Top 250 Tv Shows Like In A Year

Make Your Wish Come True This New Years

A list of the best tv shows similar to In a Year. If you liked In a Year then you may also like: Quantum Leap, Frasier, Manhattan, Martin, The Mindy Project and many more great tv shows featured on this list.

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An ambitious radio project is set up to give their listeners one last wish before the year is out.

Quantum Leap

It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song, has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it. Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it.

Frasier

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

Manhattan

Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.

Martin

Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.

The Mindy Project

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.

Project G.eeK.eR.

THE FUTURE! Mister Moloch created an artificial human, code-named Project G.K.R. He is known as Geeker, and his synthetic body has almost unlimited power. Moloch plans to use him to conquer the world, but Lady Macbeth, a streetwise thief, stole him before he could receive the programming which would force him to be Moloch's fighting machine. Lady Macbeth was helped by a superintelligent dinosaur, Noah. It's too bad he can't control his powers cause Mr. Moloch wants him back really bad. Without Lady Macbeth and Noah, he'd be a bucket of extra crispy!

Project Runway

Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

Project U.F.O.

Project U.F.O. is a NBC television series based loosely on the real-life Project Blue Book

This American Life

The Peabody Award-winning public radio series that combines journalism with opinion, fiction and biography becomes this highly anticipated TV series hosted by Ira Glass.

WKRP in Cincinnati

When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.

Grand Designs

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.

NewsRadio

The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.

Gilmore Girls

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.

Extreme Engineering

Extreme Engineering covers major construction projects from all around the world. Some are futuristic projects that may never be done, others are projects that are on there way to completion.

Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight is a television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Sean Bailey, and Chris Moore through their production company LivePlanet, along with Miramax Films. Project Greenlight first aired on HBO for two seasons before moving to Bravo for season three.

The Alzheimer's Project

Alzheimer's disease is the second-most-feared illness in America, after cancer. Is our anxiety justified? HBO presents this multi-part campaign that looks at the causes, symptoms, treatments and possible cures for this insidious disease.

Hot Line

Hot Line is an American erotic anthology series featured on Cinemax during their "After Dark" schedule. The series features simulated sex scenes, and thus can be categorized as "softcore" or "voyeur". The premise of the show is listeners of a fictional radio show titled, "Hot Line", call in to recount their sexual exploits. Many high-profile porn stars made an appearance on the show. Catherine Bell appears naked in the "Brunch Club" episode.

Radio Enfer

In a comprehensive high school, four teens head up the student radio station. Working together, they face some electrifying situations, not to mention downright explosive!

The Vanilla Ice Project

Robert Van Winkle, better known as rapper Vanilla Ice, demonstrates his expertise in real estate and home renovation by renovating a house along with a team of handymen.

The Glee Project

The Glee Project finds and trains a group of twelve extraordinarily talented performers who compete against one another to win a guest starring role on “Glee". From thousands of entries, and an exhaustive nationwide and online talent search, the series uncovers a unique group of artists from both professional and amateur backgrounds proving every underdog has a fighting chance at stardom.

The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path

If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise

Spike Lee returns to New Orleans five years after Katrina to see how the ambitious plans to reinvent the Crescent City are playing out.

Project Accessory

Project Accessory, an American reality television series, was a spin off of the series Project Runway. It began airing on Lifetime on October 28, 2011. On the show, contestants were given challenges in which they must create various fashion accessories with restrictions for materials, subject matter, and time. One or more contestants were eliminated each episode after appearing before a judging panel.

The Gene Code

Dr Adam Rutherford explores the consequences of one of the biggest scientific projects of all time - the decoding of the entire human genome.

Mega Builders

Capturing the biggest, most complex, most stressful and most dangerous engineering projects around the world, Megabuilders chronicles the most awe-inspiring construction projects in modern engineering.

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project was a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired on Channel 4 in February 2005 under the title The Friday Night Project. Originally broadcast on Friday nights, the show moved to Sunday nights for its seventh series in 2008. Each week the regular hosts Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr are joined by a celebrity guest host. These guests provide an opening monologue, are interviewed by Alan and Justin and take questions from the studio audience. They also take part in comedy sketches, hidden camera stunts and a game show where someone from the audience is selected to win prizes. When the show was called The Friday Night Project, it was not live; it was recorded at The London Studios on the night before it was broadcast on Channel 4. When the show became The Sunday Night Project, the show retained its Thursday night taping schedule.

