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With the fall of the Barksdale empire, and the ascent of a new young drug king in Baltimore, McNulty, Bunk and the rest of the detail continue to "follow the money" up the political ladder amidst a hotly contested mayoral campaign.

Prez witnesses first-hand the role of inner-city education in the formation of youth as four students, Michael, Namond, Randy and Dukie, face dangerous decisions and adolescent angst in a city rife with the temptations of crime and easy money. The explosive fourth season of The Wire continues to blur the lines between good and evil, and incite the fires of urban unrest.

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Hank Moody's fast-living vices really catch up with him as he struggles in rehab at the start of the sensational sixth season of 'Californication'.

Golden Globe winner David Duchovny returns in all 12 episodes as the witty, wild and sexy novelist who can't resist giving in to the temptations of the flesh wherever he may find them. But now, Hank's many demons have come to the forefront and salvation may just lie in turning his book into a Broadway rock opera with a completely unpredictable star. Meanwhile, Hank must decide how to react when daughter Becca (Madeleine Martin) leaves college to follow her dreams, Charlie (Evan Handler) follows a new career direction, Marcy (Pamela Adlon) gets over her former lover in a surprising way, and Karen (Natascha McElhone) blazes a surprising path. With possibilities opening up on both coasts, and a little decision help from an attractive female muse, Hank may finally figure out what matters most.

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Everyone is feeling the heat in Baltimore. The drug war is a losing campaign, bodies are piling up in the street and a desperate mayor demands to see some victories before Election Day. But the police are running out of ammunition. Wiretaps aren't working, and neither are stakeouts or street busts.

No matter how hard McNulty and the detail try, the dealers always seem to be a step ahead.

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Taking place over the course of one night and the following day, the story centres on Will Fletcher(Tobias Menzies), a passionate musician and Eve Fisher (Genevieve O'Reilly), a beautiful free-spirited woman who works in the local bar.

Whilst struggling to cope with a tragic secret, Will saves Eve from a drunken customer at closing time and their paths become inextricably linked. Intrigued by one another, they journey through London, not knowing what the night holds or what the day may bring. As dawn turns to light on the London Eye and the two draw ever closer, can Will reveal the truth to Eve?

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Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck) thought he had it all until the 2009 economic climate changes and his life is turned upside down.

Brutal cuts are made across the industry with thousands of employees taking the hit, including Bobby who is left unemployed along with colleagues Gene (Tommy Lee Jones) and Phil (Chris Cooper). "The Company Men" reminds us of the crippling effect a bruised economy can have on a community but it's never too late to start over and true happiness is not something that can be bought.

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Essex, 1995. A small group of men dominate the local crime scene through fear and uncompromising brutality. Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Rolfe are known as the most feared criminals across the south of England through their monopoly over the local drugs trade and popular club scene.

But in a world where loyalties are constantly tested and vast fortunes are at stake, your closest friend can quickly become your worst enemy, and before long the boys find themselves in a life or death situation that will lead to their inevitable downfall.

Research scientist Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) believes other states of consciousness are as real as everyday reality. Using sensory deprivation, then adding powerful, hallucinogenic drugs, he explores these altered states...and endures experiences that make madness seem a blessing.

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The most-watched Series in HBO history and a worldwide phenomenon, 'Game of Thrones' remains a huge runaway hit.

This year after the shocking developments at the end of Season 5 - including Jon Snow's bloody fate at the hands of Castle Black mutineers, Daenerys' near-demise at the fighting pits of Meereen, and Cersei's public humiliation in the streets of King's Landing - survivors from all parts of Westerns and Essos regroup to press forward, inexorably, towards their uncertain individual fates. Familiar faces will forge new alliances to bolster their strategic chances at survival, while new characters will emerge to challenge the balance of power in the east, west, north and south.

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Kim (Felicity Jones) is a 19 year old ex-skateboarder, working in a burger bar for a living.

