Ajay Naidu

Ajay Naidu

Ajay Kalahastri Naidu (born 12 February 1972) is an American actor. Naidu was born in Evanston, Illinois and raised in Chicago, the son of Indian immigrants from Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh to the U.S. He attended Evanston Township High School. As an actor, he trained with the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. His first professional acting job was the film Touch and Go (released in 1986) which he won from an open call, this in turn led to television jobs.He starred in the TV-movie, Lady Blue (1985) as "Paquito". This was followed by an ABC Afterschool Special episode, "No Greater Gift" (1985), where he played "Nick Santana", a 12-year old boy with a terminal illness. He then appeared in an uncredited role as "Ahmed" in the "MacGyver" TV series, during the first season, in episode, "To Be a Man" in 1986. Other film credits when younger include Where the River Runs Black (1986) and Vice Versa (1988). Between 1988 and 1995 he worked extensively in classical theatre. He returned to film acting in SubUrbia (1996), where he was praised for his role as the convenience store owner, "Nazeer Choudhury" and for which he was nominated for an independent spirit award for best supporting actor. On screen, Naidu has appeared in the film Office Space, as well as K-Pax, π, Requiem for a Dream, Bad Santa, The War Within, American Chai, The Guru, Waterborne and Loins of Punjab Presents and many more. He co-starred in the sitcom LateLine and had guest starring roles on the television dramas The Sopranos, in the episode entitled Big Girls Don't Cry, as well as The West Wing. In 1997, Naidu was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his role in the independent film subUrbia. Naidu has been working extensively with musicians from the Asian underground music movement for many years and his vocals have appeared on many records most notably Talvin Singh's mercury award winner "OK". In 2006 he directed his first feature film Ashes which came out in 2010. His most recent Theatre credits include A world tour of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure with Simon McBurney's Theatre Complicite, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui alongside Al Pacino, and The Little Flower of East Orange at New York's Public Theater. He is currently engaged to actress Heather Burns. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ajay Naidu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Ajay Naidu
  • Popularity: 5.346
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1972-02-12
  • Place of Birth: Evanston, Illinois, USA
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Ajay Naidu Movies

  • 2001
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    K-PAX

    K-PAX

    7.209 2001 HD

    Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own...

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  • 1998
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    Pi

    Pi

    7.117 1998 HD

    A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.

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  • 2003
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    Bad Santa

    Bad Santa

    6.5 2003 HD

    You'd better watch out - Santa Claus Willie T. Soke is coming to town and he doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice. Wille's favorite holiday...

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  • 1999
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    Office Space

    Office Space

    7.379 1999 HD

    A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start...

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  • 2005
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    Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

    Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

    7.4 2005 HD

    Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.

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  • 2005
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    The Honeymooners

    The Honeymooners

    4.1 2005 HD

    Working class New York bus driver Ralph Kramden is always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes for him and his best friend, Ed Norton, who's always...

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  • 1998
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    Montana

    Montana

    5.7 1998 HD

    A seasoned enforcer is given the seemingly routine task of finding the Boss's runaway mistress, Kitty. However Kitty is involved in plans to...

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  • 2008
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    The Wrestler

    The Wrestler

    7.53 2008 HD

    Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly...

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  • 2008
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    The Accidental Husband

    The Accidental Husband

    5.5 2008 HD

    Emma, a radio host, is about to be married to Richard, her perfect match. But right before her wedding, she learns she's already married to Patrick,...

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  • 1997
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    SubUrbia

    SubUrbia

    6.3 1997 HD

    A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

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  • 2007
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    Loins of Punjab Presents

    Loins of Punjab Presents

    5.5 2007 HD

    A ruthless philantrophist. A bhangra rapper. An over-protected prodigy. A reckless actress. A lovelorn businessman. An entrepreneurial yogi. And a...

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  • 2005
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    Alchemy

    Alchemy

    5 2005 HD

    Can an university computer scientist (Cavanagh) make a woman fall in love with his interactive computer before she succumbs to a well-known professor?

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  • 2009
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    Hotel for Dogs

    Hotel for Dogs

    6 2009 HD

    Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog....

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  • 2009
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    Today's Special

    Today's Special

    6.214 2009 HD

    Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.

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  • 1998
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    My Giant

    My Giant

    5.2 1998 HD

    Sammy, an agitated agent lost in the forest of the modern world, happens upon a gentle giant with a tall talent for friendship named Max.

