Direction: Peter Werner

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Peter Werner. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Justified (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Graham Yost · Adam Arkin · Jon Avnet · Peter Werner

Cast Timothy Olyphant · Nick Searcy · Joelle Carter · Jacob Pitts

Synopsis TV Series (2010-2015). U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is a modern day 19th century-style lawman, enforcing his brand of justice in a way that puts a target on his back with criminals and places him at odds with his bosses in...

7.0

3K votes

7.0

3K votes

Front of the Class (TV)

2008 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Peter Werner

Cast James Wolk · Treat Williams · Dominic Scott Kay · Sarah Drew

Synopsis Brad Cohen who, despite being challenged by Tourette's Syndrom at a very young age, defies all odds to become a gifted teacher.

6.8

372 votes

6.8

372 votes

UnReal (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Sarah Gertrude Shapiro · Marti Noxon · Uta Briesewitz · Lev L. Spiro

Cast Shiri Appleby · Constance Zimmer · Johanna Braddy · Genevieve Buechner

Synopsis TV Series (2015-2018). 4 Seasons. 38 Episodes. A behind-the-scenes look at the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program.

6.6

804 votes

6.6

804 votes

Moonlighting (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Glenn Gordon Caron · Peter Werner · Christian I. Nyby II · Allan Arkush

Cast Bruce Willis · Cybill Shepherd · Allyce Beasley · Curtis Armstrong

Synopsis Moonlighting (TV Series) (1985) follows the witty and chaotic partnership of Maddie Hayes, a former model, and David Addison, a wisecracking detective, as they run the Blue Moon Detective Agency. After Maddie loses her fortune, she's left with the struggling...

6.6

11K votes

6.6

11K votes

The Blacklist (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Jon Bokenkamp · Michael W. Watkins · Andrew McCarthy · Steven A. Adelson

Cast James Spader · Megan Boone · Diego Klattenhoff · Harry Lennix

Synopsis TV Series (2013-Present Day). 8 Seasons. The world's most wanted criminal, Thomas Raymond Reddington (James Spader) mysteriously turns himself in and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with. His only condition: He will only work with a...

6.4

6K votes

6.4

6K votes

Boomtown (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Graham Yost · Jon Avnet · Frederick King Keller · Peter Werner

Cast Donnie Wahlberg · Neal McDonough · Mykelti Williamson · Gary Basaraba

Synopsis Each episode of this series, set in present day Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.

6.3

44 votes

6.3

44 votes

Elementary (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Robert Doherty · John Polson · Andrew Bernstein · Seith Mann

Cast Jonny Lee Miller · Lucy Liu · Aidan Quinn · Jon Michael Hill

Synopsis Elementary (TV Series) (2012) follows Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant but unconventional detective, as he navigates life in New York City after rehab. With the help of his sober companion, Joan Watson, he consults for the NYPD, solving complex crimes using...

6.2

6K votes

6.2

6K votes

Outsiders (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Peter Mattei · Jon Amiel · Michael Trim · Adam Bernstein

Cast David Morse · Ryan Hurst · Phyllis Somerville · Danielle Brickman

Synopsis TV Series (2016-2017). 2 Seasons. 26 Episodes. A struggle for power and control set in the rugged and mysterious hills of Appalachia, "Outsiders" tells the story of the Farrell clan, a family of outsiders who've been in these parts since...

6.0

176 votes

6.0

176 votes

Raines (TV Series)

2007 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Graham Yost · Frank Darabont · Peter Werner · Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Cast Jeff Goldblum · Madeleine Stowe · Matt Craven · Nicole Sullivan

Synopsis Emmy Award-winning executive producer-writer Graham Yost ("Band of Brothers," "From the Earth to the Moon") and star Jeff Goldblum, combine forces in "Raines," an inventive police drama that blends traditional noir storytelling with humor and intrigue. Eccentric LAPD Detective Michael...

6.0

142 votes

6.0

142 votes

Limitless (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 43 min. · United States

Direction Craig Sweeny · Marc Webb · Douglas Aarniokoski · Peter Werner

Cast Jake McDorman · Jennifer Carpenter · Hill Harper · Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Synopsis TV Series (2015). 22 Episodes. A man gains the ability to use the full extent of his brain's capabilities. A television adaptation of the 2011 film, 'Limitless'.

