Recommendations TVs
Storyville (en)
Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the strand has garnered a staggering array of awards: five Oscars, 15 Griersons, three Peabodys and two International Emmys. In true, unique, Storyville style, the new series promises to deliver the strand's usual eclectic mix of compelling stories from across the globe.
The Help (en)
22-year-old Maria was on her way to becoming a beautician when a family crisis forced her to take a new path, and she now finds herself employed as the maid for the extremely wealthy Ridgeway family. As one of many servants who dote on the demented and dysfunctional family, Maria discovers there's not only a class struggle between the upstairs and the downstairs, but there's an all out war among "The Help."
The Covenant (The Permissible Speech) (ar)
The story of the Covenant (العهد) unfolds in a fantasy world in an unset time and place, in an atmosphere of excitement, crime, horror and drama blended with magic and fantasy. The story of 3 small neighbouring villages and the struggles among the members of Aldiabh family to gain control over the villages and the Covenant which sets the rules of the land. The Family do not hesitate at anything in order to reach their goals, lying, ploting, stealing and even killing the people closest to them.
Triple Fling (ko)
Lee Se Hee never thought she'd be part of the popular clique in High School, neither did she expect herself to be in a love square with 3 very attractive popular guys! Who is she going to choose?
Three Up, Two Down (en)
Comedy series about Nick and Angie, a young married couple, Angie's snobbish mother Daphne, and Nick's cockney father Sam. Much of the humour arises from the fact that the mismatched Daphne and Sam are forced by circumstances to share the flat below that occupied by their children.
The Fall (sr)
A true story based on the tragic event in the life of a top-notch actor at the peak of his career. The series follow the life of a top-notch actor at the peak of his career who gets into a brawl and kills two persons.
Государственная граница 2 (ru)
Street Alcohol Fighter (ko)
A variety show where Kim Hee Chul invites guests out for a drink.
Gogglebox Ireland (en)
Ireland's most opinionated and avid TV viewers offer their opinions on some of the most memorable TV screened during the past week.
Burning Hands (cn)
"Yat Gor" Chak Koon-yat, "Win Jeh" Ho Ching-fa, and "Yee Jai" Hugo Ng have followed their master Szeto Sing to learn con tricks and illusions since childhood. Yat and Fa grow fond of each other over the years, but a competition estranges them and they lose contact. In order to flush out the mole, a casino tycoon named Fok Chun-sing colludes with Szeto to induce Yat and Hugo into taking up a secret mission, resulting in their reunion with Fa. With each of them possessing a unique talent, they gradually uncover that the mole might be Fok's right-hand man Lam Lui, confidant Yau Yuet-wah, or one of their rivals. But nothing is as it seems. To come into terms to why Fok killed his father Chiang Tin-lung twenty years ago, Yat infiltrates the Chun Sing Group, dealing a crushing blow to the crisis-ridden casino. That leads to an enmity between siblings, total severance of the master-disciple relationship, and irreconcilable differences between father and son.
Elvira (da)
Elvira's unambitious job is to answer the phone at a brothel owned by her childhood friend and policeman, Køster. However, when a prostitute goes missing, Elvira feels an urge to investigate, which leads to dramatic consequences.
Nova Vita (en)
A wealthy entrepreneur must face his corrupt business partner and a sinister organization in order to get his life back.
Opgelicht in de Liefde? (nl)
In Opgelicht in de Liefde for RTL5, Ellie Lust confronts fraudsters who have manipulated, seduced, lied to and financially exploited their victims. "The police and the judiciary can do little or nothing, because, usually, no criminal offense is committed," the channel said.
