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385. Bodyguard

Oct 24, 2018 • Rated TV-MA

War-veteran-turned-police Sergeant David Budd (Richard Madden) is promoted to the protection detail for controversial conservative Home Secretary Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes) in this drama series created by Jed Mercurio.

386. Magpie Murders

Feb 10, 2022 • Rated TV-14

Book editor Susan Ryeland's (Leslie Manville) search for the missing final chapter to an unfinished mystery manuscript leads to a real murder case in this adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's novel of the same name. [Premiered originally in the UK on BritBox on 10 Feb 2022 and in the US as a part of PBS' Masterpiece on 16 Oct 2022]

387. Everything's Gonna Be Okay

Jan 16, 2020 • Rated TV-14

Neurotic 25-year-old Nicholas (Josh Thomas) is forced to grow up when his father becomes deathly ill and becomes the legal guardian to his two teenaged half-sisters in this comedy from Josh Thomas.

388. Black Lightning

Jan 16, 2018 • Rated TV-14

Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) had retired from his secret identity of Black Lightning many years ago, but when danger threatens his twenty-something daughter, Jennifer (Nafessa Williams), and a student at her school is being lured by a gang, he returns to the fight.

389. This American Life

Mar 22, 2007 • Rated TV-14

The widely popular, award-winning Chicago Public Radio show of the same name debuted on the small screen on March 22, 2007 on Showtime. Drawing on compelling stories from everyday folks culled from six months on the road, host Ira Glass and company create a specific brand of radio and television entertainment that is uniquely American.

390. Stephen King's It

Nov 18, 1990 • Rated 16+

Stephen King's classic novel made for a terrifying mini-series about seven childhood friends whose lives are threatened by a demonic creature known as IT and how they try to put a stop to the killings he commits in routine. Twenty-seven years later, they must face him once again as they discovered that IT was not killed after all.

391. Spotless

Nov 14, 2015 • Rated TV-MA

Co-created by Ed McCardie and Corinne Marrinan, Jean Bastiere (Marc-André Grondin) runs a crime scene cleaning business in London when his estranged brother, Martin (Denis Ménochet), returns with secrets from Jean's past and a dead body that brings mob boss Nelson Clay (Brendan Coyle) into their lives.

392. Parenthood (1990)

Based on the 1989 Steve Martin film, Parenthood is about grandparents Frank and Marilyn Buckman, their children, and their children's children.

393. Manhattan

Jul 27, 2014 • Rated TV-14

Created by Sam Shaw, the drama follows the (mostly fictional) scientists and their wives as they settle in New Mexico to work on the Manhattan project.

394. Life on Mars (UK)

Jul 24, 2006 • Rated TV-14

After a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973. Confused by his new surroundings, Sam tries to return to the present, but the police force of long ago needs his help.

