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    Jay O. Sanders

    1953-04-16 (71 years old) in Austin, Texas, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    His Three Daughters
    70 %|Sep 5, 2024
    Drama, Comedy
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    Outrage
    50 %|Dec 1, 2023
    Thriller
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    When You Finish Saving the World
    59.07 %|Jan 20, 2023
    Drama, Comedy
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    BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
    69.53999999999999 %|Oct 27, 2022
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Road to Galena
    52 %|Jul 8, 2022
    Drama
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    Incidental Moments of the Day
    0 %|Sep 10, 2020
    Drama
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    And So We Come Forth
    0 %|Jul 1, 2020
    Drama
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    Tapes
    0 %|Jun 17, 2020
    Comedy
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    What Do We Need to Talk About?
    0 %|Apr 29, 2020
    Drama
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    That Hopey Changey Thing
    0 %|Apr 21, 2020
    Drama
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    Regular Singing
    0 %|Apr 21, 2020
    Drama
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    Sweet and Sad
    65 %|Apr 21, 2020
    Drama
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    Sorry
    30 %|Apr 21, 2020
    Drama
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    The Assistant
    63 %|Jan 31, 2020
    Drama
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    NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
    75 %|Nov 13, 2019
    Documentary, History
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    Uncle Vanya
    0 %|Aug 23, 2019
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    DC Noir
    32 %|Apr 29, 2019
    Crime
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    Saving the Dead Sea
    0 %|Apr 19, 2019
    Documentary
    actor
    Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
    0 %|Feb 20, 2019
    Documentary, History
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    The Violin Alone
    0 %|Jan 29, 2019
    Documentary, Music
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    Broken Places
    0 %|Oct 15, 2018
    Documentary
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    NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
    58 %|Feb 28, 2018
    Documentary
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    NOVA: First Face of America
    74.29 %|Feb 7, 2018
    Documentary, History
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    Vice
    0 %|Jan 1, 2018
    Drama
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    Ghosts of Stonehenge
    60 %|Oct 11, 2017
    Documentary
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    NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
    62 %|Apr 19, 2017
    Documentary, History
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    Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
    90 %|Apr 5, 2017
    Documentary, History
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    Women of a Certain Age
    0 %|Mar 24, 2017
    Drama
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    What Did You Expect?
    0 %|Mar 23, 2017
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    Hungry
    0 %|Mar 22, 2017
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    NOVA: Why Trains Crash
    70 %|Feb 22, 2017
    Documentary, Mystery
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    NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
    75 %|Jan 4, 2017
    Documentary
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    Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
    0 %|Nov 2, 2016
    Documentary, History, Mystery
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    Catfight
    55 %|Sep 9, 2016
    Comedy, Drama
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    NOVA: Iceman Reborn
    72 %|Feb 17, 2016
    Documentary, History
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    NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
    70 %|Jan 20, 2016
    Documentary, Mystery
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    NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
    81 %|Jan 13, 2016
    Documentary, History
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    NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
    70 %|Jan 6, 2016
    Documentary, History, War
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    Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
    73 %|Nov 25, 2015
    Documentary, History
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    Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
    0 %|Oct 13, 2015
    Documentary, History
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    NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
    60 %|Oct 7, 2015
    Documentary, History
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    Dawn of Humanity
    75 %|Sep 10, 2015
    Documentary, History, TV Movie
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    NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
    78 %|Apr 15, 2015
    Documentary, History, Mystery
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    Northern Borders
    62 %|Jan 16, 2015
    Drama
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    The Mystery of Mona Lisa
    60 %|Jul 9, 2014
    Documentary, History
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    The Gathering Swarms
    65 %|May 21, 2014
    Documentary
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    NOVA: Cold Case JFK
    75 %|Nov 13, 2013
    Documentary, History, Mystery
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    NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
    70 %|Sep 11, 2013
    Documentary
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    The River
    85 %|Apr 5, 2013
    Adventure, Comedy
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    NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
    50 %|Jan 1, 2013
    Documentary, History
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    Earth from Space
    79 %|Nov 13, 2012
    Documentary
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    The Man Who Saved the World
    70 %|Oct 22, 2012
    Documentary, History, War
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    NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
    75 %|Oct 10, 2012
    Documentary, History
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    A Novel Romance
    76 %|Nov 11, 2011
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    I'm Coming Over
    30 %|Aug 14, 2011
    Comedy
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    Green Lantern
    51.71 %|Jun 14, 2011
    Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Adventures in Plymptoons!
