Best TV Shows of All Time on Netflix
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Highest Rated TV Shows with a 4.0 / 5 Star Rating
The X-Files: Season 1
1993 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe truth is out there ... and the search begins as FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) team up to solve mysterious cases involving the paranormal. From investigations of aliens among us to their own personal demons, the first season of this multiple Emmy Award-winning sci-fi series from Chris Carter shows how it all began.
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The X-Files: Season 2
1994 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe search for "the truth" continues in Season 2 of this multiple Emmy Award-winning sci-fi series that has FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigating a host of unique and bizarre phenomena. The second season delves deeper into the psyches of the agents, giving viewers both a glimpse of what's to come and a trickle of insight into why they've chosen to do what they do.
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The X-Files: Season 3
1995 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsCover-ups abound as FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) delve deeper into the mysteries of paranormal activity in our midst. From big-time bureaucrats who won't talk to small-town folks who won't even open their doors, Mulder and Scully have their work cut out for them as they attempt to save the world, one thrilling mystery at a time.
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The X-Files: Season 4
1996 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe conspiracies continue to deepen, with original storylines just as sharp and intriguing as the three previous seasons. Join FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they tackle the mysterious and the paranormal among us. Nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted – sometimes not even each other – when they face the dark mysteries of the universe.
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The X-Files: Season 5
1997 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThroughout this season, Mulder and Scully unravel one dark, paranormal mystery after another -- and reveal more about themselves, their pasts and their fears. Of course, it wouldn't be "The X-Files" without a big dose of conspiracy in each episode.
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The X-Files: Season 6
1998 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIt seems that these two FBI agents have no choice but to fight the future. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) continue to investigate eerie, unexplained phenomena in season six of the landmark Fox Network series. Cover-ups abound as the indomitable duo sleuth their way through conspiratorial webs that lead straight to the top and to people who seem to want the agents to stop succeeding -- at any cost.
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The X-Files: Season 7
1999 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are at it again as they explore the roots of unexplained paranormal events in this seventh season of the popular Fox television series. The mysteries never seems to end and the conspiracies seem only to deepen as each episode brings them closer to the truth -- or sends them reeling further into confusion, danger and the utterly inexplicable.
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The X-Files: Season 8
2000 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis season marks a big shift in this hit show's usual tone; instead of focusing on the push-pull relationship between a doubting Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and an insistent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), viewers meet the skeptical John Doggett (Robert Patrick) and the mysterious Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish). Scully, who's pregnant, is the believer now, and she's on a quest to find her former partner, no longer a hunter but an abductee.
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The X-Files: Season 9
2001 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAfter nine seasons, FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) finally decide to call it a day. One of television's biggest hits during its decade-long run, creator Chris Carter's edgy, well-acted series about fantastic (and fantastically foreboding) phenomena expertly blended science fiction with gripping drama in a truly original way. This collection features all Season 9 episodes (including the amazing finale).
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Turbo FAST (Trailer)
2013 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe world-famous super-powered snail, Turbo, continues his pursuit of racing greatness along with his adrenaline-junkie crew who thirst for adventure, attempt outrageous stunts, race on the coolest tracks, and take on the craziest challengers.
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Turbo FAST: Season 1
2013 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn the first season, Turbo and his crew face challenges at home and abroad against crazy opponents -- surfing roaches, a con artist gecko, a pirate rat and a drift-racing cricket -- in far-flung destinations like Africa and a Mississippi swamp.
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIconic and influential director-writer-comedian Woody Allen granted unprecedented access for this in-depth profile of his award-winning career and controversial personal life. Highlights include interviews with collaborators and noted film critics.
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Highest Rated TV Shows with a 3.9 / 5 Star Rating
28 Up
1985 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJust two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted's documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they've found their place in the world.
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35 Up
1991 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsNow in their mid-thirties, Suzi, Andrew, Paul, Bruce and Neil -- five of the 14 subjects filmmaker Michael Apted has followed since they were 7 years old -- grapple with family issues, career fluctuations, emotional distress and more.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 1
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMiss Marple investigates the death of a colonel; a dead girl is found in the house of a married couple; a crime is broadcast, in advance, in a newspaper; Miss Marple solves a case that's baffled the police.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 2
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this collection, Agatha Christie's mild-mannered super-sleuth Miss Marple unravels a quartet of mysteries, including the murder of prime minister candidate Clive Trevelyan following a séance.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 3
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMiss Marple surprises everyone around her with her keen sleuthing skills in this four-episode collection, which finds her investigating the murder of an old school chum, a homicide that may not have actually happened and more.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 4
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMiss Marple investigates a poisoned businessman, a small-town serial killer, a dying man's mysterious final words and a family feud at an estate that's been partially converted into a juvenile reform institution.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 5
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis season, Miss Marple investigates the poisoning of a woman at a Hollywood party, the shooting of an Austrian nobleman at a posh English estate and the curious case of a woman frightened to death by her wallpaper.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 1
1955 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAlfred Hitchcock plays host to mystery, murder and mayhem in the first season of his iconic television series, which premiered in 1955 with "Revenge," starring Vera Miles (Psycho) and helmed by the master of suspense himself. Joanne Woodward, Cloris Leachman, John Cassavetes and other noteworthy names bring chills to the small screen in tales penned by literary luminaries such as Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch and Dorothy L. Sayers.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 2
1956 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsYour evenings will be packed with mystery, murder and intrigue as you view this collection of all 39 installments from the Emmy-winning television series' sophomore season. As always, the legendary Alfred Hitchcock introduces the classic half-hour tales and closes each show with his trademark wry comments. Guest stars include Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Rip Torn, Vic Morrow, Dick York, Alan Napier, Cedric Hardwicke and Claude Rains.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 3
1957 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMurder, obsession, revenge and all the other hallmarks of Alfred Hitchcock's work are in full flower in the third season of his classic anthology series, which features loads of big-name guest stars eager to work with the Master of Suspense.
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America's Funniest Home Videos: Season 19
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFrom practical jokes to home improvement mishaps, animal antics and just flat out strange behavior, host Tom Bergeron pulls out all the stops to present everyday people caught on video in their most hilarious and embarrassing moments.
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America's Funniest Home Videos: Season 20
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBack with another round of rib-tickling pratfalls and pranks caught on video, this season includes clips of a grizzly bear attempting to steal an angler's catch, a squirrel picking a fight with a deer and mishaps on the links.
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American Experience: Death and the Civil War
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis film explores how the American Civil War created a "republic of suffering" and charts the far-reaching social, political and social changes brought about by the pervasive presence and fear of death during the war.
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