Favourite miniseries
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1. Chernobyl (2019)
TV-MA | 41 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In April 1986, the city of Chernobyl in the Soviet Union suffers one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. Consequently, many heroes put their lives on the line in the following days, weeks and months.
Stars: Jessie Buckley, Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Adam Nagaitis
Votes: 866,315
9.8/10
2. Unbelievable (2019)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
A teenager is charged with lying about being raped, but two detectives follow the path to the truth.
Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, Blake Ellis
Votes: 119,826
9.5/10
3. Pride and Prejudice (1995)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, Romance
While the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy.
Stars: Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Susannah Harker, Julia Sawalha
Votes: 92,354
10/10
4. Battlestar Galactica (2003)
TV-14 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Following the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol by the Cylons, a rag-tag fugitive fleet of the last remnants of mankind flees the pursuing Cylons while simultaneously searching for their true home: Earth.
Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 80,225
10/10
5. Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A creature named Kyubey offers Madoka and Sayaka a wish if they agree to become 'magical girls' and fight abstract beings called 'witches'. However, a magical girl named Homura is, for uncertain reasons, determined to stop this agreement.
Stars: Aoi Yûki, Chiwa Saitô, Emiri Kato, Cristina Valenzuela
Votes: 11,330
9.58/10
6. Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (2006)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Approaching retirement, Jane Tennison investigates the murder of a missing girl. But the cracks soon begin to show as Jane struggles with an alcohol problem and her father's death.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Stephen Tompkinson, Laura Greenwood, Eve Best
Votes: 3,496
10/10
7. Prime Suspect: The Last Witness (2003)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's (Dame Helen Mirren's) investigation of the murder of a Bosnian refugee leads her to one, or possibly two, Serbian war criminals determined to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Liam Cunningham, Oleg Menshikov, Ben Miles
Votes: 3,216
10/10
8. Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996)
100 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Superintendent Tennison (Dame Helen Mirren) investigates a seemingly straightforward drug murder that she believes is linked to a smugly smooth crime boss.
Stars: Helen Mirren, John Brobbey, Julia Lane, David O'Hara
Votes: 3,022
10/10
9. Llamas with Hats (2009–2015)
TV-14 | 18 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
YouTube series about two llamas wearing hats: Carl, who is a cheeky serial killer, and his roommate, Paul.
Stars: Jason Steele, Chris Alex
Votes: 1,068
9.42/10
10. Stephen Fry: Out There (2013)
60 min | Documentary
Actor Stephen Fry has for two years seeking up some of the most homophobic persons in the world who spend most of their time fighting gays, and challenges their view upon their extreme homophobia.
Stars: Stephen Fry, João Silvério Trevisan, Andrew, Steven
Votes: 639
10/10
11. The Election Chaser (2001)
120 min | Comedy
Spoof of 24 hour news channels (specifically CNN, but also SKY and others) from the creators of the satirical weekly newspaper The Chaser.
Stars: Craig Reucassel, Chas Licciardello, Chris Taylor, Julian Morrow
Votes: 59
9/10
12. Yes We Canberra! (2010)
26 min | Comedy
The Chaser boys take on Australia's 2010 election.
Stars: Chris Taylor, Andrew Hansen, Chas Licciardello, Craig Reucassel
Votes: 50
9.8/10
13. Band of Brothers (2001)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor
Votes: 527,745
9.3/10
14. The Queen's Gambit (2020)
TV-MA | 57 min | Drama
Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.
Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp, Marcin Dorocinski
Votes: 554,332
9.14/10
15. WandaVision (2021)
TV-PG | 39 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision - two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives - begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn, Teyonah Parris
Votes: 370,323
9.11/10
16. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Following the events of 'Avengers: Endgame,' Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities -- and their patience.
Stars: Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Erin Kellyman
Votes: 251,959
17. The Night Of (2016)
TV-MA | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After a night of partying with a woman he picked up, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
Stars: Riz Ahmed, John Turturro, Bill Camp, Amara Karan
Votes: 171,886
8.8/10
18. Mare of Easttown (2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.
Stars: Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice
Votes: 187,964
19. Hawkeye (2021)
TV-14 | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Hawkeye, centering on the adventures of Young Avenger, Kate Bishop, who took on the role after the original Avenger, Clint Barton.
Stars: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, Vera Farmiga
Votes: 214,934
20. When They See Us (2019)
TV-MA | 75 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.
