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The Last Ship (TV series)

The Last Ship is a TNT post-apocalyptic action drama (2014-2018, five seasons) based on William Brinkley's 1988 novel, executive-produced by Michael Bay, starring Eric Dane and Rhona Mitra aboard the USS Nathan James during a pandemic.

The Last Thing He Told Me

The Last Thing He Told Me: Laura Dave's 2021 #1 New York Times bestseller mystery novel and its Apple TV series starring Jennifer Garner, Angourie Rice, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; season 2 (2026) adapts the sequel The First Time I Saw Him.

The Last Tycoon (TV series)

The Last Tycoon (TV series) is a 2017 Amazon Prime Video drama adapting F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished novel, starring Matt Bomer as Monroe Stahr and Kelsey Grammer as Pat Brady; nine episodes, canceled after one season.

The Late Late Show (American talk show)

The Late Late Show (American talk show): CBS late-night talk show at 12:37 am, fourth host James Corden 2015-2023 after Craig Ferguson; ended April 2023, distinct from Ireland's RTÉ Late Late Show.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: CBS late-night talk show hosted by Craig Ferguson (2005–2014) after David Letterman, a Worldwide Pants production; Peabody Award 2009, succeeded by James Corden.

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden: CBS late-night talk show hosted by James Corden, March 23, 2015 to April 27, 2023, fourth host, known for Carpool Karaoke; ended with no successor host.

The Late Show (franchise)

The Late Show: CBS late-night talk franchise (1993-2026) hosted by David Letterman then Stephen Colbert at the Ed Sullivan Theater, retired by CBS after the May 21, 2026 finale.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was an American late-night talk show on CBS hosted by Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2026, succeeding David Letterman.

The Law According to Lidia Poet

The Law According to Lidia Poet (La legge di Lidia Poët) is a Netflix Italian period crime drama (2023–2026, 3 seasons, 18 episodes) starring Matilda De Angelis as Italy's first woman lawyer, inspired by the real Lidia Poët.

The Lawrence Welk Show

The Lawrence Welk Show: American musical variety series hosted by bandleader Lawrence Welk, airing locally 1951-1955, on ABC 1955-1971, and in syndication 1971-1982, known for "champagne music," the Lennon Sisters, and continuing PBS reruns.

The Lazarus Project (TV series)

The Lazarus Project is a British time-loop sci-fi thriller created by Joe Barton, starring Paapa Essiedu as George, who joins a secret organization resetting time to July 1 to avert extinctions. Two seasons (2022, 2023) on Sky Max and TNT; cancelled March 2024.

The Leader (领风者)

The Leader (领风者) is a 2019 seven-episode Chinese animated biographical series on Karl Marx, produced with state Marxist-theory backing, aired on Bilibili, aimed at teenagers, with mixed reviews.

The League

The League (2009–2015) is an FX/FXX semi-improvised sitcom created by Jeff and Jackie Marcus Schaffer about six friends in a fantasy football league, starring Mark Duplass, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, and Katie Aselton over seven seasons.

The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen: British dark comedy series on BBC Two (1999-2002) by Gatiss, Pemberton, Shearsmith, and Dyson, set in Royston Vasey; Perrier, BAFTA, Golden Rose winner.

The Leftovers (TV series)

The Leftovers, HBO drama by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta (2014–2017), adapted from Perrotta's novel; three seasons on those left behind after the unexplained Sudden Departure of 2% of the world's population.

The Legend (태왕사신기) (TV series)

The Legend (태왕사신기, Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi) is a 2007 MBC South Korean fantasy historical drama in 24 episodes about Goguryeo's Gwanggaeto the Great, starring Bae Yong-jun, with a then-record 43 billion won budget, a 13-week ratings streak, and a dismissed 2006 plagiarism suit.

The Legend of Bruce Lee (李小龙传奇)

The Legend of Bruce Lee (李小龙传奇) is a 2008 50-episode CCTV biographical action series starring Danny Chan as Bruce Lee, family-authorized by Shannon Lee, that set an eight-year national ratings record (14.87% peak) as an Olympic-year tribute.

