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🕮 Best book-to-TV adaptations
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A selection of popular TV series (from 2000 to present) inspired by or based on books.


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TV Show: Picnic at Hanging Rock ( 2018 )
Picnic at Hanging Rock will plunge viewers into the mysterious disappearances of three schoolgirls and one teacher on Valentine's Day 1900, taking the audience on a new journey into the revered Australian novel through the six part drama.
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TV Show: Shardlake ( 2024 )
The year is 1536. Matthew Shardlake, a brilliant lawyer with an acute sense of justice, finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell, Henry Vlll's right-hand man, sends him to the remote monastery of Scarnsea to investigate a murder, and to ultimately claim its wealth for the King. Accompanied by the arrogant and ambitious Jack Barak, it becomes clear that the death they are investigating is not the first. Facing hostility and suspicion at every turn and unsure of Barak's true intentions, Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies, deceit and corruption that threatens not only his integrity but his life.
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TV Show: Kingdom Hospital ( 2004 )
Kingdom Hospital is the haunting new 15-hour drama series developed directly for television by the award-winning, best-selling master of horror. Using Lars Von Trier's Danish miniseries "Riget" (a.k.a. "The Kingdom") as a point of inspiration, King tells the terrifying story of The Kingdom, a hospital with a bizarre population that includes a nearly blind security guard, a nurse who regularly faints at the sight of blood and a paraplegic artist whose recovery is a step beyond miraculous. When patients and staff hear the tortured voice of a little girl crying through the halls, they are dismissive of any suggestion of mysticism of unseen powers ... but at their own peril.
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TV Show: Green Eggs and Ham ( 2019 )
Opposites Guy and Sam take a road trip to save an endangered animal, learning to try new things like hope, friendship, and a certain delectable dish.
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TV Show: Alias Grace ( 2017 )
The story of Alias Grace follows Grace Marks, a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery, in 1843. James was hanged while Grace was sentenced to life imprisonment. Grace became one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of 1840s Canada for her supposed role in the sensational double murder, and was eventually exonerated after 30 years in jail. Her conviction was controversial, and sparked much debate about whether Grace was actually involved in the murder, or merely an unwitting accessory. The mini is inspired by the historical true story of convicted murderer Grace Marks and based on Margaret Atwood's novel.
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TV Show: Lockwood & Co. ( 2023 )
In London, where the most gifted teenage ghost-hunters venture nightly into perilous combat with deadly spirits, amidst the many corporate, adult-run agencies, one stands alone: independent of any commercial imperative or adult supervision – a tiny startup, run by two teenage boys and a newly arrived, supremely psychically gifted girl, a renegade trio destined to unravel a mystery that will change the course of history: Lockwood & Co.
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TV Show: The City and the City ( 2018 )
The body of a foreign student is discovered in the streets of the down at heel city of Besźel. Cases like this are run of the mill for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad - until his investigations uncover evidence that the dead girl had come from another city called Ul Qoma. But the relationship between the two cities defies comprehension and will challenge everything Borlú holds dear.
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TV Show: Snabba cash ( 2021 )
Snabba cash is set in Stockholm ten years after the events depicted in the feature films. It is a buzzing environment where the craving for status and money is stronger than ever. The entrepreneurial jet set as well as the criminal world has become even more brutal, chaotic and ruthless. When these two worlds collide, loyalty, friendships and business partners will all be tested in the never-ending quest for easy money.
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TV Show: Four Seasons in Havana ( 2016 )
As Havana slowly revolves through the year, wistful detective Mario Conde probes the sultry heart of the city to investigate dark and deadly crimes.
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TV Show: Disparu à jamais ( 2021 )
Guillaume Lucchesi, in his thirties, thought he had drawn a line under the terrible tragedy which saw the two people he loved the most die: Sonia, his first love, and Fred, his brother. Ten years later, Judith, whose love has made his life worth living again, suddenly disappears during his mother's funeral. To find her, Guillaume will have to face all the truths that were hidden from him by his family and friends, as well as those that he'd long decided to ignore. For better, but mostly for worse.
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TV Show: Dime quién soy ( 2020 )
Madrid, 1998. A man by the name of Albert James leaves a thick biography on the desk of Javier, a successful publisher. It is the story of Javier's mother he never knew, Amelia Garayoa. Before fate can finally reunite mother and son, Amelia will have taken a long journey, starting in tumultuous Madrid of 1934. First forced into marriage, then with her newborn baby taken from her, well-off Amelia meets Pierre, a charismatic young French journalist and revolutionary whom Amelia accompanies to Buenos Aires out of love and sheer lust for adventure. There, opera diva Carla Alessandrini takes Amelia under her arm, becoming the young Spanish woman's surrogate mother and best friend. Amelia's lifelong personal, romantic and political journey as a spy for a noble cause eventually takes her full circle back home to Madrid--but not before life-changing experiences every step of the way in Moscow, London, Rome, Paris and Berlin.