Stars: Asante Blackk, Caleel Harris, Ethan Herisse, Marquis Rodriguez
Votes: 137,935
8.75/10
21. Planet Earth II (2016)
TV-G | 50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
Stars: David Attenborough, Chadden Hunter, Gordon Buchanan, Elizabeth White
Votes: 158,324
8.3/10
22. Watchmen (2019)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.
Stars: Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tom Mison, Sara Vickers
Votes: 134,372
9/10
23. The Defenders (2017)
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Set a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil, and a month after the events of Iron Fist, the vigilantes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up in New York City to fight a common enemy: The Hand.
Stars: Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Finn Jones
Votes: 116,463
9.1/10
24. Over the Garden Wall (2014)
TV-PG | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Two brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home.
Stars: Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd
Votes: 70,539
9/10
25. 24: Live Another Day (2014)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Four years after Jack Bauer went on the run, the CIA agents in London manage to capture Bauer; one of their agents called Kate Morgan suspects he is up to something, and President Heller's condition is sparking worries with his staff.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Yvonne Strahovski, Tate Donovan, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Votes: 46,723
9.33/10
26. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Robert Durst, Andrew Jarecki, J. Patrick Burns, Dick DeGuerin
Votes: 51,739
9/10
27. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)
TV-PG | 42 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
An aspiring supervillain must balance his career and his pursuit of a beautiful do-gooder.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day, Simon Helberg
Votes: 44,247
9/10
28. North & South (2004)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
North and South is a four-part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle-class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.
Stars: Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sinéad Cusack
Votes: 34,985
9/10
29. The Lost Room (2006)
TV-PG | 90 min | Action, Fantasy, Mystery
A detective investigates a mysterious motel room which acts as a portal to anywhere in the world.
Stars: Peter Krause, Julianna Margulies, Peter Jacobson, Dennis Christopher
Votes: 33,082
9/10
30. It's a Sin (2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The lives of a group of friends living in 1980s London are irreparably changed by the AIDS crisis.
Stars: Olly Alexander, Nathaniel Curtis, Shaun Dooley, Omari Douglas
Votes: 36,921
31. Lonesome Dove (1989)
TV-14 | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.
Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 25,933
8.75/10
32. Anne of Green Gables (1985)
TV-G | 100 min | Drama, Family
An orphan girl, sent to an elderly brother and sister by mistake, charms her new home and community with her fiery spirit and imagination.
Stars: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth, Patricia Hamilton
Votes: 22,667
8.5/10
33. I, Claudius (1976)
Not Rated | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed
Votes: 19,381
9.23/10
34. FLCL (2000–2001)
TV-14 | 151 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Mysterious things start happening when 12-year-old Naota meets a strange woman on a Vespa wielding a big guitar.
Stars: Jun Mizuki, Mayumi Shintani, Izumi Kasagi, Suzuki Matsuo
Votes: 19,732
9/10
35. V (1983)
Unrated | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A seemingly peaceful alien race, arrives at earth and asks for help to ensure their own planets survival. However, the visitors agenda turns out be much darker.
Stars: Jane Badler, Michael Durrell, Faye Grant, Peter Nelson
Votes: 17,164
9/10
36. House of Cards (1990)
TV-14 | 57 min | Drama
The schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson, Alphonsia Emmanuel
Votes: 15,075
9.25/10
37. Paranoia Agent (2004–2005)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Seemingly unconnected citizens of Tokyo are targeted for bludgeoning by a boy with a golden baseball bat. As detectives try to link the victims, they discover that following the assaults, the victims' lives have improved in some way.
Stars: Shôzô Îzuka, Toshihiko Seki, Mamiko Noto, Michael McConnohie
Votes: 14,236
9.38/10
38. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
TV-PG | 152 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Arthur Dent and his friend, Ford Prefect, escape the destruction of Earth, only to face incredible trials, tribulations and adventures in space and time.
Stars: Simon Jones, David Dixon, Peter Jones, Sandra Dickinson
Votes: 11,721
39. North and South, Book I (1985)
TV-PG | 94 min | Drama, History, Romance
Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
Stars: Kirstie Alley, Georg Stanford Brown, David Carradine, Philip Casnoff
Votes: 11,903
9/10
40. State of Play (2003)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Journalists uncover a government conspiracy when a young politician's assistant and mistress is killed.
