Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Morris Lamont Chestnut is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as teenage father Ricky Baker in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, groom-to-be Lance Sullivan in the 1999 film The Best Man, as NBA star Tracy Reynolds in the 2002 film Like Mike, and as the Visitor Ryan Nichols in the TV series V (2009). His first professional acting role was as Jadon in Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series in the episode "A Family Affair" (season 2, episode 19) which aired on February 18, 1990. His first feature film role was as Ricky Baker in Boyz n the Hood (1991). He followed with roles in various TV movies. Chestnut also played a role on Patti LaBelle's short-lived sitcom Out All Night. His career continued to rise steadily with co-starring roles in standard big-budget studio films like Under Siege 2 (1995) and G.I. Jane (1997). In 1998, he won the annual Madden Bowl video game competition. In 1999, he starred in The Best Man with Taye Diggs and Nia Long in which he played a professional football player on the eve of his wedding. He reprised his role in Best Man Holiday. For both of his performances, he earned NAACP Image Award nominations. He then starred in The Brothers (2001), another film centering on the themes of fidelity and success among urban professionals. He has worked with Steven Seagal three times in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Half Past Dead and Prince of Pistols. He starred In Two Can Play That Game (2001), Breakin' All the Rules (2004), and Ladder 49 (2004). He again played a football player in The Game Plan (2007). He produced and starred in the film Not Easily Broken (2009). He starred as Ryan Nichols in the TV series reboot of V (2009). He then appeared in the films Think Like a Man (2012), and, in 2013, the films Identity Thief, Kick-Ass 2, and The Call. In 2013, he joined the cast of HBO's Nurse Jackie, playing war veteran Dr. Ike Prentiss. The following year, he won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2015, Morris Chestnut played Derrick Dog Prince in the movie Heist; and People magazine named him as one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2015. He then starred in the films The Perfect Guy (2016) and When the Bough Breaks (2017). He played the lead role of pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. in the series Rosewood, receiving another NAACP image Award nomination. He had recurring roles in the TV series Legends, The Enemy Within, and Our Kind of People. He had a starring guest role on the medical drama The Resident.

  • Title: Morris Chestnut
  • Popularity: 33.967
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1969-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Cerritos, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Моррис Честнат
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Morris Chestnut Movies

  • 1991
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    Boyz n the Hood

    Boyz n the Hood

    7.6 1991 HD

    In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son...

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  • 2002
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    Half Past Dead

    Half Past Dead

    5.1 2002 HD

    A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there, he stumbles onto a plot...

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  • 1995
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    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

    5.8 1995 HD

    A passenger train has been hijacked by an electronics expert and turned into an untraceable command center for a weapons satellite. He has planned to...

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  • 2003
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    Confidence

    Confidence

    6.2 2003 HD

    What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting...

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  • 1997
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    G.I. Jane

    G.I. Jane

    6.5 1997 HD

    In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women...

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  • 2004
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    Ladder 49

    Ladder 49

    6.4 2004 HD

    Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore...

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  • 2001
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    The Brothers

    The Brothers

    6.6 2001 HD

    This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a "playboy") who call themselves "The Brothers". When the...

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  • 2004
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    Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

    Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

    5.5 2004 HD

    The blood orchid - a rare flower that could hold the secret of eternal life and be worth a fortune to the company that finds it first. Led by a...

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  • 2002
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    Like Mike

    Like Mike

    6.1 2002 HD

    Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to...

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  • 2002
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    Scenes of the Crime

    Scenes of the Crime

    5.6 2002 HD

    A young man about to get married earns extra cash by driving a local mobster, but things go awry when the mobster is shot dead by a rival crime boss.

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  • 2012
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    Think Like a Man

    Think Like a Man

    6.8 2012 HD

    The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A...

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  • 1995
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    Higher Learning

    Higher Learning

    6.3 1995 HD

    African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will...

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  • 2001
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    Two Can Play That Game

    Two Can Play That Game

    6.6 2001 HD

    Corporate overachiever and all-around fly chick Shanté Smith thinks she's got the goods to keep her slickster boyfriend Keith, from...

