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The Vision of Escaflowne (天空のエスカフローネ)

The Vision of Escaflowne (Tenkuu no Escaflowne) is a 26-episode 1996 Sunrise fantasy-mecha TV anime directed by Kazuki Akane from Shoji Kawamori's story, with Yoko Kanno's orchestral score, following schoolgirl Hitomi Kanzaki transported to Gaea; a 2000 film and several manga adapt it.

The Voice (American TV series)

The Voice is NBC's singing competition (2011–present), adapted from Holland's Talpa format, with blind-audition rotating chairs, battles, knockouts, live shows, and Carson Daly as host; Season 30 (2026) features Clarkson, Levine, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green.

The Voice (Australian TV series)

The Voice (Australian TV series) is the Australian version of The Voice singing competition, airing from 2012 on Nine and from 2021 on Seven with blind auditions, celebrity coaches, and host Sonia Kruger; 2026 winner Yung Milla.

The Voice (franchise)

The Voice is the global blind-audition singing competition franchise created by John de Mol, first aired as The Voice of Holland (2010); 164 adaptations in 80 territories by 2026, NBC's four-time Emmy-winning US version in its 30th season, and only 5% of US finalists earning gold records.

The Voice (Indian TV series)

The Voice (India) is the Indian edition of the Dutch The Voice singing competition, running 2015–2019 on &TV and Star Plus in three seasons with blind auditions, battles, and live rounds; Sumit Saini won season 3.

The Voice India Kids

The Voice India Kids: Hindi singing reality competition on &TV from July 23, 2016, for children aged 6-14, adapted from The Voice; season 1 coaches Shaan, Shekhar Ravjiani, Neeti Mohan; winner Nishtha Sharma.

The Voice Kids (British TV series)

The Voice Kids (British series): ITV children's singing competition for ages 7-14, junior version of The Voice UK, premiered 10 June 2017, coached by will.i.am, Pixie Lott, and Danny Jones, hosted by Emma Willis, ran seven series until 2023.

The Voice Kids (German TV series)

The Voice Kids Germany is the Sat.1 junior edition of The Voice, airing since 2013 for singers aged 8–15, with blind auditions, €15,000 prize, 2026 panel Leony, HE/RO, Kelly, Soler.

The Voice of Germany

The Voice of Germany is the German adaptation of John de Mol's The Voice format, airing on ProSieben and Sat.1 since November 2011 with Blind Auditions where coaches judge only the voice. Distinguished from The Voice Kids and The Voice Senior, it has run 16 seasons through 2026.

The Voice of Holland

The Voice of Holland is the original 2010 Dutch singing talent show created by John de Mol and Roel van Velzen, with blind auditions in spinning red chairs on RTL 4; suspended in 2022 over misconduct allegations and returned in 2026.

The Voice UK

The Voice UK is the British version of The Voice singing competition, created by John de Mol's Talpa. It began on BBC One in 2012, moved to ITV in 2017, and features blind auditions, battles, and live shows with celebrity coaches.

The Voice UK series 14

The Voice UK series 14 (2026) is the fourteenth series of the ITV singing competition, premiering 22 August 2026 on ITV1 with host Emma Willis, coaches will.i.am, Tom Jones, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, and new coach Kelly Rowland, plus the new Rewind Button twist.

The Vow (TV series)

The Vow is HBO's 2020 nine-episode documentary series by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer about NXIVM and DOS, following defectors Mark Vicente and Sarah Edmondson; a second season covers Keith Raniere's federal trial.

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Klasky Csupo animated direct-to-video VHS series of six 40-minute episodes, 1998-2003, sold at McDonald's restaurants; sixth episode online-only rare.

The Waking of a Nation

The Waking of a Nation is a 2025 Sony LIV Hindi historical drama, six episodes, created and directed by Ram Madhvani, starring Taaruk Raina as fictitious Hunter Commission member Kantilal Sahni investigating the Jallianwala Bagh massacre conspiracy.

