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1. Supergirl (2015– )
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The adventures of Superman's cousin in her own superhero career.
Creators: Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan
Votes: 34,560
2. Grey's Anatomy (2005– )
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Romance
A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors.
Creator: Shonda Rhimes | Stars: Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr.
Votes: 155,995
3. The 100 (2014– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of possibly re-populating the planet.
Creator: Jason Rothenberg | Stars: Eliza Taylor, Eli Goree, Thomas McDonell, Bob Morley
Votes: 89,678
4. Once Upon a Time (2011– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.
Creators: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas
Votes: 163,074
5. The Vampire Diaries (2009– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A teenage girl is torn between two vampire brothers.
Creators: Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson | Stars: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham
Votes: 213,196
6. Jessica Jones (2015– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former superhero decides to reboot her life by becoming a private investigator.
Creator: Melissa Rosenberg | Stars: Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, David Tennant
Votes: 78,078
7. Pretty Little Liars (2010– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while unraveling the mystery of the murder of their best friend.
Creator: I. Marlene King | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding
Votes: 110,915
8. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in postapocalyptic Australia in search for her home-land with the help of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper, and a drifter named Max.
Writers: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nick Lathouris | Director: George Miller | Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz
Votes: 499,816
9. Orange Is the New Black (2013– )
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The story of Piper Chapman, a woman in her thirties who is sentenced to fifteen months in prison after being convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting money to her drug-dealing girlfriend.
Stars: Taylor Schilling, Danielle Brooks, Taryn Manning, Emma Myles
Votes: 174,064
10. How to Get Away with Murder (2014– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives.
Creator: Peter Nowalk | Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee
Votes: 53,777
11. The Good Wife (2009– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alicia has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.
Creators: Michelle King, Robert King | Stars: Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry
Votes: 46,840
12. Empire (2015– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Music
A hip-hop mogul must choose between his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to get what's hers.
Creators: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong | Stars: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray
Votes: 25,049
13. Fuller House (2016– )
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
In a continuation of Full House, D.J. Fuller is a mother of three young boys and is a recent widow. D.J.'s sister Stephanie, her best friend Kimmy and Kimmy's teenage daughter all move in to help raise her sons. The house is now a lot fuller.
Creator: Jeff Franklin | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, Michael Campion
Votes: 10,990
14. Homeland (2011– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
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.
Creators: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon | Stars: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Rupert Friend, Damian Lewis
Votes: 220,792
15. Scandal (2012– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Thriller
A former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.
Creator: Shonda Rhimes | Stars: Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Díaz
Votes: 49,399
16. The Americans (2013– )
44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two Soviet intelligence agents pose as a married couple to spy on the American government.
Creator: Joseph Weisberg | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Keidrich Sellati, Holly Taylor
Votes: 42,831
17. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
A drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
Creator: Amy Sherman-Palladino | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Keiko Agena
Votes: 60,422
18. Jane the Virgin (2014– )
60 min | Comedy
A young, devout Catholic woman discovers that she was accidentally artificially inseminated
Creator: Jennie Snyder Urman | Stars: Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Yael Grobglas, Justin Baldoni
Votes: 12,449
19. Gossip Girl (2007–2012)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Romance
Privileged teens living on the Upper East Side of New York can hide no secret from the ruthless blogger who is always watching.
Creators: Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz | Stars: Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick
Votes: 112,193
20. Orphan Black (2013– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Creators: John Fawcett, Graeme Manson, Alex Levine, Kim Coghill, Andrew De Angelis, Jeff Detsky, Adam Higgs, Bob Mackowycz Jr., Elize Morgan, Peter Rowley, Rebecca Sernasie | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 61,607
21. Parks and Recreation (2009–2015)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
Creators: Greg Daniels, Michael Schur | Stars: Amy Poehler, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt
Votes: 115,519
22. Agent Carter (2015– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 1946, Peggy Carter is relegated to secretarial duties in the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR). When Howard Stark is accused of treason, he secretly recruits Peggy to clear his name with the help of his butler, Edwin Jarvis.
Creators: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely | Stars: Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Enver Gjokaj, Chad Michael Murray
Votes: 45,164
23. The Killing (2011–2014)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car.
Creator: Veena Sud | Stars: Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Billy Campbell, Liam James
Votes: 65,410
24. Cinderella (I) (2015)
PG | 105 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming step-sisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Writer: Chris Weitz | Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 96,663
25. 2 Broke Girls (2011– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Two young women waitressing at a greasy spoon diner strike up an unlikely friendship in the hopes of launching a successful business - if only they can raise the cash.
Creators: Whitney Cummings, Michael Patrick King | Stars: Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Garrett Morris, Jonathan Kite
Votes: 69,052
26. Stitchers (2015– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
A young woman is recruited into a secret government agency to be "stitched" into the minds of the recently deceased, using their memories to investigate murders.