When she stumbles into a chalet girl job, she's completely out of her depth, both on the snow - she can't even ski - and with the Mad sen ^ family, her uber-posh employers and their ultra-cool son Jonny (Ed Westwick). Desperate to fit in, Kim dusts off an old snowboard and takes to the slopes. Unleashing her talents, she enters the resort's pro-board na * & competilion. As she and Jonny grow closer and m the finals draw nearer. Kim could have the world at her feet - but can she overcome the obstacles and odds to triumph?

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Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant engineer on her first shuttle mission with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney). On a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes.

The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely alone, tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the darkness. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go farther out into the terrifying expanse of space.

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Recounted in flashback to a group of railway travellers, the story wryly details the romantic perils of Mathieu, a wealthy, middle-aged French sophisticate who falls desperately in love with his 19-year-old former chambermaid Conchita.

Thus begins a surreal game of sexual cat-and-mouse, with Mathieu obsessively attempting to win the girl's affections as she manipulates his carnal desires, each vying to gain absolute control of the other.

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The Most-Watched Series in HBO History and a worldwide TV phenomenon, 'Game of Thrones' remains a runaway hit, and the fifth season's 12 Emmy Awards are the most of any TV series in a single year. This season begins with a power vacuum that protagonists across Westerns and Essos look to fill.

At Castle Black, Jon Snow struggles to balance the demands of the Night's Watch with those of newly-arrived Stannis Baratheon, who styles himself the rightful King of Westeros. Meanwhile, Cersei scrambles to hold on to power in King's Landing amidst the Tyrells and the rise of a religious group led by the enigmatic High Sparrow, while Jaime embarks on a secret mission. Across the Narrow Sea, Arya seeks an old friend while a fugitive Tyrion finds a new cause. And as danger mounts in Meereen, Daenerys Targaryen finds that her tenuous hold on the city requires some hard sacrifices. This season features some of the most explosive scenes yet, as the promise that "winter is coming" becomes more ominous than ever before.

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In this thrilling fourth season based on George R.R.

Martin's bestselling books, the Lannisters' control over the Iron Throne remains intact, but can they survive their own egos as well as the ongoing threats around them? While an unshaken Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) continues to rebuild his army on Dragonstone, a more immediate danger comes from the south, as Oberyn Martell (Pedro Pascal), the Lannister- loathing "Red Viper of Dome", arrives at King's Landing to attend Joffrey's wedding. At the Wall, the Night's Watch seems over-matched against Mance Rayder's advancing army of wildlings, which in turn is being trailed by an even more formidable foe. What's more, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), accompanied by her fierce trio of dragons and an Unsullied army, is poised to "liberate" Meereen, the largest Slaver City in the east, which could provide her with an imposing force to execute her ultimate plan of reclaiming the Iron Throne for her family.

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In the third season of the hit HBO drama series 'Game of Thrones', the Lannisters barely hold on to the throne after a savage naval onslaught from Stannis Baratheon, while stirrings in the north threaten to alter the overall balance of power.

Robb Stark, King in the North, faces major calamity in his efforts to build on his victories over the Lannisters while beyond the Wall, Manee Rayder and his huge army of wildlings continue their inexorable march south. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targarycn - reunited with her three fast-maturing dragons - attempts to raise an army to sail with her from Essos, in hopes of eventually claiming the Iron Throne. In Season 3 of this original series based on George R.R. Martin's bestselling books, the battling families of Westeros continue to clash as bonds are strained, loyalties are tested, and cruel fates are met.

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Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen), a sweet but dimwitted English football hooligan, has everything a man from the poor fishing town of Grimsby could want, including 9 children and the most attractive girlfriend in the northeast of England (Rebel Wilson).

There's only one thing missing: his little brother, Sebastian (Mark Strong), who Nobby has spent 28 years searching for after they were separated as kids. Nobby sets off to reunite with Sebastian, unaware that not only is his brother MI6's deadliest assassin, but he's just uncovered plans for an imminent global terrorist attack. On the run and wrongfully accused, Sebastian realizes that if he is going to save the world, he will need the help of its biggest idiot.