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TV Show: Painkiller ( 2023 )
Painkiller looks at the opioid crisis in America, which has become a massive public health concern in recent years, with widespread over-prescribing of drugs like fentanyl, Vicodin, and OxyContin leading to massive problems with addiction and overdose deaths. 
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TV Show: Pretty Little Liars ( 2022 )
Pretty Little Liars takes viewers to Millwood, a blue-collar town still healing from tragic events that took place 20 years ago. An unknown assailant has begun tormenting a disparate group of teen girls — a new generation of "Little Liars" — to make them pay for their parents' secret sin... as well as their own.
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TV Show: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? ( 2022 )
When Bobby Jones and Lady Frances "Frankie" Derwent play a round of golf, Bobby slices his ball over the edge of a cliff. His ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds the crumpled body of a dying man. With his final breath the man opens his eyes and gasps, ‘Why didn't they ask Evans?'  Armed only with the image of a beautiful young woman found in the dead man's pocket, the amateur sleuths must solve the case.
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TV Show: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ( 2006 )
This anthology series of eight one-hour episodes adapted from King's short stories will feature such notable performers as Emmy winner and Oscar® nominee William H. Macy(Fargo, TNT's Door to Door and The Wool Cap) and Jacqueline McKenzie (The 4400, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood), who star in Umney's Last Case; Emmy winner Kim Delaney (NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami) and Steven Weber (The Shining, Wings), who star in You Know They Got a Hell of a Band; Samantha Mathis (TNT's The Mists of Avalon and Salem's Lot) and Jeremy Sisto (Six Feet Under, TNT's Julius Caesar), who headline The Fifth Quarter; Golden Globe nominee Ron Livingston (Band of Brothers, The Cooler) and Golden Globe nominee Henry Thomas (E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Legends of the Fall), who star in The End of the Whole Mess; Oscar® nominee Tom Berenger(Platoon, TNT's Into the West) and Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Marsha Mason (The Goodbye Girl, Frasier), who star in The Road Virus Heads North; and Oscar® winner William Hurt (Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Village), who headlines Battleground.
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TV Show: Karen Pirie ( 2022 )
True to Val McDermid's iconic character, DS Karen Pirie is a young and fearless Scottish investigator with a quick mouth and tenacious desire for the truth.When teenager Rosie Duff was found brutally murdered in the Scottish university town of St Andrews in 1996, suspicion fell on the three drunken students who were discovered at the scene of the crime, claiming to have found her body. But with a lack of forensic evidence, no charges were brought and the police investigation floundered.Twenty-five years on, someone appears to be willing to risk everything to keep the secrets surrounding the case hidden. Do the three men know more than they previously revealed? How flawed was the original investigation? And can Karen uncover the truth of what happened to Rosie that fateful night?
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TV Show: The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey ( 2022 )
Ptolemy Grey is a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he's given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew's death and come to terms with his past.
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TV Show: The Rising ( 2022 )
The Rising is the story of Neve Kelly, who discovers that she is dead. She's scared and confused by this new existence. But, when she realises she has been murdered, she's furious. She's determined to find her killer and get justice, believing that it was someone she knew. Impulsive and restless, Neve regrets never leaving her isolated community. And, as she comes to terms with her abilities, she begins to destabilise the lives of those she left behind. Particularly her estranged father, Tom and her beloved mother Maria. Neve is a disruptive, unsettling hero who should not exist, and she needs to find her purpose. She takes us through the investigation into her death, going where the police can't. In the process she uncovers deeply buried secrets and is forced to re-examine everything about her life and the people she cared about. With nothing to lose but time, Neve will push for the truth even when it hurts. Her return forces everyone around her to change, confess, or start covering their tracks. But, it also reveals that there are others like her out there…
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TV Show: The Rich and the Ruthless ( 2017 )
The Rich and The Ruthless is the only black owned daytime drama in the industry, also known as "the stories", is operated by tight fisted, debonair, self-made, Augustus Barringer. When greedy studio executives inform that The Rich and the Ruthless is getting booted off the sound stages for another talk show after twenty years, Augustus Barringer is ready to fight back on another level to stay on the air, even if it means filming his quirky soap opera out of his sleek Hollywood mansion...temporarily. And before moving the company to Jamaica! The Rich and the Ruthless isn't just a soap-within-a-soap it's a sudser with soul and a family drama!
