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1. Masterpiece Mystery (1980– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An anthology series featuring various predominately British mystery stories.
Stars: Vincent Price, Alan Cumming, Gene Shalit, Diana Rigg
Votes: 904
2. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Helen McCrory
Votes: 650,615
3. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,287
4. The Audience (2013)
173 min | Biography, Drama
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, a meeting like no other in British public life, it is private.
Directors: Stephen Daldry, Robin Lough | Stars: Helen Mirren, Paul Ritter, Edward Fox, Richard McCabe
Votes: 516
5. Doc Martin (2004–2022)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of Martin Ellingham, a brilliant but socially challenged doctor who moves from London to the picturesque village of Port Wenn in Cornwall.
Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom
Votes: 20,247
6.
Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2014)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama
When Birmingham crime boss Tommy Shelby's beloved Garrison pub is bombed, he finds himself blackmailed into murdering an Irish dissident.
Director: Colm McCarthy | Stars: Annabelle Wallis, Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Sophie Rundle
Votes: 9,404
7.
Poldark (2015–2019)
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(2016)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama, Romance
An epidemic sweeps through the county and Dwight is grateful to Caroline for providing him with a cart-load of fresh oranges to combat it. Ross meanwhile is thwarted in his efforts to ... See full summary »
Director: William Sinclair | Stars: Aidan Turner, Marc Danbury, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ed Browning
Votes: 514
8.
Doc Martin (2004–2022)
Episode:
Accidental Hero
(2017)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Penhale decides to have a police open house to raise community awareness, but the turnout is not what he hoped for. James goes through a biting phase, and Morwenna leaves the surgery for a weekend away with Al.
Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 287
9.
Doctor Thorne (2016)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
While Frank and Mary plan their upcoming nuptials, Lady Arabella determines not to give up without a fight. She manages to persuade Mary that marrying Frank would be a selfish act, and that... See full summary »
Stars: Harry Richardson, Nell Barlow, Tom Bell, Cressida Bonas
Votes: 61
10. MI-5 (2002–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 18,409
11. Poldark (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Ross Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.
Stars: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Farthing, Beatie Edney
Votes: 36,137
12. Jane Eyre (2006)
TV-PG | 58 min | Drama, Romance
A young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever.
Stars: Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens, Lorraine Ashbourne, Aidan McArdle
Votes: 22,378
13.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
The Funk Hole
(2003)
TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Foyle's investigation of the death of a young black marketeer and stolen food is interrupted by his suspension on charges of sedition.
Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: Andrew Lee Potts, Jonathan Moore, Tom Bennett, Bill Moody
Votes: 691
14.
Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama
After murdering an Irish dissident, Tommy has no choice but to be a pawn in Inspector Campbell's treacherous political game.
Director: Colm McCarthy | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Sophie Rundle, Tom Mothersdale, Darren Connolly
Votes: 8,759
15.
Poldark (2015–2019)
Episode:
Episode #2.7
(2016)
TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, Romance
Ross joins a smuggling trip in the Isles of Scilly in order to meet Mark Daniel but, in his absence, George moves in on Elizabeth. Caroline convinces Dwight they must elope for a new life ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: Marc Danbury, Henry Garrett, Phil Davis, Richard McCabe
Votes: 475
16. 1917 (2019)
R | 119 min | Action, Drama, History
April 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays, Colin Firth
Votes: 676,334 | Gross: $159.23M
17. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front
Votes: 15,893
18.
The Vice (1999–2003)
Episode:
Dabbling: Part 1
(1999)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Rookie Vice squad officer Dougie and his colleague Cheryl prepare to go undercover at an escort agency to expose a suspected drug ring.
Director: David Thacker | Stars: Ken Stott, Caroline Catz, Anna Chancellor, Garry Cooper
Votes: 39
19.
The Vice (1999–2003)
Episode:
Dabbling: Part 2
(1999)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
Director: David Thacker | Stars: Ken Stott, Caroline Catz, Anna Chancellor, Garry Cooper
Votes: 41
20.
