Direction: Daniel Sackheim

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


Game of Thrones (TV Series)

2011 · Series · 55 min. · United States

Direction David Benioff · D.B. Weiss · Timothy Van Patten · Brian Kirk

Cast Emilia Clarke · Kit Harington · Lena Headey · Peter Dinklage

Synopsis TV Series (2011-2019). 8 Seasons. 73 Episodes. An adaptation of George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire," in which kings, queens, knights and renegades use swords and magic to battle for the throne. Seven...

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8.6

110K votes

8.6

110K votes

Better Call Saul (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 47 min. · United States

Direction Vince Gilligan · Peter Gould · Colin Bucksey · Adam Bernstein

Cast Bob Odenkirk · Jonathan Banks · Rhea Seehorn · Michael McKean

Synopsis Better Call Saul (TV Series) (2015) follows Jimmy McGill, a struggling lawyer with a knack for bending the rules, as he navigates the morally complex world of law in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The series delves into Jimmy's transformation into the...

7.7

23K votes

7.7

23K votes

House, M.D. (TV Series)

2004 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction David Shore · Greg Yaitanes · Deran Sarafian · Juan José Campanella

Cast Hugh Laurie · Lisa Edelstein · Omar Epps · Robert Sean Leonard

Synopsis House, M.D. (TV Series) (2004) follows Dr. Gregory House, a brilliant but misanthropic diagnostician at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. With a sharp wit and a dependency on painkillers, House leads a team of doctors as they tackle mysterious and rare medical...

7.6

99K votes

7.6

99K votes

The Leftovers (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Damon Lindelof · Tom Perrotta · Peter Berg · Mimi Leder

Cast Justin Theroux · Amy Brenneman · Christopher Eccleston · Carrie Coon

Synopsis The Leftovers (TV Series) (2014) follows the residents of Mapleton, New York, three years after a global event called the Sudden Departure, where 2% of the world's population mysteriously vanished. The story centers on the Garvey family—police chief Kevin, his...

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7.5

15K votes

7.5

15K votes

Southland (TV Series)

2009 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Ann Biderman · Christopher Chulack · Nelson McCormick · James M. Muro

Cast Michael Cudlitz · Ben McKenzie · Shawn Hatosy · Regina King

Synopsis TV Series (2009-2013). From Emmy Award winners John Wells, Ann Biderman and Chris Chulack comes a raw and authentic look at a police unit in Los Angeles. From the beaches of Malibu to the streets of East Los Angeles, "Southland"...

7.3

526 votes

7.3

526 votes

Ozark (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Bill Dubuque · Mark Williams · Jason Bateman · Andrew Bernstein

Cast Jason Bateman · Laura Linney · Julia Garner · Sofia Hublitz

Synopsis Ozark (TV Series) (2017) follows financial planner Marty Byrde, who relocates his family from Chicago to the Ozarks after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong. To appease a dangerous drug cartel, Marty must launder millions of dollars in the remote Missouri...

7.3

11K votes

7.3

11K votes

The Americans (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Joseph Weisberg · Daniel Sackheim · Adam Arkin · John Dahl

Cast Keri Russell · Matthew Rhys · Holly Taylor · Keidrich Sellati

Synopsis The Americans (TV Series) (2013) follows Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, a seemingly ordinary suburban couple living in 1980s Washington, D.C. Unbeknownst to their neighbors, they are deep-cover KGB spies tasked with infiltrating American society. As they balance family life, marital...

7.3

8K votes

7.3

8K votes

The X-Files (TV Series)

1993 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Chris Carter · Kim Manners · Rob Bowman · David Nutter

Cast Gillian Anderson · David Duchovny · Mitch Pileggi · Robert Patrick

Synopsis TV Series (1993-2018). 11 Seasons. 218 Episodes. FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are not the same at all. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal while Scully is not. Together, they investigate paranormal cases which takes them all...

7.2

65K votes

7.2

65K votes

The Walking Dead (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Robert Kirkman · Frank Darabont · Greg Nicotero · Ernest R. Dickerson

Cast Andrew Lincoln · Norman Reedus · Melissa Suzanne McBride · Lauren Cohan

Synopsis The Walking Dead (TV Series) (2010) follows a group of survivors navigating a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, known as "walkers." Led by former sheriff Rick Grimes, they face constant threats from the undead and hostile human factions. As they...

7.0

72K votes

7.0

72K votes

True Detective III (TV Miniseries)

2019 · Series · 55 min. · United States

Direction Nic Pizzolatto · Jeremy Saulnier · Daniel Sackheim

Cast Mahershala Ali · Stephen Dorff · Scoot McNairy · Carmen Ejogo

Synopsis True Detective III (TV Miniseries) (2019) follows Detective Wayne Hays across three timelines as he investigates the chilling disappearance of two children in the Ozarks. In 1980, Hays and his partner Roland West uncover disturbing clues. By 1990, the case...

