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Jaana Na Dil Se Door (जाना न दिल से दूर)

Jaana Na Dil Se Door (जाना न दिल से दूर), also Jana Na Dil Se Door, is a Star Plus Hindi romance drama (9 May 2016 to 30 June 2017, 418 episodes) starring Vikram Singh Chauhan, Shivani Surve, and Shashank Vyas, produced by Yash Patnaik's Beyond Dreams.

Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke

Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke (जांबाज हिंदुस्तान के) is a 2023 ZEE5 Indian action thriller web series, 8 episodes, directed by Srijit Mukherji, starring Regina Cassandra as IPS officer Kavya Iyer investigating an ISIS-K bomb attack case.

Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile

Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile (जाने अनजाने हम मिले) is a Zee TV Hindi drama premiering 11 November 2024, built on the aata saata exchange-marriage custom, starring Aayushi Khurana and Bharat Ahlawat, produced by Rose Audio Visuals, ending 16 August 2026 after 607 episodes.

Jabberjaw

Jabberjaw is a 1976 American animated television series by Hanna-Barbera, airing on ABC, about a talking great white shark who plays drums in the teenage rock band The Neptunes.

Jacaerys Velaryon

Jacaerys Velaryon (Jace), fictional prince of George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood and HBO's House of the Dragon: eldest son of Rhaenyra Targaryen, Prince of Dragonstone, rider of Vermax, killed at the Battle of the Gullet in 130 AC.

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby is a 2004–2005 WB drama, also called Jack and Bobby, about brothers Jack and Bobby McCallister, one of whom becomes US president elected in 2040; Bobby is the future president, Jack dies young.

Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! (ทําไมต้องเป็นเธอทุกที)

Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! (ทำไมต้องเป็นเธอทุกที) is a 2024 Thai BL action-romance series directed by Bundit Sintanaparadee, starring Anan Wong as debt collector Jack and Wanarat Ratsameerat as the thief Joker; 12 episodes on Channel 3 and iQIYI, September 9 to November 25, 2024.

Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless)

Jack Abbott is a fictional character on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless, created in 1980 and played by Peter Bergman since November 1989. Eldest Abbott son, Jabot co-CEO, Victor Newman's rival, married ten times including three times to Nikki Newman.

Jack Bauer

Jack Bauer is the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit agent played by Kiefer Sutherland in Fox's real-time series 24 (2001-2010, plus 24: Redemption and 24: Live Another Day). Known for torture-controversy debates; last seen surrendered to Russian authorities, with a revival unconfirmed under Disney.

Jack Branning

Jack Branning, played by Scott Maslen in BBC's EastEnders since 29 October 2007, is a Detective Inspector, youngest son of Jim Branning, father of four, widower of Ronnie Mitchell, and partner of Denise Fox.

Jack Deveraux

Jack Deveraux, born Billy Johnson, is a Days of Our Lives character introduced in 1987; a villain redeemed into half of supercouple Jack and Jennifer, portrayed chiefly by Matthew Ashford.

Jack Donaghy

Jack Donaghy (John Francis Donaghy) is the fictional GE and Kabletown television executive in NBC's 30 Rock, played by Alec Baldwin; mentor and conservative foil to Liz Lemon, modeled partly on Lorne Michaels and GE culture.

Jack Harkness

Captain Jack Harkness, played by John Barrowman, is a fictional Time Agent from Doctor Who (2005) and the spin-off Torchwood; an immortal, pansexual companion created by Russell T Davies, first appearing in "The Empty Child".

Jack Hodgins (Bones)

Jack Hodgins (Dr. Jonathan Stanley Hodgins) is a fictional Jeffersonian Institute entomologist on Bones, played by T.J. Thyne, created by Hart Hanson; conspiracy theorist, "King of the Lab", husband of Angela Montenegro.

Jack Irish

Jack Irish is the Melbourne private investigator created by Peter Temple and the ABC franchise adapted from him: four novels (Bad Debts, 1996 onward), three telemovies (2012-2014) and three Guy Pearce series (2016-2021), distinguished by Fitzroy pub settings, racing subplots and the 2018 AACTA Best Drama Series award.

Jack McCoy

Jack McCoy (John James McCoy) is the fictional Manhattan prosecutor on NBC's Law & Order, played by Sam Waterston 1994-2010 and 2022-2024; Executive ADA, later District Attorney, over 400 episodes, final episode February 22, 2024.

Jack McMullen

Jack McMullen (born 1991, Liverpool) is an English actor and writer, a former child soap actor (Brookside) known for Finn Sharkey in Waterloo Road, Daniel in Time, Ford v Ferrari, Hijack, and Jamie Phelan in This City Is Ours.

Jack O'Neill

Jack O'Neill (1923-2017), American surfer and founder of O'Neill, Inc., popularized the neoprene wetsuit via nylon lamination and built the world's leading wetsuit brand; not the wetsuit's inventor, credit usually given to Hugh Bradner.

Jack P. Shepherd

Jack P. Shepherd (born 1988, Pudsey) is an English actor who has played David Platt in ITV's Coronation Street since April 2000; British Soap Best Actor 2018 and Celebrity Big Brother 2025 winner.

Jack Ryan (TV series)

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan is a Prime Video action-thriller series (2018-2023, four seasons, 30 episodes) starring John Krasinski as the CIA analyst, created by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland, followed by the 2026 film Ghost War.

Jack Ryder (actor)

Jack Seigfried Ryder (born 1981, Woolwich, London) is an English actor, director, writer, and acting coach, known for Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders (1998–2002), Holby City, directing The Band, and children's books including Jack's Secret Summer.

Jack Shephard

Jack Shephard is the fictional protagonist of Lost (ABC, 2004–2010), played by Matthew Fox in 121 episodes. A spinal surgeon and de facto leader of the Oceanic 815 survivors, he arcs from man of science to man of faith.

Jack Taylor (TV series)

Jack Taylor: Irish crime drama TV series (2010-2016) adapted from Ken Bruen's novels, starring Iain Glen as a Galway ex-Garda turned private investigator; three seasons of nine 90-minute films, produced by Telegael with ZDF.

Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father

Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father is a Netflix British comedy travel documentary (2017–2021, five seasons) in which comedian Jack Whitehall travels with his retired theatrical-agent father Michael; season 1 covered Southeast Asia, season 5 the UK, followed by the 2024 Fatherhood spin-off.

Jackass (franchise)

Jackass: American reality-stunt comedy franchise begun on MTV (2000-2002) by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and Johnny Knoxville, spawning six Paramount films, digital releases, and spin-offs, ending with Jackass: Best and Last (2026).

Jackie Chan Adventures

Jackie Chan Adventures is an American animated series on Kids' WB, 2000 to 2005, five seasons and 93 episodes, following animated Jackie Chan, Uncle, and Jade hunting the twelve zodiac Talismans of Shendu and other magical artifacts.

Jacklyn Zeman

Jacklyn Zeman (1953-2023), American actress, played Nurse Bobbie Spencer on ABC's General Hospital for 45 years from 1977, after Lana McClain on One Life to Live; four Daytime Emmy nominations, later The Bay.

Jackson Avery

Jackson Avery is a fictional plastic surgeon on Grey's Anatomy, played by Jesse Williams from season 6 to 17, grandson of Harper Avery, husband of April Kepner, board chairman at Grey Sloan, later Boston foundation head.

Jackson Heywood

Jackson Heywood, Australian actor born 1988 in Canberra, trained at NIDA; best known as Brody Morgan on Home and Away (2016–2019), later Bloom, Mr Inbetween, and Critical Incident.

Jacob (Lost)

Jacob (Lost): fictional character on ABC's Lost, the ageless protector of the Island, played by Mark Pellegrino. Twin brother of the Man in Black, born of Claudia per "Across the Sea", killed by Ben in The Incident, succeeded by Jack and Hurley.