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
Anzac Girls (2014)
8/10
Starring: Georgia Flood, Antonia Prebble, Laura Brent, Anna McGahan, Caroline Craig
A moving six-part miniseries based on true stories of Australian and New Zealand nurses at Gallipoli and the Western Front. 'ANZAC Girls' is based on... Read more
Boardwalk Empire: Season 5 (2014)
8.6/10
Starring: Gretchen Mol, Kelly Macdonald, Steve Buscemi, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Ste...
The Final Season. Concluding a powerful and groundbreaking five-season run, Season 5 begins in 1931, a full six years after the end of Season 4. In st... Read more
Banshee: Season 2 (2014)
9.2/10
Starring: Ben Cross, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison, Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Hoon L...
Action drama which charts the continuing twists and turns that follow Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), an ex-convict who improbably assumes the identity of... Read more
The Legacy: Series 1 (2014)
7.7/10
Starring: Trine Dyrholm, Jesper Christensen, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjornlund, Mikkel...
Aka "Arvingerne". "The Legacy" is a modern family portrait. The series plays out at the legendary manor Grønnegaard, southern Funen, where the interna... Read more
Happy Valley: Series 1 (2014)
8.5/10
Director: Various
Starring: George Costigan, Siobhan Finneran, Steve Pemberton, Adam Long, Joe Armstrong, Sa...
Catherine Cawood, a police sergeant in a small town where drunkards, drug addicts and teenage pregnancies are a way of life. Her world is turned upsid... Read more
The Brokenwood Mysteries: Series 1 (2014)
7.7/10
Starring: Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland
"The Brokenwood Mysteries" comprises four murder mystery stories set in a seemingly quiet country town where the town's newest resident, Detective Ins... Read more
Hannibal: Season 2 (2014)
7.4/10
Director: David Semel, Michael Rymer, Peter Medak, Tim Hunter, Vincenzo Natali, David Slade
Starring: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas
Hannibal continues its second season with Will Graham (Dancy) locked in a mental asylum, accused of Hannibal Lecters (Mikkelsen) crimes. Jack Crawfor... Read more
Downton Abbey: Season 5 (2014)
8.7/10
Starring: Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton,...
Set in 1924, the fifth series sees the return of our much loved characters in the sumptuous setting of Downton Abbey. As they face new challenges, the... Read more
Under the Dome: Season 2 (2014)
8.1/10
Starring: Mike Vogel, Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre, Colin Ford, Alexander Koch, Mackenzie...
In Season 2 of "Under the Dome", the people of Chester's Mill struggle to break free of their nightmare, as a mysterious stranger and diminishing food... Read more
True Blood: Season 7 (2014)
7.9/10
Starring: Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Chris Bauer, Stephen Moyer, Alexander S...
In this final season, an initial battle between raging Hep-Vamps and their Bon Temps prey sets the stage for a season-long series of hair-raising deno... Read more