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TV Show: The Essex Serpent ( 2022 )
The Essex Serpent follows London widow Cora Seaborne who moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. She forms a surprising bond of science and skepticism with the local pastor, but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature. Based on the novel by Sarah Perry.
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TV Show: The Calling ( 2022 )
The Calling tells the story of NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham, whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.Based on Dror A. Mishani's 2011 novel "The Missing File", the first in a series of novels centered on Avraham. There are currently four novels in the series.
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TV Show: Król ( 2020 )
Set in Warsaw in 1937, Król centers on a Jewish gangster-boxer Jakub Szapiro, who is drawn into a political conspiracy and mob warfare that may decide the fate of the state.
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TV Show: Great Expectations ( 2023 )
Great Expectations is the coming-of-age story of Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life until a twist of fate introduces him to the mysterious and eccentric Miss Havisham and Estella, showing him a dark world of possibilities. Under the great expectations placed upon him, Pip will have to work out the cost of this new world and whether it will truly make him the man he wishes to be.
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TV Show: Three Pines ( 2022 )
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team investigate a series of perplexing murders in the mysterious Eastern Townships village of Three Pines, uncovering the buried secrets of its eccentric residents and in the process forcing Gamache to confront buried secrets of his own.
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TV Show: Watership Down ( 2018 )
Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England, this tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, towards a promised land and a more perfect society.
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TV Show: No Escape ( 2023 )
No Escape centers on best friends Lana and Kitty, who are on the run from their lives in the UK. Together they find refuge on a romantic yacht, The Blue, crewed by a group of enigmatic people sailing through South-East Asia. But The Blue harbours dark secrets and the paradise the girls thought they had found turns into a nightmare.
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TV Show: Famous in Love ( 2017 )
Based on the novel by Rebecca Serle, Famous in Love follows ordinary college student Paige as she gets her big break after auditioning for the starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. She must now navigate her new star-studded life and undeniable chemistry with her two co-leads, while discovering the highs and lows that come with being the new It Girl in town.
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TV Show: Jane Eyre ( 2006 )
Dramatisation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel.
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TV Show: El cártel de los Sapos: El origen ( 2021 )
In Cali during the '60s and '70s, two brothers juggle family, romance and the joint pursuit of a burning ambition: to rule Colombia's drug industry.
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TV Show: Three Women ( 2024 )
Three Women tells the true story of three American women who suffered private and/or public backlash for their sexual desires. The protagonists are a mother in her 30s who rekindles a flame with her high school sweetheart when her husband refuses physical affection, a 23-year-old woman who reports her former teacher for pursuing a sexual relationship with her when she was 17, and a restaurant owner whose husband and business partner picks out her experimental sexual partners — the series will take a multigenerational approach. It will revolve around women in their 20s, 30s and 40s.
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TV Show: Fariña ( 2018 )
Set in coastal Northwestern Spain of 1979 and framed by the 1990 true-to-fact razzia of almost the entire Galician drug cartel, Farinia - Snow in Galicia portrays the rise to power of Sito from right-hand man to the local cigarette smuggling racket's godfather to when he takes the reins into his own hands while local head of police Enrique León watches his every step from a distance, preparing for just the right moment to make his move.
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TV Show: Bag of Bones ( 2011 )
Bag of Bones is a ghost story of grief and lost love's enduring bonds, about an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire and a new love haunted by past secrets.
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TV Show: Fedeltà ( 2022 )
Fedeltà tells a story of marital fidelity, in particular the one of Carlo and Margherita, a young couple who needs to face the deflagrant consequences of an alleged betrayal. Their relationship becomes a symbol of fidelity, not only as a couple, but also in the personal choices made every day.
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TV Show: Unspeakable ( 2019 )
Unspeakable chronicles the emergence of HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada in the early 1980s and the tragedy that resulted after thousands of people were infected by tainted blood. One of the largest medical disasters in Canadian history, the blood scandal triggered a federal inquiry and precedent-setting lawsuit resulting in billions of dollars in compensation to victims.
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TV Show: The Midwich Cuckoos ( 2022 )
The Midwich Cuckoos is set in Midwich, a small English commuter town that is liberal and aspirational, populated by nuclear families and affluent high streets. A place where nothing much happens – and for a very good reason. That is until the twilight hours of a summer's day when a sleepy corner of Midwich is plunged into panic. People pass out on their feet without warning, without reason.Anyone who tries to enter meets the same fate. And nobody can understand why. When the mysterious blackout is lifted, life for those affected returns to apparent normality – except every woman of child-bearing age inside the zone has suddenly and inexplicably fallen pregnant. As news spreads and tensions simmer, it is up to gifted psychotherapist Dr Susannah Zellaby to help support those affected through the emotional wilderness.
