treasure. All while the two struggle with their relationship with Shinwell.

Director: Alex Chapple | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 760

9. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Moving Targets (2017)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a reality show contestant is killed, another competitor becomes the leading suspect. He's a former war criminal who may be the most skilled killer that Holmes and Watson have ever ... See full summary »

Director: Lucy Liu | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 744

10. Little Boxes (2016)

Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama

An interracial family struggles to adjust when they move from New York City to a small, predominately white town in Washington State.

Director: Rob Meyer | Stars: Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence

Votes: 2,222

11. Send Me: An Original Web Series (2015–2016)
Episode: Interview One (2016)

Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

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Star: Nelsan Ellis

12. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Folie a Deux (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Watson seeks help from a former patient to find a serial bomber.

Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn

Votes: 913

13. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Worth Several Cities (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When the leader of a local street gang abducts Holmes to compel him to find the person responsible for a hit on his men, Holmes and Watson get caught in the middle of an international hunt ... See full summary »

Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn

Votes: 845

14. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Bang Bang Shoot Chute (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Holmes and Watson search for two murderers after a base jumper is shot out of the sky by one killer, and has his parachute sabotaged by another. Also, after Joan's sister, Lin (Samantha ... See full summary »

Director: Jerry Levine | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 778

15. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: To Catch a Predator Predator (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Holmes and Watson have plenty of suspects when they investigate the murder of a man who led a secret life as a vigilante, "catfishing" sexual predators on dating sites and publicly shaming ... See full summary »

Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 790

16. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: It Serves You Right to Suffer (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Shinwell is framed for a gang killing, Holmes and Watson have three days to catch the real killer before Shinwell is sent back to jail.

Director: Aidan Quinn | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 784

17. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Pick Your Poison (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Watson is implicated in a DEA investigation into doctors writing illegal prescriptions, so she and Holmes look for the culprit using her medical license to sell drugs.

Director: Jeremy Webb | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 771

18. The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building.

Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez | Stars: Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Billy Crudup, Olivia Thirlby

Votes: 46,160 | Gross: $0.64M

19. Send Me: An Original Web Series (2015–2016)

40 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

SEND ME is a web series about Gwen (Tracie Thoms), a woman who has the power to send fellow African Americans back in time to slavery.

Stars: Tracie Thoms, Steve Harper, Gabrielle Carteris, Tom DeTrinis

Votes: 15

20. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009– )
Episode: Conjoined Queens (2015)

TV-MA | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

In the mini challenge, contestants drag up prison uniforms for the "Tuckahoe Prison Fashion Show." On the main stage, they walk the runway conjoined to former rivals. The eliminated queen in the winning pair returns to the competition.

Director: Nick Murray | Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Nelsan Ellis

Votes: 337

21. Get on Up (2014)

PG-13 | 139 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis

Votes: 26,155 | Gross: $30.51M

22. Hands to the Sky, Catch Them & They're Yours (2014)

18 min | Short, Drama, Family

An autistic man fights to prove, to himself and to the court, his ability to provide for his younger brother after the sudden passing of their mother.

Director: Kimberly Townes | Stars: Toccarra Cash, Rosalyn Coleman, Ohene Cornelius, Laura Darrell

Votes: 10

23. Gag Reel (I) (2014 Video)

5 min | Short, Comedy

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Stars: Yaya DaCosta, Nelsan Ellis, Cuba Gooding Jr., Minka Kelly

Votes: 14

24. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Jesus Gonna Be Here (2014)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A band of rogue H-vamps crashes the vampire-human mixer at Bellefleur's, with shocking results. As Sookie seeks refuge from accusations that she's somehow to blame for the chaos in Bon ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Moyer | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,587

25. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: I Found You (2014)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A trio of hostages taken in the Bellefleur's attack looks to a familiar face as a possible liberator from the H-vamps. Sookie and Jason visit the neighboring town of Saint Alice, where a ... See full summary »

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,303

26. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Fire in the Hole (2014)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Sookie hatches a dangerous plan to take down the H-Vamps; Jason eyes a family future with Violet; Willa is forced to find a new place to stay; Sarah Newlin sheds her past; Pam offers Eric a compelling reason to return to Louisiana.

Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,232

27. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Death Is Not the End (2014)

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

In the aftermath of yet another bloodbath, Sam, Sookie and Jason find themselves the bearers of bad news in Bon Temps. Pam recalls the events that led her and Eric to Shreveport and Fangtasia.

Director: Gregg Fienberg | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,287

28. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Lost Cause (2014)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Exhausted from her recent travails, Sookie finds herself the unwilling host of a festive mainstreaming party in Bon Temps. In search of an elusive adversary, Eric and Pam head to Dallas and... See full summary »

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,201

29. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: May Be the Last Time (2014)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

As Bill's condition worsens, Sookie desperately turns to her ancestor for a solution. Andy's worry for his missing daughter leads him to enlist Jessica's help. Eric and Pam close in on Sarah. Jason deals with Hoyt's return.

Director: Simon Jayes | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,106

30. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Karma (2014)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Sookie makes a shocking discovery; Eric and Pam forge an unlikely alliance.

