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1. The Doom Busters

Sci-Fi | Post-production

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Director: Jack McHenry | Stars: Margaret Clunie, Jessica Webber, Timothy Renouf, Tom Bailey

2. By My Side (2024)

Short, Drama

We follow a young boy as he struggles with loneliness and anxiety at the hands of his parent's divorce. Seemingly alone, the young boy soon seems to notice strange personalities in his ... See full summary »

Director: Jake Metcalf | Stars: Amy Carter-Jackson, Ella Ironside, William Maher, William Roocroft

3. The Famous Five (2023– )
Episode: Peril on the Night Train (2024)

88 min | Adventure, Crime, Family

The theft of a priceless new code machine by enemy agents sends the Five on an eventful train journey up to Scotland.

Director: Asim Abbasi | Stars: Diaana Babnicova, Kit Rakusen, Flora Jacoby Richardson, Elliott Rose

Votes: 35

4. The Famous Five (2023– )

90 min | Adventure, Crime, Family

"The Famous Five" is a series of feature-length films for children, loosely based on the classic stories and characters created by Enid Blyton. The first of these films was transmitted in late 2023 with further films in pre-production.

Stars: Diaana Babnicova, Kit Rakusen, Flora Jacoby Richardson, Elliott Rose

Votes: 376

5. The Famous Five (2023– )
Episode: The Curse of Kirrin Island (2023)

90 min | Adventure, Crime, Family

George and her new friend Timmy the Dog are joined for the holidays by her cousins Julian, Dick and Anne. The Five set out to investigate a long-ago curse involving Kirrin Island, but it soon transpires they are not alone in their quest.

Director: Tim Kirkby | Stars: Diaana Babnicova, Kit Rakusen, Flora Jacoby Richardson, Elliott Rose

Votes: 103

6. The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

TV-14 | 46 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Four-part drama based on the extraordinary story of how prison officer John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy - unbeknownst to his two sons.

Stars: Monica Dolan, Eddie Marsan, Mark Stanley, Dominic Applewhite

Votes: 4,869

7. The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Facing bankruptcy, John Darwin decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife, Anne. John goes into hiding while Anne consoles their sons.

Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Monica Dolan, Eddie Marsan, Mark Stanley, Dominic Applewhite

Votes: 186

8. The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2022)

TV-14 | Biography, Crime, Drama

John successfully applies for a fake passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so that they can get the insurance payout.

Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Monica Dolan, Eddie Marsan, Mark Stanley, Dominic Applewhite

Votes: 158

9. The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2022)

TV-14 | Biography, Crime, Drama

John has had enough of being dead and returns to England, to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama, and their story starts to unravel.

Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Monica Dolan, Eddie Marsan, Mark Stanley, Dominic Applewhite

Votes: 144

10. The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2022)

TV-14 | Biography, Crime, Drama

The truth emerges when John and Anne are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion.

Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Monica Dolan, Eddie Marsan, Mark Stanley, Dominic Applewhite

Votes: 139

11. Without Remorse (II) (2021)

R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

An elite Navy SEAL goes on a path to avenge his wife's murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy.

Director: Stefano Sollima | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Guy Pearce

Votes: 64,665

12. Encounter (III) (2021)

R | 108 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.

Director: Michael Pearce | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Lucian-River Chauhan, Aditya Geddada

Votes: 10,985

13. A Writer's Odyssey (2021)

130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Six years after the abduction of his daughter, a man is hired to kill the author of a fantasy novel, but the world of the novel seems to intersect with reality.

Directors: Yang Lu, Zhuang Jie Qiong | Stars: Jiayin Lei, Mi Yang, Zijian Dong, Shengdi Wang

Votes: 4,233 | Gross: $0.16M

14. Ali & Ava (2021)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Romance

Ali and Ava, both lonely for different reasons, meet and sparks fly. Over a lunar month a deep connection begins to grow, despite the legacy of Ava's past relationship, and Ali's emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage.