Stars: John Simm, David Morrissey, Kelly Macdonald, Bill Nighy
Votes: 10,532
9/10
41. Wuthering Heights (2009)
TV-PG | 71 min | Drama, Romance
Foundling Heathcliff is raised by the wealthy Earnshaws in Yorkshire but in later life launches a vendetta against the family.
Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Lancashire
Votes: 9,837
9/10
42. Les Misérables (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 372 min | Drama, Romance
Television adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel, which follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert. Set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest begins to grip the city of Paris once more.
Stars: Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar, David Bradley
Votes: 9,293
9.33/10
43. Bangkok Hilton (1989)
90 min | Drama, Thriller
The story of Kat Stanton, an Australian woman searching for her father who, whilst travelling back from London to Australia via Thailand, makes friends with Arkie Ragan, a photographer. Kat... See full summary »
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Denholm Elliott, Hugo Weaving, Joy Smithers
Votes: 5,142
9/10
44. The Bourne Identity (1988)
Unrated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An injured, unconscious man washes ashore in a small French town. As he recovers, it becomes quite clear, someone is trying to kill him.
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Jaclyn Smith, Anthony Quayle, Donald Moffat
Votes: 4,758
9/10
45. Edge of Darkness (1985)
53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When his daughter Emma is murdered, cop Craven discovers that she was in a GAIA group of activists occupied with exposing Northmoor nuclear waste storage facility for illegal activities.
Stars: Bob Peck, Joe Don Baker, Charles Kay, Ian McNeice
Votes: 4,165
8.66/10
46. Prime Suspect 2 (1992)
102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison's (Dame Helen Mirren's) investigation of a murder is complicated with the unexpected participation of her secret lover in her detective unit.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Colin Salmon, John Benfield, Jack Ellis
Votes: 4,110
9/10
47. Prime Suspect 3 (1993)
104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison (Dame Helen Mirren) investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Karen Tomlin, David Thewlis
Votes: 4,007
9/10
48. Jane Eyre (1983)
TV-PG | 28 min | Drama, Romance
A young governess falls in love with her mysterious employer, but a terrible secret puts their happiness at risk.
Stars: Zelah Clarke, Timothy Dalton, Carol Gillies, James Marcus
Votes: 3,688
8.63/10
49. Prime Suspect: Tennison (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prime Suspect 1973 tells the story of 22-year-old Jane Tennison's first days in the police force, in which she endured flagrant sexism before being thrown in at the deep end with a murder enquiry.
Stars: Alun Armstrong, Andrew Brooke, Blake Harrison, Daniel Ezra
Votes: 3,676
8.66/10
50. National Treasure (2016)
TV-MA | 48 min | Drama
Paul Finchley (Robbie Coltrane) is a bona fide "national treasure", one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act. However, the famous comedian's world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse.
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Julie Walters, Andrea Riseborough, Babou Ceesay
Votes: 3,299
9/10
51. The Slap (2011)
Not Rated | 44 min | Drama
Traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. Based on Christos Tsiolkas' best-selling novel.
Stars: Jonathan LaPaglia, Sophie Okonedo, Melissa George, Alex Dimitriades
Votes: 2,870
8.5/10
52. Middlemarch (1994)
54 min | Drama, Romance
Middlemarch is a story of provincial life on the brink of momentous change and a deeply moving saga about a group of people striving to give meaning and value to their lives during the Industrial Revolution.
Stars: Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Trevyn McDowell, Jonathan Firth
Votes: 2,757
8.83/10
53. Rebecca (1997)
TV-PG | 182 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A British gentleman's innocent bride grapples with intrusive reminders of his deceased wife.
Stars: Charles Dance, Diana Rigg, Geraldine James, Emilia Fox
Votes: 1,590
8.5/10
54. ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
TV-PG | 360 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A modern re-telling of four William Shakespeare stories.
Stars: Nick Malinowski, James McAvoy, Shirley Henderson, Sarah Parish
Votes: 1,472
9/10
55. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Picking up from Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson: The Acquaintance (1980) adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson continue as they oppose a fierce crime syndicate in one of their greatest challenges.
Stars: Vasiliy Livanov, Vitali Solomin, Rina Zelyonaya, Borislav Brondukov
Votes: 1,428
9/10
56. Through My Eyes (2004)
240 min | Biography, Drama
The true life story of Lindy Chamberlain and her recount of a dingo taking her baby.
