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Ninja Warrior (franchise)

Ninja Warrior is the international name for the SASUKE obstacle-course TV format created by Japan's TBS in 1997. Sold in over 160 countries, with American Ninja Warrior on NBC since 2009 and an Olympic obstacle-racing link for LA 2028.

Ninjago (TV series)

Ninjago, also broadcast as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, is a Danish-Canadian animated series based on the LEGO Ninjago toys, running from 2011 to 2022 across 16 seasons.

Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Ninjago: Dragons Rising, also LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising, is a 2023 LEGO Group animated series on Netflix continuing the Ninjago franchise after the Merge, with new heroes Arin, Sora, and Riyu, WildBrain Unreal Engine animation, and matching LEGO sets.

Ninth Doctor

The Ninth Doctor is Christopher Eccleston's incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who's 2005 revival, a Time Lord and Time War survivor leading Series 1 from "Rose" to "The Parting of the Ways" before regenerating into the Tenth Doctor.

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck is an FX drama series (2003-2010, six seasons) created by Ryan Murphy about plastic surgeons Sean McNamara and Christian Troy of the McNamara/Troy practice, first in Miami then Los Angeles.

Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi

Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi (निर्मल पाठक की घर वापसी) is a 2022 SonyLIV Hindi drama web series, 5 episodes, starring Vaibhav Tatwawadi as a man returning to his Bihar village after 24 years in Delhi.

Nirvana in Fire (琅琊榜)

Nirvana in Fire (琅琊榜, Langya Bang) is a 2015 Chinese costume political drama directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, adapted from Hai Yan's web novel, starring Hu Ge as Mei Changsu; 54 episodes, Douban 9.2, Flying Apsaras Award winner, with a 2017 sequel.

Nirvana the Band the Show

Nirvana the Band the Show is a Canadian mockumentary web series (2007-2009) by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol about a songless band scheming to book Toronto's Rivoli; adapted as Nirvanna the Band the Show on Viceland (2017-2018) and a 2026 film.

Nirvanna the Band the Show

Nirvanna the Band the Show is a Canadian mockumentary comedy by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, grown from the 2007-2009 web series Nirvana the Band, about two Toronto musicians trying to book a gig at the Rivoli; it aired two seasons on Viceland 2017-2018 and spawned a 2026 time-travel film.

Nisekoi (ニセコイ)

Nisekoi (ニセコイ, Nisekoi: False Love) is Naoshi Komi's Weekly Shōnen Jump harem romcom manga (2011–2016, 25 volumes) about yakuza heir Raku and Chitoge's fake relationship, adapted by Shaft into two anime seasons and a 2018 live-action film.

Nish Panesar

Nish Panesar (Nishandeep Singh Panesar) is a fictional EastEnders villain played by Navin Chowdhry from 29 September 2022 to his 2 January 2025 death, abusive husband of Suki, father of Ravi, and central to The Six storyline.

Nisha Aur Uske Cousins

Nisha Aur Uske Cousins (Nisha and her cousins) is a Hindi youth drama that aired on Star Plus from 18 August 2014, about seven cousins in a Jaipur joint family, starring Aneri Vajani, produced by Bodhi Tree Multimedia in 269 episodes.

NJPW Strong

NJPW Strong is New Japan Pro-Wrestling's American brand, launched August 7, 2020 as a weekly NJPW World series with the New Japan Cup USA, home to the Strong Openweight, Tag Team, and Women's Championships, and reorganized in 2023 into STRONG LIVE pay-per-views and STRONG On Demand.

No Activity

No Activity is an American comedy series adapted from the Australian Stan original, created by Trent O'Donnell and Patrick Brammall. CBS All Access's first original comedy, it ran four seasons (2017–2021), 32 episodes, becoming animated in season 4 on Paramount+.

No Escape

No Escape is a 2023 seven-part Paramount+ thriller adapted from Lucy Clarke's novel The Blue, created by Kris Mrksa, starring Abigail Lawrie and Rhianne Barreto as friends who join a yacht crew in Southeast Asia; distinct from the 2015 Owen Wilson film.