395. Party of Five

Sep 12, 1994 • Rated TV-PG

Nothing could be worse than the sudden death of parents. One day Nick and Diana Salinger were killed in a terrible car crash, and left their five children all alone. Charlie (Matthew Fox), the oldest, will have to step in and take care of the family, serving both as father and brother. Bailey (Scott Wolf), the middle brother, tries to keep everything under control but undergoes an alcoholism problem when he realizes he can't do it all. Julia (Neve Campbell), a young girl who keeps jumping from one bad relationship to another. Claudia (Lacey Chabert), the youngest girl that plays the violin, who has to enter adolescence without any help of parents, and little baby Owen, who was only 6 months old when his parents died and thus will never know how it feels like to have a mother and a father. Together, they go through all sorts of problems, from handling their parents restaurant and trying to keep it running to disastrous relationships and school problems. Soon they realize that in order to survive, no one can be selfish and they all have to help each other. They're a family and have to stick together. Winner of the 1996 Golden Globe for Best Dramatic Series, this one hour show from Columbia Pictures Television empathizes the way a family uses creativity, humor and love taught by their parents to handle the conflicts and necessities of everyday life. The show ran for 6 seasons on Fox, when producers, actors and network decided to finish the show. The Opening Theme Song: "Closer to Free" performed by the BoDeans Awards and Nominations: • 2000 - Won! - ALMA Award for best emerging actor in a Drama Series - Wilson Cruz • 2000 - Nominated - GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Individual Episode (for episode "I'll Show You Mine") • 2000 - Nominated - YoungStar Award (Lacey Chabert) • 2000 - Nominated - Young Artist Award (Guest Starring Young Actress - Ashley Edner) • 1999 - Nominated - YoungStar Award (Lacey Chabert) • 1999 - Nominated - Young Artist Award (Lacey Chabert) • 1999 - Nominated - Young Artist Award (Jacob Smith) • 1998 - Nominated - Young Artist Award (Guest Starring Young Actress - Allison Bertolino) • 1998 - Won! - YoungStar Award (Lacey Chabert) • 1998 - Nominated - YoungStar Award (Andrew and Steven Cavarno) • 1997 - Won! - YoungStar Award (Lacey Chabert) • 1997 - Nominated - YoungStar Award (Jennifer Love Hewitt) • 1997 - Nominated - Young Artist Award (Lacey Chabert) • 1997 - Nominated - for the Writers Guild of America Awards for best dramatic episode ("Falsies") • 1997 - Nominated - for The Golden Globe of Best TV Series Drama • 1996 - Won! - The Golden Globe for Best TV Series Drama • 1996 - Nominated - EMMY for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series (in episode "The Wedding") • 1996 - Won! - Turner Prize • 1996 - Nominated - GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Television Series • 1996 - Nominated - Young Artist Award (Lacey Chabert) • 1995 - Nominated - Young Artist Award (Lacey Chabert) • 1995 - Nominated - by the Casting Society of America for Best Casting for TV (Pilot) • 1995 - Won! - the Humanitas Prize

396. Dead Ringers (2023)

Apr 21, 2023 • Rated TV-MA

Gynecologists twins Elliot and Beverly Mantle (both played by Rachel Weisz) share everything and are willing to transcend medical ethics for women's healthcare in this television series adaptation of David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller of the same name.

397. In The Flesh

Jun 6, 2013 • Rated TV-14

17-year-old Kieran Walker (Luke Newberry) returns to his hometown of Roarton after being treated for Partially Deceased Syndrome (PDS) so he no longer has the urge to eat brains and look more alive.

398. Project Greenlight

Dec 2, 2001 • Rated TV-MA

One of the most unique concepts in TV history. "It's the Hollywood Cinderella story. Two childhood friends share an apartment in LA, struggling to break into acting. Unknown after years of hard work and tired of bit parts, they write their own script and star in it. Not only do they get recognized, they become famous and win an Oscar for Best Screenplay. A dream? Hardly. It's the true story of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. And it is this fairy tale come true that inspired them to team up with American Pie producer Chris Moore, and Dimension, to create a contest and community that would open the industry to aspiring writers and directors who need a big break to jump start their dreams."-PGL website This 3rd season they are trying something completely different. First, a new network is picking up the show to give it new life. Thanks go out to the Bravo network for continuing these dreams. Second, a different studio, Dimension, has stepped up the reward to 2 million dollar to produce the movie. Third they have changed from a feel good movie to a Horror movie. Since it would be a horror movie this time, one of the greatest horror directors was called in to help produce it - Wes Craven.

399. The Haunting of Hill House

Oct 12, 2018 • Rated TV-MA

Mike Flanagan's re-imagining of Shirley Jackson's novel focuses on the grown-up siblings who lived in Hill House including writer Steve Crane (Michiel Huisman) and his two sisters (Elizabeth Reaser and Kate Siegel) as they return to face their past.

400. Last Chance U

Jul 29, 2016 • Rated TV-MA

Greg Whiteley's docuseries focuses on East Mississippi Community College as it begins a new season with a 24-game winning streak.

401. Anne with an E

May 12, 2017 • Rated TV-PG

The latest adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables where 13-year-old Anne (Amybeth McNulty) is sent to live with Marilla (Geraldine James) and Matthew Cuthbert (R.H. Thomson).

402. Deutschland 83

Jun 17, 2015 • Rated TV-MA

Set in 1980s Germany, 24-year-old East German Martin Rauch (Jonas Nay) is sent by the Stasi to spy on the West German army in this German-language drama.

403. Wild Wild Country

Mar 16, 2018 • Rated TV-MA

The Duplass brothers-produced six-part documentary series about an Indian guru who wanted to build a 64,000-acre utopia from Chapman and Maclain Way features archival footage and interviews with the people and followers in the small Oregon town.