6.0

1K votes

6.0

1K votes

Blue Bloods (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Mitchell Burgess · Robin Green · Ralph Hemecker · Frederick King Keller

Cast Tom Selleck · Donnie Wahlberg · Bridget Moynahan · Jennifer Butler

Synopsis "Blue Bloods" is a drama from Emmy' award-winning writers of "The Sopranos" about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) is the New York City Police Commissioner and heads both the...

5.9

1K votes

5.9

1K votes

Grimm (TV Series)

2011 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction David Greenwalt · Jim Kouf · Marc Buckland · Norberto Barba

Cast Russell Hornsby · David Giuntoli · Bitsie Tulloch · Silas Weir Mitchell

Synopsis TV Series (2011-2017). 6 Seasons. 123 Episodes. Remember the fairy tales your parents used to tell you before bedtime? Well, those weren't stories, they were warnings. Detective Nick Burkhardt thought he was ready for the grim reality of working homicide...

5.9

3K votes

5.9

3K votes

Medium (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Glenn Gordon Caron · Aaron Lipstadt · Peter Werner · Vincent Misiano

Cast Patricia Arquette · Miguel Sandoval · David Cubitt · Sofia Vassilieva

Synopsis Medium (TV Series) (2005) follows Allison DuBois, a suburban wife and mother who discovers she has psychic abilities, including visions of the dead and glimpses of future crimes. Balancing her family life with her newfound gift, she works as a...

5.9

7K votes

5.9

7K votes

Six (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction William Broyles Jr. · David Broyles · Lesli Linka Glatter · Mikael Salomon

Cast Walton Goggins · Barry Sloane · Kyle Schmid · Juan Pablo Raba

Synopsis TV Series (2017). 7 Episodes. Navy SEAL Team Six attempt to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan when they discover an American citizen working with the enemy.

5.8

595 votes

5.8

595 votes

Hefner: Unauthorized (TV)

1999 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Peter Werner

Cast Randall Batinkoff · Natasha Gregson Wagner · Rebecca Herbst · Sarah Trigger

Synopsis Perhaps befitting its subject, this cable TV biopic of Playboy magazine maven Hugh Hefner is as glossy and superficial as Playboy itself. In the tradition of Sunset Blvd., the story is narrated by a dead person: Hefner's assistant, Bobbie Arnstein...

5.7

22 votes

5.7

22 votes

No Man's Land

1987 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction Peter Werner

Cast D.B. Sweeney · Charlie Sheen · Lara Harris · Randy Quaid

Synopsis Benjy Taylor (D. B. Sweeney) is a rookie cop who goes undercover to nab a gang of car thieves led by Ted Varrick (Charlie Sheen). Taylor becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the car...

5.6

178 votes

5.6

178 votes

Tempting Fate (TV)

1998 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Peter Werner

Cast Tate Donovan · Abraham Benrubi · Ming-Na Wen · Matt Craven

Synopsis Seduced by the pastoral existence of a vacation, a doctor decides to remain and savor the slow pace of life in another dimension. Unfortunately, he soon discovers that even his newfound paradise is not totally devoid of chaos.

5.6

34 votes

5.6

34 votes

Gracie's Choice (TV)

2004 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Peter Werner

Cast Anne Heche · Diane Ladd · Kristen Bell · Shedrack Anderson III

Synopsis For as long as she can remember, 16 year-old Gracie has been raising her four siblings, each of whom has a different, absent father - and their mother is on the fast track to self-destruction. When these children's lives are...

5.6

207 votes

5.6

207 votes

Mama Flora's Family (TV)

1998 · Movie · 180 min. · United States

Direction Peter Werner

Cast Cicely Tyson · Erika Alexander · Blair Underwood · Mario Van Peebles

Synopsis Cicely Tyson stars in the title role of the aging matriarch of a black family whose life of struggle, tragedy and perseverance is chronicled in this moving drama based on a story by Alex Haley.

5.5

341 votes

5.5

341 votes

No Ordinary Family (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Greg Berlanti · Jon Harmon Feldman · Terry McDonough · David Semel

Cast Michael Chiklis · Julie Benz · Jimmy Bennett · Kay Panabaker

Synopsis The Powells are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After 16 years of marriage, Jim (Michael Chiklis, The Shield Fantastic Four) feels disconnected from his workaholic wife, Stephanie (Julie Benz, Dexter), and two teenage children, Daphne (Kay Panabaker, Summerland)...

5.4

535 votes

5.4

535 votes