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  • 2005
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    The Cave

    The Cave

    5.4 2005 HD

    After a group of biologists discovers a huge network of unexplored caves in Romania and, believing it to be an undisturbed eco-system that has...

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  • 2007
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    The Perfect Holiday

    The Perfect Holiday

    5.6 2007 HD

    Nancy Taylor, a divorced mother of three, feels especially lonely during the holidays. All she wants for Christmas is to meet a nice man - even just...

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  • 1991
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    The Last Boy Scout

    The Last Boy Scout

    6.8 1991 HD

    When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the...

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  • 2007
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    The Game Plan

    The Game Plan

    6.489 2007 HD

    Bachelor football star Joe Kingman seems to have it all. He is wealthy and carefree, and his team is on the way to capturing a championship....

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  • 2009
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    Not Easily Broken

    Not Easily Broken

    6.3 2009 HD

    A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

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  • 1999
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    The Best Man

    The Best Man

    6.7 1999 HD

    After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper attempts to hide the fact that his saucy new book is loosely based...

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  • 2004
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    Breakin' All the Rules

    Breakin' All the Rules

    6.1 2004 HD

    After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is inspired to pen the ultimate how-to book on breaking...

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  • 2013
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    Kick-Ass 2

    Kick-Ass 2

    6.4 2013 HD

    After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When...

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  • 1994
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    The Inkwell

    The Inkwell

    5.4 1994 HD

    The Inkwell is about a 16-year-old boy coming of age on Martha's Vineyard in the summer of 1976.

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  • 2013
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    Identity Thief

    Identity Thief

    5.9 2013 HD

    When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the...

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  • 2013
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    The Best Man Holiday

    The Best Man Holiday

    6.6 2013 HD

    When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances...

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  • 2013
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    The Call

    The Call

    6.8 2013 HD

    Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can...

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  • 1997
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    FireHouse

    FireHouse

    3.3 1997 HD

    A film about the dealings of a crew at a firehouse. The group is attacked by an assassin and eventually must accept that the firehouse is to be...

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  • 2008
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    The Prince of Motor City

    The Prince of Motor City

    1 2008 HD

    A modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet set in Detroit.

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  • 2015
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    The Perfect Guy

    The Perfect Guy

    5.7 2015 HD

    With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn seems to have it all. Things come crashing down when Dave, her long-term...

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  • 2022
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    Halloween in Hollywood

    Halloween in Hollywood

    1 2022 HD

    Chris Hardwick hosts this epic night celebrating all things Halloween, including interviews with Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Blum and David Gordon about...

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  • 2016
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    When the Bough Breaks

    When the Bough Breaks

    5.9 2016 HD

    A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

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  • 2015
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    Heist

    Heist

    6.1 2015 HD

    A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino....

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  • 2001
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    The Killing Yard

    The Killing Yard

    6.3 2001 HD

    Lawyers must defend a prisoner accused of murdering two of his inmates during the Attica prison riots in 1971.

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  • 1992
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    In the Line of Duty: Street War

    In the Line of Duty: Street War

    5 1992 HD

    In this gritty cops-and-crooks drama, two detectives hunt a gang leader suspected of murdering a New York cop. The detectives enlist the help of the...

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  • 1993
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    The Ernest Green Story

    The Ernest Green Story

    6.9 1993 HD

    Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrate into an all white school.

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  • 2017
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    Girls Trip

    Girls Trip

    6.8 2017 HD

    Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of...

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  • 2003
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    Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

    Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

    4.5 2003 HD

    Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life in the time of "Boyz n the Hood," the parallels...

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  • 2011
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    The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

    The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

    2 2011 HD

    A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as Writer/Director John Singleton looking back at the...

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  • 2006
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    The N Word

    The N Word

    6.6 2006 HD

    An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the narrative are poetry, music, and commentary from...

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  • 2010
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    Takers

    Takers

    6.2 2010 HD

    A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest...

