Popular Movies and TV Shows of the Year Page 8
The Mosquito Coast (2021-2023)
Created By: Tom Bissell, Neil Cross
Starring: Justin Theroux, Melissa George, Logan Polish
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Follows the dangerous journey of a radical idealist and brilliant inventor, Allie Fox, who uproots his family for Mexico when they suddenly find themselves on the run from the US government.
America's Got Talent (2006-)
Created By: Simon Cowell, Jason Raff, Ken Warwick
Starring: Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Nick Cannon
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: A weekly talent competition where an array of performers -- from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts -- vie for a $1 million cash prize.
Once Upon a Time (2011-2018)
Created By: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Directed By: Kelsey Mann
Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black
MPAA Rate: PG
Storyline: A sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced.
Animal Kingdom (2016-2022)
Created By: Jonathan Lisco
Directed By: Mark Schwab
Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Centers on a Southern California family, whose excessive lifestyle is fueled by their criminal activities.
Lights Out with David Spade (2019-)
Created By: David Spade
Starring: David Spade, John Farley, Bobby Miyamoto
NCIS: Sydney (2023-)
Created By: Morgan O'Neill, Michael Miller
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Follows a joint team of American Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) agents and Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers who work together to investigate crimes involving the Navy in and around the Indo-Pacific Ocean in Au...
The White Lotus (2021-)
Created By: Mike White
Directed By: Rob Savage
Starring: Natasha Rothwell, Jennifer Coolidge, Jon Gries
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: The exploits of various guests and employees of a luxury resort over the span of a week.
Puppy Dog Pals (2017-2023)
Created By: Harland Williams
Directed By: Don Scardino
Starring: Harland Williams, Tom Kenny, Nana Kouno
MPAA Rate: TV-Y
Storyline: Fun-loving pug puppies, brothers Bingo and Rolly, have thrill-seeking appetites that take them on exhilarating adventures in their neighborhood and around the globe.
The Colbert Report (2005-)
Created By: Stephen Colbert, Ben Karlin, Jon Stewart
Starring: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019-)
Storyline: Singer Kelly Clarkson brings her gift of connection to a fun and funny hour each weekday, offering heartwarming stories, live musical performances, games and surprises.
American Housewife (2016-2021)
Created By: Sarah Dunn
Starring: Katy Mixon, Diedrich Bader, Daniel DiMaggio
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
Shortland Street (1992-)
Created By: Jason Daniel, Caterina De Nave, Bettina Hollings
Starring: Michael Galvin, Ben Mitchell, Sally Martin
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: Shortland Street, a five-night-a-week soap set in an Auckland City hospital, follows the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff, family and friends.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022-2023)
Created By: Max Borenstein, Jim Hecht
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: The professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
Homeland (2011-2020)
Created By: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon
Starring: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: A bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.
The Veil (2024-)
Created By: Steven Knight
Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Follows the relationship between two women playing a deadly game of truth and lies. One woman has a secret, and the other has a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.
Mom (2013-2021)
Created By: Gemma Baker, Eddie Gorodetsky, Chuck Lorre
Starring: Allison Janney, Anna Faris, Mimi Kennedy
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: A newly sober single mom tries to pull her life together in Napa Valley while dealing with her wayward mother.
Scream: The TV Series (2015-2019)
Created By: Jay Beattie, Jill E. Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: A serialized anthology series that follows a group of teenagers being targeted by a masked serial killer.
America's Funniest Home Videos (1989-)
Directed By: Erik Fleming, Neil Gordon
Starring: Jess Harnell, Tom Bergeron, Bob Saget
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: Viewers from around America send in home videos with comedic moments.
Call Me Kat (2021-2023)
Storyline: A 39-year-old woman decides to use the money her parents had been saving for her wedding to open a cat-themed cafe.
Black-ish (2014-2022)
Created By: Kenya Barris
Starring: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
Physical (2021-2023)
Created By: Annie Weisman
Starring: Rose Byrne, Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: A woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.
The Mandalorian (2019-)
Created By: Jon Favreau
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Chris Bartlett, Katee Sackhoff
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.
Archer (2009-2023)
Created By: Adam Reed
Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Amber Nash
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Covert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones.
My Life Is Murder (2019-)
Created By: Claire Tonkin, Rick Maier
Starring: Lucy Lawless, Ebony Vagulans, Rawiri Jobe
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: My Life is Murder follows the adventures of fearless private investigator Alexa Crowe, who solves the most baffling crimes as well as coping with the frustrations of everyday life.