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7.0

9K votes

7.0

9K votes

Servant (TV Series)

2019 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Tony Basgallop · M. Night Shyamalan · Lisa Brühlmann · Daniel Sackheim

Cast Lauren Ambrose · Nell Tiger Free · Rupert Grint · Toby Kebbell

Synopsis "Servant" follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy that creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.

6.8

2K votes

6.8

2K votes

Jack Ryan (TV Series)

2018 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Carlton Cuse · Graham Roland · Patricia Riggen · Daniel Sackheim

Cast John Krasinski · Abbie Cornish · Wendell Pierce · Ali Suliman

Synopsis Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan follows an up-and-coming CIA analyst thrust into a dangerous field assignment for the first time. The series follows Ryan as he uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous...

6.8

4K votes

6.8

4K votes

Direction Frank Spotnitz · Daniel Percival · Karyn Kusama · Brad Anderson

Cast Luke Kleintank · Arnold Chun · Alexa Davalos · Bernhard Forcher

Synopsis TV Series (2015-2019). 4 Seasons. 40 Episodes. Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel, and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner), The Man in the High Castle explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost...

6.7

6K votes

6.7

6K votes

E.R. (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Michael Crichton · Christopher Chulack · Jonathan Kaplan · Richard Thorpe

Cast Noah Wyle · Maura Tierney · Laura Innes · George Clooney

Synopsis E.R. (TV Series) (1994) is a gripping medical drama set in the emergency room of County General Hospital in Chicago. The series follows a dedicated team of doctors, nurses, and staff as they navigate the high-pressure environment of saving lives....

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6.7

40K votes

6.7

40K votes

The Bridge (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Meredith Stiehm · Elwood Reid · John Dahl · Alex Zakrzewski

Cast Diane Kruger · Demian Bichir · Annabeth Gish · Matthew Lillard

Synopsis TV Series (2013-2014). 26 Episodes. Two detectives, american Sonya Cross (Diane Kruger) and mexican Marco Ruiz (Demián Bichir) must work together to hunt down a serial killer operating on both sides of the American-Mexican border in El Paso. Remake from...

6.6

3K votes

6.6

3K votes

Longmire (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Hunt Baldwin · John Coveny · Christopher Chulack · Peter Weller

Cast Robert Taylor · Katee Sackhoff · Lou Diamond Phillips · Bailey Chase

Synopsis TV Serie (2012-2017). 6 Seasons. 63 Episodes. This contemporary crime thriller focuses on a Wyoming sheriff who is rebuilding his life and career following the death of his wife. Walt Longmire is the dedicated and unflappable sheriff of Absaroka County,...

6.3

163 votes

6.3

163 votes

Law & Order (TV Series)

1990 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Dick Wolf · Constantine Makris · Jace Alexander · Edwin Sherin

Cast Jerry Orbach · Paul Sorvino · Dennis Farina · S. Epatha Merkerson

Synopsis TV Series (1990-2010). 20 Seasons. 456 Episodes. In New York City, when a crime is committed, the victims are represented by two distinct yet forever intertwined forces. There's the police department, represented here by the aging, cynical and recovering alcoholic...

6.2

9K votes

6.2

9K votes

Night Stalker (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Jeffrey Grant Rice · Daniel Sackheim

Cast Stuart Townsend · Gabrielle Union · Eric Jungmann · Cotter Smith

Synopsis Crime reporter Carl Kolchak is partnered with Perri Reed at The Beacon, a Los Angeles newspaper. Together they investigate a string of strange murders, all of which may be related to the death of Kolchak's wife 18 months earlier in...

5.8

35 votes

5.8

35 votes

Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Robert Kirkman · Adam Davidson · Kari Skogland · Stefan Schwartz

Cast Kim Dickens · Cliff Curtis · Frank Dillane · Alycia Debnam-Carey

Synopsis Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) (2015) follows a blended family navigating the collapse of society at the onset of a zombie apocalypse. Set in Los Angeles, the story begins with ordinary life unraveling as a mysterious illness spreads, turning...

5.7

10K votes

5.7

10K votes

The First (TV Series)

2018 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Beau Willimon · Agnieszka Holland · Deniz Gamze Ergüven · Daniel Sackheim

Cast Sean Penn · Rey Lucas · Brian Lee Franklin · Lisa Gay Hamilton

Synopsis TV Series (2018). 8 Episodes. Sean Penn leads an ensemble cast in this near-future drama about a crew of astronauts attempting to become the first humans on Mars. Under the direction of visionary aerospace magnate Laz Ingram (Natascha McElhone), the...

5.6

191 votes

5.6

191 votes