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TV Show: Muumilaakso ( 2019 )
A journey into the magical world of Moominvalley, an idyllic place where the Moomins live in harmony with nature. Join Moomintroll in this whimsical coming of age story of family and friendship.
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TV Show: The Other Black Girl ( 2023 )
The series tells the story of Nella, an editorial assistant who is tired of being the only black girl at her company, so she's excited when Hazel is hired. But as Hazel's star begins to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers something sinister is going on at the company.
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TV Show: La cocinera de Castamar ( 2021 )
Spain, 1720. Clara Belmonte is a young woman from a well-off family who, after the death of her father, one of the most prestigious doctors of Madrid, will see herself sunk into absolute poverty. Fallen from grace despite her exquisite education, thanks to her prodigious cooking she manages to get a job at the duchy of Castamar, disrupting, with her arrival, the apathetic world of don Diego, the duke. However, the agoraphobia she is suffering since the death of her father will not be the only obstacle that Clara will face when she arrives to the property of the duke. He, since he lost his wife in an accident, lives isolated in his great mansion, surrounded by the servants. And although at the beginning Clara is not well received by the staff of the house, she will soon stand out thanks to her exquisite education and her cooking abilities, which will even surprise the duke himself.
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TV Show: About a Boy ( 2014 )
Will Freeman lives a charmed existence as the ultimate man-child. After writing a hit song, he was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. So imagine his surprise when Fiona, a needy, single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son Marcus move in next door and disrupt his perfect world.
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TV Show: The Midnight Club ( 2022 )
Inside a hospice for terminally ill teens, members of an exclusive club make a chilling pact: The first to die must send a sign from beyond the grave.
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TV Show: Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal ( 2012 )
Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (Pablo Escobar: The King of Evil) is a fictional series product of free adaptation of "The Parable of Paul," Alonso Salazar, press articles and publicly known facts of national life, the historical facts are surrounded by fictional characters and dialogue, allowing supply and re-documented situations.
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TV Show: The Woman in White ( 2018 )
BBC One is adapting Wilkie Collins 1859 classic novel The Woman in White for a five-part drama.The story follows Walter Hartright, who encounters a ghostly woman dressed all in white on a moonlit road, he soon finds himself drawn into a mysterious and disturbing world.The Victorian-set mystery includes romance, suspense, and danger as secrets come to the fore in a haunting tale of insanity and identity. The Woman in White will take viewers on a thrilling ride down the paths and corridors of English country houses and, ultimately, into the depths of the Victorian madhouse.
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TV Show: Of Kings and Prophets ( 2016 )
An epic biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of the battle-weary King Saul, the resentful prophet Samuel and the resourceful young shepherd David - all on a collision course with destiny that will change the world.
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TV Show: Wir sind die Welle ( 2019 )
Based on the award-winning 2008 film of the same name and inspired by a real experiment that shocked the world, Wir sind die Welle follows a group of rebellious teenagers. In pursuing their dream of a better tomorrow they build a community that spreads into a mass phenomenon. What begins as an idealistic and playful uprising against the establishment, soon starts to take a terrifying turn – but the power of The Wave has already grown out of control.
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TV Show: Los Favoritos de Midas ( 2020 )
Los Favoritos de Midas follows Victor, a rich businessman, who is blackmailed in a strange way and a mysterious organization that threatens to kill a person randomly on the date they indicate, and will continue to kill other victims periodically unless they get something from him.
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TV Show: The Chemistry of Death ( 2023 )
Following a personal tragedy, forensic anthropologist Dr. David Hunter left his career as a police consultant and settled down as a general practitioner in a small town in Norfolk, England. When a murder occurs there, in which a severely mutilated woman's body is found, the local police turn to him with a request for help. Hunter has reservations about getting involved. When a second woman is murdered, the townsfolk tear each other up with suspicions - and "newcomer" Hunter is also blamed.
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TV Show: The Consultant ( 2023 )
The Consultant is a darkly comedic workplace thriller exploring the power dynamics between employer and employee, asking how far workers will go to get ahead. When a failing business hires a consultant to streamline their business practices, they assume everything will be fine — an easy, painless process — only to discover that the odd Mr. Patoff has gained an immense amount of power in a short period of time, invading employees' lives and quickly becoming more of a menace than anyone could have anticipated. 