Stars: Miranda Otto, Craig McLachlan, Peter O'Brien, Steven Vidler
Votes: 178
9/10
57. Doctor Who: The Macra Terror (2019)
TV-PG | 96 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
In this lost episode of the classic series recreated with animation, The Doctor and his companions discover a sinister secret at a seemingly happy Earth colony.
Votes: 158
8.5/10
58. Bastard Boys (2007)
Not Rated | 225 min | Biography, Drama
The true story about the war on the Australian waterfront, when on the 7th April 1998, Chris Corrigan and the Liberal Government at the time, conspired and illegally dismissed the unionised... See full summary »
Stars: Darren K. Hawkins, Ivan Topic, Kelly Hetherington, Lynne McGregor
Votes: 123
9/10
59. The Norman Conquests (1977)
321 min | Comedy
The trilogy presents a comically fraught weekend from three different perspectives, as family and in-laws gather at the decaying country house of their bedridden mother; the drink flows, ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Keith, Tom Conti, David Troughton
Votes: 120
9.66/10
60. The Shark Net (2003)
180 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A compelling, three-part series taken from Robert Drewe's memoir about his early life growing up during the reign of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers.
Stars: William McInnes, Angie Milliken, Tim Draxl, Dan Wyllie
Votes: 76
8.66/10
61. Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep (2020)
124 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Victoria and Jamie to the coast of England, where the ESGO complex is drawing up natural gas from the North Sea. But the Doctor is convinced he can hear something in the pipes, a heartbeat, something - alive?
Votes: 101
8.66/10
62. Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire (2021– )
Documentary, Crime, History
Exposing the truths behind the mystery of the Ghost Train Fire at Sydney's iconic Luna Park, Caro Meldrum-Hanna returns for a ground-breaking three-part investigation.
Stars: Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Patrick Begley, Jason Holman, Mark Cairncross
Votes: 826
63. The Hamster Decides (2013)
150 min | Comedy
Stars: Andrew Hansen, Chas Licciardello, Julian Morrow, Craig Reucassel
Votes: 45
9/10
64. Neighbours vs. Zombies (2014– )
36 min | Short, Action, Drama
Zombies attack Ramsay Street and give the neighbours a Halloween they'll never forget.
Stars: Stefan Dennis, Ben Nicholas, Kevin Harrington, Ryan Moloney
Votes: 37
9/10
65. The Chaser's Election Desk (2016)
150 min | Comedy
Stars: Craig Reucassel, Andrew Hansen, Chas Licciardello, Julian Morrow
Votes: 13
9/10
66. Turnabout Storm (2011– )
536 min | Animation, Crime, Fantasy
Phoenix Wright is transported to Equestria to defend Rainbow Dash, who has been accused of murdering a racing rival.
Stars: Tomoyo Ichijouji, Faustina Arriola, Edward M. Hughes, KissOfJudas
Votes: 21
9/10
67. Welcher & Welcher (2003)
26 min | Comedy, Crime
Enter a world of controlled madness at Welcher and Welcher - the law firm presided over by Quentin Welcher. A solicitor with a massive ego, he is a pompous, accident-prone fool and a terrible lawyer to boot.
Stars: Shaun Micallef, Robyn Butler, Francis Greenslade, Santo Cilauro
Votes: 60
68. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan now known as Darth Vader.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair, Hayden Christensen
Votes: 229,835
69. Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen (2022)
170 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
When the TARDIS materializes in the Himalayas, the Doctor decides to pay a return visit to Det-Sen monastery. There, he and his companions find themselves in the midst of a mystery involving an ominous but familiar threat.
Votes: 42
70. Prime Suspect (1991)
TV-14 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A female police detective investigates a series of serial murders while dealing with sexist hostility from her male comrades.
Stars: Helen Mirren, John Benfield, Tom Bell, Craig Fairbrass
Votes: 9,235
71. Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks (2021)
172 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The Doctor and Jamie, shortly after losing the TARDIS, are transported to 1866, where the Daleks force the Doctor to help them implement the human factor into Dalek brains in order to turn themselves into even deadlier living weapons.
Votes: 63
72. Blue Murder (1995)
198 min | Crime, Drama
Set in 1980s Sydney, this acclaimed mini-series tells the story of the relationship between corrupt Detective Roger Rogerson and one of Australia's most infamous criminals Neddy Smith.
Stars: Richard Roxburgh, Tony Martin, Steve Bastoni, Gary Day
Votes: 1,114
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