3%
2016 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 535 votes
In a future where the elite inhabit an island paradise far from the crowded slums, you get one chance to join the 3% saved from squalor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
Under Two Hours TV Shows
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose well-rated picks that finish in less than two hours. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-05 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
Lady, la vendedora de rosas
2015 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,491 votes
The life story of Colombian film star Lady Tabares, who was plucked off the mean streets to star in a film and quickly rose to fame. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Motherland: Fort Salem
2020 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 545 votes
Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blue Spring Ride
2014 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 355 votes
At the end of her first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka suddenly has a chance encounter with her first love, Kou Tanaka. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Steven Universe Future
2019 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 773 votes
After saving the universe, Steven is still at it, tying up every loose end. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
SKAM
2015 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 748 votes
The story of young teenagers and pupils from Hartvig Nissens upper secondary school in Oslo, and their troubles, scandals and everyday life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Baby
2018 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 911 votes
Fed up with their families and classmates, two teen girls from a wealthy part of Rome are drawn to the city's underworld and start leading double lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dropout
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 355 votes
The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Vampire Knight
2008 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 337 votes
At Cross Academy, two student disciplinary committee members are tasked with keeping the peace between a human class and a night class of vampires. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Steins;Gate 0
2018 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 306 votes
Eccentric Rintaro falls into a depression after failing to save Kurisu, but then a neuroscientist offers him the chance to interact with an AI copy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
2016 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 592 votes
A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Black Books
2000 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 623 votes
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Stand
2020 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 742 votes
In a world mostly wiped out by the plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, the fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Impulse
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 305 votes
16-year-old Henry Coles is an outsider in her new town of Reston, New York. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Distilling Love
2007 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 335 votes
A romance blossoms between a young country woman and the grandson of the late owner of a tequila company. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kung Fu
2021 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 316 votes
A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
No Game No Life
2014 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 765 votes
Bored with life and considering the real world to be just a “crappy game,” savvy sibling shut-ins Sora and Shiro have withdrawn into their own fantasy world filled with video games. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Homecoming
2018 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 354 votes
Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Life on Mars
2006 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 317 votes
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The White Queen
2013 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 365 votes
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.