Philip Glenister, Keely Hawes, Dean Andrews
Season: 1
Network: BBC1

Story: Spin-off/sequel to "Life on Mars". London DI Alex Drake has been shot and wakes up in 1981 where Gene Hunt and his cohorts are her new partners. Helping them solve crimes, she tries to figure out how to get back to reality.

Julian McMahon, Dylan Walsh, Joely Richardson
Seasons: 1-5
Network: FX

Story: Set in a south Florida plastic surgery center and centering around the two doctors who own it. One a sex craved charmer out only for his personal gratification, the other a family man desperate to patch up his rocky marriage.

Michael Chiklis, Benito Martinez, CCH Pounder
Seasons: 1-7
Network: FX

Story: Focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but brutally effective cops & assault team members; the honest detectives caught in the middle who play both sides; and a police captain torn over his job and his ambitions.