Poldark (2015–2019)
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(2016)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, Romance
A cheerless Christmas looms for the Poldarks with Francis drowned in the mine having only found fool's copper and Ross facing debtor's prison if he cannot pay Warleggan. Ross is also ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: Aidan Turner, Heida Reed, Ruby Bentall, Eleanor Tomlinson
Votes: 488
21.
Poldark (2015–2019)
Episode:
Episode #3.4
(2017)
TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, Romance
Guests come to Ross and Demelza's daughter Cowance's christening. Morwenna and Geoffrey Charles are called away for Christmas. George plots to marry Morwenna off for political gain, but her... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Woolfenden | Stars: Aidan Turner, John Hollingworth, Tristan Sturrock, Tom York
Votes: 412
22. Persuasion (1995 TV Movie)
Romance
A young couple's stormy romance scandalizes English society in this acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen's classic love story. Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds of the Royal Shakespeare Company ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Simon Russell Beale, Judy Cornwell, Felicity Dean, Susan Fleetwood
Votes: 140
23. Between the Lines (1992–1994)
50 min | Crime, Drama
British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Tony Doyle
Votes: 632
24.
Masterpiece Mystery (1980– )
Episode:
Wallander, Series II: Faceless Killers
(2010)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stars: Alan Cumming, Kenneth Branagh, David Warner, Karin Bertling
Votes: 25
25.
The Game (2014–2015)
Episode:
Episode 6
(2014)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The team is reeling from a KGB bombing and the mole's confession, but with Operation Glass hurtling towards a shocking climax, MI5 is running out of time to piece the puzzle together and ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel O'Hara | Stars: Tom Hughes, Brian Cox, Paul Ritter, Victoria Hamilton
Votes: 149
26.
Harlots (2017–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama
When Howard offers to be Lucy's keeper, Margaret is delighted. Charlotte and Howard's arrangement is over. But when Lucy discovers the deal has been done, her reaction will plunge all three Wells women into terrible danger.
Director: China Moo-Young | Stars: Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Dorothy Atkinson
Votes: 245
27.
Harlots (2017–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(2017)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama
Emily's escape pits Lydia and Cunliffe against one another - which of them can earn the Spartans' trust? Margaret is in trouble, but to preserve her own life might cause another's death. She is faced with a terrible choice.
Director: Jill Robertson | Stars: Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Dorothy Atkinson
Votes: 246
28. Bulman (1985–1987)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Having left the police force in disgust, the eccentric and bad-tempered detective George Kitchener Bulman set himself up as a private investigator. This leads him into trouble with the hard... See full summary »
Stars: Don Henderson, Siobhan Redmond, Thorley Walters, Mark McManus
Votes: 95
29. Theater Talk (1996– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Susan Haskins, Michael Riedel, Jesse Green, Michael Musto
Votes: 38
30.
Bramwell (1995–1998)
Episode:
Episode #3.3
(1997)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama
Eleanor tries desperately to replace Mr. Marsham. Kate shows her new boyfriend the Bramwells' house. Mrs. Marsham is diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.
Director: David Tucker | Stars: Jemma Redgrave, David Calder, Kevin McMonagle, Kate Morgan
Votes: 28
31.
Heroes and Villains (2007–2008)
Episode:
Napoleon
(2007)
59 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The little known story of how Napoleon Bonaparte first emerged from obscurity and entered the national consciousness. A life and death struggle both on and off off the battlefield.
Director: Nick Murphy | Stars: Rob Brydon, Richard McCabe, Tom Burke, Laura Greenwood
Votes: 158
32. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,504
33. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, Tara Fitzgerald
Votes: 6,439
34. The Best of Men (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1943, a refugee doctor from Nazi Germany uses new methods to rehabilitate those with spinal injuries in Great Britain. Based on actual events.
Director: Tim Whitby | Stars: George MacKay, Bebe Sanders, Leigh Quinn, Eddie Marsan
Votes: 1,708
35. Bramwell (1995–1998)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama
This lavish period drama tells the story of Eleanor Bramwell (Jemma Redgrave), a pioneering female doctor in the late nineteenth century, and the struggles she has with her friends, her colleagues and society.