No Gain No Love (손해 보기 싫어서)

No Gain No Love (손해 보기 싫어서) is a 2024 tvN Korean romantic comedy, 12 episodes, starring Shin Min-a and Kim Young-dae, about a fake marriage staged to win a workplace promotion; streamed on Prime Video.

No Good Deed (TV series)

No Good Deed is a Netflix dark comedy created by Liz Feldman, premiering December 12, 2024, with 8 episodes starring Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano as sellers of a Los Feliz villa; cancelled after one season in July 2025.

No Good Nick

No Good Nick: Netflix multicam dramedy (April 15, 2019) in which teen con artist Nick, short for Nicole, infiltrates the Thompson family for revenge. Created by Steinberg and Kogan; 20 episodes, canceled after one season.

No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!)

WataMote (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!) is a Japanese comedy manga by Nico Tanigawa, serialized on Gangan Online since August 2011, about socially awkward high schooler Tomoko Kuroki; a 12-episode anime aired in 2013.

No Mercy (단죄)

No Mercy (단죄, Danjoe) is a 2025 South Korean crime thriller drama, 8 episodes on Wavve and Dramax, in which actress Ha So-min uses deepfake technology to infiltrate and destroy the voice-phishing syndicate that killed her parents; it later reversed from 0% ratings into Netflix's top 10.

No Offence

No Offence is a British Channel 4 police comedy-drama created by Paul Abbott, set at a Manchester station led by DI Vivienne Deering (Joanna Scanlan). Three series, 2015–2018; RTS Best Drama Series winner, BAFTA-nominated.

No Ordinary Family

No Ordinary Family, ABC superhero drama (2010–2011), one 20-episode season. The Powell family gains powers after a plane crash in the Amazon: strength, super speed, mind reading, genius intellect. Created by Greg Berlanti and Jon Harmon Feldman.

No Tail to Tell

No Tail to Tell (오늘부터 인간입니다만, Human From Today) is a 2026 SBS fantasy rom-com starring Kim Hye-yoon and Lomon, about a gumiho who refuses to become human until an accident with a soccer star turns her human; 12 episodes, Netflix, January 16 to February 28, 2026.

No Through Road

No through road: British term for a dead-end road, also the UK information sign (DfT diagram 816, blue square, white T with red bar) warning of no through route, and a 2009-2012 Steven Chamberlain found-footage YouTube horror series about a time loop.

No Tomorrow (TV series)

No Tomorrow (2016-2017) is a CW romantic comedy-drama adapted from Brazil's Como Aproveitar o Fim do Mundo, starring Tori Anderson and Joshua Sasse, canceled May 8, 2017 after one 13-episode season averaging about 1 million viewers.

No Way Out: The Roulette

No Way Out: The Roulette (노 웨이 아웃: 더 룰렛) is a 2024 South Korean Disney+/U+ Mobile TV thriller, 8 episodes, July 31–August 21, 2024, in which a 20 billion won public bounty on released murderer Kim Guk-ho sparks a murder game.

No, Thank You

No, Thank You (며느라기, Myeoneuragi, also The In-Laws) is a 2020–2022 KakaoTV Korean family web drama adapted from Soo Shin-Ji's webcomic, starring Park Ha-Sun and Kwon Yul as newlyweds facing in-law demands, in two 12-episode seasons.

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger (戦隊ゴジュウジャー)

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー) is the 49th Super Sentai series and 50th-anniversary work, airing on TV Asahi from February 16, 2025; its ring battle-royale concept, Tega Sword gimmick, and finale ended the franchise's TV run.

Nobita Nobi (野比 のび太)

Nobita Nobi (野比 のび太), also called Noby, is the protagonist of Fujiko F. Fujio's Doraemon: a lazy, kind-hearted 10-year-old fourth-grader, bullied by Gian and Suneo, helped by the robot cat Doraemon, with talents in marksmanship and cat's cradle.

Noble Aspirations (青云志)

Noble Aspirations (青云志, The Legend of Chusen) is a 2016 Chinese xianxia TV series adapted from Xiao Ding's novel Zhu Xian, produced by Huanrui Century, starring Li Yifeng, Zhao Liying, and Yang Zi, premiering July 31, 2016 on Hunan TV in 55 episodes with a stated 280-million-yuan budget.