The Walking Dead (franchise)

The Walking Dead franchise: transmedia zombie-apocalypse story begun as Robert Kirkman's 2003 Image Comics series, expanded through AMC's 2010–2022 TV series, spin-offs including Fear the Walking Dead, Dead City, and Daryl Dixon, and Telltale games set in the comic universe.

The Walking Dead (season 11)

The Walking Dead season 11 is the 24-episode final season of AMC's post-apocalyptic series, airing August 2021 to November 2022 in three blocks, showrunner Angela Kang, ending with the finale "Rest in Peace".

The Walking Dead (TV series)

AMC post-apocalyptic horror drama (2010, October 31 premiere) adapted from Robert Kirkman's Image Comics; highest-rated series in cable TV history; ended with a 24-episode 11th season and launched six spin-offs in the Walking Dead Universe.

The Walking Dead: Cold Storage

The Walking Dead: Cold Storage is a 2012 four-part AMC webisode series written by John Esposito and directed by Greg Nicotero, following Chase (Josh Stewart) in an Atlanta storage facility run by B.J. (Daniel Roebuck), set before season 1 and released ahead of the season 3 premiere.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is AMC's fifth Walking Dead spin-off, created by David Zabel, following Norman Reedus's Daryl washed ashore in France; six-episode season 1 (2023), The Book of Carol season 2, Spain-set seasons 3 and final season 4 premiering February 2027.

The Walking Dead: Dead City

The Walking Dead: Dead City is an AMC post-apocalyptic spin-off following Maggie and Negan in ruined Manhattan; premiered June 18, 2023, six episodes; season 3 premiered July 26, 2026 under new showrunner Seth Hoffman.

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live is a 2024 six-episode AMC limited series, the franchise's sixth spin-off, reuniting Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira) against the Civic Republic Military; originally planned as a film trilogy, it set AMC+ viewership records.

The Walking Dead: Torn Apart

The Walking Dead: Torn Apart is a six-part AMC webisode series released October 3, 2011, directed by Greg Nicotero and written by John Esposito, telling the pre-apocalypse origin of Hannah, the 'Bicycle Girl' walker Rick Grimes kills in the pilot.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond

The Walking Dead: World Beyond is AMC's 2020–2021 limited spin-off (20 episodes, two seasons) following teens Iris, Hope, Elton, and Silas from an Omaha campus colony, introducing the Civic Republic Military; created by Scott M. Gimple and Matthew Negrete, starring Julia Ormond.

The Wall (American game show)

The Wall is an NBC prime-time game show premiering December 19, 2016, hosted by Chris Hardwick and created by Andrew Glassman with LeBron James' SpringHill. Teams answer trivia as green or red balls drop down a 40-foot wall, playing for up to $12 million; adapted in 33 countries.

The Walsh Sisters

The Walsh Sisters: RTÉ-commissioned Irish comedy-drama adapting Marian Keyes's Walsh family novels (Rachel's Holiday, Anybody Out There), produced with the BBC, premiering 28 September 2025, second series commissioned.

The Waltons

The Waltons: American CBS historical drama (1972–1981, 9 seasons, 221 episodes) created by Earl Hamner Jr. from Spencer's Mountain, following a rural Virginia family through the Depression and World War II; known for The Homecoming pilot, 13 Emmys, and six TV movie sequels.

The Wanted Man (TV series)

The Wanted Man is an upcoming eight-episode Apple TV British crime drama created by George Kay (Hijack, Lupin), starring Hugh Laurie as crime boss Felix Carmichael, betrayed and imprisoned in Staplehurst prison, premiering January 6, 2027.

The War at Home (TV series)

The War at Home is a Fox family sitcom (2005–2007, 44 episodes, 2 seasons) created by Rob Lotterstein, starring Michael Rapaport and Anita Barone as Dave and Vicky Gold, Long Island parents of three teens, told through fourth-wall rants and confessionals; critically panned but renewed twice.

The War Between the Land and the Sea

The War Between the Land and the Sea is a five-part 2025 British Doctor Who spin-off miniseries by Russell T Davies and Pete McTighe, in which the Sea Devils (Homo Aqua) reveal themselves to humanity and UNIT negotiates, starring Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.