I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his energetic and intelligent daughter Maxi, begin a battle to regain control of the father's company.
I'll Take Manhattan was the highest-rated miniseries of the 1986–87 US television season with a 22.9/35 rating/share.
Gloss was a television drama series in New Zealand that screened from 1987-1990. The series was about a fictional publishing empire run by the Redfern family.
It was a starting point for many actors who went on to many productions in New Zealand, Australia and around the world including Temuera Morrison, Miranda Harcourt, Peter Elliott, Lisa Chappell, Danielle Cormack and Kevin Smith.
Writers for the show included James Griffin, who went on to write Outrageous Fortune, Rosemary McLeod and Ian Mune.
The show's title theme song was performed by Beaver Morrison.
The show has not been rescreened since its original screening, but selected extracts have been made available for viewing on NZ On Screen.
Dream Street is an American drama series that aired on NBC from April 13, 1989 to June 7, 1989. The series was filmed on location in Hoboken, New Jersey and was from Thirtysomething creators Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz.
The Fanelli Boys is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1990-91 prime time schedule. The series was created by the team of Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, and Terry Grossman, all of whom previously worked on The Golden Girls.
The Road Home is an American TV series that aired on CBS from March 5, 1994, to April 16, 1994. The series starred Karen Allen, Ed Flanders, Terence Knox, Jessica Bowman and Christopher Masterson. 5 episodes were produced.
Built to Last is an American sitcom that aired on NBC on Wednesday from September 24, 1997, to October 15, 1997.
Seriál společnosti HBO Odpočívej v pokoji (Six Feet Under) patří ve Spojených státech k nejvýše ceněným původním televizním pořadům. Jeho tvůrcem je Alan Ball, známý filmovým divákům jako scenárista oscarového snímku Americká krása (1999). Jeho tvůrčí otisk je také na seriálu víc než patrný, v kresbě postav, střídání humorných scén s tragickými výjevy i v surrealistických vložkách, jimiž je děj prošpikován. V centru příběhu je rodina Fisherových z Los Angeles, která provozuje nezávislý pohřební ústav. Neustálými výčitkami stižená matka Ruth (Frances Conroyová), bodrý otec Nathaniel (Richard Jenkins), který sice v pilotním dílu zahyne pod koly autobusu, ale v dalších částech se vrací jako duch-komentátor, starší syn Nate (Peter Krause), vracející se k rodině po letech bezstarostného flákání, mladší syn David (Michael C. Hall), typický pečlivý funebrák, který se stydí za svoji homosexualitu, a konečně nejmladší dcera Claire (Lauren Ambroseová), která si jediná uvědomuje, že něco s jejím životem není v pořádku. Do života rodiny ještě významně zasahují tři postavy - černý policista Keith (Mathew St. Patrick), který je Davidovým milencem, svobodomyslná Nateova přítelkyně Brenda (Rachel Griffithsová) a její nezdárný bratr Billy (Jeremy Sisto). S výjimkou australské herečky R. Griffithsové (která za svůj výkon v první řadě seriálu dostala mj. Zlatý glóbus) jsou ostatní členové hereckého souboru sice méně známí, ale velmi přesně obsazení. Kromě Alana Balla, který je pod pilotním dílem podepsán nejen jako scenárista ale i režisér, se na seriálu podíleli další zajímaví režiséři, např. Miguel Arteta, Lisa Cholodenkoová a Alan Taylor, kteří se všichni už stačili prosadit snímky určenými pro kina, dál Rodrigo García (syn spisovatele Gabriela Garcíi Márqueze) nebo známá herečka Kathy Batesová. Struktura jednotlivých dílů je v podstatě neměnná, nejdřív se seznámíme s mrtvolou (která vždy skoná nějakým bizarním způsobem), jejíž pohřeb tvoří rámec veškerého dění, a na tomto pozadí se zaplétají a zase rozplétají osudy jednotlivých členů rodiny. Příběh pilotního snímku byl navíc proložen parodiemi na reklamy; od této praxe však tvůrci v dalších částech upustili. Seriál Odpočívej v pokoji má zatím tři řady po třinácti dílech a ve výrobě je v současné době řada čtvrtá. Ze spousty vavřínů, jež seriál posbíral, lze připomenout celkem šest Cen Emmy (za první řadu) a navíc sedmnáct nominací na toto prestižní výroční televizní ocenění.