Art of America

Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States of America

Project Runway All Stars

The MVPs from past seasons of Project Runway compete for a second chance at runway gold.

All Girls Garage

Tap into the expertise of three women working behind the gears at an automotive shop. These women approach complex projects that rival those undertaken by their male counterparts in order to prove that they have what it takes to run a female-dominated car shop.

Tales From The Wild Wood

Writer and woodsman Rob Penn begins a year-long project to bring part of an abandoned woodland, Strawberry Cottage Wood, back to life.

How Britain Worked

Guy Martin celebrates the workers of the Industrial Revolution by getting stuck into six of the country's biggest restoration projects, bringing some of the 19th century's most impressive engineering achievements back to life.

Supersized Earth

The spectacular story of how we have redesigned our planet to build the modern world. Dallas Campbell explores our most ambitious creations, joining the people who have made the impossible, possible.

Fibber McGee & Molly

Fibber McGee and Molly was the finest husband and wife comedy team. It ran on the radio from 1935 to 1959, then switched to television in 1959.

People Just Do Nothing

This mockumentary goes behind the microphone of Kurupt FM - the second most popular pirate radio station in West London, receiving up to eight texts per show and playing the finest in UK garage and drum 'n' bass. Co-founded by the MC Sniper and DJ Beats in 2002, the station has now built up a following of over a hundred people and has attracted the attention of the BBC who are making a documentary about the lives of those behind Kurupt FM

Welsh Railways

Documentary series about the resurgence of steam power on the Welsh railways, including the ambitious Welsh Highland Railway in Snowdonia.

The Mansion

An ambitious group of eight amateur home remodelers team up to renovate an amazing old house one room at a time. For the next eight weeks, these creative competitors will live in and work together on the house, one room at a time. Each week, they'll compete and collaborate on a different room. When it's all over, one of them will win the keys to the house!

The Chris Gethard Show

Chris Gethard hosts a panel of comedians and weirdos who participate in weird games, take calls from listeners, and generally put on a bizarre weekly spectacle.

Garage Squad

A fix-it show where a lucky car owner is selected to have his or her stalled and neglected project vehicle finally completed over the course of a weekend with the help of our hosts. They crash your garage and take the car from “DIY Dead End” to “Done.”

The Singles Project

Sure it seems straight-forward - it's a dating show about New Yorkers looking for love. But just like finding the love of your life isn't a straight line, this show isn't that easy either? (Seriously, we'll find the one eventually). These Singles are looking for love - and looking for your advice along the way. You can follow along for all the info on what the Singles are doing between dates - who they are agonizing over calling, what they're debating outfit wise, and how they are filling there days. But more than just keeping up with their every move in real-time, they want you to weigh in. During the episode, you can vote in polls to let them know who they should keep seeing. Then keep voicing your opinion - on the blog and through live Q&As with the cast. Plus we'll have all sorts of behind-the-scenes, up-to-the-second content. We wouldn't want to keep you waiting by the TV.

Bad Obsession Motorsport - Project Binky

In the first episode of Project Binky, we take a rotten old Austin Mini and strip it down to a bare shell. We then take an angle grinder to it and cut it to pieces. It's only then that the customised rebuilding process starts. We're trying to create one of the fastest Minis on the planet. We're going to rebuild it with the engine and running gear from a Toyota Celica ST185 GT4. Or at least that's the plan. Whether it comes off or not is another matter. We're filming this as it happens so what you see is only a few weeks behind where we're actually at so we're not sure yet whether we can do it. That's kind of the fun though. Stick with us through the highs and the lows of the project. Hopefully it'll be worth the agony and cash. Feel free to share it far and wide!

Custom Built

Designer/Builder Paul Lafrance tackles projects that he customizes for clients with spectacular results. Paul is willing to put his custom spin on any room or anything battered, broken or bent.

Junkyard Empire

It's all about turning piles of rusting junk into a money making machine. To make this happen, Andy Cohen has to be a scrappy, ambitious leader who balances his own pie-in-the-sky drive with his father's down-to-earth perspective. For the day-to-day work, he's backed up by a group of talented, but not exactly mainstream, characters. And to succeed as a team, they all have to find the proverbial diamonds in the rough, chase down deals, and add value to what others throw away--it's not work, it's the hustle.

