swap_horiz Sunset Blvd. Alternatives

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The Wire Season 1 Finale

The first season finale of *The Wire* offers a complex portrayal of Baltimore’s drug trade and its impact on law enforce...

Television Drama Crime David Simon

9.3 Excellent

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Apocalypse Now Redux

“Apocalypse Now Redux presents a restored version of John Milius’ screenplay for Francis Ford Coppola’s acclaimed 1979 f...

Epic 1970S Adaptation War

9.2 Excellent

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The Sopranos Pilot

David Chase’s “The Sopranos” pilot screenplay established a groundbreaking approach to television drama. It portrays Ton...

Television Original Crime 1990S

9.2 Excellent

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Chernobyl Episode 1

“Chernobyl Episode 1 is a historical screenplay detailing the immediate aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Craig...

Television Historical 2010S Miniseries

9.2 Excellent

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Breaking Bad Pilot

The Breaking Bad pilot screenplay details the transformation of Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher diagnosed...

Television Drama Original 2000S

9.1 Excellent

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Deadwood Pilot

The Deadwood pilot screenplay, created by David Milch, depicts the chaotic founding of Deadwood, South Dakota in the 187...

Television 2000S Western Period

9.1 Excellent

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Fleabag Pilot

The Fleabag pilot screenplay, created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, introduces a complex and darkly humorous character naviga...

Television Original Comedy 2010S

9.0 Excellent

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Mad Men Pilot

The Mad Men pilot screenplay details the introduction of advertising executive Don Draper within a 1960s New York settin...

Television Drama 2000S Period

8.9 Great

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The Bear Pilot

“The Bear” is a television drama series exploring themes of grief, family legacy, and culinary ambition. The screenplay,...

Television Drama Original 2020S

8.9 Great

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Severance Pilot

The Severance pilot, written by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller for Apple TV+ in 2022, introduces a company whe...

Sci Fi Television Thriller 2020S

8.8 Great

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Succession Pilot

The Succession pilot, written by Jesse Armstrong and premiered on HBO in 2018, introduces the Roy family's battle over a...

Television Drama Original 2010S

8.7 Great

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The Wire Pilot

The Wire pilot, written by David Simon and aired on HBO in 2002, launches a Baltimore drug investigation told from both...

Television Original Crime David Simon

8.6 Great

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Atlanta Pilot

The Atlanta pilot, written by Donald Glover and premiered on FX in 2016, follows a Princeton dropout managing his cousin...

Television Original Comedy 2010S

8.6 Great

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Game of Thrones Pilot

The Game of Thrones pilot, adapted by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss from George R.R. Martin's novels for HBO in 2011, est...

Fantasy Television Adaptation 2010S

8.6 Great

15

Happy Hour

Happy Hour is a 2015 Japanese drama directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, running over five hours and following four women in K...

Drama Japanese INDIE 2010S

8.5 Great

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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy is a 2021 Japanese anthology film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi comprising three short stories about...

Drama Japanese Anthology 2020S

8.4 Great

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Barry Pilot

The Barry pilot, written by Bill Hader and Alec Berg for HBO in 2018, introduces a Midwestern hitman who stumbles into a...

Television Original Dark Comedy Bill Hader

8.4 Great

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The Crown Pilot

The Crown pilot, written by Peter Morgan and premiered on Netflix in 2016, opens with Queen Elizabeth II's early reign a...

Television Drama Historical 2010S

8.1 Great

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Sweetie

Sweetie is a 1989 Australian drama and the debut feature of director Jane Campion, depicting the volatile relationship b...

Drama INDIE 1980S Debut

7.4 Good

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On the Rocks

On the Rocks is a 2020 comedy-drama written and directed by Sofia Coppola, starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones as a f...

Drama Original Comedy 2020S

7.2 Good