Actor James Pickens Jr. (1954)

The American medical drama television series Grey’s Anatomy (2005–2024) follows the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at Seattle Grace Hospital (later renamed Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital). Premiering on March 27, 2005, as a mid-season replacement on ABC, it is currently the network’s longest-running scripted primetime show. The success of the series has propelled actors Pompeo, Dempsey, and Oh to global fame, with all three ranking among the top five highest-earning ...

The American science fiction drama television series, The X-Files (1993–2018), was created by Chris Carter and originally aired on Fox from September 1993 to May 2002. It ran for nine seasons with a total of 202 episodes. In January 2016, a short tenth season of six episodes was released, followed by an eleventh season of ten episodes in January 2018. The show was a hit for the Fox network and received mostly positive reviews, although some criticized its long-term story arc towards the end. Despite initially being considered a cult series, it quickly became a part of popular culture, tapping into public mistrust and ...