Project Mc²

McKeyla, Adrienne, Bryden, and Camryn are four super smart and science-skilled girls recruited to join the spy organization, NOV8.

Breakthrough

Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-­edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.

After Hours

An 18 year old music lover who's just had his heart broken for the first time turns for support to an internet radio station on a long boat run by two people with extravagant personalities.

8th Fire

8th Fire: Aboriginal Peoples, Canada & the Way Forward is a Canadian broadcast documentary series, which aired in 2012. Featuring television, radio and web broadcasting components, the series focused on the changing nature of Canada's relationship with its First Nations communities. The television component aired as a four-part documentary series hosted by Wab Kinew as part of CBC Television's Doc Zone, while radio programming devoted to First Nations themes aired on a variety of CBC Radio series and the web component included content from a variety of contributors, including news coverage by other CBC News reporters and a series of short films by 20 First Nations, Inuit and Métis reporters and filmmakers. The series was a shortlisted nominee for the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program, and for Best Cross-Platform Project, Non-Fiction, at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards.

Random Acts

Whimsical and heartwarming, BYUtv's original hidden-camera show highlights the good in humanity through surprise service projects and pranks with a purpose.

Attenborough's Passion Projects

As part of a season of programming marking Sir David Attenborough's 90th birthday, four of his favourite films are brought together as the renowned naturalist looks back on his personal highlights.

Prank Academy

YouTube's most sensational pranksters, Jesse and Jeana of PrankvsPrank and BFvsGF, take their mischief to the next level and put their expertise to work as they mentor celebrity guests, teaching them how to pull off their most ambitious and complicated pranks yet with the help of some of YouTube’s biggest stars.

Strangers and Brothers

As World War II looms in Europe, an ambitious young English lawyer embarks on his tempestuous career, and even stormier romantic life. Based on the novel series of the same name by C.P. Snow.

Black Market

In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world.

The Kit Curran Radio Show

Disc jockey, flyboy, con-man, compulsive fibber... Kit Curran is all of these and worse! A perfect storm of self-obsession and general apathy, Kit reigns as the undisputed king of small-time Radio Newtown; but sparks start to fly when a new boss arrives and Kit finds that his days of egocentric scheming may soon be numbered!

White Rabbit Project

Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara rank history's greatest inventions, heists and more.

Project Impossible

Follow a new generation of epic engineering projects that were considered unthinkable just a few years ago. Each episode features multiple stories that illustrate man-made projects that are crucial to our future.

Gear Dogs

Car fanatic Nate Boyer will customize anything that moves. As the owner of Kultured Customs, a thriving hot rod shop, Nate is always looking for the next big project. Now, he is taking his biggest gamble yet and opening “The Doghouse.”

Impossible Builds

Learn about the creation of some of the world’s most ambitious and technologically advanced buildings. From subaquatic homes to futuristic towers and pencil thin skyscrapers, see how these previously impossible structures are taking shape.

Project Blue Book

A chronicle of the true top secret U.S. Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950s and ’60s, known as “Project Blue Book”.

Life Bugs

Discover the professional and romantic setbacks of Eliott, a young video game designer, and Jeanne, an ambitious lawyer who wants to finally break through. Will they be able to overcome all the pitfalls on their way and around, to find love?

Marvel's Hero Project

This 20-episode series shares the remarkable, positive change several young heroes are making in their own communities across the country. These inspiring kids have dedicated their lives to selfless acts of bravery and kindness, and now, Marvel celebrates them as the true Super Heroes they are by welcoming them into Marvel's Hero Project.

Florida Girls

Four girls living in Small Town, Florida re-examine their lives after their only ambitious friend moves away to follow her dreams.

Les Intrépides

Les Intrépides, is a France-Quebec TV series for children, released between 1993 and 1996, that ran for 52 episodes. The series is about adventures of two kids; Julie Boileau and Tom Miller, whose parents got married and that made them step-siblings. Tom and Julie run their own radio station for kids and help its listeners to resolve their - often criminal - adventures and problems.

If We Built It Today

They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?

