Direction: James Strong

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


Downton Abbey (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Julian Fellowes · Brian Percival · David Evans · Philip John

Cast Hugh Bonneville · Michelle Dockery · Maggie Smith · Elizabeth McGovern

Synopsis Downton Abbey (TV Series) (2010) follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th-century England. Set in the sprawling Yorkshire estate of Downton Abbey, the series explores the intricate dynamics between the family and their...

7.8

17K votes

7.8

17K votes

Doctor Who (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 45 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Russell T. Davies · Graeme Harper · Euros Lyn · James Strong

Cast David Tennant · Matt Smith · Christopher Eccleston · Peter Capaldi

Synopsis TV Series (2005-Present). 12 Seasons. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise and funny cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships...

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7.6

6K votes

7.6

6K votes

Broadchurch (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 46 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Chris Chibnall · James Strong · Euros Lyn · Mike Barker

Cast David Tennant · Olivia Colman · Jodie Whittaker · Andrew Buchan

Synopsis Broadchurch (TV Series) (2013) follows detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller as they investigate the tragic murder of an 11-year-old boy in a small coastal town. The close-knit community is rocked by the crime, leading to suspicion, secrets, and emotional...

7.4

10K votes

7.4

10K votes

Code of a Killer (TV Miniseries)

2015 · Series · 130 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Crompton · James Strong

Cast David Threlfall · John Simm · Anna Madeley · Lorcan Cranitch

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2015). 2 Episodes. DCS David Baker headed up the investigation into the brutal murders of two Leicestershire schoolgirls between 1983 and 1987. Only a few miles away, Dr Alec Jeffreys, was a scientist at Leicester University who, on...

7.0

132 votes

7.0

132 votes

Mr Bates vs. The Post Office

2023 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction James Strong

Cast Toby Jones · Monica Dolan · Julie Hesmondhalgh · Alex Jennings

Synopsis 4 Episodes. Mysterious financial losses lead the Post Office to sack and prosecute village subpostmasters who have no way to prove their innocence.

6.9

664 votes

6.9

664 votes

Direction James Strong

Cast David Tennant · Michelle Ryan · Lee Evans · Noma Dumezweni

Synopsis Tracking a mysterious energy signal, the Doctor boards a London bus upon which cat burglar Lady Christina de Souza is also a passenger. Suddenly, the bus is catapulted through a wormhole to San Helios, on the other side of the...

6.9

991 votes

6.9

991 votes

Direction James Strong

Cast David Tennant · Kylie Minogue · Geoffrey Palmer · Russell Tovey

Synopsis The TARDIS encounters a luxury spaceship suspiciously called the Titanic, which is in orbit around the Earth as part of a sightseeing cruise to visit England at Christmastime. But no sooner has the Doctor arrived than things start to go...

6.8

1K votes

6.8

1K votes

11.22.63 (TV Miniseries)

2016 · Series · 438 min. · United States

Direction Bridget Carpenter · Kevin Macdonald · James Strong

Cast James Franco · Sarah Gadon · George MacKay · Chris Cooper

Synopsis High school teacher Jake Epping travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy - but his mission is threatened by Lee Harvey Oswald, falling in love, and the past itself, which doesn't want to be...

6.8

4K votes

6.8

4K votes

Vigil (TV Miniseries)

2021 · Series · 59 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tom Edge · Isabelle Sieb · James Strong

Cast Suranne Jones · Lorne MacFadyen · Rose Leslie · Lolita Chakrabarti

Synopsis TV Miniseries .6 episodes. The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board a Trident nuclear submarine bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services.

6.5

1K votes

6.5

1K votes

Direction Julian Jarrold · James Strong

Cast Luke Evans · Martin Compston · Robert Glenister · Eric Hulme

Synopsis A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the...

6.5

505 votes

6.5

505 votes

Torchwood (TV Series)

2006 · Series · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Russell T. Davies · Andy Goddard · Ashley Way · Colin Teague

Cast John Barrowman · Eve Myles · Burn Gorman · Naoko Mori

Synopsis TV Series (2006-2011). More than a spin-off of the Russell T. Davies incarnation of Doctor Who, the BBC series Torchwood is a wholly enjoyable blend of drama, science-fiction thrills, and mature subject matter that never fails to deliver its main...

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6.3

2K votes

6.3

2K votes

Vanity Fair (TV Miniseries)

2018 · Series · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jonathan Entwistle · James Strong

Cast Olivia Cooke · Tom Bateman · Michael Palin · Johnny Flynn

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2018). 8 Episodes. Adaptation of the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Olivia Cooke is heroine Becky Sharp, who attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English society; against the backdrop of the...

6.1

139 votes

6.1

139 votes

The Suspect (TV Series)

2022 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction James Strong · Camilla Strøm-Henriksen

Cast Aidan Turner · Adam James · Tom McKay · Imogen Daines

Synopsis 5 Episodes. It follows Doctor Joe O'Loughlin, who appears to have the perfect life - a devoted wife, a loving daughter, successful practice as a clinical psychologist, media profile and a publishing deal.

6.1

384 votes

6.1

384 votes

United (TV)

2011 · Movie · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction James Strong

Cast David Tennant · Jack O'Connell · Sam Claflin · Dougray Scott

Synopsis United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws on first-hand...

6.1

1K votes

6.1

1K votes

Liar (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 45 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Samuel Donovan · James Strong

Cast Ioan Gruffudd · Joanne Froggatt · Zoe Tapper · Warren Brown

Synopsis TV Series (2017-2020). 2 Seasons. 12 Episodes. The series follows Laura Newell (Joanne Froggatt) and Andrew Ellis (Ioan Gruffudd), whose initial attraction leads to a date that has far-reaching consequences on the couple and their friends and families, as secrets...

6.0

976 votes

6.0

976 votes

Gracepoint (TV Miniseries)

2014 · Series · 43 min. · United States

Direction Chris Chibnall · James Strong · David Petrarca · Euros Lyn

Cast David Tennant · Anna Gunn · Jack Irvine · Nick Nolte

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2014). 10 Episodes. When a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a...

5.7

224 votes

5.7

224 votes

Doubt (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Tony Phelan · Joan Rater · Adam Bernstein · Jonathan Brown

Cast Katherine Heigl · Catherine Missal · Laverne Cox · Teddy Sears

Synopsis A successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm becomes romantically involved with a client who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime.

4.7

50 votes

4.7

50 votes

Bonekickers (TV Series)

2008 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction James Strong

Cast Hugh Bonneville · Julie Graham · Adrian Lester · Michael Maloney

Synopsis Bonekickers is a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University.

4.6

61 votes

4.6

61 votes

Fire Country (TV Series)

2022 · Series · 44 min. · United States

Direction James Strong · Gonzalo Amat · Dermott Downs · Eagle Egilsson

Cast Max Thieriot · Kevin Alejandro · Billy Burke · Diane Farr

Synopsis TV Series (2022-). First Season: 9 Episodes. A young convict joins a firefighting program looking for redemption and a shortened prison sentence, he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region. Renewed for a...

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