Jay O. Sanders
Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American actor. He is noted for his TV roles as Bill Weller on Blindspot, Jack Bryant on Manhunt, Chief Tom Lidell on The Sinner, Det. John Maynard on Widows, Capt. Joseph Hannah on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and mob lawyer Steven Kordo in NBC's detective series Crime Story (1986-1988), as well as his film roles on The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Green Lantern (2011), and the Alex Cross films starring Morgan Freeman. He has appeared in many other notable films, including Glory (1989), Mr. Destiny (1990), JFK (1991), Angels in the Outfield (1994), The Big Green (1995), Daylight (1996), The Matchmaker (1997), For Richer or Poorer (1997), Tumbleweeds (1999), Music of the Heart (1999), Half Nelson (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), and Revolutionary Road (2008). He is also known as the narrator for the PBS series Wide Angle from 2002–2009 and has served as narrator for a number of Nova episodes and documentary specials starting in 2007. He is the voice of D.S. McKenna in the Red Dead Redemption video game series.
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his...
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Kiss the Girls
as FBI Agent Kyle CraigForensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped...
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His Three Daughters
as VincentEmotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to...
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Along Came a Spider
as Kyle CraigAfter the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex...
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For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn...
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Revolutionary Road
as Bart PollockA young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms...
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Glory
as Gen. George Crockett StrongRobert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting...
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Daylight
as Steven CrightonA group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into...
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Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans...
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For Richer or Poorer
as Samuel YoderBrad Sexton and his wife, Caroline, are wealthy New Yorkers with both marital and financial...
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Edge of Darkness
as WhitehouseAs a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But...
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Wedding Daze
as SheriffAfter losing the woman of his dreams, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again. But...
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The Assistant
as Boss (voice)A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her...
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as KirbyYpsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but...
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BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
as Ambassador JonesA renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named...
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Outrage
as Frank BrandIn a secluded French château, a group of elite media and political personalities gather for a...
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The Odd Couple II
as LeroyBrucey, the son of Oscar, calls his father to invite him to his wedding to Felix's daughter next...
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The Big Green
as Jay HufferIn a depressed Texas town, British foreign exchange teacher Anna attempts to inject some life...
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My Boyfriend's Back
as Sheriff McCloudMissy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her...
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Cadillac Records
as Mr. FederThe story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but...
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When You Finish Saving the World
as RogerEvelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other. As Evelyn tries to...
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V.I. Warshawski
as Murray RyersonVictoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new...
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Catfight
as Angry GuyThe rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same...
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Music of the Heart
as Dan PaxtonStory of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
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Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could...
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Angels in the Outfield
as Ranch WilderRoger is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's...
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I Hate Valentine's Day
as Tim the Delivery GuyA love story set in Manhattan, where a florist who abides by a strict five-date-limit with any...
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The Jack Bull
as Atty. Gen. MetcalfeThe Jack Bull tells the story of Myrl Redding, a Wyoming horse trader who clashes with Henry...
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Half Nelson
as Russ DunneDespite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher...
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The Misfit Brigade
as TinyWar story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners.
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Kiss of Death
as Federal AgentJimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving...
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Three Wishes
as Coach SchramkaWhile Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack...
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The Matchmaker
as Senator John McGloryMarcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland...
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Starting Over
as LarryAfter divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a...
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Salem Witch Trials
as Thomas PutnamSalem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal...
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The Jewel
as Mr. RothmanAmanzio Rastelli appointed several of his relations to managerial positions in his firm. They...
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D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Douglas DuncanBased on the known events that shook the United States for 23 days in 2002. Within 24 hours six...
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Eddie Macon's Run
as Rudy PottsEddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his...
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The Confession
as Jack RenobleAfter his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his...
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Hair High
as Football Announcer (voice)Bill Plympton's gothic '50s high-school comedy about a love-triangle that goes terribly wrong....
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My Husband's Double Life
as Patrick Hennessy WelshA woman discovers that her husband faked his death and assumed a new identity, while she...
