A dangerous game, full of traps. A dispute of power, money and desire. On one side of the board, delegate Giovanna Torres, on the other, the wife of a businessman, Maya Manoela. In this game, only one will fall. Who will give Checkmate?
ABC新剧。 罪案（警匪）类型，程序剧，讲述一个女神经外科医生改行当验尸官的故事。 来自《前世今生》（Past Life）的Nicholas Bishop扮演该剧的男主角。该剧讲述神经外科医生Megan Hunt（Dana Delany扮演）转行当验尸官，并利用自己的医学特长协助同事破案的故事。因为Megan像个活测谎仪，所以没人愿意接近她。Nicholas Bishop扮演Megan的同事Peter，这位角色「曾当过职业橄榄球运动员，身材健美」。
Combining the comedic forces of Jeff Ross and Dave Attell, and filmed at New York's Comedy Cellar, the series features zingers, audience roasts, celebrity cameos, and mic bumps.
本剧叙述在野党影子内阁成员Jim Hacker在帮助本党大选获胜之后得到行政事务部（DAA）部长的职务，从此开始面对以部秘书Sir Humphrey Appleby为首的公务员体系，而他的公派私人秘书、同属公务员的Bernard则夹在了当中。在Hacker所代表的政客以及Appleby所代表的公务员之间因施政而发生的种种冲突之中，两人的关系不停地发生变化，既有互相捂盖子，也有互相揭老底。与此同时，英国政治体制（包括政党体制和公务员体制）中的种种不为外人所知弊端和黑幕也展现在观众眼前。当然所有这些都是通过大量喜剧情节和台词展开。在本系列后半部分的《Yes Prime Minister》中，Hacker通过党内角力当上了首相，而Appleby也已先他一步当上了首相秘书，两人的故事移到唐宁街10号继续展开。
Jenna是一名公立学校教师，被指控与一名学生酒后发生了性关系，她的生活随之开始瓦解。由于没有当晚的记忆，Jenna唯一的救赎希望，是揭开自己过去难以启齿的一件事，这件事如今又再次困扰着她。 Barunka O’Shaughnessy 和Mike Benson共同创作，前者担任领头编剧，Dominic Leclerc担任导演。
Detective Inspector John Rebus is a hard drinking, unkempt, womanizing police officer whose job is his whole life. He is the most senior and most experienced DI at his station. He has a mysterious past that his partner DS Siobhan Clarke learns about from time to time through various comments Rebus makes. She is a young woman who wants to succeed, but does not have much of a personal life. She feels being paired with Rebus jeopardizes her career because of his unorthodox methods, but she is also fascinated by the man and is extremely loyal. DI Rebus' boss is Chief Superintendent Templar, a woman who was one of Rebus' lovers in a distant past. Their relationship is now one where they barely tolerate each other.