Stars: Jemma Redgrave, Ruth Sheen, David Calder, Kevin McMonagle
Votes: 1,093
36. Heat of the Sun (1998)
334 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set in the 1930s, a former Scotland Yard detective is sent to colonial Kenya to head the new criminal investigation unit.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Susannah Harker, Michael Byrne, Julian Rhind-Tutt
Votes: 657
37.
Jane Eyre (2006)
Episode:
Episode 1
(2006)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Jane Eyre, an orphaned girl, is sent to Lowood School by her uncaring aunt Mrs Reed, who no longer wants the child in her house where Jane was ill-treated by cousins and aunt. Jane remains ... See full summary »
Director: Susanna White | Stars: Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens, Tara Fitzgerald, Lorraine Ashbourne
Votes: 275
38. Death in Paradise (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.
Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Danny John-Jules, Joséphine Jobert
Votes: 28,064
39. Wallander (2008–2016)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Unable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate, Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Richard McCabe, Jeany Spark, Sarah Smart
Votes: 16,507
40.
Heat of the Sun (1998)
Episode:
Hide in Plain Sight
(1998)
TV-PG | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Burkitt's orders to arrest all the native prostitutes for the Prince of Wales' visit inconveniences all the policemen. Tyburn and his new assistant, Valentine, investigate the murder of a native woman and an attack on a local mission.
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence | Stars: Trevor Eve, Susannah Harker, Cathryn Harrison, Diana Quick
Votes: 55
41.
Harlots (2017–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2017)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama
Emily is desperate to escape Lydia's house, but when Lydia catches her, Emily is brutally punished. All her hopes rest with Charles, but should she risk his life in order to spare her own?
Director: China Moo-Young | Stars: Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Dorothy Atkinson
Votes: 247
42.
Harlots (2017–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama
Jacob and North have gone missing, and after the events of the previous night, Margaret is desperate to find them. But, when her friends discover her betrayal of Emily, Margaret will have to search alone.
Director: Jill Robertson | Stars: Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Dorothy Atkinson
Votes: 238
43. Harlots (2017–2019)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama
Brothel owner Margaret Wells struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.
Stars: Lesley Manville, Kate Fleetwood, Holli Dempsey, Eloise Smyth
Votes: 10,551
44. Borgia (2011–2014)
TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.
Stars: Mark Ryder, Isolda Dychauk, Diarmuid Noyes, John Doman
Votes: 7,222
45. The Game (2014–2015)
59 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A Cold War spy thriller that tells the story of invisible wars fought by MI5.
Stars: Tom Hughes, Jonathan Aris, Victoria Hamilton, Shaun Dooley
Votes: 3,550
46.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Persuasion
(1995)
PG | 103 min | Drama
Theatrical film of Persuasion with Ciaran Hinds & Amanda Root. Directed by Roger Michell.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Susan Fleetwood, Corin Redgrave
Votes: 11,398 | Gross: $5.46M
47.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
The Night Watch
(1990)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Roach and Martella respond to a report of sexual assault.
Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Tony Scannell, Nula Conwell, Huw Higginson, Arin Alldridge
Votes: 31
48.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Final Cut: Part 1
(2003)
TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of a mummified body opens an investigation into a supposedly fictional film from the 1960s. It transpires that the gangster responsible for the bodies behind the walls in the Notting Hill house is still active today.
Director: Betsan Morris Evans | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 159
49.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
Episode #8.2
(2009)
TV-14 | 61 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When an industrial accident put a liquid natural gas plant out of commission for six months, the UK must quickly arrange for an alternate source of supply or face an energy crisis that will... See full summary »
Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Nicola Walker, Peter Firth, Lucy le Messurier, Geoffrey Austin Newland
Votes: 210
50.
Killer Net (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1998)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With Scott on remand for Charlie's murder, the police try to build evidence against him, but at least one officer believes he's innocent. When Joe's girlfriend catches Joe in a lie, she starts to suspect him.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Imogen Bain, Chris Barfoot, Paul Bettany, Stephen Boxer
Votes: 11