Providence is a Canadian French language drama television series which aired on Radio-Canada since January 4, 2005.
The family of Wong Yuk-Ting, the chairman of a five-star hotel chain, has always assumed that the business would be passed down to the younger generation. But when Yuk-Ting suddenly dies and the business is strangely handed to an outsider named Ko Fung, the family goes up in arms, and Ko Fung quickly becomes embroiled in a tangled power struggle with the family.
Twins is an American situation comedy series that first aired on The WB in the United States and on CTV in Canada in September 2005. The series is produced by KoMut Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show was cancelled on May 18, 2006 due to the merger of the WB and UPN that created the new network The CW.
An abalone that has been passed on for generations. A legacy of a hundred million dollars that everybody wants a share. "Heart of Greed" is a story of a renowned sea-products retailer and a big traditional family, in which there are those who manage to endure to the end, those who consider themselves superior to everyone else, those who love and respect their brothers, those who seek every opportunity to fulfill their ambition, those who stay loyal to their beloved, and those who remain grateful for whatever they get. But when hatred is stirred up among the family, the family will inevitably break down...
The lives and internal power struggles of a powerful and wealthy Cuban-American family running an immensely successful rum and sugar cane business in South Florida.
Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, craftsmen and gentry at the end of the 19th Century. Lark Rise to Candleford is a love letter to a vanished corner of rural England and a heart-warming drama series teeming with wit, wisdom and romance.
Easy Money is a comedy-drama television series that aired on The CW from October 5, 2008 to August 16, 2009. The series was created by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider. The show—along with Valentine, Surviving Suburbia, and In Harm's Way—are shows programmed by Media Rights Capital, an independent producer of television programming. The Sunday night block was sold to the producers on a leased-time basis from The CW after the network had no ratings success with the night.
Production of the series was put on hold in mid-October and was expected to resume within four to six weeks. Two weeks later, MRC decided to cancel both Easy Money and Valentine. On November 20, 2008, The CW announced that it was ending its Sunday Night agreement with MRC, removing the current shows and programming the night itself. On July 6, 2009, The CW announced that beginning July 26, the series would begin burning off the remaining episodes Sundays at 7 p.m.
Home Troopers is a 2010–11 Hong Kong television serial drama starring Liza Wang, Ha Yu, Kevin Cheng and Bernice Liu. Produced by Lam Chi-wah, the series is a TVB production. The drama follow the lives of the middle class Chukot family, who helps organize a housekeeping business in Hong Kong. The family works through domestic struggles and family changes after eldest son Joseph is left with unpaid company debts handed down by his business partner Fred, who mysteriously disappears with the money not long after they started the Master Home Services Company. Joseph is also left in care for Fred's struggling girlfriend Kam and her 4-year-old son, Sing. Joseph's family, led by his mother Ka-ka, decides to help the business by attending the housekeeping work themselves.
The drama's original run premiered on 27 December 2010 on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and TVB HD Jade channels.
The McClure family business, Desert Valley Auto Parts, houses over 10,000 rust-free vehicles and provides original parts for thousands of car collectors and restoration junkies each year. The McClures and their rag-tag crew are constantly on the hunt for classic American cars to restore to their original glory.
Minisérie o palčivém problému, korupci měst a politiků ve španělském pobřeží Středozemního moře. Příběh se odehrává ve fiktivním městě na pobřeží Valencie, Misent. Hlavní postavou mafie je Rubén Bertomeu, který si spolu s ruskou mafií po mnoho let dělá jen to, co chce, aniž by ho někdo zastavil. Ovládá všechny politiky a bez milosti je dá odstranit, pokud mu budou stát v cestě. Jeho klan hromadil majetek po celá staletí a stal se nejbohatším v zemi. Dříve nebo později však musí něco selhat!