The Legend of Dugu (独孤天下)

The Legend of Dugu (独孤天下) is a 2018 Chinese historical romance drama, 55 episodes, aired on Tencent Video from 21 February 2018, directed by He Shupei and Lan Zhiwei, starring Hu Bingqing as Dugu Jialuo and Zhang Danfeng as Yang Jian.

The Legend of Hanuman

The Legend of Hanuman is an Indian 3D animated Ramayana series by Graphic India for Disney+ Hotstar/JioHotstar, created by Sharad Devarajan, Jeevan J. Kang, and Charuvi Agrawal, premiering January 29, 2021, with seven seasons and record Indian animation viewership.

The Legend of Haolan (皓镧传)

The Legend of Haolan (皓镧传, also Beauty Hao Lan) is a 2019 Chinese costume drama by Yu Zheng, 62 episodes on iQiyi, starring Wu Jinyan, Mao Zijun, and Nie Yuan as Li Haolan (based on Zhao Ji), Ying Yiren, and Lü Buwei; it scored 4.8 on Douban amid whitewashing criticism.

The Legend of Heroes (金庸武侠世界)

The Legend of Heroes (金庸武侠世界) is a 2024 Tencent Video and Yaoke Culture wuxia series adapted from Jin Yong's The Legend of the Condor Heroes in five units totaling 60 episodes; only the first unit aired before the run ended.

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (취사병 전설이 되다)

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (취사병 전설이 되다) is a 2026 tvN/TVING 12-episode military comedy-fantasy drama starring Park Ji-hoon as private Kang Sung-jae, adapted from Jay Robin's web novel, whose game-like cooking system turns him into a legendary army cook.

The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra (2012–2014) is Nickelodeon's animated sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender by DiMartino and Konietzko, following Avatar Korra, a 17-year-old Southern Water Tribe bender, in a 1920s-style Republic City across four seasons and 52 episodes.

The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng (凤舞九天)

The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng (凤舞九天) is a 2026 Chinese wuxia drama adapted from Gu Long's sixth Lu Xiaofeng novel, starring Gong Jun as Lu Xiaofeng, directed by Zhou Jingtao, 40 episodes, Tencent Video exclusive in 2027.

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (罗小黑战记)

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (罗小黑战记), also The Legend of Hei, is a Chinese 2D animated franchise by MTJJ: a 2011 five-minute-episode web series (40 episodes, Douban 9.6), a 2019 prequel film, a 2025 sequel, and a 2025 Japanese dub.

The Legend of Mi Yue (芈月传)

The Legend of Mi Yue (芈月传) is a 2015 Chinese historical legendary drama directed by Zheng Xiaolong, starring Sun Li, based on the Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin, with high ratings, historical-inaccuracy criticism, and a screenwriting credit dispute.

The Legend of Qin (秦时明月)

The Legend of Qin (秦时明月, Qin's Moon) is a Chinese 3D wuxia animated series by Sparkly Key, adapted from Sayling Wen's novel, first aired 2007; seven parts planned, five completed, sixth part stalled since 2021.

The Legend of Shen Li (与凤行)

The Legend of Shen Li (与凤行), also known as Yu Feng Xing, is a 2024 Chinese xianxia drama adapted from Jiu Lu Fei Xiang's novel Ben Wang Zai Ci, starring Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin, 39 episodes, aired March–April 2024 on Hunan TV, Tencent Video, and Mango TV.

The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Legend of the Blue Sea (푸른 바다의 전설) is a 2016-2017 SBS Korean fantasy romance drama, 20 episodes, by writer Park Ji-eun and director Jin Hyuk, starring Jun Ji-hyun as a mermaid and Lee Min-ho as a con artist, inspired by the Joseon tale Eou Yadam.

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射雕英雄传) (2017 TV series)

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射雕英雄传) 2017 TV series: mainland wuxia drama adapted from Jin Yong's novel, directed by Jiang Jiajun, supervised by Guo Jingyu, starring newcomers Yang Xuwen and Li Yitong, premiered 9 January 2017 on iQiyi, Douban 8.0.