Bigger

In the East Atlanta neighborhood, Little Five Points, a single-black-woman is dealing with the threat of marriage to a boring-in-bed boyfriend and the sudden, random death of a college acquaintance. The tragedy drives her ambitious group of friends to take a deeper look at their stagnant lives, asking themselves— is there something bigger and better in life.

LEGO Masters

Teams of LEGO enthusiasts go head-to-head, with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply of LEGO bricks. Teams of two will compete against each other in ambitious brick-building challenges to be crowned the country's most talented amateur LEGO builders. Based on the hit British reality-competition series of the same name.

The Americas with Simon Reeve

In this limited series Simon Reeve begins his most ambitious journey yet, travelling the entire length of the Americas

Disney Family Sundays

Amber Kemp-Gerstel shares her passion for crafting with young families in a series of Disney-inspired DIY projects.

UnMade

Everyone moves to Hollywood with a dream and a script. In this series, celebrities reveal the movies and TV episodes they wrote before they were famous, and - spoiler alert - they are not all winners. The stars explain the plots, their inspirations, and why their dream projects never got made - before scenes are brought to life for the first time ever.

Reflections: Project Chameleon

My name is Andrei Tvardovsky and I was failed experiment by the Russian Government. My side effects include nose bleeds, blurred vision, paranoia, hostility, depression, hallucinations, and mood disturbances. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish dreams from reality. August 12, 2015, I was awakened by a cold breeze that tickled the back of my neck. I opened my eyes and looked down at my bloody hands. I was riding a bus in Hartford, Connecticut. I don't know how I got on the bus and I don't know who I am. The local bus patrons seem to be talking about me. I reached in my pockets and I found a wallet and receipts for nearby gas stations. As the bus stopped the police were waiting for me. Due to my suspicious condition I was detained and brought to my home address found on my wallet. As the detectives came out of my residence they immediately placed me upon arrest for murder.

Domino Masters

Teams of domino enthusiasts compete against each other in ambitious domino building challenges to be crowned the country's most talented amateur domino topplers.

The Lazarus Project

George wakes up to find himself several months in the past before being recruited for the Lazarus Project – a secret organization that turns back time when the world is at threat of extinction.

Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

Documentary series following the comedian and his long-suffering assistant Bev as they embark upon an ambitious plan to convert a collection of old vehicles into Britain's coolest glamping site

Project 863

Get ready for an adventure like no other! When curiosity leads Matt and his team to unlock the secrets of the unknown, they find themselves on a mission that will push their limits and test their courage. But with each twist and turn, the stakes get higher and the suspense builds. The team sets out to uncover the truth behind a stolen LAPD case, but what they discover is a sinister force beyond their wildest nightmares. In a race against time, they must navigate a web of lies and deceit as they collect the final pieces of the Life's Blood serum and face off against their deadliest enemy yet. Will they be able to stop the Phantom and save the world, or will they become the next victims? Join the Project 863 team on a pulse-pounding journey of survival and discovery in this thrilling adventure.

Scarlett's Lab

To win the science fair, Scarlett, a 14 year old genius, gets a brilliant idea for her most ambitious experiment ever -- use Starburst to give her robot best friend human consciousness.

The Nate and Jeremiah Home Project

Designing duo Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent help moving families get a fresh start. They aid their clients in letting go of what they no longer need before renovating the property into the perfect dream home for the family's next stage of life.

Harlem

Four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, New York City: a rising star professor struggling to make space for her love life; a savvy tech entrepreneur always dating someone new; a no-filter singer; and a hopeless romantic fashion designer. Together, they level up into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.

Building Paradise Island

Filmed over 2 years - from foundations to opening party - this is the amazing story of the total transformation of an abandoned, industrial island into a luxury destination. Battling against isolation, extreme weather and a punishing schedule the teams building paradise must work night and day to deliver this incredibly ambitious project on time.

Our Changing Planet

An ambitious seven-year natural history series documenting six of the planet's most threatened ecosystems and meeting the people fighting to restore the Earth’s delicate balance.

Nick Knowles Heritage Rescue

Historical buildings in need of restoration. Each episode features a different project, and Nick Knowles follows the restoration work, showing the results, and diving into the history of the building.

