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1. Sharp Objects (2018)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After treating her mental illness, crime reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to solve the murder of two young girls. However, she is forced to face and deal with her own demons too.
Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 119,688
2. The Bridge (2011–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
Stars: Sofia Helin, Rafael Pettersson, Sarah Boberg, Candice van Litsenborgh
Votes: 77,106
3. Run (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller
Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.
Director: Aneesh Chaganty | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen, Sara Sohn, Pat Healy
Votes: 96,467
4. The Act (2019)
TV-MA | 53 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Dee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder.
Stars: Patricia Arquette, Joey King, AnnaSophia Robb, Chloë Sevigny
Votes: 38,033
5. The Politician (2019–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Drama
Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School.
Stars: Ben Platt, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Julia Schlaepfer
Votes: 24,634
6. Take Care of Maya (2023)
TV-14 | 103 min | Documentary
As a medical team tries to understand 10-year-old Maya Kowalski's rare illness, they begin to question her parents. Suddenly, Maya is in state custody - despite a family desperate to bring their daughter home.
Director: Henry Roosevelt | Star: Maya Kowalski
Votes: 9,817
7. Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime
In this documentary, the murder of Deedee Blanchard by her daughter Gypsy Rose is explored, as well as the circumstances leading up to the event.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Jim Arnott, David Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Votes: 11,976
8. One Missed Call (2003)
R | 112 min | Horror, Mystery
People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, foretelling their deaths.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Kô Shibasaki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi, Anna Nagata
Votes: 19,371
9. A Daughter's Nightmare (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A daughter's life is sent into a tailspin when her mother falls victim to the charms of a seemingly-innocent male friend with sinister intentions.
Directors: Vic Sarin, Vijay Sarin | Stars: Emily Osment, Paul Johansson, Victoria Pratt, Gregg Sulkin
Votes: 1,319
10. Glass House: The Good Mother (2006 Video)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Young siblings Abby and Ethan are adopted by outwardly perfect parents Eve and Raymond Goode, only to find that that their new guardian's remote mansion is far from the idyllic abode that it initially appears to be.
Director: Steve Antin | Stars: Angie Harmon, Joel Gretsch, Jordan Danger, Bobby Coleman
Votes: 2,829
11. Gypsy's Revenge (2018 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
The story of the mother and daughter relationship of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
Director: Jesse Vile | Stars: Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Rod Blanchard, Rhys Hughes
Votes: 438
12. Mommy Would Never Hurt You (2019 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Thriller
Riley wants to rebuild her relationship with her mother and little sister, who are shut-ins due to her sister's illness. When Riley realizes her sister may not be sick, her mother will stop... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Lusko | Stars: Kristen Vaganos, Libby Munro, Micavrie Amaia, Zack Gold
Votes: 422
13. Dying for A Daughter (2020 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Thriller
After a terrifying car accident leaves her adolescent daughter severely injured, Samantha hires a live-in nurse who may have ulterior motives for helping.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Brittany Underwood, Melanie Nelson, Brandon Ray Olive, Scarlett Roselynn
Votes: 173
14. Effigy: Poison and the City (2019)
85 min | Crime, History
1828 in the German port city of Bremen: A female law clerk tries to prove her worth during the investigation of a series of poisonings.
Director: Udo Flohr | Stars: Suzan Anbeh, Elisa Thiemann, Christoph Gottschalch, Roland Jankowsky
Votes: 2,187
15. Adventures of Captain Vrungel (1976–1979)
10 min | Animation, Short, Action
An old sea captain and his student decide to take part in the international regatta. At the same time an amateur thief steals a statue of Aphrodite from Louvre and boards their yacht by mistake. A long, fun adventure is ahead.
Stars: Zinoviy Gerdt, Evgeniy Papernyy, Georgiy Kishko, Grigoriy Shpigel
Votes: 2,183
16. The Good Mother (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After her best friend dies, a teen discovers that the girl's mother deliberately made her sick.
Director: Richard Gabai | Stars: Helen Slater, Meaghan Martin, Patrick Fabian, Samantha Bailey
Votes: 468
17. Little White Lies (1998 TV Movie)
120 min | Thriller
The tragic, unexpected death of David in a car-crash causes the cozy, safe life of gardener Beth to be thrown into complete chaos. In the aftermath, as Beth begins to pick up the pieces, ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Tara Fitzgerald, Cherie Lunghi, Peter Bowles, Gerard Butler
Votes: 146
18. A Boy's Life (2003)
77 min | Documentary
Follows a Mississippi family's attempts to deal with an increasingly violent and erratic child.