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My Husband's Double Life
as Timothy Michael KingsburyA woman discovers that her husband faked his death and assumed a new identity, while she...
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as HowardThe Valley of Light is a beautifully-filmed, sentimental movie of a young man's quest to make...
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Hanky Panky
as KatzNaïve Michael Jordon is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious...
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Boss of Bosses
as Joseph O'BrienThe story of the rise and fall of the powerful New York City organized crime boss, Paul Castellano.
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Tumbleweeds
as Dan MillerWhenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her...
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Defenseless
as Bull DozerA Los Angeles lawyer defends her former college roommate, whose husband — her lover — has been...
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State of Emergency
as Dr. Jeffrey ForrestMedical drama about a major hospital whose emergency room regularly faces an overload of...
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Earthly Possessions
as Zack EmeryA bored homemaker planning to run away from her minister husband is taken hostage in a bank...
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Meeting Venus
as Stephen TaylorCelebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast...
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Cross Creek
as Charles RawlingsIn the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She...
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The Prince of Pennsylvania
as Trooper JoeSet in a remote Pennsylvania coal-mining town, this off-beat comedy follows the relationship...
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The Secret Life of Girls
as uncredited15-year-old Natalie, confused to begin with, finds out about her father's affair with one of his...
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The Road to Galena
as John BairdCole Baird has everything—a beautiful wife, successful career, large home, country club...
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The Man Who Saved the World
as Narrator (voice)During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Soviet Navy officer Vasily Arkhipov refused to launch a...
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DC Noir
as Sgt. PetersA crime anthology film based on George Pelecanos' book of the same title.
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Northern Borders
as Agent SandersIn 1956, ten-year-old Austen Kittredge is sent to live on his grandparents’ Vermont farm, where...
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A Doctor's Story
as Dr. CurtisA physician frustrates his family in his fight to prove that an elderly man is not senile.
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ATF
as Sam SinclairIn the wake of the tragic events at Waco, Texas where an armed conflict with armed militiamen...
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The Dissection of Thanksgiving
as CliffBuffalo, NY. The day before Thanksgiving. Cliff and Carol Morgan take their three grown children...
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NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
as Narrator (voice)Predictions underlie nearly every aspect of our lives, from sports, politics, and medical...
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Riddles of the Sphinx
as Narrator (voice)For over 4000 years, the Sphinx has puzzled all who have laid eyes on it. What is this crouching...
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Down Came a Blackbird
as Jan TalbeckA woman struggles with the death of her lover. He was killed by South-American fascists.
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Abby Singer
as Kevin's FatherChronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and...
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NOVA: Iceman Reborn
as Narrator (voice)Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is the oldest human mummy on Earth. Now,...
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Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
as Narrator (voice)In November 1915, Einstein published his greatest work: General Relativity, the theory that...
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The Last Brickmaker in America
as Mike PotterA man must cope with the loss of his wife and the obsolescence of his job before finding...
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Picnic
as Howard BevensThe son of the richest man in town wants to marry the town's beauty queen, but she meets a more...
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What Do We Need to Talk About?
as Richard AppleIn the midst of our unsettled world, the Apple Family, last seen in 2014, return, though not...
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Greetings from the Shore
as Commodore CallaghanStill reeling from the death of her father, a young girl spends one last summer at the Jersey...
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The Day Christ Died
as PeterA dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the...
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Wrestling with Alligators
as RickAll that Maddy Hawkins has ever wanted was a family she could call her own. Even in 1959, the...
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Hostages
as Terry AndersonTrue account of the six men held hostage by religious extremists in Beirut during the...
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Cold Sassy Tree
as Clayton McAllisterIn the early 20th century, an independent lady from up North causes a scandal when she decides...
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NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
as Narrator (voice)Four and a half billion years ago, the young Earth was a hellish place-a seething chaos of...
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Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
as Dick WilleyTV movie based on the singer's life, under his mother's thumb, competing with the ghost of one...
