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1.
Master of None (2015–2021)
Episode:
Thanksgiving
(2017)
TV-MA | 34 min | Comedy, Drama
Over a series of Thanksgivings from the '90s to the present, Denise settles into her sexuality and faces the challenge of coming out to her family.
Director: Melina Matsoukas | Stars: Aziz Ansari, Lena Waithe, Angela Bassett, Kym Whitley
Votes: 3,000
2.
This Is Us (2016–2022)
Episode:
That'll Be the Day
(2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kevin helps Randall and Beth with a project; Kate contemplates a big gift for Toby; Jack and Rebecca talk about their future.
Director: Uta Briesewitz | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz
Votes: 3,533
3.
Master of None (2015–2021)
Episode:
New York, I Love You
(2017)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
As Dev and friends head to a theater to see the hit movie "Death Castle," the lives of several ordinary New Yorkers intersect in subtle ways.
Director: Alan Yang | Stars: Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim, Lena Waithe, Frank Harts
Votes: 3,154
4.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
There U Go
(2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
As the gang heads to Homecoming some with sex on their mind, it becomes clear how everyone has (or hasn't) changed since Simone and Bryson's breakup.
Director: Dime Davis | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 15
5. The Ballad of Tita and the Machines (2023)
14 min | Short, Sci-Fi
Tita, an injured elderly strawberry picker, reluctantly hires an AI Humanoid to substitute her and unexpectedly attracts the curiosity of the creators of this technology when their AI workers aren't to do her back-breaking work.
Director: Miguel Angel Caballero | Stars: Laura Patalano, Luis Antonio Aldana, Nico Greetham, Juan Alfonso
Votes: 37
6.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
Hot Sex
(2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
To celebrate her new job, Crystal takes a solo trip to Paris. Initially more interested in social media, she eventually finds adventure and romance without her phone, coming into her own as a new strong, sexy, independent Crystal.
Director: Dime Davis | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 8
7.
The Chi (2018– )
Episode:
Boyz II Men
(2023)
TV-MA | Drama
Pressure mounts on Victor. Emmett makes Douda an offer. A defiant Papa tests his father Pastor Stanley's patience. Dre's actions spark doubt in Nina. Kevin celebrates a major achievement.
Director: Shanrica Evans | Stars: Jacob Latimore, Alex R. Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr.
Votes: 70
8.
The Comeback (2005–2014)
Episode:
Valerie Faces the Critics
(2014)
TV-MA | 32 min | Comedy
In the run up to the Emmy Awards, where she is nominated, Valerie must deal with a series of professional and personal struggles.
Director: Michael Patrick King | Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Lance Barber, Robert Michael Morris, Laura Silverman
Votes: 216
9. Tab Time (2021– )
Reality-TV
Follows Tabitha Brown, one of the most visible social media personalities today, in a preschool series.
Stars: Tabitha Brown, Lena Waithe, Affion Crockett, Zainab Johnson
Votes: 59
10. Soft Sounds of Peeling Fruit (2021)
14 min | Short, Drama
A coming-of-age story of a rebellious Korean-American teenager named Hayoung who discovers the complexities of her mother's love.
Director: So Young Shelly Yo | Stars: Shannon Young Cho, Luke Kim, Greena Park, Sook Hyung Yang
Votes: 17
11.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
The Let Out
(2019)
TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ari invites the gang out when he hosts a party at one of Atlanta's hottest night clubs. While there, Simone tries to get Tia's new single played by a DJ. In an unexpected turn, Bryson and Simone kiss for the first time ever.
Director: Sean Frank | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 14
12.
The Chi (2018– )
Episode:
Long Live
(2023)
TV-MA | Drama
The community reels at a loss. Jake's sage advice to Victor provides clarity. A past memory sparks a breakthrough for Kiesha. Bakari confronts Nuck. Nina makes a startling confession.
Director: Boma Iluma | Stars: Jacob Latimore, Alex R. Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr.
Votes: 51
13. This Is Us (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles, and their wonderful parents.
Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz
Votes: 159,311
14.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
Love Shoulda Brought You Home
(2020)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Flashing back to the moment of Simone and Bryson's break up, the friends each have a version of what happened revealing what they thing of each other and testing their loyalties.
Director: Tiffany Johnson | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 8
15.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
Don't Wanna Love You
(2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The powers of influence are explored when social media influencer, Tia, lands a high-paying one-night gig at a strip club while David comes under the influence of a new megachurch.
Director: Katrelle N. Kindred | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 9
16.
Better Things (2016–2022)
Episode:
We Are Not Alone
(2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
Sam and their village.