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TV Show: Last Light ( 2022 )
Separated across continents, petro-chemist Andy Yeats and his family must survive the deadly effects of a sudden global oil crisis and find the mastermind behind it all.
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TV Show: The Baxters ( 2024 )
Based on the worldwide best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury, The Baxters is a riveting family drama that follows Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five adult children. Season One of The Baxters centers on Elizabeth and John's daughter, Kari, who learns the shocking truth that her professor husband, Tim, has been secretly having an affair with one of his college students. As her relationship is tested, Kari must seek comfort in her faith and family to discover if love is truly a choice and if her marriage can be redeemed. In this deeply moving faith-based journey, The Baxters must come together as a family to work through the challenges of life.
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TV Show: Daisy Jones & the Six ( 2023 )
Daisy Jones & the Six follows the story of the iconic 1970s band, fronted by two feuding yet charismatic lead singers, Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne. Drawn together by personal and artistic chemistry, their complicated musical partnership catapulted the band from obscurity to unbelievable fame. And then, after a sold-out show at Chicago's Soldier Field, they suddenly called it quits. Now, decades later, the band members finally agree to reveal the truth. Set to the soundtrack of original music from the Daisy Jones & the Six - this is the story of how an iconic band imploded at the height of its powers.
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TV Show: A Spy Among Friends ( 2022 )
A Spy Among Friends follows the defection of notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent, Kim Philby, through the lens of his complex relationship with MI6 colleague and close friend, Nicholas Elliott. The show examines espionage through their friendship, the fallout of which affects East-West relations to this day.
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TV Show: Girlboss ( 2017 )
Girlboss is about a rebellious and broke girl names Sophia who stumbles into creating a fashion empire and learns how to be the boss. A comedy series inspired by the best-selling book.
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TV Show: Pachinko ( 2022 )
Told in three different languages: Korean, Japanese and English, Pachinko chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family.
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TV Show: My Life With the Walter Boys ( 2023 )
In the coming of age show, following the loss of her family in a tragic accident, 16-year old Manhattanite Jackie Howard has to learn to adapt to a new life in rural Colorado with her guardian – and 12 very rowdy kids. 
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TV Show: The Freelancer ( 2023 )
Based on the book 'A Ticket To Syria', Avinash Kamath, an ex-cop turned mercenary, takes up the daunting task of rescuing Aliya, a newly married girl trapped in war-torn Syria against the backdrop of growing ISIS terrorism.
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TV Show: The Messenger ( 2023 )
Ed Kennedy is just another stupid human, until one day he isn't. That day, he stops an armed robbery and becomes an accidental hero. The next day, he starts getting messages… Four playing cards – the ace of diamonds, clubs, spades and hearts. Each with their own set of tasks. Who's sending them? And what the hell is a hopeless, cab-driving, guy like Ed meant to do with them? Ed has been chosen to care. He stumbles this mysterious path, helping and hurting, completing the cards, until he comes to see the real message has been for him. Being The Messenger has brought Ed back to life.
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TV Show: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself ( 2022 )
Sixteen-year-old Nathan is the illegitimate son of the world's most feared witch. He's spent his whole life being monitored for signs he may follow the same destructive path as his father. But as tensions escalate, the old boundaries between "good" and "bad" fray and Nathan will discover what sort of person he truly is. This is an angsty, roller-coaster ride of a young adult show about a troubled kid who has the indomitable will to survive and defy the odds.
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TV Show: Tell Me Lies ( 2022 )
Tell Me Lies, which was published in 2018, tells the story of a young woman's obsession with a man who's good at being charming. When Lucy Albright arrives on the campus of her small college, away from her mother whom she's never forgiven for an act of betrayal in her early teen years, Lucy embraces college life and all it has to offer. But everything changes when she meets Stephen DeMarco, who has a mysterious past of his own. Their addicting entanglement will have consequences they never could have imagined.
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TV Show: To All the Boys ( 2018 )
Lara Jean is a timid teen who has had crushes over the years. To say goodbye to these boys, she always wrote a letter put in an envelope with their address. By accident, all the boys have received them ; one is her sister's ex boyfriend, one is a jock and a few others.. She has to face all of them, including Peter who just got dumped and he's offering her a deal : they fake a relationship so he can win his ex back and stupidly Lara Jean accepts. 
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TV Show: The Crimson Petal and the White ( 2011 )
Follow Sugar into the underbelly of Victorian London seething with vitality, sexuality, ambition and emotion.
