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Vikings (2013)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 568000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada
Plot tags: viking, battles, king, warrior, medieval, sword fight, legends and myths, sword and shield, norse mythology, historical character, war, adventurer, myth, mythology, conflict, heroes, danger, tough heroes, swords and armor, female nudity, leader, intrigue, execution, merciless, rise to the top
Spartacus (2010)
Plot Summary:
Spartacus is an American television series inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BCE led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 253000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: ancient rome, ancient history, roman empire, gladiator, sword fight, rebellion, battles, rebel, slavery, ambition, sex, swords and armor, friendship between men, self sacrifice, revolution, strong sexual content, warrior, rebelliousness, gory, power struggle, intrigue, arena, contests and competitions, female nudity, sword and shield
Shogun (1980)
Plot Summary:
An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan
Duration: 547 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: samurai, shogun, jesuit, martial arts, battles, historical event, intrigue, japanese history, interracial relations, leadership, knight, time machine, ancient, renaissance, chivalry, white man asian woman relationship, edo period, sorcery, world history, wanderlust, literary, dutch history, tokugawa shogunate, twists and turns, heroes
Merlin (2008)
Plot Summary:
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Plot tags: king arthur, supernatural, arthurian legend, dragon, witch, supernatural ability, magic, legends and myths, knight, camelot, wizards and magicians, friendship, prophecy, king, curses spells and rituals, ancient, magical, imaginary kingdom, magician, royal family, imaginary, prince, royal court, youth, young heroes
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Plot Summary:
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell. Emma Swan is a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who has been supporting herself since she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds her and asks for her help explaining that she is from a different world where she is Snow White's missing daughter
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 234000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: magic, fantasy world, magical, power of love, true love, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, hopes, prince, fairy, princess, curses spells and rituals, imaginary, friends, rivalry, friendship, family relations, legends and myths, mayor, long lost daughter, parents and children, queen, lovers apart, evil queen, disorder
Legend of the Seeker (2008)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan and a wise old wizard named Zedd, he must stop a ruthless and bloodthirsty tyrant from unleashing an ancient evil and enslaving the world
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Plot tags: imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, witch, wizards and magicians, chosen one, ancient, magical, sword and sorcery, imaginary, witchcraft, save the world, forbidden love, escapades, magic, supernatural power, sorcerer, youth, swords and armor, warrior, bravery, mission, adventure hero, prophecy, sword fight, female warrior
Heroes (2006)
Plot Summary:
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 249000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural ability, superhero, supernatural, time travel, super powers, heroic mission, good versus evil, danger, psychic, save the world, teamwork, shapeshifter, family secret, young heroes, friendship, brother brother relationship, stopped time, changing the past or future, supernatural power, heroes, teleportation, villain, death, rivals, characters in danger
Robin Hood (2006)
Plot Summary:
Robin Hood is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States. Based on the traditional stories of legendary English folk hero Robin Hood, the programme started on 7 October 2006. Series two commenced broadcasting on 6 October 2007 with the final two episodes on 29 December 2007. Series three began airing on 28 March 2009 for a thirteen episode run. The series was axed by the BBC after series three following the departure of multiple characters, including lead actor Jonas Armstrong
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: robin hood, archery, swords and armor, medieval, fighting the system, knight, castle, king, sword fight, robbery, escapades, righting the wronged, fall in love, uninhibited rivalry, woods, society, myth, love and romance, ancient, mythology, archer, bad guy, fighting crime, royalty, sword and sorcery
Highlander (1992)
Plot Summary:
Highlander: The Series is a fantasy science fiction action-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985. In fact, original Highlander star Christopher Lambert appeared in the Pilot episode so as to pass the torch to Adrian Paul. The series was an international hit and was nominated three times for the Gemini Awards and once for a Saturn Award in 1998
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, France
Plot tags: immortality, healing power, immortal, duel, good versus evil, warrior, escapades, danger, medieval, rivalry, loss of loved one, supernatural, heroes, tough guy, violence, sword fight, brawl, training, myth, sword, superhero, world war two, time travel, mutant, mythology
Legacies (2018)
Plot Summary:
In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, among others, come of age into heroes and villains at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural, witch, werewolf, hybrid, teenager, supernatural power, supernatural romance, teenage life, clan, friendship between teens, school, vampire human love, high school, save the world, monster, evil, lesbian, survival, forbidden love, telekinesis, mentor, gay, twin sister, magic