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A Novel Romance
as Walter EvansNate Shepherd, late 40's, and Jenny Sparks, early 30's, meet in a fancy New York eatery....
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Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
as Narrator (voice)A mining operation in Cerrejon, Northern Colombia revealed a treasure trove of fossils from...
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NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
as Self - Narrator (voice)NOVA returns to Ground Zero to witness the completion of One World Trade Center.
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Earth from Space
as Narrator (voice)Earth from Space takes you on an epic quest to discover the invisible forces and processes that...
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NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
as Narrator (voice)Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he...
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Starstruck
as Mr. MillerAspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational...
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Silver Strand
as Lucas HughesThe U.S. Navy selects from its ranks a small group of persons to send through unadulterated hell.
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The Gathering Swarms
as Narrator (voice)A look at some of the planet's great gatherings, creatures that come together in inconceivable...
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NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
as Narrator (voice)NOVA leads viewers on a mathematical mystery tour -- a provocative exploration of math's...
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Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
as Narrator (voice)New evidence suggests that many of Leonardo da Vinci's ideas can be traced to other scientists...
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Dawn of Humanity
as Narrator (voice)Nova and National Geographic present exclusive access to an astounding discovery of ancient...
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Women of a Certain Age
as George GabrielEight months after we first meet the Gabriels, Patricia, the family matriarch, joins her...
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NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
as Narrator (voice)A team of scientists and explorers probe high altitude caves in the Tibetan Himalayas.
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Dead Dog
as Frank EdmondsTom and Perri are the happy ideal New York couple until Tom's beloved Golden Retriever is killed...
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Broken Places
as Narrator (voice)An exploration into why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others are...
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The Prosecutors
as DA Alan BakerDrama (and prospective pilot) about the lives of three women who work in the New York City DA's...
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Ghosts of Stonehenge
as Narrator (voice)Who built Stonehenge and why? Groundbreaking archaeological digs have revealed major new clues...
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NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
as Narrator (voice)Historians, boat builders and experts examine the tale of Noah's Ark, studying ancient texts and...
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Hungry
as George GabrielHungry is the first in a three-play cycle introducing us to the Gabriels of Rhinebeck, New York....
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Sorry
as Richard AppleA year after Sweet and Sad, the Apple Family again share a meal in Rhinebeck, NY, as they sort...
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Just Like in the Movies
as Ryan LegrandA divorced private eye keeps in touch with his son and spies on an actress who has jilted him.
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Secrets of Stonehenge
as Narrator (voice)Dated to the late Stone Age, Stonehenge may be the best-known and most mysterious relic of...
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What Did You Expect?
as George GabrielBack in the kitchen of the Gabriel family, the country is now in the midst of the general...
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Tapes
as uncreditedTapes is about a young woman (Maddie) who discovers a recording of her parents' couples therapy...
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NOVA: Cold Case JFK
as Narrator (voice)The assassination of John F. Kennedy has fueled dark rumours of conspiracies and mishandled...
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NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
as Narrator (voice)Dinosaurs are generally considered tropical animals. So what are their fossils doing north of...
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And So We Come Forth
as Richard AppleThe Apple Family reunites to discuss recent events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
as Narrator (voice)In this two-hour special, NOVA captures the turmoil that tore apart the community of Dover,...
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NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
as Narrator (voice)Scientists venture onto the ice to find out why krill, creatures crucial to the Antarctic...
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Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
as Ol' Cap'n CotchipeeThe comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win...
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NOVA: First Face of America
as Narrator (voice)During risky expeditions in an underwater cave in Mexico, scientists unearth the skeleton of a...
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Regular Singing
as Richard AppleThe fourth and final play in this captivating series, Regular Singing, opened on November 22,...
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Nobody's Children
as Joe StevensAn American couple's battle through bureaucracy to adopt a Romanian child.
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Uncle Vanya
as VanyaVanya and his niece Sonya struggle to care for the estate owned by Vanya’s brother-in-law...
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Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
as Narrator (voice)The Trojan Horse… It was the ultimate sneak attack, bringing a city that would withstood nine...