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TV Show: Dune: Prophecy
Set in the universe of Frank Herbert's epic Dune novel series, Dune: Prophecy is told through the eyes of a mysterious order of women known as the Bene Gesserit. Given extraordinary abilities by their mastery of the body and the mind, the Bene Gesserit expertly weave through the feudal politics and intrigue of The Imperium, pursuing plans of their own that will ultimately lead them to the enigmatic planet Arrakis, known to its inhabitants as Dune.
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TV Show: Tiny Beautiful Things ( 2023 )
Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things follows Clare a floundering writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart. When we first meet Clare, her marriage to her husband Danny is barely limping along; her teenage daughter, Rae, is pushing her away; and her once-promising writing career is non-existent. So when an old writing pal asks her to take over as the advice columnist Dear Sugar, she thinks she has no business giving anyone advice. After reluctantly taking on the mantle of Sugar however, Clare's life unfurls in a complex fabric of memory, exploring her most pivotal moments from childhood through present day, and excavating the beauty, struggle, and humor in her unhealed wounds. Through Sugar, Clare forms a salve for her readers - and for herself - to show us that we are not beyond rescue, that our stories can ultimately save us. And, perhaps, bring us back home.
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TV Show: Devil in Ohio ( 2022 )
Devil in Ohio follows hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis, who shelters a mysterious cult escapee, Mae. Her world is turned upside down as the strange girl's arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.When 15 -year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with their family for a few days. But soon Mae is wearing Jules' clothes, sleeping in her bedroom, edging her out of her position on the school paper and flirting with Jules' crush. And Mae has no intention of leaving.
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TV Show: Liebes Kind ( 2023 )
Hannah, Jonathan and their Mama exist in a twisted facsimile of a happy family life, powerless to leave — until a night that changes everything.
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TV Show: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
It is 1962: the height of the Cold War and only months after the building of the Berlin Wall. Alex Leamas is a hard-working, hard-drinking British intelligence officer whose East Berlin network is in tatters. His agents are either on the run or dead, victims of the ruthlessly efficient East German counter-intelligence officer Hans-Dieter Mundt. Leamas is recalled to London – where, to his surprise, he's offered a chance at revenge. But to get it, he may have to stay out in the cold a little longer…
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TV Show: The Long Song ( 2018 )
Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, the story follows the strong-willed, young slave July on a plantation owned by her odious mistress Caroline Mortimer. When a charming new arrival to the island, Robert Goodwin, becomes the new overseer, July and Caroline are both intrigued by his seemingly revolutionary determination to improve the plantation for the slaves and mistress alike.
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TV Show: Harriet the Spy ( 2021 )
Set in 1960s New York, Harriet the Spy follows Harriet, a fiercely independent, adventurous, curious 11-year-old girl. More than anything, Harriet wants to be a writer, and in order to be a good writer, you need to know everything, and in order to know everything, you have to be a spy!
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TV Show: Last King of the Cross ( 2023 )
Sam and John Ibrahim organise the street but lose each other in their ascent to power. Last King of the Cross tracks John Ibrahim's rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant with no education, no money, and no prospects, to Australia's most infamous nightclub mogul in Sydney's Kings Cross — a mini-Atlantic City, barely half a mile long with every form of criminality on offer.
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TV Show: Ronja Rövardotter ( 2024 )
Loving, loyal and unafraid, the daughter of a wanted robber chief makes a secret friend in her father's magical and treacherous forest.
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TV Show: Kiss Me First ( 2018 )
Kiss Me First moves between the real and virtual animated worlds. When Leila stumbles across Red Pill, a secret paradise, hidden on the edges of her favourite game, she meets Tess. Tess is everything that Leila is not: hedonistic, impulsive and insatiable. So when Tess turns up in Leila's real life uninvited, Leila's world is forever changed. But then a member of the group mysteriously disappears and Leila begins to suspect that maybe the hidden sanctuary isn't the digital Eden its creator Adrian claims it to be. Now, Leila's real journey begins.
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TV Show: Anatomy of a Scandal ( 2022 )
Anatomy of a Scandal is a six-part series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan and tells the story of a scandal among the British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake.
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TV Show: Selection Day ( 2018 )
Selection Day is based on the novel of the same name by best-selling author Aravind Adiga, which revolves around cricket and corruption. It's a coming of age story about Manju Kumar, one of a pair of young brothers raised by a cricket-obsessed father and aiming to be selected into Mumbai's under-19 team. When 14-year-old Manju, who also has a penchant for scientific facts, gets to know his brother's great rival, everything in his life begins to change and he is faced with decisions that will alter his sense of self and of the world around him.
