Marcus Stokes

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Marcus Stokes

Marcus Stokes is an American television director and writer based in Los Angeles, California. He holds a Master’s degree in Architectural Design from the University of California. He first worked a computer graphics artist at George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic and began his directorial career working as a commercial director.

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SerenitySerenity · 2005
Serenity
7.42005
MovieScience FictionAction
A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbours a dangerous secret. Soon, the crew find themselves being pursued by an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.
The Wedding RingerThe Wedding Ringer · 2015
The Wedding Ringer
6.52015
MovieComedy
Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.
UndocumentedUndocumented · 2010
Undocumented
6.02010
MovieHorrorThriller
A documentary film crew runs afoul of sadistic radicals when they follow illegal immigrants sneaking over the U.S. border.
State of ConsciousnessState of Consciousness · 2023
State of Consciousness
5.92023
MovieThriller
Nightmares and reality become indistinguishable to Stephen when he is forced to take medication for a psychological disorder he doesn't have. To regain his sanity and get back to his normal life, he sets out to escape from the institution he has been trapped in.
The RookieThe Rookie · 2018
The Rookie
8.52018
SeriesCrimeDrama
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Criminal MindsCriminal Minds · 2005
Criminal Minds
8.32005
SeriesCrimeDrama
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead · 2010
The Walking Dead
8.12010
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
9-1-19-1-1 · 2018
9-1-1
8.22018
SeriesDramaCrime
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

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Life in PiecesLife in Pieces · 2015
Life in Pieces
7.12015
SeriesComedy
Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.

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