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Half for the People (zh)
The drama follows the life of historical medical practitioner Hua Tuo, who was well known for his surgeries as well as his use of anesthesia. As he develops his skills as a doctor, he comes across a case that makes him take on a journey in the search of anaesthetic mafeisan (麻沸散). Along the way, he comes across people such as Guan Yu and Cao Cao and inevitably becomes embroiled in politics, and even passes by the famed Battle of Red Cliffs.

Bodies in the Water (en)
Haunting real-life mysteries that dive deep into the secrets of murder victims submerged in a watery grave.

Strange Paradise (en)
Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult / supernatural soap opera of 195 episodes, initially launched in syndication in the United States on September 8, 1969, and later broadcast on CBC Television from October 20, 1969 to July 22, 1970. The production was the brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, in an attempt to capitalize on the phenomenal success of ABC's daytime serial Dark Shadows. To develop this series, Krantz hired actor-writer Ian Martin and veteran TV and radio producer Jerry Layton, both of who would be given screen credit for the creation of Strange Paradise. With the CBC and American broadcasters Metromedia and Kaiser Broadcasting handling distribution and co-production, the series was produced in Ottawa at CTV affiliate CJOH-TV and aired for 39 weeks, presenting three separate 13-week story arcs.

Cal Fire (en)
Cal Fire imbeds viewers within the largest emergency force in the country; access to all 6,100 firefighters as they work to contain California's near-constant blazes.

How Beautiful Life is Still (vi)
In a poor market, a woman tries for five years to pay off the debt left by her husband, who was dead at sea. Meanwhile, a man who grew up under the bridge raises his son to go to college alone and considers it all hope and pride for the future.

Carthago (he)
Elijah Levi, a successful comedian in 1942 Palestine, is deported by the British authorities to Carthago, a detainee camp, in which he is held with Jewish underground warriors and Nazi criminals.

Tales of Dark River (zh)
Dark River, the most mysterious assassin organization in the martial arts world, is composed of three families: Su, Xie, and Mu. The highest ruler of the three families is known as the TOP Leader. The top leader is currently suffering from a strange poison and is at the brink of death. Upon learning the news, the three families of Dark River seized the opportunity to launch a rebellion. Su Muyu, also known as Kui, the head of the Spider Shadow, the guardian squad of the top leader, sought out the divine doctor Bai Hehuai from the Medicine King Valley to cure him while also fending off the assassins from the other families to protect him. However, Su Changhe, his close friend in Dark River, has joined the assassination plot against the top leader on behalf of the Su family.

Sparrow's Hotel (ja)
The comedy revolves around Sayuri Satou, the new front desk worker at the Sparrow's Hotel—"the closest hotel to Heaven". Her special features are her large breasts and her skills of assassination. She takes down people who cause trouble in the business hotel with those skills, but she is in fact very unskilled when talking to the male hotel manager, and often bites her tongue.

Nowhere to Hide (en)
Steven Rambam is a private investigator who has pursued suspects all over the world. He has conducted or coordinated foreign insurance-related probes, including those of hundreds of deaths, and a significant number have resulted in confessions, arrests and prosecutions. In "Nowhere to Hide," Rambam recounts the most dramatic cases from his extensive file -- just when criminals think they have it made, the world-renowned PI finds them and brings them to justice. Each hourlong story interweaves exclusive undercover surveillance clips with the exotic adventures, before concluding with the captures.

The Voice Kids (nl)
The Voice Kids is a Belgian music talent show for aspiring singers aged 8 to 14, based on the concept of the show The Voice van Vlaanderen. The first broadcast took place on 5 September 2014 on VTM. The first season was won by Mentissa Aziza, the second by Jens Dolleslagers, the third by Katarina Pohlodkova, and the fourth by Jade De Rijcke. A fifth season is expected to premiere in late 2020 after a one-year break.

Step Dave (en)
Dave, a 24-year-old ordinary kiwi slacker, finds his life turned upside down when he meets the girl of his dreams Cara - and her three kids. Step Dave is a light-hearted, feel-good family drama which demonstrates one of the realities of modern life that families come in all different shapes and sizes.

The Reward: Tales of Alethrion (en)
Follow the characters that are exploring and adventuring the Land of Alethrion. They are all in some way or another connected to a mysterious treasure map that was created by the most epic hero of all time, Alethrion. No one knows what treasure or magical artifact Alethrion placed at the X on the map, but they do believe that it is the biggest treasure ever. What none of them know, is that the map leads to Alethrion’s greedy and dangerous spirit trapped inside of a magical chest - its prison. It has been waiting to be found and knows that it is just a matter of time before greedy adventurous will find the treasure and it. Now, generations later, new adventurers from all corners of The Land of Alethrion are in search of a mysterious treasure map to become the new mightiest heroes of all time.

Umuda Kelepçe Vurulmaz (tr)
Different cities, different lives and different crimes are totally changed by the right to read the 7 genino lives presented to them. Onur, the son of a wealthy family, gained the right to read in Firat, Azad, Kömür, Nazli, Peri and Narin thanks to a bill initiated for him. They are both students and now convicted.