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TV Show: The Talisman
The Talisman follows a 12-year old boy named Jack Sawyer who sets off on an epic road-trip quest in order to save his dying mother's life. He is in search of the Talisman, a powerful relic that can not only heal his mother but, as he learns, save the world. Sawyer's journey crisscrosses two realities: the America we know and its dangerous, fantasy-world twin, The Territories.
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TV Show: Life After Life ( 2022 )
Life After Life tells the vivid story of the alternate lives of Ursula Todd, who dies one night in 1910, only to be born and survive on the same night. She finds herself time and again, living and dying in different circumstances only to be reborn into a new, alternative iteration of life once more. Her journey spans two World Wars and an encounter with Hitler.
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TV Show: ÜberWeihnachten ( 2020 )
Unlucky at cards - and then also unlucky in love. For Basti things get really tough in the festive season: his career as a musician is not crowned with success and the prospect of having to celebrate a rather depressing Christmas after separating from his girlfriend Fine pulls the general mood down even more. A visit over the holidays to meet his family promises a welcome distraction - but when his brother Niklas suddenly appears with ex Fine at his side, Basti even loses the last bit of hope for a happy future.
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TV Show: Roar ( 2022 )
Roar offers an insightful, poignant, and sometimes hilarious portrait of what it means to be a woman today. Featuring a unique blend of magical realism, familiar domestic and professional scenarios, and futuristic worlds, these eight stories mirror the dilemmas of ordinary women in accessible yet surprising ways. How they emerge from their respective journeys speaks to the resiliency that exists within themselves, and with all women.
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TV Show: Tom Jones ( 2023 )
The scandalous tale of a young man's attempt to find a place in the world.
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TV Show: Kindred ( 2022 )
Kindred centers on Dana James, a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own. But, before she can get settled into her new home, she finds herself being violently pulled back and forth in time to a nineteenth-century plantation with which she and her family are most surprisingly and intimately linked. An interracial romance threads through her past and present, and the clock is ticking as she struggles to confront the secrets she never knew ran through her blood, in this genre-breaking exploration of the ties that bind.
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TV Show: Obsession ( 2023 )
Obsession — a contemporary four-part adaptation of the 1991 novella from late author Josephine Hart — is described as a "thrilling and seductive limited series about erotic obsession and forbidden desire". The story centers around a dangerous love triangle that emerges when the enigmatic Anna Barton embarks on a passionate affair with her fiancé's father, William. While Anna fights to sustain both relationships, William is drawn into an obsessive spiral. But, how long can they keep their secret hidden before someone gets hurt?
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TV Show: Love Monkey ( 2006 )
Based on the best-selling book by Kyle Smith, Love Monkey follows Tom Farrell, an up-and-coming record executive trying to balance his career and dating life.
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TV Show: Dear Edward ( 2023 )
Edward Adler, a 12-year-old boy, survives a devastating commercial plane crash that kills every other passenger on the flight, including his family. As Edward and a diverse ensemble of others affected by the tragedy try to make sense of life after the crash, unexpected friendships, romances and communities are formed.The 10-episode drama series is based on the 2020 novel by Ann Napolitano.
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TV Show: Goodbye Earth ( 2024 )
As an asteroid hurtles towards Earth with nothing to stop it, one determined teacher fights to keep her former students safe -- no matter the cost.
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TV Show: Transatlantic ( 2023 )
Transatlantic, set in 1940-1941 Marseille, is inspired by the true story of Varian Fry, Mary Jayne Gold and the Emergency Rescue Committee, and Julie Orringer's 2019 novel, The Flight Portfolio. Risking their lives to help more than 2000 refugees escape occupied France, including many artists on the Nazis' most-wanted list, an international gang of young superheroes and their famous charges occupy a villa at the edge of the city, where the threat of mortal danger gives way to unexpected collaborations and intense love affairs.
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TV Show: Ponysitters Club ( 2018 )
A young horse enthusiast teams up with her best friends to rescue and rehabilitate animals on her family's beloved ranch.
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TV Show: Fleishman is in Trouble ( 2022 )
The series centers on recently separated fortysomething Toby Fleishman, who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail end of medical school. But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife disappears, leaving him with the kids and no hint of where she is or whether she plans to return.
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TV Show: Alias J.J. ( 2017 )
As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.
