Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "shocking-discovery"

1. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 1,381,820 | Gross: $290.48M

2. Moonfall (2022)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling on a collision course toward earth.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer

Votes: 99,802 | Gross: $19.06M

3. Am I Being Unreasonable? (2022– )

29 min | Comedy, Thriller

Follows two friends who love having fun and booze, until everything unravels.

Stars: Daisy May Cooper, Lenny Rush, Selin Hizli, Dustin Demri-Burns

Votes: 4,065

4. Dare Me (2019–2020)

TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Relationships topple and loyalties flip when Colette French, an icy new cheerleading coach, takes over the suburban high school squad ruled by Beth and her devoted BFF, Addy.

Stars: Willa Fitzgerald, Herizen F. Guardiola, Marlo Kelly, Rob Heaps

Votes: 6,416

5. The Magnus Archives (2016 Podcast Series)

Drama, Horror, Mystery

The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction anthology examining the mysteries within the archives of London based The Magnus Institute, an organization dedicated to documenting and ... See full summary »

Stars: Jonathan Sims, Alexander J. Newall, Frank Voss, Lydia Nicholas

Votes: 456

6. Nowhere to Hide (1987)

R | 90 min | Action, Thriller

Marine officer Rob Cutter and his wife Barbara have a son named Johnny. Rob discovers that two newly delivered helicopters in his squadron have crashed because a defective part, a C-ring, ... See full summary »

Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Amy Madigan, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Robin MacEachern, Michael Ironside

Votes: 499 | Gross: $0.85M

7. Gone Home (2013 Video Game)

M | Drama, Mystery

A woman returns home after a long absence. She finds it ominously empty. In an attempt to find out where her parents and sister are, she goes through their things. What she discovers will shock her and fascinate her.

Directors: Steve Gaynor, Johnnemann Nordhagen, Karla Zimonja | Stars: Sarah Grayson, Sarah Elmaleh

Votes: 1,998

8. The Suicide of Rachel Foster (2020 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Mystery

Coming back to the family Hotel after years, a strong-willed woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and a cellular telephone as the only way to communicate with the outside world.

Director: Daniele Azara | Stars: Kosha Engler, Christopher Ragland, Mark Hanna, Sara Lazzaro

Votes: 202

9. Tunnel of Bones (2011)

TV-MA | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

The spectacular escape of seven prisoners from the prison of Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires in 1991. The inmates dug a tunnel from the prison hospital and when was about to flee, made a gruesome discovery.

Director: Nacho Garassino | Stars: Raúl Taibo, Daniel Valenzuela, Luciano Cazaux, Jorge Sesán

Votes: 255

10. Boys Night Out (2003)

TV-MA | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A man must babysit his very young step-son. Since he wants to go to his favorite place in town that evening, he decides to take the kid with him. The place is the local strip-club and more than a few surprises await the kid there.

Directors: Bert Klein, Teddy Newton | Stars: Teddy Newton, Mary Tucker, Timothy Wolf, Lou Romano

Votes: 106

11. The Price of Duty (2018– )

Documentary, Crime, Drama

Homicide detectives share the stories of their most troubling and humbling cases and the toll they took on them.

Stars: Jerry Clark, Daron Wyatt, John Garcia, Brittany Norwood

Votes: 42

12. Seed: A Love Story (1997)

20 min | Short, Drama

Tough cop Julia wants kids and opts for artificial insemination. She learns afterwards in shock that the sperm donor might be one of the criminals she dealt with.

Director: Paula Walker | Stars: Tom Hodges, Cazimir Milostan, Diane Venora, Craig Wasson

Votes: 11

13. Bliss (2002–2004)
Episode: Guys and Dolls (2002)

TV-MA | Drama, Romance

Stressed out corporate lawyer is mistaken for a high class prostitute by a charming banker. She decides to play along and finds the piece of mind she longed for in these anonymous trysts with him. But then they meet by chance at work.

Director: Adrienne Mitchell | Stars: Jenny Cooper, Maria Herrera, Joris Jarsky, Sheena Larkin

Votes: 30

14. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Terror of the Autons: Episode One (1971)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

When a Nestene Energy Unit is stolen and a radio telescope sabotaged, the Doctor is contacted by a Time Lord who tells him his old rival the Master is responsible.

Director: Barry Letts | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning

Votes: 696

15. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: By Hooker by Crook (1987)

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

A call girl witnesses two henchmen take her client and ultimately murder him, causing her to go into hiding, confiding and staying with a friend, a woman Crockett falls for big time. Unknown to him, there is far more to her than he knows.

Director: Don Johnson | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 400

16. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Junk Love (1985)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When Crockett and Tubbs bust the owner of a bordello (Miles Davis), they discover that one of his drug-addicted prostitutes is the object of a powerful drug dealer's twisted obsession.

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 485

17. The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode: Cause of Action (2003)

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

Alan invites Shelia (Sharon Stone) to join the practice. She takes the case of a cuckolded husband. Brad Stanfield shocks Ellen with the truth. She conveys it to Alan, who takes it to the D.A., thereby risking disbarment.

Director: Christina Musrey | Stars: Michael Badalucco, Steve Harris, Camryn Manheim, Jessica Capshaw

Votes: 110

18. The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode: The Chosen (2003)

TV-PG | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Alan takes the case of a lawyer (Sharon Stone) fired for claiming that she can talk to God. Ellenor's client Stanfield (Chris O'Donnell) takes the stand but doesn't come off well. His daughter exposes a shocking secret.

Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Camryn Manheim, Michael Badalucco, Steve Harris, Jessica Capshaw

Votes: 123

19. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.242 (1967)

TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Dr. Woodard finds something "terrifying" in Maggie's blood slides, which are later mysteriously stolen from his ransacked office. Jason brazenly embezzles money from the cannery and an outraged Roger presses Liz to confide in him.

Director: John Sedwick | Stars: Joan Bennett, Mitchell Ryan, Louis Edmonds, Dennis Patrick

Votes: 60

20. 'Til Death (2006–2010)
Episode: Clay Date (2007)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Eddie and Joy go visit Allison's college for Parent's Weekend and are horrified to find out her major. Meanwhile Jeff tries to avoid a fight with Steph over bathroom tiles.

Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher, Kat Foster, Eddie Kaye Thomas

Votes: 79

21. For Love or Money (2019–2022)
Episode: Episode #2.8 (2021)

Documentary, Crime

Joanna ventured online looking for love but found a psychologically abusive relationship that would see her conned into handing over more than £60,000 of her life savings. Ash and Kym investigate and make a shocking discovery.

Directors: Kirk Barber, Matthew Lees, Channing Brankin | Stars: Kym Marsh, Ashley John-Baptiste

22. Suspect (2022– )
Episode: Jackie (2022)

TV-14 | 24 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jaded police detective Danny Frater goes to a mortuary for what he thinks will be a routine ID check only to discover the body is that of his estranged daughter. He questions the pathologist's conclusion of death by suicide.

Director: Dries Vos | Stars: James Nesbitt, Niamh Algar, Sacha Dhawan, Anne-Marie Duff

Votes: 158

23. The Endgame (2022)
Episode: Beauty and the Beast (2022)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

When a shocking discovery racks the country, Val's faith in job and country are tested.

Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Morena Baccarin, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Costa Ronin, Jordan Johnson-Hinds

Votes: 225

24. Evil (2019–2024)
Episode: The Demon of the End (2022)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

The team investigates a household terrorized by a demonic infestation. Meanwhile, Kristen is surprised to learn that her frozen egg was never destroyed and purchased anonymously which leads her on a new adventure.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Kurt Fuller

Votes: 614

25. Maternal (2023)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2023)

60 min | Drama

Motherhood throws everything at Catherine as she fights Jack for the consultant job and Helen makes a shocking discovery.

Director: Rebecca Gatward | Stars: Parminder Nagra, Lara Pulver, Lisa McGrillis, Asifa Ahmad

Votes: 26

26. Am I Being Unreasonable? (2022– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2022)

29 min | Comedy, Thriller

Nic dreams of Alex and her coat; when she awakens she realizes the coat is missing, and as she searches the house she makes a shocking discover in Ollie's bedroom. Things get weird when she sees someone wearing the missing coat--is it Jen?

Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Daisy May Cooper, David Fynn, Yohanna Ephrem, Samuel Bottomley

Votes: 88

27. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode: Proof of Burden (2022)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

After a shocking discovery, the team begins closing in on Sean O'Neal with every shred of evidence they can find. Determined to keep his son out of prison, Chief O'Neal hires a lawyer.

Director: Chad Saxton | Stars: Jason Beghe, Tracy Spiridakos, Marina Squerciati, Patrick John Flueger

Votes: 341

28. Who Do You Think You Are? (2004– )
Episode: Nitin Ganatra (2013)

Documentary, Biography, History

Actor Nitin Ganatra moved from Kenya to England when he was just 3 years old. He wants to investigate why his family left Kenya and why they originally moved from India to Africa. He travels to Gujarat and discovers his ancestral home.

Director: Chris Boulding | Stars: Nitin Ganatra, Cherie Lunghi

Votes: 39

29. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.5121 (2015)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Les believes Pam is not coming back, but she arrives as he is being comforted by Claudette. Abi writes to Max urging him to change his plea to guilty, but Max has a new lawyer: Marcus ... See full summary »

Director: Toby Frow | Stars: Letitia Dean, Mimi Keene, Laurie Brett, Adam Woodyatt

30. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard (2019)

TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

With El and Max looking for Billy, Will declares a day without girls. Steve and Dustin go on a stakeout, and Joyce and Hopper return to Hawkins Lab.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Votes: 20,184

31. Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–2020)
Episode: The Gift (2018)

TV-14 | 11 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While helping a busy rich guy find a gift for his wife, Marquess is reminded of his son with whom he never made up after snitching his lover Oscar Wilde to the police, so the gang goes back in time to change history - and kill Hitler.

Stars: Mike Tyson, Norm MacDonald, Rachel Ramras, Jim Rash

Votes: 75