Recommendations TVs

Nisekoi (ja)
Raku Ichijo is an average high school student. He also happens to be the sole heir to the head of a Yakuza Family called the Shuei-gumi. 10 years ago, Raku made a promise… a secret promise with a girl he met. They promised one another that they will “get married when they reunite.” Since then, Raku never let go of the pendant the girl gave him.

The Orchid House (en)
A white, plantation owning family in Dominica waits for the return of the patriarch from WWI, but things change when he does. Its focus on the declining power of the white plantocracy on the island of Dominica between the war years, handled through the prism of an intimate family drama, has great depth while remaining accessible. The series was shot in its entirety in Dominica.

Toradora! (ja)
Ryūji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger." One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryūji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yūsaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryūji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend! Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.

Planet or Plastic? (en)
Our dependence on plastic is choking life on our planet. We explore the worrying impact of the global waste crisis and meet the environmental warriors trying to save our world.
Ann and Harold (en)
Ann and Harold is a very early BBC television programme, and ran for five episodes, all broadcast in 1938. It is known to be the world's first drama serial ever transmitted, and explained the trials of a couple named Ann and Harold respectively, and starred Ann Todd. Little else is known about this programme. No material exists of the show today, as it was aired live before any means of recording programmes existed. In fact, it is unknown if even any photographs survive of this programme.

Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets (en)
Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 made headlines across the world sparking a global frenzy for Ancient Egypt. But over the decades since the find, many of the pharaoh’s priceless grave goods have disappeared into museum basements and archives across Egypt. Now all 5,398 objects are being reunited for the first time since their discovery at the new Grand Egyptian Museum. Many have never been seen before but together they shed new light on the short, eventful life of the so-called ‘Boy King’ and are now helping experts realize the sheer scale of Tutankhamun’s influence in the ancient world.

Famagusta (el)
A couple of young people (she 17 and he 19) lose their three-month-old baby on the day of the invasion. They themselves are forced to leave their place, at the same time losing all hope of finding their baby.

90 Day Fiancé: TOW Strikes Back! (en)
Viewers will get a fresh look at the duos fans have come to know and love, sharing their home lives, behind-the-scenes details missed by cameras and addressing some of the most outrageous, cringe-worthy moments, and sassy social media and pillow talk commentary of the second season of The Other Way.

Betrayal of a Nation (ar)
It is an Emirati drama that was shown in Ramadan 2016 taken from the novel "Ritaj" by the novelist Hamad Al Hammadi and produced by Abu Dhabi Media Company. The series talks about the organization of the Muslim Brotherhood and how it worked secretly within the joints of the state for many years. It also touches on the history of the organization and dives deep into the social life of its members, indicating the ideas they hold and the principles on which they are based.

Death Game Park (ja)
A group of young adults must take part in a game, a death game, in which they must fight for their lives or die.

My Wife Natree's First Love (ko)
Six months into their marriage, apple farmer Myeong-Cheol (Park Won-Sang) and his Vietnamese wife Natree (Kim Ye-Won) experience difficulties with their marriage. Myeong-Cheol craves intimacy which seems to be lacking. Natree develops feelings for her doctor (Kim Jung-Hun) at the local clinic. Meanwhile, Myeong-Cheol's first love Eun-Yeong returns.

Count of Myeongdong (ko)
A docu-drama narrated by Jung Bo Suk that tells of the people and history of Myeongdong between 1953-1960, when it was at its height as the cultural centre of the country. It captures both the beauty and incredible tragedy that surrounded that period, with its many artistic innovations as well as the blood, sweat and tears of the people in the years following the Korean War.
Phénomia9 (fr)
Viewers of VRAK.TV must choose nine young Quebecers from a series of auditions held across the province. These promising young performers come together for a most unusual challenge: to star in a new rock opera created especially for the show.

H.E.L.P. (en)
H.E.L.P. is a United States ABC television drama series which appeared for only one season, as a mid-season replacement in March 1990. John Mahoney starred as Chief Patrick Meacham of the New York City Fire Department. Wesley Snipes played police officer Lou Barton and David Caruso played police officer Frank Sardoni of the NYPD. The premise of the show was based on an experimental combined emergency services station in New York City that co-located the resources of the Fire Department, Police Department and Emergency Medical Services. Although H.E.L.P. was canceled after only a brief initial season, the concept of a show involving all three branches of NYC emergency services was successfully reintroduced nine years later with the 1999 debut of Third Watch, which ran for six seasons on NBC.

Old Time Buddy (cn)
A light comic memoir of the four hottest movies stars in the sixties through the nineties. Bosom friends Yuen and Ki try their luck in the show business together. But it turns out that only Yuen is destined to stardom. He is given the chance to often costar with the two hottest actresses, Fong and Chu. When Ki eventually becomes popular, the black and white movie industry starts to find its way downhill. Worse still, Ki is badly defamed when the secret of his father being a murderer is disclosed. He suspects Yuen to be behind this and they become enemies. Thirty years later, Yuen, Ki, Fong and Chu meet again. Will time help unravel their misunderstanding?