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Happenstance
as BobBringing your girlfriend home to meet the parents is usually stressful enough, but what happens...
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Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
as Tom MarshallAfter months of a search for a serial killer, the police are able to catch the killer of some of...
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Sweet and Sad
as Richard AppleThe Apple Family finds themselves together again for the first time since Election Night, 2010....
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That Hopey Changey Thing
as Richard AppleSet on election day, November 2, 2010. Uncle Benjamin’s dog has died, and his nieces and nephew...
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NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
as Narrator (voice)The Vikings were the most ferocious warriors of the Middle Ages. Especially fearsome were the...
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NOVA: Why Trains Crash
as Narrator (voice)A look at several recent train crashes, their causes and a technological solution which should...
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Rio Shannon
as John ClearyA widow and her family face new challenges when they relocate to a run-down guest ranch in New...
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Incidental Moments of the Day
as Richard AppleThe final installment of "The Apple Family: Life on Zoom" trilogy, featuring Lucy Michael of...
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The Violin Alone
as Narrator (voice)A chance encounter between two modern visionaries results in a collaboration that pushes the...
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NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
as Narrator (voice)NOVA is reopening one of the most confounding crime mysteries of all time as a team of expert...
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NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
as Narrator (voice)In the thick of World War I, Allied forces attempt the daring feat of planting over a million...
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Wild Costa Rica
as NarratorCost Rica is one of the most diverse places on Earth. This exploration features Costa Rica's...
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Saving the Dead Sea
as uncreditedAs the Dead Sea shrinks, engineers prepare a daring solution: connect it with the Red Sea by way...
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Law & Order
as Nick Taska / Bill FallonIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...
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Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Alan FenwickIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...
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Blue Bloods
as Jimmy ReaganA drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement....
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Person of Interest
as Special CounselJohn Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive...
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The Good Wife
as Judge Hal FerrisAlicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce...
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NOVA
as Narrator (voice)PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines....
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True Detective
as Billy Lee TuttleAn American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which...
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Chicago Med
as CrayAn emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and...
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Blindspot
as Bill WellerA vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times...
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Harry Rowan, Sr.The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Joseph HannahThe third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...
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L.A. Law
as Detective Michael PhillipsL.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...
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Miami Vice
as Det. Tim DuryeaThe story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking...
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The Outer Limits
as Ed BarkleyAnthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end,...
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Nature
as Narrator (voice)Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the...
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ABC Afterschool Special
as Mr. MillerDramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers....
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Sneaky Pete
as SamA con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity...
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Northern Exposure
as Dr. John SummerAfter receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school...
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Body of Proof
as Harvey BradyDr. Megan Hunt was in a class of her own, a brilliant neurosurgeon at the top of her game. But...
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Unforgettable
as Jonathan HedstromFormer Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical...
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New York Undercover
as HowardNew York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and...
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Spenser: For Hire
as Father CrawfordMystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private...
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Stars in the House
as SelfIn the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...
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Manhunt
as Jack BryantInspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark,...
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Pan Am
as Douglas VanderwayIn this modern world, air travel represents the height of luxury and Pan Am is the biggest name...
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Crime Story
as Steve KordoThe hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of...
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Secrets of the Dead
as Narrator (voice)Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic...
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Kate & Allie
as Tim MerrKate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984, to May...
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Booker
as Gordon RuddBooker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network...
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Texas
as SethTexas is an American daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from August 4, 1980 until December...
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Roseanne
as ZiggyA working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford,...
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AfterMASH
as Dr. Gene PfeifferAfterMASH is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 26, 1983, to December...
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Wonderland
as Ed ButowskiWonderland is a short-lived and controversial 2000 ABC television drama directed by Peter Berg....
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The Scarlet Letter
as Robert SalterThe Scarlet Letter is a 1979 miniseries based on the novel of the same name that aired on WGBH...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as HowardHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Widows
as Detective John MaynardThe widows of three men killed while trying to steal a famous painting, join forces to find...
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