Television Shows
"As Seen on TV"
A television movie (also TV movie, made-for-TV movie, telefilm, etc.) is a photoplay that does not normally feature in movie theatres but is produced for, and released to, television only. It is commonly considered a type of movie, but some people restrict the latter term to those that play in cinemas only.
The programs listed below have all at one time or another been on the telly. Most of those great old shows are represented here, from "Green Acres" to "Absolutely Fabulous", from "Dallas" to "Six Feet Under", from "The Simpsons" to "Ren and Stimpy".....
Below is an amalgam of Alice's entire collection of "Television Shows". For more precise grazing you may find scrolling within this genre helpful. ie "TV Drama", "TV Comedy", "TV Cult", etc
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)
8.3/10
Director: Terry McDonough
Starring: Brian Cox, David Bradley, Lesley Manville, Jessica Raine, Sacha Dhawan
This special one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how the beloved "Doctor Who" was first brought to the screen. Actor William Hartnell fe... Read more
The Bible (TV Miniseries) (2013)
7.6/10
Director: Tony Mitchell, Christopher Spencer, Crispin Reece
Starring: Diogo Morgado, Darwin Shaw, Sebastian Knapp
From executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, this epic mini-series is breathtaking in scope and scale, features powerful performances, exoti... Read more
The Fall: Series 1 (2013)
8.2/10
Director: Jakob Verbruggen
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Ian McElhinney, John Lynch, Archie Panjabi, Stuart Graham, Lau...
Gillian Anderson stars as a Metropolitan Police detective drafted to Belfast to help on a puzzling murder case. Though her superiors aren't convinced,... Read more
Downton Abbey: Season 4 (2013)
8.2/10
Starring: Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton,...
The complete fourth series of the ITV costume drama following the lives and loves of those above and below stairs at the stately home of Downton Abbey... Read more
Under the Dome: Season 1 (2013)
6.7/10
Starring: Mike Vogel, Natalie Martinez, Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre, Colin Ford, Britt R...
From executive producers Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, and based on the bestselling book by King, "Under the Dome" takes place in the small town... Read more
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (50th Anniversary Special) (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Nick Hurran
Starring: John Hurt, David Tennant, Billie Piper, Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman
The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure in this 50th Anniversary Special. In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery... Read more
Luther: Series 3 (2013)
8.5/10
Starring: David O'Hara, Dermot Crowley, Sienna Guillory, Idris Elba, Michael Smiley, Ruth...
BBC crime thriller series stars Idris Elba as the brilliant but flawed murder detective John Luther. Still continuing to struggle with his personal de... Read more
Breaking Bad: Season 5, Part 2 ( aka The Final Season ) (2013)
9.5/10
Starring: Anna Gunn, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte
It all ends with a bang! In the final episodes, Emmy winners Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul bring the saga of "Breaking Bad" to a bloody conclusion in... Read more
Mad Men: Season 6 (2013)
8.6/10
Starring: Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, John Slattery, Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Chri...
Returning for its sixth season, "Mad Men" - four-time Primetime Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series and winner of three consecutive Golden Globes... Read more
Dexter: Season 8 ( aka The Final Season ) (2013)
8.7/10
Starring: James Remar, Lauren Velez, Desmond Harrington, Michael C Hall, Jennifer Carpente...
Dexter is a crime drama about Dexter Morgan, a man who leads a double life as an incredibly likeable forensics expert for the Miami Police Department... Read more