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TV Show: Flowers in the Attic: The Origin ( 2022 )
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield who is working alongside her beloved father, Mr. Winfield, when she finds herself unexpectedly wooed by one of the nation's most eligible bachelors, Malcolm Foxworth. After a whirlwind romance, Olivia finds herself as the mistress of the imposing Foxworth Hall, where she soon discovers that the fairytale life she expected has quickly become a nightmare. Under Malcolm's debonair exterior lies a dark heart, and a twisted evil lurks inside Foxworth Hall that will threaten Olivia's happiness and that of her children. Her attempts to keep them all safe ultimately push Olivia to become to most terrifying version of herself, leading to her inevitable - and notorious - decision to lock her grandchildren in the attic... It is a limited series and a prequel to Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic.
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TV Show: Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi ( 2010 )
Behzat Ç. is a detective in the Ankara Police Department. He is the head of a unit of six people: Harun, Hayalet, Akbaba, Selim, Cevdet and Eda. They usually work together with the public prosecuter Esra. They chase criminals with perseverance and solve murders and other crimes that occur in Ankara. Behzat Ç. graduated from the Police academy in 1985. He does not care much about his superiors -not even laws in some cases; he only follows his inner conscience. This often brings him troubles: Even though he graduated from the Police Academy many years ago, he is still stuck in the same position for years unlike his colleagues who are at the peak of their career, because of numerous suspensions and reprimands he got. After an unsuccessful marriage, he is not confident with women. The only woman he seems to care about is his daughter Berna.
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TV Show: Conversations with Friends ( 2022 )
Conversations with Friends is a story set in Dublin about two college students Frances and Bobbi, and the strange, unexpected connection they forge with a married couple, Melissa and Nick.
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TV Show: XO, Kitty ( 2023 )
A new love story unfolds when teen matchmaker Kitty reunites with her long-distance boyfriend at the same boarding school attended by her late mother.
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TV Show: The Gallows Pole - This Valley Will Rise ( 2023 )
The Gallows Pole - This Valley Will Rise fictionalises the remarkable true story of the rise and fall of David Hartley and the Cragg Vale Coiners. Set against the backdrop of the coming industrial revolution in 18th century Yorkshire, the compelling drama follows the enigmatic David Hartley, as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history.
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TV Show: The Slap ( 2011 )
The Slap is a bold, provocative television drama series that forensically examines the mores and morality of contemporary middleclass life. Based on Christos Tsiolkas' bestselling novel, this 8-part drama series traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends.
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TV Show: Funny Woman ( 2023 )
Blackpool beauty queen Barbara Parker arrives in London determined to find her calling. In an unexpected turn of events, she becomes the next comedy superstar.
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TV Show: Ondskan ( 2023 )
Ondskan will revolve around a troubled young man, Erik, who gets expelled from his school in Stockholm due to his violent behavior. He gets transferred to the boarding school Stjernsberg, where the violence is worse than at home. While there, he engages in a forbidden love relationship with a kitchen staff member, Marja.
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TV Show: Five Days at Memorial ( 2022 )
Doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit of a New Orleans' hospital struggle with treating patients during Hurricane Katrina when the facility is without power for 5 days.The limited eight-episode series is based on actual events and adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink.
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TV Show: Gallipoli ( 2015 )
As dawn breaks on April 25, 1915, ANZAC troops go into battle on the beaches of the Gallipoli peninsula. Landing in the dark chaos, Tolly, Bevan and their mates struggle to establish a tenuous foothold on the treacherous slopes and deep ravines. They endure the next eight months on the peninsula learning lessons of survival. By the time of the final evacuation they have also learned the skills of combat and what it means to be a young man in war.
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TV Show: Big Boys ( 2022 )
Jack has spent the past year at home with his wonderful, potty-mouthed mum. He's been grieving for his father and she for her husband, but the time has now come for him to take his place at the local uni.There he meets his roommate Danny as the pair are thrown together during Freshers week, watched over by an entirely over-enthusiastic Student Union head. Jack and Danny are at significantly different places on the spectrum of masculinity but closely bond during the inevitable chaos and frenzy of a first year.
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TV Show: Rise ( 2018 )
Rise is a heartening new drama about finding inspiration in unexpected places. When dedicated teacher and family man Lou Mazzuchelli sheds his own self-doubt and takes over the school's lackluster theater department, he galvanizes not only the faculty and students, but the entire working-class town. Inspired by a true story.
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TV Show: The Secret River ( 2015 )
In 1810, emancipated English convict William Thornhill stakes a claim on 100 acres of land on the remote Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, only to find that a clan of Aboriginal people also lay claim to the land, as they have done since time immemorial. Based on the novel by Kate Grenville.
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TV Show: Survival of the Thickest ( 2023 )
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis Beaumont unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss.