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Heroes: Season 2
2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter a riveting first-season cliffhanger, round two of this top-rated superhero drama finds Hiro transported to 17th-century Japan and surrounded by samurai warriors -- just in time for a solar eclipse. Can he fight his way back to the 21st century.
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Sliders: Season 4
1998 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the fourth season of the popular sci-fi series, home remains elusive for physics genius Quinn (Jerry O'Connell) and his cohorts Wade (Sabrina Lloyd), Rembrandt (Cleavant Derricks) and Maggie (Kari Wuhrer), who find countless adventures as they "slide" through time and space. In this season, O'Connell's brother Charlie joins the cast as Quinn's long-lost brother Colin. Guest stars include Shane West and Malcolm Jamal-Warner.
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Sliders: Season 5
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe final season of the beloved sci-fi series kicks off with Quinn (longtime star Jerry O'Connell) being replaced by Quinn Mallory, aka Quinn2 (Robert Floyd), a fraternal double who shares DNA with the original Quinn, thanks to an experiment by Dr. Oberon Geiger (Peter Jurasik). Along with newcomer Diana Davis (Tembi Locke), Quinn2 joins sliders Rembrandt Brown (Cleavant Derricks) and Maggie Beckett (Kari Wuhrer) for a last round of adventures.
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Heroes: Season 3
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the third season of this hit science-fiction series, the forces of evil rise up as a rejuvenated Sylar joins them in their attempt to destroy Earth once and for all. Meanwhile, Nathan and Peter try to pull their mother back from the dark side.
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Lost: Season 5
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter crashing on a mysterious island and encountering all manner of strange forces, a few survivors of Oceanic Air Flight 815 return to civilization where they wrestle with the dramas of those who were left behind.
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Robin Hood: Season 2
2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsRobin of Locksley swings into action for a second season of this rousing series. New threats emerge from the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham and his henchman, Guy of Gisborne, while trouble brews in the Holy Land.
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24: Season 7
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn Season 7, Jack stands trial to defend his unconventional methods while the Counter Terrorism Unit learns that someone has hacked into the government's central computer, leaving the nation's infrastructure open to attack.
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The Best of Bonanza
1960 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFour classic episodes of the beloved Western television series have the Cartwright clan facing off against outlaws, dealing with betrayal and helping out a couple of children who've lost their parents.
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Robin Hood: Season 3
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsRobin returns from the Holy Land obsessed with hunting down Guy of Gisborne and avenging Marian's murder, while his men try to convince the despondent outlaw that the country still needs someone willing to stand up to the evil Sheriff.
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Lost: Season 6
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe final season of this drama brings the series to a smashing climax that reveals the fate of the survivors of Oceanic's flight 815, including Jack and the others who escaped the island once, only to return.
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24: Season 8
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAnti-terrorism agent Jack Bauer and his expert team must thwart an assassination plot against a leader from the Middle East who's visiting New York in the eighth season of this action-packed, critically acclaimed series.
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Heroes: Season 4
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe saga ends with the fourth and final season of this popular series as Hiro, Peter, Claire and the other heroes continue to come to grips with their supernatural abilities and the dark forces that are aligned against them.
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24
2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsEach season of this Emmy-winning action thriller follows 24 hours in the life of Jack Bauer, a special agent who works for the government thwarting terrorist attacks and other threats to national security as he struggles with his own inner demons.
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Lost
2004 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter their plane crashes on a deserted island, a diverse group of castaways adapt to their new home in this Emmy-winning drama. As if learning to survive and get along weren't enough, they soon must contend with the island's mysterious forces.
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Heroes
2006 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDrawing on American comic book tradition, this groundbreaking sci-fi serial drama intertwines the stories of a disparate group of seemingly ordinary people who suddenly discover they possess superhuman abilities.
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Robin Hood
2006 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis updated retelling of the tale of Robin Hood features a hip, wisecracking Robin and his cynical manservant battling the brilliant but evil Sheriff of Nottingham and his wicked minion, Guy of Gisborne.
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Sliders
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsPhysics graduate student Quinn Mallory (Jerry O'Connell) gets more than he bargained for when he creates a device that thrusts him into a seemingly endless parade of parallel universes in this thought-provoking sci-fi series that co-stars John Rhys-Davies. As Quinn and his best friend, Wade Welles (Sabrina Lloyd), and Prof. Maximillian Arturo slide through time and space, they grapple with historical oddities, natural disasters and aliens.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the year 2364, Capt. Jean-Luc Picard leads the new Enterprise on missions of discovery. First Officer William Riker, engineer Geordi La Forge, and Klingon crewmember Worf join Picard as they explore the universe and interact with alien species.
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Sliders: Season 2
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen wunderkind physics student Quinn (Jerry O'Connell) invites his professor and a friend to witness his latest wormhole experiment, things go awry as Quinn, his friend Wade (Sabrina Lloyd), Prof. Arturo (John Rhys-Davies) and an innocent bystander (Cleavant Derricks) are sucked in. As they struggle to find a way home, they land in various incarnations of San Francisco -- with completely different people and political and cultural situations.
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Sliders: Season 1
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen wunderkind physics student Quinn (Jerry O'Connell) invites his professor and a friend to witness his latest wormhole experiment, things go awry as Quinn, his friend Wade (Sabrina Lloyd), Prof. Arturo (John Rhys-Davies) and an innocent bystander (Cleavant Derricks) are sucked in. As they struggle to find a way home, they land in various incarnations of San Francisco -- with completely different people and political and cultural situations.
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The Best of Bonanza
1959 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFour classic episodes of the beloved Western television series have the Cartwright clan facing off against outlaws, dealing with betrayal and helping out a couple of children who've lost their parents.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 1
1995 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSteeped in magic, legend and lore, the brazenly campy adventures of warrior princess Xena and her sidekick Gabrielle begin here. Xena is no wallflower, and she expects nothing but success as she faces danger, kicks butt and comes out ahead.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 2
1996 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA heady blend of sword and sorcery mixed with campy comedy and underlying lesbianism makes this series like no other. Season 2 mixes the series' trademark humor and dark mythological drama with Xena's fiery persona.
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MI-5: Vol. 1
2002 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsMatthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes co-star in this BBC television series following the personal and political dynamics facing so-called "spooks," the agents who deal in information and secrecy for Britain's MI-5.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 3
1997 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAs the power duo of Xena and Gabrielle continue their fight for the Greater Good in the third season of this campy adventure series, a battle with Julius Caesar endangers Gabrielle, who becomes impregnated with the seed of an evil god.
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