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Marlon (TV series)

Marlon (2017–2018) is an NBC sitcom created by Marlon Wayans and Christopher Moynihan, loosely based on Wayans' life as a divorced dad co-parenting with Essence Atkins' character; two seasons, 20 episodes, canceled by NBC, later on Netflix US until 2023.

Marlow (TV series)

Marlow is a British thriller series commissioned by BritBox UK in May 2021, starring Claire Foy as Evie Wyatt, created by Tony Grisoni and Simon Maxwell for Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content; distinct from The Marlow Murder Club, it remains listed as in development.

Marmadesam (மர்மதேசம்)

Marmadesam (மர்மதேசம், Land of Mystery) is a Tamil mystery anthology TV series of five stand-alone supernatural stories, including Vidathu Karuppu, aired on Sun TV and Raj TV from 1996 to 2001, written by Indra Soundar Rajan and directed by Naga and C.J. Bhaskar.

Maron (TV series)

Maron is an IFC comedy series (2013-2016, four seasons) starring Marc Maron as a fictionalized version of himself hosting a garage podcast, with Judd Hirsch, Sally Kellerman, and Nora Zehetner; Metascore 73, season 4 scored 82.

Marriage Boot Camp

Marriage Boot Camp is a WE tv reality franchise (2013-2022, 19 seasons) where troubled couples undergo intensive counseling drills in a shared house, spun off from Bridezillas with Bridezillas, Reality Stars, Family Edition, and Hip Hop Edition variants.

Marriage, Not Dating (연애 말고 결혼)

Marriage, Not Dating (연애 말고 결혼) is a 2014 tvN Korean romantic comedy, 16 episodes, directed by Song Hyun-Wook, starring Yeon Woo-jin and Han Groo in a contract-romance plot, peaking at 4.2% Nielsen ratings.

Married at First Sight (Australian TV series)

Married at First Sight Australia, also MAFS Australia, is Nine Network's Endemol Shine reality dating series matching singles via experts. Highest-rating Australian entertainment show; since 2025 faces SafeWork NSW notices and welfare allegations.

Married at First Sight (British TV series)

Married at First Sight UK, also called MAFS UK, is a British reality dating series on Channel 4/E4 since 2015, based on a Danish format, produced by CPL Productions, revamped in 2021 to the Australian commitment-ceremony format, and pulled from streaming in May 2026 after rape allegations.

Married to Medicine

Married to Medicine is a Bravo reality series premiering March 24, 2013, following Atlanta women who are doctors or doctors' wives. Created by Mariah Huq, it ran 12 seasons, spawned Houston and Los Angeles spin-offs, and streams on Peacock.

Married... with Children

Married... with Children, developed from a pilot titled Not the Cosbys, is a Fox sitcom (April 1987 to June 1997, 11 seasons, about 259 episodes) about the dysfunctional Bundy family of suburban Chicago, created by Ron Leavitt and Michael Moye and starring Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate, and David Faustino.

Marry Me (American TV series)

Marry Me is an American NBC sitcom (2014–2015), one season, created by Happy Endings creator David Caspe, starring Casey Wilson and Ken Marino as a couple whose engagement keeps going wrong; 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Marry Me Now (같이 살래요)

Marry Me Now (같이 살래요), also translated as Shall We Live Together?, is a 2018 South Korean family and romance series starring Han Ji-hye and Lee Sang-woo on KBS2.

Marry My Husband: Japan (私の夫と結婚して)

Marry My Husband: Japan (私の夫と結婚して) is a 2025 Amazon Original J-drama on Prime Video, 10 episodes, starring Fuka Koshiba and Takeru Satoh, based on Seong So Jak's web novel, produced by CJ ENM Japan and Studio Dragon, distinct from the 2024 Korean drama.

Marry You (TV series)

Marry You (결혼해YOU) is a 2024 Channel A South Korean romantic comedy drama, ten episodes aired Nov 16 to Dec 15, 2024, starring Lee Yi-kyung, Jo Soo-min, Koo Jun-hoe, and Ji Yi-soo, directed by Hwang Kyeong-Seong.

Marseille (2016 TV series)

Marseille (2016–2018) is Netflix's first French original series, a political drama created by Dan Franck starring Gérard Depardieu as mayor Robert Taro versus protégé Lucas Barrès (Benoît Magimel); two seasons, 16 episodes, panned by critics, canceled in 2018.

Marshall Eriksen

Marshall Eriksen is a fictional character on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014), played by Jason Segel. A Minnesota-born Columbia Law graduate married to Lily Aldrin, he moves from corporate law to environmental law at Honeywell & Cootes and finally a judgeship, and was based on UCLA professor Noah Garrison.

Marshals (TV series)

Marshals (Marshals: A Yellowstone Story) is a 2026 CBS procedural drama and Yellowstone sequel spinoff created by Spencer Hudnut, starring Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, a U.S. Marshal in Montana; renewed after one episode, season 2 premiered October 4, 2026.

Martha Jones

Martha Jones is a Doctor Who companion played by Freema Agyeman, the first Black full-time regular TARDIS companion, introduced in Smith and Jones (2007) with the Tenth Doctor, famed for her year-long walk to defeat the Master, later appearing in Torchwood and Big Finish audio dramas.

Martha Speaks (TV series)

Martha Speaks is an American-Canadian animated PBS KIDS series (2008–2015) based on Susan Meddaugh's books, in which a dog gains speech from alphabet soup; it teaches oral vocabulary to ages 4–7, produced by WGBH and Studio B.

Martial Law (TV series)

Martial Law is an American action-comedy police procedural starring Sammo Hung as a Shanghai detective in the LAPD, airing on CBS from 1998 to 2000.

Martial Universe (武动乾坤)

Martial Universe (武动乾坤, Wu Dong Qian Kun) is a Tian Can Tu Dou xuanhuan web novel about Lin Dong, adapted into a poorly received 2018 Zhang Li drama with Yang Yang, a long-running donghua since 2019, and a 2020 film.

Martin (TV series)

Martin (TV series): Fox sitcom, 1992–1997, five seasons, starring Martin Lawrence as Detroit radio DJ Martin Payne with Tisha Campbell (Gina), Tichina Arnold, Thomas Mikal Ford, Carl Anthony Payne II; HBO Independent Productions; landmark 1990s Black sitcom.

Martin Fowler (EastEnders)

Martin Fowler, fictional EastEnders character and the soap's first baby (born 1985), played by Jon Peyton Price, James Alexandrou, and James Bye; killed in the 40th anniversary live episode explosion, February 2025.

Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson (born 1974, Auckland) is a New Zealand actor, not the Toronto lawyer or UK poker player of the same name. Known for Shortland Street's Stuart Neilson, The Ring, Grey's Anatomy, and Netflix's Virgin River as Jack Sheridan.

Martin Mystery

Martin Mystery (Martin Mystère) is a 2003-2006 Canadian-French-Italian animated series, 3 seasons and 66 episodes, adapting Alfredo Castelli's Italian comic; teenage agent Martin and stepsister Diana investigate paranormal threats for The Center.

Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints

Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints is a Fox Nation docudrama series hosted and narrated by Martin Scorsese, premiering November 17, 2024, with one-hour episodes on Joan of Arc, John the Baptist, Sebastian, Kolbe, Francis, Becket, Mary Magdalene, and Moses the Black.

Martok

Martok is a Klingon general and later Chancellor of the Klingon Empire in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, played by J.G. Hertzler. A commoner who earned a battlefield commission, he commanded the IKS Rotarran in the Dominion War and became chancellor after Worf killed Gowron in 2375.

Maruko TV Drama (櫻桃小丸子)

Maruko TV Drama (櫻桃小丸子真人版) is a 2017 Taiwanese live-action adaptation of Momoko Sakura's manga Chibi Maruko-chan, directed by Zhang Qin, 30 episodes on CTV from March 13, 2017, with Sakura-approved casting including Jiro Wang as Hanawa, following earlier Fuji TV versions from 2006.

Marumagal (TV series)

Marumagal (மருமகள்), Tamil Sun TV family drama since 10 June 2024, starring Gabriella Charlton and Rahul Ravi; distinct from Khushbu's 2001 Vijay TV Marumugal, Chinna Marumagal, and Magale En Marumagale.

Marvel Anime

Marvel Anime: 2010–2011 Madhouse anthology of four 12-episode series (Iron Man, Wolverine, X-Men, Blade) set in Japan, written by Warren Ellis, aired on Animax and G4, plus two DTV films.