    20 %|May 30, 2011
    Documentary
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    The Jewel
    66 %|Mar 4, 2011
    Drama
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    Edge of Darkness
    63.46 %|Jan 28, 2010
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Riddles of the Sphinx
    60 %|Jan 19, 2010
    Documentary, History, TV Movie
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    Secrets of Stonehenge
    80 %|Jan 2, 2010
    Documentary, History, Mystery
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    I Hate Valentine's Day
    53.81 %|Jun 27, 2009
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Undying
    42 %|Jan 1, 2009
    Thriller
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    Revolutionary Road
    69.89 %|Dec 19, 2008
    Drama, Romance
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    Cadillac Records
    71 %|Dec 5, 2008
    Drama, History, Music
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    NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
    72 %|Oct 7, 2008
    Documentary, History, Mystery
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    The Dissection of Thanksgiving
    0 %|Oct 1, 2008
    Drama, Comedy
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    Greetings from the Shore
    58 %|Sep 12, 2008
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Happenstance
    10 %|May 4, 2007
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    The Valley of Light
    67 %|Jan 28, 2007
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Wedding Daze
    55.309999999999995 %|Sep 9, 2006
    Comedy, Romance
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    Half Nelson
    66 %|Aug 11, 2006
    Drama
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    The Day After Tomorrow
    65 %|May 26, 2004
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Hair High
    66 %|Apr 17, 2004
    Horror, Animation, Comedy
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    Abby Singer
    45 %|Oct 28, 2003
    Drama, Comedy
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    D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
    64 %|Oct 17, 2003
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Salem Witch Trials
    63 %|Dec 24, 2002
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    Dead Dog
    32 %|Oct 17, 2001
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    The Last Brickmaker in America
    70 %|Sep 23, 2001
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Boss of Bosses
    56 %|Jun 3, 2001
    Drama
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    Along Came a Spider
    63 %|Apr 6, 2001
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action
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    My Husband's Double Life
    58 %|Mar 12, 2001
    Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
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    My Husband's Double Life
    58 %|Mar 12, 2001
    Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
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    Picnic
    30 %|Apr 16, 2000
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Wild Costa Rica
    0 %|Jan 1, 2000
    Documentary
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    Tumbleweeds
    65 %|Nov 24, 1999
    Comedy, Drama
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    Music of the Heart
    66.9 %|Oct 29, 1999
    Drama, Music
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    ATF
    47 %|Sep 6, 1999
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Secret Life of Girls
    60 %|May 29, 1999
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Jack Bull
    64 %|Apr 17, 1999
    Western, TV Movie
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    The Confession
    57.169999999999995 %|Mar 26, 1999
    Drama, Thriller
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    Earthly Possessions
    60.67999999999999 %|Mar 20, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    The Odd Couple II
    63 %|Apr 9, 1998
    Adventure, Comedy
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    Wrestling with Alligators
    100 %|Jan 18, 1998
    Drama
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    For Richer or Poorer
    59.21 %|Dec 11, 1997
    Comedy
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    The Matchmaker
    62.13 %|Oct 3, 1997
    Comedy, Romance
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    Kiss the Girls
    65.3 %|Sep 29, 1997
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Daylight
    61 %|Dec 6, 1996
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    The Prosecutors
    0 %|Dec 2, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Silver Strand
    38 %|Nov 23, 1995
    TV Movie
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    Three Wishes
    62 %|Oct 27, 1995
    Fantasy, Family, Drama
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    Down Came a Blackbird
    82 %|Oct 22, 1995
    Drama, Family, TV Movie
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    The Big Green
    55 %|Sep 29, 1995
    Family, Comedy
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    Kiss of Death
    56.48 %|Apr 21, 1995
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    Angels in the Outfield
    59 %|Jul 15, 1994
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Nobody's Children
    60 %|Mar 3, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
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    State of Emergency
    40 %|Feb 21, 1994
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Rio Shannon
    0 %|Aug 14, 1993
    Drama, TV Movie
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    My Boyfriend's Back
    57 %|Aug 6, 1993
    Comedy, Romance, Horror
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    Hostages
    65 %|Sep 23, 1992
    Drama
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    JFK