Director: Clio Barnard | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Macy Shackleton, Shaun Thomas

Votes: 3,057

15. Uprising (2021)

TV-14 | 177 min | Documentary

Uprising tells the extraordinary story of three intertwined events from 1981: the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people; the Black People's Day of Action; and the Brixton riots.

Stars: Peter Bleksley, Alex Wheatle, George Rhoden, George Ruddock

Votes: 341

16. Uprising (2021)
Episode: Fire (2021)

TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary

In the early hours of 18 January 1981, in a house in south London, a birthday party ended in a fire. Thirteen young black British people died. The fire and its aftermath would ignite an ... See full summary »

Directors: Steve McQueen, James Rogan | Stars: Peter Bleksley, Denise Gooding, Ena Gooding, Eulalie Gooding

Votes: 46

17. Uprising (2021)
Episode: Blame (2021)

TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary

The story of the aftermath of the New Cross fire and the run up to the Black People's Day of Action. As news spread about the fire at 439 New Cross Road, the scale of the tragedy ... See full summary »

Stars: Juliet Alexander, Peter Bleksley, Denise Gooding, Ena Gooding

Votes: 37

18. Uprising (2021)
Episode: The Front Line (2021)

TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary

After the New Cross fire and the Black People's Day of Action, tensions between the community and the police escalated when a massive stop-and-search operation was launched, targeting black... See full summary »

Stars: Juliet Alexander, Patrick Bishop, Peter Bleksley, Clive Driscoll

Votes: 42

19. The English Game (2020)

TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, History, Sport

The story of the invention of football and how it quickly rose to become the world's most popular game by crossing class divides.

Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh

Votes: 17,157

20. Roadkill (2020)

57 min | Drama, Thriller

Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda while others plot to bring him down. Can he outrun his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?

Stars: Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Olivia Vinall, Jennifer Hennessy

Votes: 5,925

21. The English Game (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

TV-14 | Drama, History, Sport

A cotton mill owner in working-class Darwen hires two star Scottish footballers to join the local team in hopes of competing for the FA Cup title.

Director: Birgitte Stærmose | Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh

Votes: 630

22. The English Game (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2020)

TV-14 | Drama, History, Sport

As Fergus brings new life to the football club, emotions run high when a wage cut is imposed at the mills. Arthur makes a new connection in Darwen.

Director: Birgitte Stærmose | Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh

Votes: 555

23. The English Game (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2020)

TV-14 | Drama, History, Sport

Fergus faces a gut-wrenching decision that could affect his relationships in Darwen. Arthur's new outlook rankles his posh friends and family.

Director: Birgitte Stærmose | Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh

Votes: 501

24. The English Game (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2020)

TV-14 | Drama, History, Sport

Martha gets difficult news. Arthur and Alma make a grim discovery. Fergus struggles in his new role, and a match in Blackburn ends in chaos.

Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh

Votes: 469

25. The English Game (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2020)

TV-14 | Drama, History, Sport

A guilt-stricken Fergus gets shocking news from Martha. Walsh and Cartwright make a pact. The FA takes drastic action without Arthur's input.

Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh

Votes: 435

26. The English Game (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2020)

TV-14 | Drama, History, Sport

Fergus heads to London to make an appeal to the FA. Arthur pleads with his friends to act for the good of the game as the FA Cup Final approaches.

Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh

Votes: 501

27. Roadkill (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

56 min | Drama, Thriller

Having just seen off a libel case, U.K. government minister Peter Laurence faces a pair of family scandals. The embarrassment could derail his political career.

Director: Michael Keillor | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Simon Thorp, Olivia Morgan, Iain De Caestecker

Votes: 373

28. Roadkill (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2020)

TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, Thriller

As Charmian digs into Peter's political past in Washington DC, troubles arise at home as Peter's family discovers his affair.

Director: Michael Keillor | Stars: Iain De Caestecker, Hugh Laurie, Nathan Ives-Moiba, Helen McCrory

Votes: 307

29. Roadkill (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2020)

TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, Thriller

Peter is the defendant at the family dinner table. As friends, family, employees, and even a dead person turn against him, he follows his motto: "keep moving forward."

Director: Michael Keillor | Stars: Shalom Brune-Franklin, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Jennifer Hennessy, Hugh Laurie

Votes: 289

30. Roadkill (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2020)

56 min | Drama, Thriller

With the Prime Minister in trouble, Peter makes a shocking announcement to the nation. Is this the end for him or the start of something new?

Director: Michael Keillor | Stars: Helen McCrory, Olivia Vinall, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Jennifer Hennessy

Votes: 284

31. Wild Bill (2019)

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

US police chief Bill Hixon lands in Lincolnshire with his 14 year-old daughter Kelsey, hoping to flee their recent painful past. New community forces Bill to question everything about himself.

Stars: Rob Lowe, Bronwyn James, Tony Pitts, Aloreia Spencer

Votes: 3,208

32. Greed (I) (2019)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

Satire about the world of the super-rich.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Caroline Flack, Steve Coogan, David Mitchell, Isla Fisher

Votes: 8,489

33. Here Comes Hell (2019)

75 min | Comedy, Horror

A 1930's dinner party descends into carnage, gore and demonic possession in Here Comes Hell, a genre-clashing horror comedy.

Director: Jack McHenry | Stars: Tom Bailey, Maureen Bennett, Alfred Bradley, Jasper Britton

Votes: 988

34. Deep State (2018–2019)
Episode: Cicero (2019)

TV-MA | 53 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Four U.S. Special Forces and a translator are supposedly killed in an ambush; this delays a procurement deal in Washington, and it is up to operative Nathan Miller to make sure everything goes according to plan.

Director: Matthew Parkhill | Stars: Nic Rasenti, Jeri Silverman, Loic Minaudier, Lily Banda

Votes: 210

35. Deep State (2018–2019)
Episode: Hard Sun (2019)

TV-MA | 51 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Nathan Miller and Amanda Jones fly to Mali to contain an increasingly unstable situation; in order to make sure a deal gets over the line, he hatches a plot that will tie up a number of loose ends for him.

Director: Matthew Parkhill | Stars: Walton Goggins, Joe Dempsie, Karima McAdams, Alistair Petrie

Votes: 163

36. Wild Bill (2019)
Episode: Welcome to Boston (2019)

TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

No-nonsense US cop Bill Hixon arrives in Boston, UK with his teen daughter Kelsey to be the town's new police chief. When a severed female head is found during a stakeout, he and his assistant, Muriel Yeardsley, investigate.

Director: Charles Martin | Stars: Rob Lowe, Aloreia Spencer, Tony Pitts, Bronwyn James

Votes: 290

37. Wild Bill (2019)
Episode: Piano Man (2019)

TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Hixon becomes annoyed with the latest viral hit, a local amnesiac street piano player dubbed Piano Man. When the man gets accused of being a dangerous armed robber, the Boston Bandit, Hixon tries jogging his memory to find the truth.

Director: Charles Martin | Stars: Craig Parkinson, Rob Lowe, Tony Pitts, Anjli Mohindra

Votes: 221

38. Deep State (2018–2019)
Episode: Declaration of Independence (2019)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Harry and Leyla learn from Aïcha that weapons smuggling has been the goal all along; the trio must throw themselves on the mercy of a high-level Malian minister who is supposedly fighting corruption.

Director: Joss Agnew | Stars: Karima McAdams, Joe Dempsie, Lily Banda, Walton Goggins

Votes: 157

39. Deep State (2018–2019)
Episode: Tomorrow's Victory (2019)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

True to her word, Aminata Sissoko reunites Aïcha with her family, but as she does, Harry and Leyla are faced with a crisis; Harry turns to Miller and makes a deal to ensure their safety.