Director: Angela Robinson | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,128

31. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Love Is to Die (2014)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Bill's refusal to the cure angers Sookie. Sparks fly yet again between Hoyt and Jessica, much to Bridget's dismay who then turns to Jason.

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,139

32. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Almost Home (2014)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Sarah is captured and kept prisoner at Fangtasia. Jason and Jessica feel Violet's wrath. Lettie Mae bids farewell to Tara, witnessing what Tara wanted her to. Through Sookie, Bill is made aware of the cure, but will he accept it?

Director: Jesse Warn | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,092

33. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Thank You (2014)

TV-MA | 65 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Sookie weighs a future with and without Bill. Eric and Pam struggle with their uncomfortable partnership with Mr. Gus. Sam makes a choice, while Andy comes upon an unexpected inheritance.

Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 2,610

34. Today (1952– )
Episode: Episode dated 21 July 2014 (2014)

TV-G | News, Talk-Show

Kate Hudson; Dan Aykroyd; Richie Sambora; Nelsan Ellis. Also: a performance by Jesse McCartney; cruise secrets; business etiquette.

Stars: Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Natalie Morales

35. Made in Hollywood (2005– )
Episode: Episode #9.39 (2014)

TV-PG | Talk-Show

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Director: Cleveland O'Neal III | Stars: Dave Bautista, Chadwick Boseman, Benicio Del Toro, Vin Diesel

36. The Butler (I) (2013)

PG-13 | 132 min | Biography, Drama

As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda

Votes: 119,781 | Gross: $116.63M

37. Gods Behaving Badly (2013)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

Greek gods living in modern-day New York intervene in the lives of a young couple.

Director: Marc Turtletaub | Stars: Robin Weigert, Alicia Silverstone, Sharon Stone, Christopher Walken

Votes: 176

38. Damn Wonderful (2013)

68 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

DAMN WONDERFUL explores solutions. In particular, the solutions that enabled 6 young people to live with no regrets in a world that often leaves them with little room to love themselves. ... See full summary »

Director: Nelsan Ellis

39. Train(ed) (2013)

14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Sex, camera phones, and social media intertwine the morning after Martin (Granison Crawford) comes home to discover that his roommates have thrown a wild house party. Things become more ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Goff | Stars: Mirsia Colorado, Granison Crawford

40. #Nausea... for Millennials (2013)

14 min | Short, Drama

A glimpse into the complex lives of the Millennial Generation as they struggle with self identity and responsibility in a rapidly changing world.

Director: Artel Great | Stars: Sean Davis, Nelsan Ellis, Ashley Garland, Artel Great

41. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Who Are You, Really? (2013)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

In the wake of Bill's blood-soaked reincarnation, Sookie , Eric, Jason, Jessica, Tara, Pam and Nora flee the Authority compound as Sam, Luna and Emma dodge swarming guards. Now packmaster, ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Moyer | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,804

42. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: The Sun (2013)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A long-lost relative reveals himself to Jason and Sookie. After Tara is victimized by a new government weapon, Eric takes matters into his own hands in an effort to thwart Burrell's ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,379

43. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: You're No Good (2013)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Irate over Burrell's blatant aggression towards vampires, Eric takes matters into his own hands. After dangerously testing the limits of his powers, Bill enlists a TruBlood innovator to ... See full summary »

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,292

44. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: At Last (2013)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Sookie confronts her attraction to Ben by inviting him to dinner; Eric counters Burrell's brutal anti-vampire initiatives by hitting him where it hurts the most; Andy's faerie daughters ... See full summary »

Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,372

45. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: **** the Pain Away (2013)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Sookie gets Lafayette to summon her dead parents; Warlow revisits some painful memories with Lillith; Eric and Tara resort to drastic measures to rescue Pam; Sarah reconnects with Jason; ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Ruscio | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,337

46. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Don't You Feel Me (2013)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Bill decides to seek out Lillith for advice on handling the escalating human-vampire crisis. Eric, Pam, Nora, Jason and Jessica get up-close-and-personal looks at the perverse perils of ... See full summary »

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,318

47. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Radioactive (2013)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Jason feels a vampire attraction firsthand; and Bill finds that salvation isn't free. Meanwhile, Sookie considers her future with Warlow as a new crisis poses a threat to humans and vampires alike.

Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,520

48. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Dead Meat (2013)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Jason gets to know Violet in vampire camp; Sarah is desperate to keep Tru Blood flowing; Sookie mulls brokering a deal between Warlow and Bill; Sam's and Nicole's futures depend on Alcide's decision.

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,211

49. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: In the Evening (2013)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Eric pledges allegiance to Bill in a last-resort effort to save Nora. A tragedy close to home forces Sam to ignore Alcide's warning and return to Bon Temps. Jessica shows her gratitude to ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,251

50. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Life Matters (2013)

TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A desperate Bill tries to ferry Warlow away from the faerie plain, but Sookie is having none of it. Meanwhile, Eric arrives at vamp camp, looking to inflict serious human damage. In Bon ... See full summary »

Director: Romeo Tirone | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,487