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  • 2016
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    When the Bough Breaks

    When the Bough Breaks

    5.9 2016 HD

    A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

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  • 2009
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    Not Easily Broken

    Not Easily Broken

    6.3 2009 HD

    A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

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  • 2020
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    Spell

    Spell

    6.4 2020 HD

    A father survives a plane crash in rural Appalachia, but becomes suspicious of the elderly couple who take him in to nurse him back to health with...

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  • 2011
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    American Horror Story

    American Horror Story

    8.1 2011 HD

    An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven,...

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  • 2005
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    Bones

    Bones

    8.233 2005 HD

    Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder...

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  • 1993
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    Living Single

    Living Single

    8.4 1993 HD

    Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show...

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  • 1988
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    5.4 1988 HD

    A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...

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  • 1994
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    ER

    ER

    7.8 1994 HD

    ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened...

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  • 1992
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    Out All Night

    Out All Night

    8.5 1992 HD

    Out All Night is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1992 to July 9, 1993 for one season. The series stars Patti LaBelle, and was...

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  • 2009
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    V

    V

    6.806 2009 HD

    A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and...

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  • 2014
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    Legends

    Legends

    6.5 2014 HD

    Working for the FBI's Deep Cover Operations division, Martin Odum can transform himself into a different person -- whether it's an assignment as a...

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  • 2008
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    The Wendy Williams Show

    The Wendy Williams Show

    6.6 2008 HD

    Radio personality Wendy Williams is the host to her own live syndicated talk show. Wendy injects her television series with the same style that...

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  • 1997
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    C-16: FBI

    C-16: FBI

    6.8 1997 HD

    ​This series revolves around the Los Angeles field office of the FBI that was assigned to the most difficult cases.

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  • 2021
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    Our Kind of People

    Our Kind of People

    8.1 2021 HD

    A strong-willed single mom sets out to reclaim her family's name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line but discovers a dark secret...

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  • 2015
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    Rosewood

    Rosewood

    6.5 2015 HD

    Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. is a brilliant private pathologist who uses wildly sophisticated technology and his drive to live life to the fullest to...

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  • 2018
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    All American

    All American

    8.2 2018 HD

    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...

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  • 2023
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    Rebuilding Black Wall Street

    Rebuilding Black Wall Street

    1 2023 HD

    Morris Chestnut hosts this renovation docuseries chronicling the ongoing reconstruction of Tulsa's Greenwood District, which was destroyed in the...

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  • 2022
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    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    6.4 2022 HD

    Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

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  • 2019
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    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    6.2 2019 HD

    Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are...

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  • 2003
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    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    5.5 2003 HD

    Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

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  • 2016
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    Goliath

    Goliath

    7.6 2016 HD

    Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to...

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  • 2019
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    The Enemy Within

    The Enemy Within

    6.968 2019 HD

    Erica Shepherd is a brilliant former CIA operative, now known as the most notorious traitor in American history serving life in a Supermax prison....

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  • 2025
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    Watson

    Watson

    1 2025 HD

    A year after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career as the head of...

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  • 2009
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    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    4.9 2009 HD

    Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.

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  • 1988
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    5.4 1988 HD

    A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...

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  • 2024
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    Diarra from Detroit

    Diarra from Detroit

    6.5 2024 HD

    A divorcing, overworked teacher finds herself drawn into a cold case after a dating app matches her with a man she suspects is the adult version of a...

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  • 2022
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    The Best Man: The Final Chapters

    The Best Man: The Final Chapters

    8.4 2022 HD

    Catch up with Harper, Robyn, Jordan, Lance, Quentin, Shelby, Candace, and Murch as their relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the...

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  • 1996
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6.4 1996 HD

    The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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  • 2005
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    American Dad!

    American Dad!

    6.958 2005 HD

    The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his...

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  • 2018
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    The Resident

    The Resident

    8.4 2018 HD

    A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both...

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  • 2014
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    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    5.8 2014 HD

    After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program...

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  • 2022
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    Reasonable Doubt

    Reasonable Doubt

    7 2022 HD

    In this legal drama, you’ll judge Jax Stewart for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the law… until you’re the...

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  • 1970
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    Reasonable Doubt

    Reasonable Doubt

    1 1970 HD

    A year after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career as the head of...

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