    76.07000000000001 %|Dec 20, 1991
    Drama, Thriller, History
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    Meeting Venus
    58 %|Sep 18, 1991
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Defenseless
    50 %|Aug 23, 1991
    Thriller, Mystery
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    V.I. Warshawski
    48 %|Jul 26, 1991
    Crime, Mystery
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    Mr. Destiny
    62 %|Oct 12, 1990
    Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
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    Glory
    74.65 %|Dec 15, 1989
    Drama, History, War
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    Cold Sassy Tree
    65 %|Oct 16, 1989
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Just Like in the Movies
    80 %|Oct 4, 1989
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Prince of Pennsylvania
    55 %|Oct 10, 1988
    Drama, Comedy
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    Tucker: The Man and His Dream
    67 %|Aug 12, 1988
    Drama
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    The Misfit Brigade
    59 %|Jul 2, 1987
    War, Action, Adventure, Drama
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    A Doctor's Story
    50 %|Apr 23, 1984
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Cross Creek
    65 %|Sep 21, 1983
    Drama, Romance
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    Eddie Macon's Run
    58 %|Mar 23, 1983
    Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
    60 %|Mar 8, 1983
    Drama, Music, TV Movie
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    Hanky Panky
    53 %|Jun 4, 1982
    Mystery, Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Starstruck
    0 %|Oct 14, 1981
    Drama, Music, Romance, TV Movie
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    The Day Christ Died
    58 %|Mar 26, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Starting Over
    63 %|Oct 5, 1979
    Comedy, Romance

    Series

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    Decoding the Universe
    0 %|May 22, 2024
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    Stars in the House
    0 %|Mar 16, 2020
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    Manhunt
    75.78999999999999 %|Aug 1, 2017
    Crime, Mystery
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    Chicago Med
    83 %|Nov 17, 2015
    Drama
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    Blindspot
    74 %|Sep 21, 2015
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Sneaky Pete
    75 %|Aug 7, 2015
    Drama, Crime
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    True Detective
    83 %|Jan 12, 2014
    Drama, Mystery
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    Pan Am
    64 %|Sep 25, 2011
    Drama
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    Person of Interest
    80.89 %|Sep 22, 2011
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Unforgettable
    72 %|Sep 20, 2011
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Body of Proof
    69.93 %|Mar 29, 2011
    Drama, Crime, Mystery, Comedy
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    Blue Bloods
    78 %|Sep 24, 2010
    Crime, Drama
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    The Good Wife
    76 %|Sep 22, 2009
    Drama
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    Widows
    0 %|Aug 6, 2002
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    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    75.67 %|Sep 30, 2001
    Drama
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    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    75.67 %|Sep 30, 2001
    Drama
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    Secrets of the Dead
    62.220000000000006 %|May 15, 2000
    Documentary, Mystery
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    Wonderland
    100 %|Mar 30, 2000
    Drama
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    Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
    64 %|Sep 21, 1995
    Western
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    The Outer Limits
    77 %|Mar 26, 1995
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    New York Undercover
    71.56 %|Sep 8, 1994
    Drama, Crime
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    Law & Order
    74 %|Sep 13, 1990
    Crime, Drama
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    Law & Order
    74 %|Sep 13, 1990
    Crime, Drama
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    Northern Exposure
    78 %|Jul 12, 1990
    Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Booker
    51 %|Sep 24, 1989
    Drama
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    Roseanne
    68.11 %|Oct 18, 1988
    Comedy
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    Crime Story
    79.53 %|Sep 19, 1986
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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    L.A. Law
    70 %|Sep 15, 1986
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Spenser: For Hire
    66 %|Sep 20, 1985
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    Miami Vice
    75 %|Sep 16, 1984
    Crime, Drama
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    Kate & Allie
    58.5 %|Mar 19, 1984
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    AfterMASH
    51 %|Sep 26, 1983
    Comedy
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    Nature
    81 %|Oct 10, 1982
    Documentary, Family
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    Texas
    57 %|Aug 4, 1980
    Soap
    poster
    The Scarlet Letter
    47 %|Mar 3, 1979
    Drama
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    NOVA
    69 %|Mar 3, 1974
    Documentary
    poster
    ABC Afterschool Special
    63.849999999999994 %|Oct 4, 1972
    Drama
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    86.67 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama