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New York Undercover

New York Undercover, also known as N.Y. Undercover, is an American police procedural series about NYPD undercover detectives that aired on Fox from 1994 to 1999.

New Zealand Spy

New Zealand Spy is a 2026 six-episode NZ comedy series created by Paul Williams, spoofing James Bond with a 1970s spy agency whose recruits fight Australian spies, starring Matafeo, Thomas, McKenzie.

Newhart

Newhart is the CBS sitcom (1982–1990, 8 seasons, 184 episodes) starring Bob Newhart as Vermont innkeeper Dick Loudon; an MTM production with Larry, Darryl, and Darryl, 25 Emmy nominations, and a famous dream finale with Suzanne Pleshette.

Newly Rich, Newly Poor (2025 TV series)

Newly Rich, Newly Poor (Nuevo rico, nuevo pobre) is a 2025 Colombian telenovela by Caracol Televisión, a remake of the 2007 series: two men switched at birth 30 years earlier swap lives; 62 episodes, starring Variel Sánchez, Juan Manuel Guilera and Lina Tejeiro; Netflix US debut May 21, 2025.

Newman (Seinfeld)

Newman is the fictional postal worker and arch-nemesis of Jerry Seinfeld on the sitcom Seinfeld, played by Wayne Knight from 1991 to 1998, first voiced by Larry David in "The Revenge" and greeting Jerry with "Hello, Newman."

NewsRadio

NewsRadio is an American NBC workplace sitcom (1995–1999, 5 seasons, 97 episodes) created by Paul Simms, set at the fictional New York all-news radio station WNYX, starring Dave Foley, Phil Hartman, Stephen Root, and Maura Tierney.

Newtopia (뉴토피아)

Newtopia (뉴토피아) is a 2025 South Korean zombie romantic comedy series directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, based on Han Sang-woon's novel Influenza, starring Park Jeong-min and Jisoo.

Nexo Knights

Nexo Knights is a LEGO transmedia theme (2015-2018) about five futuristic knights of Knighton fighting Jestro and his lava monsters, with a Cartoon Network series, Merlok 2.0 shield-scanning app, and over 100 sets. Distinct from the nEXO neutrino physics experiment.

Next (2020 TV series)

neXt (Next, 2020 TV series) is an American Fox science-fiction crime drama created by Manny Coto, starring John Slattery as Paul LeBlanc fighting a rogue AI; premiered October 6, 2020, ran 10 episodes, canceled after one season.

Next Gen NYC

Next Gen NYC is a Bravo reality series (premiered June 3, 2025) following the Gen Z children of Real Housewives stars and their friends in Manhattan; Season 2 premiered June 24, 2026 with three new cast members.

Next Level Chef (American TV series)

Next Level Chef is a Fox cooking competition (2022–) hosted by Gordon Ramsay with mentors Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais; 24 Pro, Social Media, and Home chefs compete on a three-story kitchen set for $250,000.

Nezuko Kamado (竈門 禰豆子)

Nezuko Kamado (竈門 禰豆子) is the deuteragonist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the younger sister of Tanjiro Kamado, fighting to find a way to return to human form.

NFL Christmas Gameday

NFL Christmas Gameday is the NFL's Christmas Day game package, streamed on Netflix since 2024 under a three-season deal. Its 2024 doubleheader drew nearly 65 million US viewers, with record streaming audiences in 2024 and 2025.

NFL on Prime Video

NFL on Prime Video: Amazon's NFL package, exclusive home of Thursday Night Football since 2022 under a ~$1 billion/year, 10-year deal, plus the Black Friday game, Wild Card streams, and Prime Vision with Next Gen Stats.

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (你好,凯兰)

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (你好,凯兰) is an American Nick Jr. animated preschool series (2007-2011, 2 seasons, 40 episodes) created by Karen Chau, teaching Mandarin and Chinese culture through five-year-old Kai-Lan and her animal friends.

Nia Nal

Nia Nal, alias Dreamer, is a DC superhero created for The CW's Supergirl in 2018, played by Nicole Maines; the first transgender superhero on TV, an ancestor of Nura Nal/Dream Girl, later written into DC Comics by Maines.

Nian Nian You Ci

Nian Nian You Ci (念念有词, Lingering in Mind) is a 2025 Chinese vertical micro-drama by Tinghua Island, starring Liu Nian and He Congrui, adapted from a Tomato novel; the first Hongguo short drama to top 1 billion plays and 100 million heat.

Nica Pierce

Nica Pierce (Danica Pierce) is a Child's Play franchise character played by Fiona Dourif in Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky, and the Chucky series; a paraplegic final girl possessed by Chucky and dismembered by Tiffany.

Nice to Not Meet You (얄미운 사랑)

얄미운 사랑 (Nice to Not Meet You) is a 2025 tvN romantic comedy starring Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon, written by Jung Yeo-rang, directed by Kim Ga-ram, streamed on Prime Video in 240+ countries.

Nichijou (日常)

Nichijou (日常), also Nichijou: My Ordinary Life, is a surreal gag manga by Keiichi Arawi serialized in Shonen Ace (2006-2015, 10 volumes; volume 11 in 2022), adapted into a 2011 Kyoto Animation anime of 26 episodes.

Nicholas Brody

Nicholas Brody is the fictional Marine sergeant in Showtime's Homeland, played by Damian Lewis, a POW turned by Abu Nazir, later congressman and double agent, executed in Tehran in season 3.

Nick Amaro

Nick Amaro is a fictional NYPD detective on Law & Order: SVU, played by Danny Pino as main cast in seasons 13–16 (2011–2015), replacing Elliot Stabler, written out in the season 16 finale, and returning for the 500th episode in 2021.

Nick Fradiani

Nick Fradiani (born 1985, Guilford, Connecticut), also Nicholas James Fradiani IV, American singer-actor; won American Idol season 14 in 2015; starred as young Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise on Broadway and tour for over 1,000 performances.

Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Nick Fury (MCU) is Samuel L. Jackson's S.H.I.E.L.D. director and Avengers founder, debuting in Iron Man (2008). Based on the Ultimate comics Fury modeled on Jackson; origin in Captain Marvel (1995); led Secret Invasion (2023); returns in Avengers: Secret Wars.

Nick Pickard

Nick Pickard (born 1975) is an English actor, Tony Hutchinson in Channel 4's Hollyoaks since the first episode in October 1995, its longest-serving cast member, 2017 British Soap Award Outstanding Achievement winner, and former child star of Mio in the Land of Faraway.

Nick Sobotka

Nick Sobotka is a fictional character in season 2 of HBO's The Wire, played by Pablo Schreiber; a Polish American stevedore, nephew of Frank Sobotka, drawn into drug dealing and port smuggling, ending in witness protection.

Nick Tilsley

Nick Tilsley (Nicholas Paul Tilsley) is a Coronation Street character born 1980, son of Gail and Brian Tilsley, played by Warren Jackson, Adam Rickitt, and since 2009 Ben Price.

Nicktoons

Nicktoons: Nickelodeon's brand for its original animated series, launched August 11, 1991 with Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show; known for its $40 million creator-driven development model, SpongeBob SquarePants, and the companion Nicktoons cable channel.

Nicky Nichols

Nicky Nichols (Nicole Nichols), fictional inmate in Orange Is the New Black, played by Natasha Lyonne; recovering heroin addict at Litchfield, loyal to Red and Lorna, Emmy-nominated role, becomes kitchen-run 'prison mom' in season 7.

Nicky Whelan

Nicky Whelan (born 1981) is an Australian actress and model, granddaughter of AFL Brownlow Medallist Marcus Whelan. Known for Pepper Steiger on Neighbours (2006–2007), then Hollywood roles in Hall Pass, Scrubs, The Wedding Ringer, Left Behind, and Matador.