Director: Pamela Adlon | Stars: Pamela Adlon, Mikey Madison, Hannah Riley, Olivia Edward
Votes: 318
17.
Master of None (2015–2021)
Episode:
Finale
(2015)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
After attending a wedding and a disappointing film premiere, Rachel and Dev are both having doubts about their relationship.
Director: Eric Wareheim | Stars: Aziz Ansari, Noël Wells, Eric Wareheim, Kelvin Yu
Votes: 1,835
18. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Before the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., CeCe Moore, Anita Hill, Ty Burrell
Votes: 1,641
19.
Visible: Out on Television (2020)
Episode:
The Epidemic
(2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, History
HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
Director: Ryan White | Stars: Dustin Lance Black, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Candis Cayne, Margaret Cho
Votes: 97
20.
How to Rock (2012)
Episode:
How to Rock a Music Video
(2012)
TV-G | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kacey pressures her band to make a music video after the Perfs make a highly successful one, but her pushy attitude causes problems.
Director: Roger Christiansen | Stars: Cymphonique Miller, Lulu Antariksa, Max Schneider, Chris O'Neal
Votes: 13
21.
Master of None (2015–2021)
Episode:
Nashville
(2015)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Rachel has finally broken up with her ex-boyfriend, so Dev decides to invite her to a trip to Nashville.
Director: Aziz Ansari | Stars: Aziz Ansari, Noël Wells, Eric Wareheim, Lena Waithe
Votes: 2,037
22.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
Back in the Day
(2019)
TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
From childhood to college, Bryson and Simone compete for each other's affections; Ari, Tia, Crystal, and David all make bold moves.
Director: A.V. Rockwell | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 11
23.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
Trust
(2019)
TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
As the gang celebrates Ari's birthday, Simone finds herself conflicted when Camden resurfaces, throwing her relationship with Bryson in jeopardy.
Director: Dime Davis | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 9
24.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
Family
(2019)
TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bryson reveals to Simone that they might be related. Against his better judgment, Bryson allows Ari to direct Tia's music video at the Atlanta Black Pride Festival.
Director: David Warren | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 8
25. Westworld (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
At the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.
Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris, Thandiwe Newton
Votes: 533,140
26. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009– )
TV-14 | 63 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.
Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Jason Carter
Votes: 23,418
27.
Bones (2005–2017)
Episode:
The Conspiracy in the Corpse
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Booth is in prison after being framed for killing three FBI agents. Now it is up to Brennan, Sweets and the rest of the Jeffersonian team to find out who in the FBI is behind the Conspiracy.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor
Votes: 1,142
28. Only the Moon Stands Still (2021)
22 min | Short
Three generations of Chinese women say goodbye to their family ballroom-dance studio.
Director: Johnson Cheng | Stars: Shirley Chen, Crystal J. Huang, Mardy Ma
Votes: 30
29.
The L Word: Generation Q (2019–2023)
Episode:
Late to the Party
(2021)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
Bette is forced to navigate major changes. Shane is pulled into LA's poker scene. Alice and Nat readjust to couple-hood. Sophie, Dani and Finley must deal with the fallout of Sophie's decision. Micah navigates his new normal.
Director: Marja-Lewis Ryan | Stars: Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, Leisha Hailey, Arienne Mandi
Votes: 301
30.
Visible: Out on Television (2020)
Episode:
Breakthroughs
(2020)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary, History
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show as in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
Director: Ryan White | Stars: Jennifer Beals, Greg Berlanti, Joe Biden, George W. Bush
Votes: 88
31.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Hidden in the Genes
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels solve family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating both history and their own identities.
Director: Krista Whetstone | Stars: Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson, David Chang, Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Votes: 39
32. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,189
33. Visible: Out on Television (2020)
TV-MA | 307 min | Documentary, History
Investigates the importance of TV as an intimate medium that has shaped the American conscience, and how the LGBTQ movement has shaped television.
Stars: Wilson Cruz, Wanda Sykes, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Abbi Jacobson
Votes: 1,263
34.
The Healing Powers of Dude (2020)
Episode:
I'll Be Right Here
(2020)
TV-G | Short, Action, Adventure
The day after the party, Amara and Simon refuse to talk to Noah. To make amends, Noah steps up and faces one of his biggest fears.
Director: John Fortenberry | Stars: Jace Chapman, Larisa Oleynik, Mauricio Lara, Sophie Kim
Votes: 38
35.
How to Rock (2012)
Episode:
How to Rock a Prank
(2012)
TV-G | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kacey has a crush on a senior boy. Just as she's about to get a date with him, Molly pulls a prank, leaving Kacey humiliated. Gravity 5 pulls a revenge prank, but it backfires, leaving Kacey and Zander's hands glued together.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton | Stars: Cymphonique Miller, Samantha Boscarino, Max Schneider, Lulu Antariksa
Votes: 10
36.