The Librarians (2014)
Plot Summary:
A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts. Based on the series of "The Librarian" movies
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: librarian, archaeologist, artifact, library, magic, good versus evil, treasure hunt, friendship, magical, heroes, knowledge, thief, historian, twists and turns, villainess, heroine, love, occult, villain, colonel, batman, writers, lost world, myth, parents
Surface (2005)
Plot Summary:
Surface is a science fiction television series that premiered on NBC on September 19, 2005. The program aired ten episodes before going on hiatus on November 28, 2005 due to NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics. It returned for five more episodes, beginning January 2, 2006. On May 15, 2006, NBC officially announced the series' cancellation
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: sea monster, scientist, teenage life, nosy, monster, marine biologist, uncover truth, misfit, escapades, danger, alien encounter, supernatural, superpower, evil alien, dinosaur, alien, alien invasion, water, myth, creature, prehistoric creature, underdog, animal, kaiju, post apocalyptic
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
Plot Summary:
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001. The series was created in 1995 by writer-director-producer Robert Tapert under his production tag, Renaissance Pictures with later executive producers being R. J. Stewart and Sam Raimi. The series narrative follows Xena, as an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent by using her formidable fighting skills to now, help those who are unable to defend themselves. Xena is accompanied by Gabrielle, who during the series changes from a simple farm girl into an Amazon warrior and Xena's comrade-in-arms; her initial naïveté helps to balance Xena and assists her in recognizing and pursuing the "greater good". The show is a spin-off of the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys; the saga began with three episodes in Hercules where Xena was a recurring character originally scheduled to die in her third appearance. Aware that the character of Xena had been very successful among the public, the producers of the series decided to create a spin-off series based on her adventures. Xena was a successful show which has aired in more than 108 countries around the world since 1998. In 2004 and 2007, it was ranked #9 and #10 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever and the title character was ranked #100 on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters. Xena's success has led to hundreds of tie-in products, including, comics, books, video games and conventions, realized annually since 1998 in Pasadena, California and London
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: ancient, female warrior, strong female lead, mythology, greek mythology, good versus evil, heroine, friendship, legends and myths, sword and sorcery, tough girl, danger, lesbian subtext, one woman army, female protagonist, sword fight, amazon tribe, girl power, lesbian, feminism, violence against women, mythical creature, dark heroine, sorcery, sword
The Order (2019)
Plot Summary:
Out to avenge his mother's death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Plot tags: werewolf, witch, friendship, danger, society, black magic, magic, college, university, youth, clan, good versus evil, culture clash, rivalry, family relations, escapades, death, mentor, hopes, redemption, supernatural, heroes, supernatural power, vampire, violence
Atlantis (2013)
Plot Summary:
A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: atlantis, legends and myths, escapades, friendship, young heroes, danger, greek, imaginary kingdom, ancient, mythology, sword fight, fistfight, heroic mission, hand to hand combat, greek mythology, fantasy world, gay, lgbt, supernatural, ancient world, time machine, sword, ancient civilization, ancient history, sword and shield
Shadowhunters (2016)
Plot Summary:
When Clary Fray's mother has disappeared, Clary joins a band of Shadowhunters; demon killing hunters, and gets caught up in a plan to save the world
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 69000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, vampire, magic, demon, female protagonist, supernatural being, gay, werewolf, supernatural power, good versus evil, friendship, family secret, clan, vampire human love, strong female character, teenage girl, supernatural ability, sword, lgbt, erased memory, gay couple, heroine, fantasy world, shapeshifting, prejudice
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
Plot Summary:
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles. It ran for six seasons, producing action figures and other memorabilia as it became one of the highest rated syndicated television shows in the world at that time. It also gained a cult following along with its spin-off, Xena: Warrior Princess. It was preceded by several TV movies with the same major characters in 1994 as part of Universal Television's Action Pack: in order, Hercules and the Amazon Women, Hercules and the Lost Kingdom, Hercules and the Circle of Fire, Hercules in the Underworld, and Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur, the last of which served mostly as a "clip show" of the previous movies as a lead up to the series
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: mythology, hercules, good versus evil, supernatural ability, heroes, heroic mission, legends and myths, legendary hero, adventurer, deity, strongman, rescue, rivalry, danger, imaginary, greek mythology, superhuman powers, greek, ancient history, myth, sorcery, supernatural, ancient, peplum, greek god