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List of the best shows and series like Iqbal (2005): Lights Out, Ballers, Glee, Vikings, The L.A. Complex, Saat Kadam, One Tree Hill, Hellcats, Togetherness, Panchayat.

Markimdb: 8
Genredrama, crime, sport
CountryUSA
Duration00:43

Lights Out is an American television boxing drama series from the FX network in the United States. It stars Holt McCallany as Patrick "Lights" Leary, a New Jersey native, and former heavyweight champion boxer who is considering a comeback. The series premiered on January 11, 2011 at 10 pm ET/PT. On March 24, 2011, FX announced the cancellation of the show. The final episode aired on April 5.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, drama, sport
CountryUSA

Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, drama, musical, music
CountryUSA
Duration00:43

Glee is an American teen musical comedy-drama television series that airs on the Fox network in the United States. It focuses on the reconstituted William McKinley High School glee club, New Directions, which competes on the show choir competition circuit while its disparate members deal with relationships, sexuality, social issues, and learning to become an effective team.

Markimdb: 8.5
Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure, military, history
CountryRepublic of Ireland, Canada
Duration00:45

Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama
CountryCanada

Six young performers having been dubbed “most likely to succeed” in their hometowns now face the challenges and opportunities of a lifetime in the City of Angels.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genredrama, sport
CountryIndia

Saat Kadam revolves around the generation gap and the relationship between a father and his son. It is a a fictional sports based film.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genremelodrama, drama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration00:43

Set in the fictional small town of Tree Hill, North Carolina, this teen-driven drama tells the story of two half brothers, who share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but his skills are appreciated only by his friends at the river court. Popular, affluent Nathan basks in the hero-worship of the town, as the star of his high school team. And both boys are the son of former college ball player, Dan Scott, whose long ago choice to abandon Lucas and his mother Karen, will haunt him long into his life with wife Deb, and their son Nathan. Until now, Dan has managed to keep his two sons far from each other. But the past and present collide sharply when Tree Hill's basketball coach recruits Lucas for his team, much to the chagrin of Nathan and Daddy Dan. And the siblings natural rivalry only intensifies when they set their sights on the same girl, Peyton Sawyer. The residue of the past lingers far into the future for the residents of Tree Hill, even as a new generation is rising. Tree Hill follows the lives and loves of these two brothers, their friends and their family as they navigate high school, marriage, and finally... adulthood.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration00:43

Pre-law student Marti Perkins' world is flipped upside down when she loses her scholarship, and realizes the only way she can stay in school is by reigniting her dormant teen gymnastic skills to win a place on Lancer University's legendary cheerleading team.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.

Markimdb: 8.8
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryIndia

Panchayat is a comedy-drama, which captures the journey of an engineering graduate Abhishek, who for lack of a better job option joins as secretary of a panchayat office in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh. Stuck between crazy villagers and a difficult village lifestyle Abhishek starts his job with the sole motivation of getting out of there as soon as possible, for which he even prepares for CAT.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA

When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.

Markimdb: 8.6
Genreaction, comedy, drama, family, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:34

This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.

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Genredrama, sport
CountryRussia

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Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, sport
CountryIndia

Two teen cricket prodigies struggle against their overbearing father and a system stacked against them to realize their own ambitions and identities.

Markimdb: 8.3
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration00:28

Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:52

    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.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA

    In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:22

    Trying to make a name for themselves in New York's competitive fashion scene, Ben Epstein and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon use their street knowledge and connections to bring their ambitions to fruition. With the help of Cam's cousin Rene, who is trying to market his own high-energy drink, and their well-connected friend Domingo, the burgeoning entrepreneurs set out to make it big, encountering obstacles along the way that will require all their ingenuity to overcome.

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    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryRussia

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    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryIndia

    Inside Edge is the story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the PowerPlay League. Set in a landscape of conflicting interests, where selfishness is almost a virtue, where sex, money, and power are mere means to an end, Inside Edge is a story that pulls no punches, minces no words, and takes no prisoners. Come witness the game behind the game.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama, history, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game — and England — forever.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA

    Kat Baker is an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who is about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryUSA

    After getting ousted from his job in the NCAA for throwing a chair at a referee, a hothead men’s basketball coach Marvyn Korn must take a job at Westbrook School for Girls, a private all-girls high school, in an effort to redeem what's left of his career and reputation.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryAustralia

    Australian media mogul Kerry Packer fought a cricket war by secretly signing up 50 of the world's greatest players to form a breakaway tournament.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genremelodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:43

    Rayna Jaymes and Juliette Barnes face personal and professional challenges as they navigate their paths as artists and individuals. Surrounding them, and often complicating their lives, are their family, friends and, in some cases, lovers, as well as the up-and-coming performers and songwriters trying to get ahead in the business. In Nashville, musicians and songwriters are at the heart of the storm driven by their own ambitions. Some are fueled by their creativity and passion for fame. Others struggle to cope with the pressures of success and are doing everything in their power to stay on top.

    Markimdb: 8.7
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:50

    Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C. House of Cards is an adaptation of a previous BBC miniseries of the same name, which is based on the novel by Michael Dobbs.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
    CountryUSA

    The supernatural phenomenon begins again with a fresh crop of inspiring heroes who take on the ultimate struggle between those with extraordinary abilities and those with nefarious motives to hunt and harness their powers. Epic adventures await these newly empowered allies as they cross paths with some of the original characters, unlocking the mysterious fate of the universe and their place within it.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, adventure, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:42

    The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    With better luck, better choices, better posture...Josh Corman could’ve been a rock star. Now he teaches fifth grade, and though he loves his students, he still struggles to find happiness and meaning in a world that sometimes feels short on both.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genreaction, drama
    CountryIndia

    Inspired from a true story, Jeet Ki Zid is a tale of conviction, persuasion and commitment. It follows the life of a Special forces officer Major Deep Singh who is left paralyzed waist below after fighting the Kargil war, but his army training and never-give-up attitude help him get back to life and eventually on his feet despite all odds.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:44

    A famed major league baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing and very public meltdown live on the air after discovering his beloved wife's serial infidelity decides to reclaim his career and love life in a small town a decade later.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryIndia, USA
    Duration01:34

    A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm.

    Markimdb: 8.7
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:43

    Friday Night Lights is an American drama television series based around a high school football team situated in Texas. The series takes place in the fictional town of Dillon: a small, close-knit community in rural Texas. Particular focus is given to team coach Eric Taylor and his family, Tammy and Julie. The show uses this small town backdrop to address many issues facing contemporary American culture, including family values, child development, life lessons, school funding, racism, drugs, abortion and lack of economic opportunities.

    Markimdb: 8.8
    Genredrama, documentary, history, sport
    CountryCanada, USA

    Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genreaction, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:43

    La Ciudad de las Estrellas, a tiny town in the South American jungle, is home to an understaffed, understocked medical clinic where three idealistic doctors come looking for change.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, family
    CountryCanada

    Follow the lives of an elite group of young dancers who train at The Next Step Studio.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    A down and out cop lands the case of a lifetime when four suspects are nabbed in the assassination attempt of a prime time journalist. The case turns out to be a devious maze where nothing is what it looks like. The pursuit of it leads him to the dark netherworld - the 'Paatal Lok', and to shocking discoveries in the past of the four suspects.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUSA

    The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”

    Markimdb: 8.9
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryIndia

    Operation MBBS chronicles the lives of three first year students - Huma, Sakshi and Nishant in one of the best MBBS colleges in the country. Follow their journey as they navigate through friendships, hardships and medical student life.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    A group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big — no matter the cost.




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