Master of None (2015–2021)
Episode:
Indians on TV
(2015)
TV-MA | 31 min | Comedy, Drama
Frustrated with the limited availability of roles and frequent type-casting of Indian actors, Dev has to make an ethical decision about the future of his career when he gets his hands on a TV executives racist emails.
Director: Eric Wareheim | Stars: Aziz Ansari, Kelvin Yu, Lena Waithe, Ravi Patel
Votes: 1,916
37.
The Chi (2018– )
Episode:
The Scorpion and the Frog
(2019)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
Brandon is faced with a life-altering decision. Emmett takes a step toward adulthood and Kevin tries out a new look. A trip down South leads Ronnie to confront his demons. Detectives Toussaint and Cruz make a big arrest.
Director: Jet Wilkinson | Stars: Jason Mitchell, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacob Latimore, Alex R. Hibbert
Votes: 135
38. Master of None (2015–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The personal and professional life of Dev, a 30-year-old actor in New York.
Stars: Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim, Lena Waithe, Noël Wells
Votes: 76,321
39. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,171
40. Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020 TV Special)
TV-PG | 60 min | Family, Music
Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.
Directors: Hamish Hamilton, James B. Merryman | Stars: LeBron James, Barack Obama, Zendaya, Kevin Hart
Votes: 57
41. Coche Bomba (2021)
Short, Drama
Eleven-year-old Rosa loves aliens and hates everything else, including her annoying little sister Lu. When a car bomb detonates while she's babysitting, Rosa must bring her sister to safety... See full summary »
Director: Kantu Lentz | Stars: Skyler Bible, Viktoria Luna, Iliana Isabella Perez
Votes: 15
42.
Girlfriends (2000–2008)
Episode:
Adapt to Adopt
(2008)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy
Maya and Darnell romanticize the idea of adopting until they attend a neighborhood group for people who have adopted children and are offered baby girl to adopt. Lynn reminds them that ... See full summary »
Director: Debbie Allen | Stars: Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, Reginald C. Hayes
Votes: 26
43.
The Chi (2018– )
Episode:
Lackin'
(2020)
TV-MA | Drama
Ronnie is praised by his church community, while others won't let him forget his mistakes. Emmett and Dom prepare for their grand opening. Kevin tries to balance obligations.
Director: Alonso Alvarez | Stars: Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacob Latimore, Alex R. Hibbert, Yolonda Ross
Votes: 119
44.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
How It Feels to Be Free
(2021)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Explore the lives and trailblazing careers of six iconic African-American entertainers; Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier; who changed ... See full summary »
Director: Yoruba Richen | Stars: Halle Berry, Gail Lumet Buckley, Diahann Carroll, Ruth Feldstein
Votes: 104
45.
The Chi (2018– )
Episode:
One of Them Nights
(2023)
TV-MA | Drama
Kevin, Jake, Papa and the crew celebrate a major milestone. Emmett questions Douda. Kiesha asks for help. Jamal issues a warning to Bakari over Lynae. Shaad makes a potentially life-altering decision.
Director: Johnson Cheng | Stars: Jacob Latimore, Alex R. Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr.
Votes: 53
46.
Bones (2005–2017)
Episode:
The Lance to the Heart
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The team puts their beloved psychologist to rest. But before they can, they need his help to find his killer who can help them get even closer to who is behind the conspiracy.
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor
Votes: 885
47.
Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode:
Parce Domine
(2020)
TV-MA | 68 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Dolores sets out to find the architect of the Rehoboam; Bernard tries to blend in; Ex-soldier Caleb tries to find his way in neo-Los Angeles.
Director: Jonathan Nolan | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson
Votes: 11,602
48.
Boomerang (2019–2020)
Episode:
Game Night
(2019)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
It's game night at Bryson's. The fun is spoiled when Bryson becomes jealous of Simone's attention to an uninvited guest. David and Crystal see each other for the first time since the divorce.
Director: Dime Davis | Stars: Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Lala Milan
Votes: 16
49. The Comeback (2005–2014)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
An ex A-list celebrity attempts to rekindle the flame of her once prominent acting career with nothing but a camera crew and some determination.
Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Lance Barber, Robert Michael Morris, Laura Silverman
Votes: 7,827
50. Rising (II) (2018)
TV-PG | 11 min | Short, Drama
A family and their diverse neighbors struggle to survive rising floodwaters and bias in the heart of America.
Director: David Nutter | Stars: Surela Basu, Emily Chang, Karole Foreman, Erick Juarez
Votes: 114