404. Joan of Arcadia

Sep 25, 2003 • Rated TV-PG

Joan of Arcadia is a drama that follows a typical family facing atypical situations, not the least of which is their teenage daughter's conversations with God. A tough but soft-hearted police detective in Arcadia, Will Girardi (Joe Mantegna) dreams of providing a safe haven for his family and community. An outbreak of serious crime in his idyllic new town has challenged Girardi's desire for order, as have the ups and downs he faces with his family. Daughter Joan (Amber Tamblyn), an average teenager, has been acting a little strange. Most don't know that it has to do with the unusual way various people keep popping up, introducing themselves as God and then giving her specific directions to do things, such as get a job, join the debate team or volunteer with children. The appearances are hard for her to believe, even more so as she never knows who's going to turn up next. One minute it's a cute boy her own age, the next it's the lunch lady or a little girl. She'd been keeping it a secret from everyone, though she has finally revealed it to her artistic and generally sensitive boyfriend, Adam (Christopher Marquette), who believes she's been experiencing hallucinations. Rounding out the Girardi family are her art-teacher mother, Helen (Mary Steenburgen); her 16-year-old science-geek brother, Luke (Michael Welch), and her older, newspaper-writer brother, Kevin (Jason Ritter), a former high-school sports star who is in a wheelchair as a result of a car accident. Joan's unlikely new best friend is her publicly caustic and rebellious, but privately insightful and supportive classmate, Grace (Becky Wahlstrom). Unsure of what God wants--if God exists--and if she's even sane, Joan tentatively follows God's cryptic directives, all the while trying to retain a normal teenaged existence. Theme Song: "One of Us" Performed by Joan Osborne CBS Broadcast History: September 2003 - May 2005 --- Friday 8:00 pm Awards and Nominations: 2003 - Won - People's Choice Awards - Favorite New Dramatic Series 2003 - Won - American Film Institute - Top 10 TV Programs of the Year 2004 - Nominated - Golden Globes - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Drama): Amber Tamblyn 2004 - Nominated - Golden Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Series (Drama): Amber Tamblyn 2004 - Won - Golden Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series (Drama): Mary Steenburgen 2004 - Won - Saturn Awards - Best Actress on TV: Amber Tamblyn 2004 - Nominated - SyFy Genre Awards - Best Young Actor: Amber Tamblyn and Michael Welch 2004 - Won - The Humanitas Prize - 60 Minute TV Category: Pilot episode 2004 - Nominated - The Humanitas Prize - 60 Minute TV Category: The Uncertainty Principle episode 2004 - Nominated - Television Critics Assn. - Outstanding New Program 2004 - Nominated - Teen Choice Awards - Best TV Show: Drama, TV Actress Drama: Amber Tamblyn, and Choice Fresh Face: Amber Tamblyn 2004 - Nominated - Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series; Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series: Amber Tamblyn; Outstanding Guest Actress in Drama Series: Louis Fletcher (Do The Math episode) 2004 - Nominated - Artios Awards - Dramatic Pilot Casting: Vicki Rosenberg 2004 - Won - The Family Television Awards - Best Drama Series and TV Actress: Amber Tamblyn

405. Vietnam in HD

New, unseen footage is included in the six-part mini-series about the Vietnam War narrated by Michael C. Hall.

406. The Game (2014)

MI5 sets up a secret committee to investigate whether people are sleper agents for the soviets in this six-part British miniseries written by Toby Whithouse.

407. Escape At Dannemora

Nov 18, 2018 • Rated TV-MA

The Ben Stiller eight-part limited series dramatizes the 2015 Dannemora prison break in upstate New York, where convicted murderer Richard Matt (Benicio del Toro) plans an escape with fellow inmate David Sweat (Paul Daon) with the help of Tilly Mitchell (Patricia Arquette), the married prison shop supervisor who had become involved with both of them.

408. Search Party (2016)

Nov 17, 2016 • Rated TV-MA

Dory (Alia Shawkat) becomes obsessed with finding a missing girl she barely knew in college with reluctant help from her boyfriend Drew (John Reynolds), her narcissist friend Elliott (John Early), and actress friend Portia (Meredith Hagner). TBS will air all 10 episodes over one week, with two episodes per night.

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