Director: Joss Agnew | Stars: Alistair Petrie, Walton Goggins, Joe Dempsie, Karima McAdams

Votes: 146

40. Deep State (2018–2019)
Episode: Surrender (2019)

TV-MA | 51 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Harry, Aïcha and Leyla are chased out of Bamako and driven, out of necessity, to return to Al Moctar's camp, where Aïcha is taken away to be hanged for a past crime. In the search for the ... See full summary »

Director: Joss Agnew | Stars: Joe Dempsie, Karima McAdams, Walton Goggins, Anastasia Griffith

Votes: 138

41. Deep State (2018–2019)
Episode: The New Normal (2019)

TV-MA | 48 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

With Aïcha being dragged to a scaffold, Harry must plead his case and convince Al Moctar to hold off.

Director: Joss Agnew | Stars: Alexander Siddig, Moumouni Seydou, Walton Goggins, Vesper Romer-Lee

Votes: 142

42. Deep State (2018–2019)
Episode: Changes Upon Changes (2019)

TV-MA | 51 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Al Moctar's base is attacked. Amanda Jones is feeling vulnerable. Senator Sulivan continues her investigation. Leyla, Aisha and Harry investigate where the arms are coming from. Miller makes some hard choices.

Director: Matthew Parkhill | Stars: Anastasia Griffith, Sean Cameron Michael, Abdellah Lebkiri, Parker Sawyers

Votes: 143

43. Deep State (2018–2019)
Episode: A Dead Man's Machine (2019)

TV-MA | 58 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Sulivan continues her investigation even though suffering great loss. Leyla, Aisha and Aminata investigate the arms link. Harry tries to protect Leyla. Amanda executes her survival plan. Miller faces the consequences of being in too deep.

Director: Matthew Parkhill | Stars: Vesper Romer-Lee, Shelley Conn, Walton Goggins, Owen Teale

Votes: 174

44. Wild Bill (2019)
Episode: Dead Men Don't Return Library Books (2019)

TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Hixon suspects that a notorious uncaught burglar who targeted homes of the elderly years before is back and ready to kill, so he asks the man's troubled daughter to help him find him. He also investigates why Kelsey's school suspended her.

Director: John Hardwick | Stars: Rob Lowe, Bronwyn James, Anjli Mohindra, Barry Aird

Votes: 183

45. Wild Bill (2019)
Episode: Bad Blood in the Soil (2019)

TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Bill is pulled into a bitter feud between two rival farmers when a body is found between their properties. Kelsey makes a friend.

Director: John Hardwick | Stars: Lisa Palfrey, Con O'Neill, Rob Lowe, Aloreia Spencer

Votes: 171

46. Wild Bill (2019)
Episode: You're Stupid Enough to Say That to A Copper? (2019)

TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Suspicion falls on members of the immigrant workforce after a suitcase containing the body of a farm owner is pulled from the river.

Director: Annie Griffin | Stars: John-Paul Hurley, Tony Pitts, Rob Lowe, Aleksandar Jovanovic

Votes: 151

47. Wild Bill (2019)
Episode: Nothing Behind the Curtain (2019)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A spate of gruesome nail-gun murders puts Bill on the hunt for an old hitman-turned-Crown witness, now in hiding.

Director: Annie Griffin | Stars: Tony Pitts, Rob Lowe, Bronwyn James, Vicki Pepperdine

Votes: 135

48. Deep State (2018–2019)

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

What happens when a man who believes he has retired from MI6 is called back to do one more job to regain his life, only to discover that this job may mean he has no life to go back to.

Stars: Joe Dempsie, Karima McAdams, Anastasia Griffith, Alistair Petrie

Votes: 6,903

49. The Wedding Guest (2018)

R | 96 min | Thriller

A story centered on a mysterious British Muslim man (Dev Patel) on his journey across Pakistan and India.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Dev Patel, Radhika Apte, Jim Sarbh, Vivek Sharma

Votes: 6,625 | Gross: $0.38M

50. What They Had (2018)

R | 101 min | Drama

Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together.

Director: Elizabeth Chomko | Stars: Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner

Votes: 4,749 | Gross: $0.26M