Creator: Jeff Schechter | Stars: Emma Ishta, Allison Scagliotti, Damon Dayoub, Sola Bamis
Votes: 6,479
27. Madam Secretary (2014– )
45 min | Drama
A look at the personal and professional life of a Secretary of State as she tries to balance her work and family life.
Creator: Barbara Hall | Stars: Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Patina Miller, Geoffrey Arend
Votes: 10,263
28. Broad City (2014– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.
Creators: Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson | Stars: Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Hannibal Buress, Paul W. Downs
Votes: 13,006
29. Nurse Jackie (2009–2015)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama
A drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas.
Creators: Liz Brixius, Evan Dunsky, Linda Wallem | Stars: Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze, Dominic Fumusa
Votes: 19,098
30. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
Writers: Thomas Harris, Ted Tally | Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney, Kasi Lemmons
Votes: 855,984
31. Sex and the City (1998–2004)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex-lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the 90s.
Creator: Darren Star | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon
Votes: 77,839
32. Charmed (1998–2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Three sisters discover their destiny - to battle against the forces of evil, using their witchcraft. They are the Charmed Ones.
Creator: Constance M. Burge | Stars: Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Brian Krause, Rose McGowan
Votes: 55,256
33. Rizzoli & Isles (2010– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Jane Rizzoli and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles team up to solve crimes in Boston.
Stars: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Bruce McGill
Votes: 22,295
34. Maleficent (2014)
PG | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
Writers: Linda Woolverton, Charles Perrault | Director: Robert Stromberg | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville
Votes: 243,737
35. Bitten (2014– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When she left Stonehaven - 'for good this time' - Elena Michaels thought she had left the world of supernatural behind. Until the night she got a mysterious call from her pack leader asking... See full summary »
Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Steve Lund
Votes: 10,323
36. Hart of Dixie (2011–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
New Yorker and new doctor Zoe Hart accepts an offer from a stranger, Dr. Harley Wilkes, to work in his medical practice in Bluebell, Alabama. She arrives to find he has died and left half the practice to her in his will.
Creator: Leila Gerstein | Stars: Rachel Bilson, Jaime King, Cress Williams, Wilson Bethel
Votes: 33,440
37. Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes.
Creators: William M. Marston, Stanley Ralph Ross | Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Tom Kratochvil, Richard Eastham
Votes: 3,919
38. Weeds (2005–2012)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.
Creator: Jenji Kohan | Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould, Kevin Nealon
Votes: 85,432
39. Switched at Birth (2011– )
60 min | Drama, Family
Two teenage girls lives are turned upside down when they find out they were switched at birth.
Stars: Sean Berdy, Katie Leclerc, Lucas Grabeel, Vanessa Marano
Votes: 18,322
40. Revenge (2011–2015)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An emotionally troubled young woman makes it her mission to exact revenge against the people who wronged her father.
Creator: Mike Kelley | Stars: Madeleine Stowe, Emily VanCamp, Gabriel Mann, Nick Wechsler
Votes: 96,970
41. Lost Girl (2010– )
44 min | Drama, Fantasy
Lost Girl focuses on the gorgeous and charismatic Bo, a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the energy of humans, sometimes with fatal results. Refusing to embrace her ... See full summary »
Creator: Michelle Lovretta | Stars: Anna Silk, Kris Holden-Ried, Zoie Palmer, Richard Howland
Votes: 22,438
42. Desperate Housewives (2004–2012)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.
Creator: Marc Cherry | Stars: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria
Votes: 91,959
43. Call the Midwife (2012– )
60 min | Drama
Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to early 1960s.
Creator: Heidi Thomas | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Laura Main
Votes: 10,557
44. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015– )
42 min | Comedy, Musical
A young woman abandons a choice job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find love in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California.
Creators: Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna | Stars: Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez III, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin
Votes: 2,989
45. Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess with a dark past, sets out to redeem herself. She is joined by small town bard, Gabrielle. Together they journey the ancient world and fight for the greater good against ruthless Warlords and Gods.
Creators: John Schulian, R.J. Stewart, Rob Tapert | Stars: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Ted Raimi, Kevin Smith
Votes: 31,235
46. The Nanny (1993–1999)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
After being fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, a cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich British widower. As time passes, the two fall for each other.
Creators: Fran Drescher, Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Robert Sternin | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane
Votes: 27,962
47. The Mindy Project (2012– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A young Ob/Gyn doctor balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office.
Creator: Mindy Kaling | Stars: Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina, Ike Barinholtz, Ed Weeks
Votes: 21,463
48. Veep (2012– )
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
Former Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.
Creator: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott
Votes: 22,120
49. Devious Maids (2013– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Four Latina maids with ambition and dreams of their own work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.
Stars: Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Judy Reyes, Rebecca Wisocky
Votes: 15,277
50. Continuum (I) (2012– )
45 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A detective from the year 2077 finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver and searching for ruthless criminals from the future.
Creator: Simon Barry | Stars: Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lobo, Victor Webster, Erik Knudsen
Votes: 45,477