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The Serpent Queen

The Serpent Queen

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Series Age rating: 17 Year: 2022 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only t...

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High School

High School

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Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2022 IMDB Rating: 7.7

A story about finding your own identity—a journey made even more complicated when you have a twin whose own struggle and self-discovery so closely mimics your own. Told through a backdrop of ‘90s grun...

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Women of the Movement

Women of the Movement

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Series Age rating: 18 Year: 2022 IMDB Rating: 7.6

A limited series focusing on Mamie Till Mobley, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son Emmett Till following his brutal murder in the Jim Crow South.

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The Comey Rule

The Comey Rule

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Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 7.5

An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the sto...

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Under the Banner of Heaven

Under the Banner of Heaven

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Series Age rating: 16 Year: 2022 IMDB Rating: 7.5

A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.

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I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here

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Series Age rating: 16 Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 7.5

Set in LA’s celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, this series delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit the hilarious, but complex business of making an audience lau...

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I'll Be Gone in the Dark

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

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Series Age rating: 18 Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 7.4

An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessiv...

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Shrill

Shrill

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Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 7.4

Annie is a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss.

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Super Pumped

Super Pumped

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Series Age rating: 17 Year: 2022 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Each season of this anthology series explores a story that rocked the business world to its core and changed culture. The first season tells the story of Uber, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful...

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The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

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Series Age rating: 13 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 7.3

In this anthology series, heroic scientists risk all to deal with deadly outbreaks.

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