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  • 1986
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    Touch and Go

    Touch and Go

    6.3 1986 HD

    A Chicago hockey star is accosted by a youth gang who attempt to rob him; after he chases them off he catches the youngest member and gives him a...

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  • 2000
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    You Are Here*

    You Are Here*

    1 2000 HD

    A twentysomething office drone struggles between freedom and responsibility in this independent comedy-drama. Sanjay is a man in his mid-'20s who has...

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  • 2005
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    Perception

    Perception

    1 2005 HD

    When Jen Marshall, an LA girl with a reckless personality and a laundry list of burned bridges, returns to New York and unexpected tragedy strikes,...

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  • 2012
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    3 Days of Normal

    3 Days of Normal

    4.8 2012 HD

    3 Days of Normal follows the story of straight-laced deputy Bill Morgan who is quite content literally living within the quaint boundaries of...

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  • 2011
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    Ashes

    Ashes

    7 2011 HD

    A young Indian man struggles in the inner city of New York to support himself and his mentally ill brother... but their lives are unraveling and he...

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  • 2023
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    The Zombie Wedding

    The Zombie Wedding

    2 2023 HD

    Based on the hit interactive play (premiered in 2015). The first-ever wedding between a Human Bride and a Zombie Groom. The human guests need to...

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  • 1988
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    Vice Versa

    Vice Versa

    5.8 1988 HD

    A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

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  • 2000
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    More Dogs Than Bones

    More Dogs Than Bones

    4.5 2000 HD

    A series of mishaps and misfortunes over $1 million in cash leads to murder, mayhem and greed.

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  • 1997
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    Once We Were Strangers

    Once We Were Strangers

    6.6 1997 HD

    Antonio is a seductive, charismatic Sicilian living illegally in New York. He wanders from job to job, lives as a squatter and enjoys a carefree...

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  • 2009
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    Stream

    Stream

    1 2009 HD

    Thanks to a drug she took when she was seventeen, moments from various points in Jodi's life become intertwined, effectively letting her experience...

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  • 1986
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    Where the River Runs Black

    Where the River Runs Black

    6.4 1986 HD

    An orphaned boy who was raised in the Amazon jungle is brought back to civilization by a priest who knows his father.

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  • 2022
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    The Good Nurse

    The Good Nurse

    6.9 2022 HD

    Suspicious that her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth.

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  • 2010
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    PIA

    PIA

    3 2010 HD

    Can an android have feelings? Can true love be resurrected through technology after death? When a family in mourning encounters a mysterious...

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  • 2005
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    Confess

    Confess

    4.4 2005 HD

    A young ex-hacker, disgruntled with his life, lashes back at those deemed responsible, uploading unfavorable video footage of them on the internet.

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  • 2005
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    The War Within

    The War Within

    5.6 2005 HD

    A Pakistani involved in a planned attack in New York City experiences a crisis of conscience.

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  • 1985
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    No Greater Gift

    No Greater Gift

    1 1985 HD

    Two terminally ill boys strike up a friendship in a hospital ward. One of the boys decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to the other so he can have...

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  • 2003
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    Justice

    Justice

    1 2003 HD

    A comic strip writer in NYC, still grieving over the death of a friend in 9/11, gets his publisher to agree to a limited run of "Justice", a comic...

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  • 2008
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    Righteous Kill

    Righteous Kill

    5.897 2008 HD

    Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago;...

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  • 2005
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    212

    212

    3 2005 HD

    Living in matchbox apartments and working mundane jobs in New York City, three sets of urbanites struggle to connect with each other and find love in...

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  • 2017
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    Lost Cat Corona

    Lost Cat Corona

    6 2017 HD

    A play-it-safe guy must search for his wife's missing cat, bringing him face-to-face with the colorful, wacky, and sometimes, the more dangerous...

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  • 2003
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    Scary Movie 3

    Scary Movie 3

    6 2003 HD

    In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video...

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  • 2001
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    Hannibal

    Hannibal

    6.771 2001 HD

    After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again...

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  • 2018
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    Boy Boy Girl Girl

    Boy Boy Girl Girl

    1 2018 HD

    A dark comedy about a gay couple trying to adopt a newborn from a drug-addict and her abusive girlfriend.

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  • 2000
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    Requiem for a Dream

    Requiem for a Dream

    8.017 2000 HD

    The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

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  • 2018
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    The Kindergarten Teacher

    The Kindergarten Teacher

    6.6 2018 HD

    Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she...

