Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
Daniel bliver løsladt på grund af nye dna-undersøgelser efter at have været fængslet i 19 år for at have voldtaget og myrdet en ung pige. Så han er fri – men ikke frikendt – og dermed i et underligt limbo. Nogen har dræbt pigen, og trods de nye dna-tests mistænker mange, herunder politiet, ham stadig. Så hvad nu? Og hvordan genstarter man et liv efter at have tilbragt halvdelene af det på dødsgangen?
Politiinspektøren Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) redder den 12-årige Tui Mitcham fra at begå selvmord i den iskolde Lake Wakatipu i New Zealand. Det rejser en masse spørgsmål, men pludselig er Tui væk. Sammen med en lokal politimand, Al Parker (David Wenham), begynder Robin at grave i sagen. Tuis far, Matt Mitcham (Peter Mullan), en narkohandler, mener, at hans datter nok skal klare sig, men Robin er ikke så sikker. Det viser sig, at pigen er gravid, og at faderen måske er et pædofilt tidligere medlem af familien.
To venner i 80'ernes Texas bekæmper kriminelle i deres desperate jagt på hurtige penge. Den ene af dem, Hap, er militærnægter med et kompliceret forhold til ekskonen Trudy. Den anden mand, Leonard, er en homoseksuel Vietnamveteran med kort lunte. Den skæve thrillerdrama-serie "Hap og Leonard" er baseret på Joe R. Lansdales kultbøger. På rollelisten ses bl.a. James Purefoy ("Rome"), Michael K. Williams ("The Wire") og Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men").
En tv-serie om moderne parforhold. Hvert afsnit foregår på en pub, umiddelbart inden Louise og Tom har deres ugentlig time med ægteskabsterapi. Da parret, der for nyligt er blevet separerede, indtager deres drikkevarer og forbereder sig på deres første møde med terapeuten, afsløres det gradvist, hvad der har forårsaget splittelsen i deres forhold: en affære.
Lines will be crossed when tragedy forces two men, a mesmerizing ex-con and an embattled local cop, to face the secrets of their past. As these two men find themselves increasingly compromised by one another, the lives of both quickly unravel.
Iconoclasts is a Sundance Channel show. Each episode pairs two "creative visionaries" who discuss their lives, influences, and art, most of whom are longtime friends with the other person featured in the episode. The series premiered on November 17, 2005, and has had six six-episode seasons.
THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of the entertainment industry's finest and funniest minds as never before.
Sixteen years ago, Jack Tanner's bid for the White House ended at the 1988 Democratic convention. Now the former congressman is the subject of a documentary film directed by his daughter Alex focusing on the toll paid by failed contenders.
Intimate interviews between host Elvis Costello and various musical guests intertwined with performances by Costello, the guests, and duets between the two.
This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light on crime and the genre, focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely, and much-needed voices.
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.
BFFs Kate and Michael, who are both deaf and live in Los Angeles, are about to face new challenges - including a bad breakup, being tokenized at work and a troubling secret - all of which test their bond in surprising ways.
A series of very short films inspired by the amazing and often bizarre sexual practices of insects and other creatures.
London's police force is in need of a public image revamp. And Chief Constable Richard Miller has found just the woman to do it...American visionary from the world of new media Liz Garvey, sets out to revolutionise the force's PR department just as an outbreak of violence erupts.
A six-part, true crime docuseries about a mysterious murder of Ken Rex McElro that took place in the ‘80s with at least 60 witnesses present, all of whom deny seeing anything.
The gripping stories of everyday citizens who have solved or are attempting to solve a murder. Each episode focuses on an individual citizen detective – or a group working together – and the case that they’re consumed by, unpacking the details of the case and exploring the psyches of those who simply need to know what happened and why?
Jim Jones grundlægger The Peoples Temple. Medlemmerne er tryllebundet af den karismatiske leder, men hans magtbegær er umætteligt. Pressen afslører Jones' mørke side, og det forårsager en massevandring til Jonestown.
Acclaimed filmmaker Jennifer Fox maps the world of female life and sexuality today -- from the dramatic turns in her own life to the stories of women around the globe that shed light on the universal issues all women face. Employing a groundbreaking camera technique, called "passing the camera", this powerful series creates a new type of documentary language and storytelling that mirrors the special way women communicate.
Learn the story of Dr. George Kenney, former principal of North Port High School in Florida, who hypnotized students. After three of his students die in 2011, this series unpacks what happened and how culpable Dr. K really is.