Shows tagged: 1950S

Hebe

10 Episode s . Between comings and goings in time, over 8 decades, the story of a poor country girl who fulfills the dream of becoming a great star, always in search of her truth.

Hebe

10 Episode s . Between comings and goings in time, over 8 decades, the story of a poor country girl who fulfills the dream of becoming a great star, always in search of her truth.

Sun Records

8 Episode s . The untold story of nothing less than the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Guided by Sam Phillips, young musicians like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis combined the styles of hillbilly country with the 1950s R&B sound created by artists like Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Fats Domino and Ike Turner, and changed the course of music forever.

Sun Records

8 Episode s . The untold story of nothing less than the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Guided by Sam Phillips, young musicians like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis combined the styles of hillbilly country with the 1950s R&B sound created by artists like Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Fats Domino and Ike Turner, and changed the course of music forever.

Rocket Boys

16 Episode s . Spanning three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of India, the story chronicles the life of three great men responsible for launching India's space and nuclear programs respectively: Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, the architect of India's Nuclear Programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, universally acknowledged as the Father of the Indian Space Programme and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the pioneer of modern Indian aerospace and nuclear technology. The season traces the journey of Bhabha and Sarabhai coming to terms with the challenges facing a young, independent nation and their friendship, sacrifice and determination.

Rocket Boys

16 Episode s . Spanning three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of India, the story chronicles the life of three great men responsible for launching India's space and nuclear programs respectively: Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, the architect of India's Nuclear Programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, universally acknowledged as the Father of the Indian Space Programme and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the pioneer of modern Indian aerospace and nuclear technology. The season traces the journey of Bhabha and Sarabhai coming to terms with the challenges facing a young, independent nation and their friendship, sacrifice and determination.

Women of the Movement

6 Episode s . A limited series focusing on Mamie Till Mobley, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son Emmett Till following his brutal murder in the Jim Crow South.

Women of the Movement

6 Episode s . A limited series focusing on Mamie Till Mobley, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son Emmett Till following his brutal murder in the Jim Crow South.

The Patients of Dr. García

10 Episode s . In 1936 Madrid, an idealistic doctor's life changes forever when he shelters a wounded spy and joins a decades-long fight against the spread of fascism.

The Patients of Dr. García

10 Episode s . In 1936 Madrid, an idealistic doctor's life changes forever when he shelters a wounded spy and joins a decades-long fight against the spread of fascism.

Dead Mountain: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

8 Episode s . Russia, 1959. A KGB major investigates the mysterious deaths of a group of nine student hikers in the Ural Mountains. Troubled by his past as a WWII veteran, he has a sixth sense and death seems to follow him around as he digs deeper into the mysterious incident. The more he learns, the more it becomes clear: the reason the students died will never see the light of day.

Dead Mountain: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

8 Episode s . Russia, 1959. A KGB major investigates the mysterious deaths of a group of nine student hikers in the Ural Mountains. Troubled by his past as a WWII veteran, he has a sixth sense and death seems to follow him around as he digs deeper into the mysterious incident. The more he learns, the more it becomes clear: the reason the students died will never see the light of day.

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

44 Episode s . Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

44 Episode s . Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.

Foyle's War

28 Episode s . As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.

Foyle's War

28 Episode s . As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.

Maysa: Quando Fala o Coração

9 Episode s .

Maysa: Quando Fala o Coração

9 Episode s .

The Dynasty: New England Patriots

10 Episode s . Go inside the franchise's 20-year journey, from the unique chemistry that fueled six Super Bowl wins to the internal strife that sparked a turf war. Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, and key players reveal the road to—and cost of—greatness.

The Dynasty: New England Patriots

10 Episode s . Go inside the franchise's 20-year journey, from the unique chemistry that fueled six Super Bowl wins to the internal strife that sparked a turf war. Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, and key players reveal the road to—and cost of—greatness.

O Profeta

178 Episode s . O Profeta is a Brazilian soap opera that was produced and aired by TV Globo between October 16, 2006 and May 11, 2007, and totaled 178 chapters. Thiago Fragoso and Paola Oliveira as the protagonists of the plot, Fernanda Souza, Rodrigo Phavanello, Juliana Didone and Daniel Ávila and co-starring Carol Castro, Dalton Vigh, Samara Felippo, Nívea Maria and Malvino Salvador as antagonists.

O Profeta

178 Episode s . O Profeta is a Brazilian soap opera that was produced and aired by TV Globo between October 16, 2006 and May 11, 2007, and totaled 178 chapters. Thiago Fragoso and Paola Oliveira as the protagonists of the plot, Fernanda Souza, Rodrigo Phavanello, Juliana Didone and Daniel Ávila and co-starring Carol Castro, Dalton Vigh, Samara Felippo, Nívea Maria and Malvino Salvador as antagonists.

Kubanacan

227 Episode s . The story begins in 1951 in Kubanacan, a small Caribbean island country known as a"banana republic", both for its prime export and its economic problems. After the death of the current president, General Carlos Camacho imposes a coup d'état and establishes a dictatorial regime. In addition, the new ruler marries the wife of her predecessor, Mercedes, first lady loved by the people for her help to the poor and with whom she had an affair for years. In the village of Santiago, a mysterious man falls from the sky during a storm with a chest shot, being saved by the fishermen and cared for by Marisol. Without memory, Esteban falls in love with the girl and disputes his heart with her husband, Enrico, who leaves and lets his ex-wife live with the new love, who takes over her two children. Seven years later, in 1958, Marisol meets Camacho, who convinces her to leave and live as his mistress, claiming she would never get out of poverty in the village.

Kubanacan

227 Episode s . The story begins in 1951 in Kubanacan, a small Caribbean island country known as a"banana republic", both for its prime export and its economic problems. After the death of the current president, General Carlos Camacho imposes a coup d'état and establishes a dictatorial regime. In addition, the new ruler marries the wife of her predecessor, Mercedes, first lady loved by the people for her help to the poor and with whom she had an affair for years. In the village of Santiago, a mysterious man falls from the sky during a storm with a chest shot, being saved by the fishermen and cared for by Marisol. Without memory, Esteban falls in love with the girl and disputes his heart with her husband, Enrico, who leaves and lets his ex-wife live with the new love, who takes over her two children. Seven years later, in 1958, Marisol meets Camacho, who convinces her to leave and live as his mistress, claiming she would never get out of poverty in the village.

Pride

6 Episode s . Six renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define America as a nation. The limited series spans the FBI surveillance of homosexuals during the 1950s Lavender Scare to the “Culture Wars” of the 1990s and beyond, exploring the queer legacy of the Civil Rights movement and the battle over marriage equality.

Pride

6 Episode s . Six renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define America as a nation. The limited series spans the FBI surveillance of homosexuals during the 1950s Lavender Scare to the “Culture Wars” of the 1990s and beyond, exploring the queer legacy of the Civil Rights movement and the battle over marriage equality.

Dois Irmãos

10 Episode s . Between the 1920s and 1980s, the plot narrates the trajectory of a Lebanese family focusing on the conflicted relationship of the twin brothers Omar and Yaqub.

Dois Irmãos

10 Episode s . Between the 1920s and 1980s, the plot narrates the trajectory of a Lebanese family focusing on the conflicted relationship of the twin brothers Omar and Yaqub.

Nothing Remains the Same

12 Episode s . Set in the 1950s, the plot follows the fictional creation of the first Brazilian TV station.

Nothing Remains the Same

12 Episode s . Set in the 1950s, the plot follows the fictional creation of the first Brazilian TV station.