Instinct (2018-2019)
Storyline: A former CIA operative who has since built a "normal" life as a gifted professor and writer is pulled back into his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop a serial killer on the loose.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Directed By: Gil Kenan
Starring: Mckenna Grace, Annie Potts, Carrie Coon
MPAA Rate: PG-13
Storyline: When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.
Match of the Day (1964-)
Directed By: Stephen Daldry
Starring: John Motson, Gary Lineker, Guy Mowbray
Storyline: Highlights, interviews and analysis from expert pundits of Saturday's English Premier League football matches.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021)
Created By: Dan Goor, Michael Schur
Starring: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Comedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014-)
Starring: Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Cristina Serban Ionda
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories - and animosities - run deep.
Inside No. 9 (2014-2024)
Created By: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
Starring: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Katherine Parkinson
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Genre-mixing anthology series, inviting viewers into some very different and enigmatic No. 9s.
Trying (2020-2024)
Created By: Andy Wolton
Directed By: Ary Coslov, Ana Paula Guimarães, Marcelo Zambelli
Starring: Rafe Spall, Esther Smith, Sian Brooke
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: All Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it's the one thing they just can't have. So, they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family and chaotic lives will the adoption panel think they're ready to be pare...
The Challenge: All Stars (2021-)
Starring: T.J. Lavin, Jonna Mannion, Nehemiah Clark
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Challenge alumni return to complete to live together and compete in shorter stints for a cash prize.
Kidding (2018-2020)
Created By: Dave Holstein
Starring: Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Jeff, a famous children's television icon, struggles to retain his sanity as his family falls apart.
Married at First Sight Australia (2015-)
Starring: John Aiken, Georgie Gardner, Mel Schilling
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Eight singles, chosen by clinical physiologist John Aiken, neuropsychotherapist Dr. Trisha Stratford and psychologist Sabina Read, come to find themselves looking for love on a TV show.
American Idol (2002-)
Storyline: Twelve American finalists (six men and six women) compete in a singing contest.
Vanderpump Rules (2013-)
Created By: Alex Baskin, Douglas Ross, Lisa Vanderpump
Starring: Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay, Lisa Vanderpump
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Best known as one of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump opens the salacious kitchen doors of her exclusive Hollywood restaurant and lounge, SUR.
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014-2016)
Storyline: A Texas Ranger is in hot pursuit of the infamous Gecko brothers and their hostages. They all end up trapped in a desert bar secretly run by vampires and discover a vampire conspiracy.
The Challenge (1998-)
Created By: Jonathan Murray, Mary-Ellis Bunim
Directed By: Ahmad Reza Darvish
Starring: T.J. Lavin, Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio, Chris 'C.T.' Tamburello
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Features 24 strong competitors competing for the title as they face the ultimate willpower test with unusual forms and shocking twists.
Have I Got News for You (1990-)
Directed By: Ben Gosling Fuller
Starring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Angus Deayton
Storyline: A news quiz show offering satirical and surreal comic observations on current events.
The Graham Norton Show (2007-)
Starring: Graham Norton, Ricky Gervais, Judi Dench
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Irish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own chat show, which includes chatting to A-list celebrities, the very famous Red Chair game, live music, lots of jokes and fun from Graham and the celebrities themselves.
Celebrity Big Brother (2001-)
Directed By: Simon Hepworth
Starring: Marcus Bentley, Emma Willis, Calum Best
Storyline: A version of the hit show Big Brother, in which a group of celebrities spend time in the famous house.
Robot Chicken (2001-)
Created By: Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Mike Fasolo
Starring: Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Breckin Meyer
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Pop culture references fly thick and fast as stop-motion animation is featured in sketches lampooning everything from television movies to comic books.
Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017)
Created By: I. Marlene King
Starring: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale
MPAA Rate: TV-14
Storyline: Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while also investigating the disappearance of their best friend.
Dateline NBC (1992-)
Starring: Lester Holt, Keith Morrison, Andrea Canning
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: Long-running news-magazine/investigation series.
iCarly (2021-2023)
Created By: Dan Schneider
Starring: Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor, Nathan Kress
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: A group of best friends creating a webcast while grappling with everyday problems and adventures.
Interview with the Vampire (2022-)
Created By: Rolin Jones
Starring: Assad Zaman, Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: Based on Anne Rice's iconic novel, follow Louis de Pointe's epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality, as told to the journalist Daniel Molloy.
Power (2014-2020)
Created By: Courtney A. Kemp
Starring: Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton
MPAA Rate: TV-MA
Storyline: James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy New York nightclub owner who has it all; dreaming big, catering to the city's elite, and living a double life as a drug kingpin.
Father Brown (2013-)
Created By: Rachel Flowerday, Tahsin Guner
Starring: Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, John Burton
MPAA Rate: TV-PG
Storyline: In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.
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