Recommendations TVs
Le Doc du dimanche (fr)
Keishichou Nasi Goren ka (ja)
25-year-old Kazahaya Kyoko is appointed to head an investigative division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, called the Nasi Goreng Division. She is an unconventional division head who believes that an entire investigation can be done in a room and completely rejects the “Showa” concept of legwork. Although Kyoko practically never leaves her room for an investigation, she is able to solve many difficult cases with her remarkable insight and deductive powers. Then things begin with the appearance of the middle-aged Ishinabe Kanta who has finally fulfilled his long-cherished dream to become a detective with his assignment to the Nasi Goreng Division. Ishinabe is full of enthusiasm but even though he appeals to Kyoko about his strength for legwork, she cuts him off and dismisses hot-blooded idiots as unnecessary.
When Hope Calls (en)
The story of sisters Lillian and Grace who open an orphanage in the 1916 Western town of Brookfield. Caught between the traditions of cattle ranchers and the ambitions of a growing town, they strive to find romance and happiness while overcoming the challenges of helping the children in their care.
Special Task Force MSS (en)
A team of MSS (independent) detectives labelled as troublemakers at their respective police stations attempt to track down a serial killer. At the forefront is No Chul Gi, who refuses to give up on the case and adamantly insists on reinvestigation despite opposition.
Heaven (ja)
An incident is talked about all over Japan. The case involves the Doizaki couple that killed their 15-year-old daughter and hid her body under their house for 16 years. One day, housewife Toshiko Hagitani visits Shigeko Maehata who works for a small editing company. Toshiko tells Shigeko that her 12-year-old son Hitoshi might have a special ability to see other people's memories. She pulls out a picture drawn by Hitoshi. The picture has a girl with a grey colored face lying in a house that has a bat shaped weather vane on its roof. The picture seems to depict the incident involving the Doizaki couple. Shigeko decides to do some research, but Hitoshi dies in a car accident. Meanwhile, the attorney for the Doizaki couple tells their second daughter Seiko that the couple has cut off all ties with her. Around that time, a female high student is confined.
Olympus Guardian (ko)
Third of Three (ar)
The story follows female triplets, each working in a different profession, and many exciting events happen to them.
Valientes (es)
Valientes is a telenovela from Argentina, aired by Canal 13 at the prime time and produced by Pol-Ka. Main actors are Luciano Castro, Julieta Díaz and Arnaldo André, and it's one of the most successful TV programs from Argentina of 2009. With a daily rating of nearly 27,4 points, it is the most successful production of Pol-Ka. It run from February 2009 to 2010. From April 16, 2010 the show was airing in Slovakia on JOJ Plus but due the poor ratings it was cancelled after 48 episodes, the rest of the episodes start broadcast on JOJ Plus from March 6, 2012 taking the slot at 4 AM.
Samedi soir en direct (fr)
Someday's Dreamers (ja)
Someday's Dreamers is a manga written by Norie Yamada and illustrated by Kumichi Yoshizuki. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Dragon magazine from May 2002 to January 2003 and was later collected in two bound volumes. In 2006, Tokyopop released the manga in the United States under the name Someday's Dreamers. Someday's Dreamers was also adapted into an anime series that was produced by J.C.Staff under the direction of Masami Shimoda. It is loosely based on the storyline of the first manga series with new characters added to the story. It ran for a total of 12 episodes on TV Asahi and was later licensed by Geneon Entertainment USA. However, due to the closure of Geneon USA, the series has been relicensed by Sentai Filmworks. Another story set in the same universe, Someday's Dreamers: Spellbound, written and drawn by the same author and illustrator, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Dragon Age. It ran from December 2003 to February 2006 and was later released in five bound volumes. In 2006, Tokyopop released the manga in the United States under the name Someday's Dreamers: Spellbound.
The Polar Bear Family & Me (en)
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.
A Bite of China (zh)
Ask Martha (ru)
Marta is a brilliant lawyer with an absolute rule: she only protects women. She is ambitious and can win any case, though her meth- ods may not always be above board. Martha’s clients are very di- verse - from the most successful women to victimized teenagers. She does not select them by affluence her core goal is to protect those who need protection. Martha is ready to use any means, even those that are on the wrong side of the law, whether it be, blackmailing, bluffing, bribery, elaborate hijinks. even in the modern world, a woman can be completely defenseless when the deck is stacked. Ask Martha and she will surely find a way out of any situation. However, the cost of it is not always clear even for herself. Martha protects other women, but is not able to deal with her own problems. Winning a high-profile case - she loses her husband a custody of her own daughter, Sasha (9). How can she rewind it all? How can she bring back the most the dearest she had?
Active Shooter: America Under Fire (en)
An in-depth exploration of mass shootings and their devastating consequences. From the first-hand perspective of survivors, families of the victims, witnesses and heroic first responders, the series goes beyond the sensationalistic coverage of these nightmarish moments to offer a comprehensive report on these tragic events.
The Fairy Fox (zh)
In a past life, Xiao Jingchen, a great general, sacrificed himself in order to save Lu Bai, a fairy fox. In the modern-day, Lu Bai has tracked down the reincarnated Xiao Jingchen to watch over and protect him. Xiao Jingchen is now a college student called Xiao Mo, and he is the only one who can protect Lu Bai's clan against the evil Wolf Clan. The Wolf Clan wants to seize and obtain the power of a sacred stone, which fell on Earth thousands of years ago and has been under the protection of the Fox Clan ever since. But what will be their relationship? Will Lu Bai be able to fulfill his mission?
The Sensualist (ja)
Gustavus (hu)
Gusztáv, also known as Gustavus, was Hungarian series of animated short cartoons for adults. It was extremely popular in Eastern Europe, where it has achieved cult status. It ran from 1964-1977. Each episode tells an adventure of the main character, Gustav, related to the gray realities of urban life. Characteristic feature of the show was that episodes were independent: for example, Gustav is sometimes a bachelor, sometimes has large family. In Eastern Europe and Yugoslavia the episodes were broadcast on TV in the 80s, usually as airtime filler. The series was also broadcast in Western Europe and even in New Zealand - because it was not using language, other than gibberish sound, it was able to easily transcend boundaries.