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  • 1998
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    Scotch and Milk

    Scotch and Milk

    7.2 1998 HD

    A brooding self-styled swinger obsessed with things from the 1950's loses himself in booze and night clubbing amongst similar other men. Meanwhile he...

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  • 2000
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    Dinner Rush

    Dinner Rush

    7.174 2000 HD

    One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to...

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  • 2020
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    Antarctica

    Antarctica

    5.4 2020 HD

    Two teen girls see their long-time friendship crumble from the pressures of adulthood in their last year of high school.

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  • 1997
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    Subway Stories

    Subway Stories

    6 1997 HD

    An anthology of 10 stories depicting real-life incidents of subway riders in New York City, which range from compassion and love to violence and loss.

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  • 2020
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    Uncle

    Uncle

    1 2020 HD

    "Uncle" captures the essence of an Indian-American father/son relationship told through three car rides over ten years.

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  • 2009
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    Falling Up

    Falling Up

    5.5 2009 HD

    A nursing student forced to quit school for family reasons winds up taking a job as a doorman in an elite apartment building in New York City, where...

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  • 2020
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    The Sleepless

    The Sleepless

    5.7 2020 HD

    Chronic insomniacs Zach and Sophia wander the pre-dawn streets of NYC on an impromptu first date.

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  • 2011
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    Mister Handsome

    Mister Handsome

    1 2011 HD

    A love story between a grown-up girl and a mysterious friend from her childhood (plus a case against moving in with your parents).

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  • 2020
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    Thorp

    Thorp

    6 2020 HD

    After fleeing Earth in the late 80s, an alien returns to his childhood home in search of his best friend. As he gets closer to finding her, his...

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  • 2011
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    Ashes

    Ashes

    7 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Ashes

    Ashes

    7 2011 HD

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  • 1999
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    The West Wing

    The West Wing

    8.3 1999 HD

    The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional...

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  • 2002
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    Monk

    Monk

    7.9 2002 HD

    Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most...

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  • 1997
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    King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

    7.3 1997 HD

    Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher...

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  • 1998
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    LateLine

    LateLine

    1 1998 HD

    LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven...

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  • 1985
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    MacGyver

    MacGyver

    7.7 1985 HD

    He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon....

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  • 2006
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    30 Rock

    30 Rock

    7.4 2006 HD

    Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.

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  • 2009
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    Kings

    Kings

    7.4 2009 HD

    A riveting drama about a modern day monarchy, a contemporary re-telling of the timeless tale of David and Goliath. This series is an epic story of...

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  • 2004
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    The Jury

    The Jury

    7 2004 HD

    Set in New York City, the series brings the viewer into the jury room to watch the deliberators try to answer the many questions posed during a...

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  • 1985
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    Lady Blue

    Lady Blue

    6.2 1985 HD

    Lady Blue is a crime drama starring Jamie Rose as a Chicago female homicide detective Katy Mahoney. The show was produced by MGM/UA Television and...

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  • 2009
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    Mercy

    Mercy

    6.1 2009 HD

    Mercy is a medical drama which aired on NBC from September 23, 2009 to May 12, 2010. The series initially aired on Wednesday nights at 8/7c, as part...

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  • 2023
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    Extrapolations

    Extrapolations

    6.1 2023 HD

    Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.

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  • 1999
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    The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

    8.7 1999 HD

    The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements...

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  • 2021
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    Dr. Death

    Dr. Death

    7.3 2021 HD

    An anthology series, with each season following a new medical true crime story.

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  • 2015
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    Blindspot

    Blindspot

    7.382 2015 HD

    A vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times Square, completely covered in mysterious, intricate tattoos...

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  • 2002
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    Fillmore!

    Fillmore!

    7.4 2002 HD

    Former delinquent Cornelius Fillmore saw the light, and now fights on the side of justice at X Middle School. Joining him is Ingrid Third, who has a...

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  • 2022
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    WeCrashed

    WeCrashed

    7.4 2022 HD

    Inspired by actual events — and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47...

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  • 2022
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    Uncoupled

    Uncoupled

    6.6 2022 HD

    Michael thought his life was perfect until his husband blindsided him by walking out after 17 years. Michael has to confront two nightmares —...

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  • 2018
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    God Friended Me

    God Friended Me

    7.889 2018 HD

    A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.

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  • 2024
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    Elsbeth

    Elsbeth

    7.34 2024 HD

    After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique...

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  • 2013
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    The Blacklist

    The Blacklist

    7.6 2013 HD

    Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and...

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