Directors: Rory Kennedy, Nick Doob | Stars: Robanna Fason, Benji Oliver, Robert Oliver, Anna Threadgill
Votes: 183
19. Wheels (II) (2014)
R | 115 min | Drama
Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live.
Directors: Tim Gagliardo, Donavon Warren | Stars: Donavon Warren, Patrick Hume, Diana Gettinger, Kevin McCorkle
Votes: 6,855
20. Affliction (III) (2014)
7 min | Short, Horror
A mother is determined to tend to her sickly daughter, even if it's for the wrong reasons.
Director: Daniel Larsh | Stars: Lauren Amaral, Kathrine Barnes, Matthew Barnes, Amanda Gallo
21. Donovan Slacks (2007)
96 min | Drama, Romance
A 1920s hospital patient (re)discovers the terrible secret of his past - determined to break free and win the woman he loves, the man silenced all his life leads an uprising against the government.
Director: Kivmars Bowling | Stars: Ashley Penrose, Lisa Payne, Frank Tucker, Pam Irving
Votes: 22
22. Radio (II) (2009)
7 min | Short, Drama
The story of a boy and his gift radio. The radio is very special. It will embark the boy on an unforgettable journey to question his certainties and most trusted beliefs. The film was inspired by the "Munchausen by Proxy" syndrome.
Director: Riccardo Pugliese | Stars: Tyler Tripler, Vanessa Bradchulis, Justin Hackman
23. A Story That Lives Inside
29 min | Short, Drama | Post-production
Director: Spiros Doukas | Stars: Penelope Granycome, Ellena Curtis
24.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Sick
(2004)
TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two children claim that they were molested by a billionaire.
Director: David Platt | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal
Votes: 1,037
25.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
The Calusari
(1995)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The agents investigate when a young boy's family is plagued by a series of tragic accidents.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Helene Clarkson, Joel Palmer
Votes: 4,651
26.
Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode:
Broken Bond
(1998)
TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime
When a two-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital suffering from brain seizures and breathing difficulties, doctors could not find the cause of his illness. Then the boy's sister provided ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Thomas, Randell Alexander, Thomas Bennett, Terry Collins
Votes: 89
27.
Secret Lives of Women (2005– )
Episode:
Munchausen Moms
(2007)
48 min | Documentary
Munchausen's Syndrome is a curious, medically recognized condition that causes a mother to deliberately make her child sick. She will go to great lengths to mislead, lie and deceive others ... See full summary »
Directors: Suzanne Ali, Richard Swindell | Stars: Rose Day, Elizabeth Swindell, Henry Swindell
Votes: 24
28.
American Dad! (2005– )
Episode:
Hamerican Dad!
(2019)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Stan reluctantly invites Roger into his ham club; Francine decides to scare Greg.
Directors: Josue Cervantes, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane
Votes: 396
29.
Becoming Evil: Sisterhood of Murder (2019– )
Episode:
Mind of the Serial Killer
(2019)
TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary, Crime
We examine the crimes of notorious serial killers such as Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez - the Night Stalker and John Wayne Gacy - the Clown Killer, to try to work out how the mind of a psychopath works.
Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Frederic Reamer, Eric Hickey, Jack Levin, Kirk Gill
Votes: 25
30.
The Rookie (2018– )
Episode:
Under the Gun
(2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Officers Nolan and Harper are tasked with escorting four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program at a correctional facility that quickly becomes a riotous situation.
Director: Tori Garrett | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones
Votes: 1,020
31.
Chicago Med (2015– )
Episode:
The Ghosts of the Past
(2020)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama
Marking the series milestone 100th episode, Dr. Manning and Dr. Charles assist in a complicated case helping a 4-year old who they quickly learn is no stranger to the ED. Dr. Marcel and Dr.... See full summary »
Director: Michael Waxman | Stars: Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Torrey DeVitto, Brian Tee
Votes: 299
32.
Deadly Women (2008– )
Episode:
Bad Medicine
(2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Crime
A rogue nurse turns a children's ward into a killing field, medicine becomes a deadly weapon for a desperate housewife and a mother uses a medical diagnosis to hide a horrifying compulsion.
Director: John Mavety | Stars: Janis Amatuzio, Matthew Benns, Candice DeLong, Mike Dunbar
Votes: 38
33.
Deadly Women (2008– )
Episode:
Twisted Minds
(2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Crime
When a deranged mind snaps, there's no telling when the killing will stop. A young woman opens fire in a shopping mall, a nurse develops a deadly desire for attention and a mother driven by despair does the unthinkable.
Director: John Mavety | Stars: Janis Amatuzio, Dan Balcaban, Bruce Bartlett, Candice DeLong
Votes: 40
34.
Whitstable Pearl (2021– )
Episode:
A Cup O' Kindness
(2021)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a mother takes her daughter out for a boat ride despite the father's wishes, the boat starts taking on water and the two need to be rescued. Was it an accident, or were they targeted? ... See full summary »
Director: Chanya Button | Stars: Kerry Godliman, Howard Charles, Frances Barber, Isobelle Molloy
Votes: 199
35.
Medium (2005–2011)
Episode:
A Taste of Her Own Medicine
(2009)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Allison attempts to help find the daughter of Devalos' friends, who seemed to have simply left town. Meanwhile Joe finds out that he is suffering from sleep deprivation, and Scanlon and Lynn's relationship takes an unexpected turn.
Director: Ronald L. Schwary | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, David Cubitt, Sofia Vassilieva
Votes: 219
36.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
Risky Business
(2010)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.
Director: Rob Spera | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler
Votes: 2,660
37.
The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode:
Eva Mason (No. 181)
(2022)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While searching for Senator Panabaker's missing daughter-in-law, the task force learns there may be a larger pattern of abductions. Red continues to piece together the mystery behind Liz's death.
Director: John Terlesky | Stars: James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq
Votes: 822
38.
Evil (2019–2024)
Episode:
The Demon of Algorithms
(2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A single mother enlists the team to look into the potentially demonic ways a viral social app is terrorizing her family, and the Bouchard girls decide to remove an irritating problem.
Director: Peter Sollett | Stars: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Kurt Fuller
Votes: 540
39.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Media Celebrates 10-Year-Old 'Trans' Runway Model
(2022 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh
40.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Super Bowl Begins with 'The Black National Anthem', and It's an Utter Disgrace
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh
41.
The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
Shocking New January 6 Tape Explodes Media Narratives
(2023 Podcast Episode)
64 min | News, Talk-Show
42.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Trump Is Good for Ratings, Fentanyl & Tranq, Zuby Asks Why Get Married?
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
43.
True Detective (2014– )
Episode:
Haunted Houses
(2014)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cohle's activities in 2002, when his partnership with Hart disintegrated and he quit the force, are recalled by Maggie.
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts
Votes: 22,712
44.
Sharp Objects (2018)
Episode:
Vanish
(2018)
TV-MA | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Camille Preaker, a reporter for the St. Louis Chronicle, is sent to her rural hometown to cover a story about two missing girls, one of whom was found dead.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 4,657
45.
Sharp Objects (2018)
Episode:
Dirt
(2018)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Camille searches for clues at the funeral and wake for Wind Gap's latest victim, before clashing with her mother.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 3,789
46.
Sharp Objects (2018)
Episode:
Fix
(2018)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Camille relives a recent tragedy as she struggles to piece together the murders in Wind Gap, while Richard grows frustrated with Chief Vickery's assumptions about potential suspects.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 3,693
47.
Sharp Objects (2018)
Episode:
Ripe
(2018)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Camille agrees to show Richard some of Wind Gap's crime scenes and in the process opens up old wounds, while Alan confronts Adora about her relationship with Chief Vickery.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 3,414
48.
Sharp Objects (2018)
Episode:
Closer
(2018)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Despite a possible killer on the loose, Wind Gap gathers for their annual southern-pride festival, hosted by Adora.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 3,330
49.
Sharp Objects (2018)
Episode:
Cherry
(2018)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A key piece of evidence is discovered, Richard tries to learn more about Camille's past, while Camille and Amma bond during a wild night.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 3,239
50.
Sharp Objects (2018)
Episode:
Falling
(2018)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Camille crosses a line in her investigation, Richard asks Jackie for more information about Marian's death, while Adora insists on caring for an ailing Amma.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 3,790