The Established Home

Designer Jean Stoffer takes on some of her most ambitious projects to date around her hometown of Grand Rapids, MI. She shares the inspiration behind her stunning designs, as well as the important role family plays in her life and business.

Weekend Warriors

Do-it-yourselfers get down and dirty in this longtime series that showcases homeowners and apartment dwellers planning and executing weekend projects. What they lack in experience they certainly make up for in unbridled enthusiasm combined with the satisfaction of completing the work on their own.

The Lincoln Project

A five-part docu-series following a veteran group of former GOP operatives and strategists known publicly as the Lincoln Project. The fastest-growing super PAC in America takes on the task of “saving democracy” and defeating their own party’s sitting president, Donald Trump. While working to accomplish their stated goal of “defeating Trumpism,” the group is shaken by internal upheaval, a sexual harassment scandal, and a tidal wave of negative press.

The 1619 Project

In keeping with the original project, this series seeks to reframe the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.

Project Icon: The UK's Next Music Star

Ten of the UK's most promising unsigned artists head to Manchester to attempt to convince the judges that they have everything it takes to cut through in today's music industry.

Conan O'Brien Must Go

Conan O'Brien visits new friends he met through his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan," where he dives deep with listeners from across the country and the world.

PopMaster TV

The quiz that challenges music fans to recall chart-topping facts and stats.

Project Fear

After the devastating cancellation of their hit show, "Destination Fear", Dakota, Chelsea, Tanner, and Alex rule out the option of ending their terrifying road trips and continue their paranormal investigations by uncovering some of the most haunted places in all of America and the world.

Fixer Upper: The Hotel

Documenting Chip and Joanne Gaines' most ambitious project: the renovation of a historic building in Waco to turn it into a new boutique hotel.

Project Greenlight

In this revival of the groundbreaking series, Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, and Gina Prince-Bythewood search for Hollywood’s next great director.

The Conversations Project

Inspired by the Dark Tower salons during the Harlem Renaissance, sit in on funny, fearless, and far-ranging dinner parties with great Black figures, from athletes and entertainers to astronauts, Michelin-starred chefs, and philosophers.

The Produce Your Own Life Show

Hosted by Actor, Author and Speaker Rodney Damon Collins brings us the most inspiring guests and content. We are each accountable for our own lives and that's what this show is about. Personal accountability to ensure that you see your life's purpose fulfilled. Viewers and listeners are challenged to stop watching inspiring lives and become one.

Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.

John Henson Project

The John Henson Project was an American reality television series that explores the world through the eyes of host John Henson. The series was shown on Spike TV in 2004. The intent of the show was to create a half hour variety-type program that would highlight news, entertainment and sports from a "guy"'s perspective, punctuated by Henson's sardonic sense of humor. The show would feature regular segments like "Cruise the News", "Guys and Balls" and "Man of the Week". More bizarre features were "Could I Kick His Ass?", where Henson would handicap himself, Vegas-style, in theoretical fights with celebrities and reenactments of famous sports tirades performed by grade school aged children.

Gemma & Gorka: Life Behind the Lens

Documentary series following the unfiltered lives of actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and professional dancer Gorka Marquez.

Project XX

Early NBC series showcasing compilation films - documentaries made from existing archival footage. Patterned on the successful Victory at Sea, it employed fast-paced editing, music, and narration. Concentrating on public affairs and public life, it steered clear of controversial subjects and enjoyed strong ratings, inspiring many competitors such as Air Power and The Twentieth Century. In later years, however, it would be criticized as superficial in comparison to "serious" documentary and current events programs.

American Woodshop

News and features about woodworking tools, techniques and projects.

The Fixers

In this high-stakes reality series, the Fixers, a team of experienced builders travels around the world, working tirelessly with communities to complete life-changing projects for people in need.

Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke

The first how-to show to focus exclusively on smoking. From hot smoking and smoke-roasting to cold-smoking and smoking with hay, Raichlen shows you how to get creative with smoked food.

Side Hustlers

With guidance and mentorship from powerhouse investors Emma Grede and Ashley Graham, ambitious female entrepreneurs develop their side hustles in the hopes of quitting their day jobs to pursue their dream careers full time. These founders vie for the chance to build multi-million dollar companies while juggling the demands of their personal lives and day jobs.

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