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Peaky Blinders (2013)
Plot Summary:
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world
Duration: 2109 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 621000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Plot tags: organized crime, gangster, gang, mafia, gang war, determination, cruelty, mob boss, power struggle, crime boss, rivalry, family relations, society, rise to the top, shooting, business venture, leader, killings, corruption, urban, world war one, brother brother relationship, criminal heroes, gypsy, fighting crime
Wentworth (2013)
Plot Summary:
Bea Smith is locked up while awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband and must learn how life works in prison. A modern adaptation and sequel of the iconic Prisoner series
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Plot tags: prison, lesbian, women in prison, prison life, women's prison, power struggle, protest, lesbian relationship, life is a bitch, danger, government facility, survival, sadism, convict, lgbtq, warden, female prisoner, lawyer, lgbt, smuggling, racial issues, anti hero, confined, blood, arrest
Hannibal (2013)
Plot Summary:
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Duration: 1680 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 271000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, cannibal, psychopath, mind game, cannibalism, death, murder, psychiatrist, mental patient, graphic violence, fbi, mental health, troubled, blood, killer, murder investigation, manipulation, homoeroticism, profiler, violence, deception, psychiatry, psycho killer, gore, doctor
Banshee (2013)
Plot Summary:
Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 120000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: ex convict, sheriff, tough heroes, female nudity, organized crime, shooting, cop, sexual activity, small town, thief, gory, social relations, double life, nudity, cons and scams, mysterious past, law enforcement, mob boss, small town life, corruption, machismo, hacker, hidden identity, villain, one man army
Broadchurch (2013)
Plot Summary:
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart
Duration: 48 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Plot tags: murder investigation, police investigation, murder, police detective, twists and turns, grief, multiple suspects, small town, legal, reluctant partners, police officer, murderer, uncover truth, courtroom drama, small town life, social relations, under the surface, investigation, whodunit, police, coastal town, parents and children, who done it, loss of child, police procedural
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Plot Summary:
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 349000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Plot tags: workplace, police station, cop, workplace situations, police, investigation, workplace humor, sleuth, police captain, sergeant, teamwork, verbal byplay, boss, young man, police detective, gay african american, coworker, coworker relationship, boss and employee, arrest, chief of police, law enforcement, policewoman, police officer, satire
The Americans (2013)
Plot Summary:
Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: cold war, espionage, spy, undercover, kgb, mole, surveillance, double life, working undercover, investigation, parents and children, double agent, fbi, top secret, family relations, couple relations, government agency, neighbor, secret agent, intrigue, marriage, soviet spy, cold war era, mission, shooting
Shetland (2013)
Plot Summary:
Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Plot tags: police, police detective, murder investigation, investigation, murder, police investigation, island, who done it, multiple suspects, british police, detective inspector, law enforcement, social relations, whodunit, murder mystery, adaptation, police procedural, father daughter relationship, team, life philosophy, remote island, police officer, criminal, intrigue, forensic
Ray Donovan (2013)
Plot Summary:
Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: identity crisis, hollywood, family secret, nudity, power relations, teamwork, blackmail, relatives, family feud, family problems, trauma, family relations, intrigue, businessman, rivalry, ambition, siblings relations, health situation, expert, fbi, violence, millionaire, violent content, graphic violence, die hard
The Fall (2013)
Plot Summary:
When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: serial killer, female detective, forensics, police detective, policewoman, police investigation, victim, evidence, police, violence against women, crime investigation, cop, law enforcement, coworker, killer, police officer, murder mystery, police procedural, misogyny, investigation, strong female lead, female protagonist, psychopath, female warrior, lgbtq
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Plot Summary:
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates
Duration: 59 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 316000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: lesbian, lgbt, strong female character, prison, prison life, lesbian relationship, life turned upside down, lesbian love, women's prison, women in prison, lesbian interest, gender, lesbian romance, confined, suicide, lesbianism, hot and sexy, convict, african american, lesbian sex, lgbtq, first lesbian experience, violence, fish out of water, racial issues
Almost Human (2013)
Plot Summary:
Almost Human is an American science fiction/crime drama on Fox. In 2048, the uncontrollable evolution of science and technology has caused crime rates to rise an astounding 400%. To combat this, the overwhelmed police force has implemented a new policy: every human police officer is paired up with a lifelike combat-model android
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: artificial intelligence, androids and robots, police partner, hi-tech, police detective, fighting crime, androids, buddy cop, law enforcement, cop, haunted by the past, bonding, robot, partner, cyberpunk, dystopian future, partners against crime, tough law enforcer, swat team, supernatural, terminator, human android relationship, law enforcer, superhero, serial killer
The Tunnel (2013)
Plot Summary:
The plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Plot tags: serial killer, police investigation, partners against crime, partner, police detective, murder, law enforcement, social worker, hunt down, tunnel, casual sex, bodies, lesbian, investigation, police procedural, police officer, underground, legal, judiciary, nordic, female police officer, dead, social problems, female partner, gay couple
The Blacklist (2013)
Plot Summary:
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 274000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: fbi, investigation, unlikely partners, master criminal, law enforcement, danger, intrigue, secret, mind game, terrorism, killings, murder investigation, criminal, threat, outsmarting, twists and turns, partners against crime, shooting, spy, rivalry, cia, mastermind, coworker, characters in danger, surveillance
Father Brown (2013)
Plot Summary:
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries
Duration: 52 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Plot tags: investigation, who done it, amateur detective, clergy, danger, murder, uncover truth, priest, riddles and clues, friendship, law enforcement, social relations, church, lifestyle, village life, police investigation, society, religions or cults, dishonesty, catholic priest, police, secret, village, twists and turns, mysticism
Hinterland (2013)
Plot Summary:
Tom Mathias comes to Aberystwyth having abandoned his life in London. He's a brilliant but troubled man. Despite his faults he is an excellent detective, who knows that the key to solving the crime lies not in where you look for truth, but how you look. From the windswept sand dunes of the coastline to the badlands of the hinterland, Y Gwyll is a series of four two-hour stories that are original and local, yet timeless and universal
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Plot tags: police, investigation, homicide detective, hidden truth, murder mystery, law enforcement, police investigation, forensics, partners against crime, partner, crime investigation, small town, police officer, murder investigation, fighting crime, crime solving, uncover truth, teamwork, unsolved crime, secret, dark past, haunted by the past, troubled past, cold case, police procedural
The Bridge (2013)
Plot Summary:
A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, police detective, police investigation, twists and turns, policewoman, murder, drug cartel, social problems, interrogation, u.s. mexico border, corruption, victim, mind game, secret, partner, marital problem, riddles and clues, characters in danger, fbi, danger, bodies, antisocial behavior, forensics, casual sex, workplace
Graceland (2013)
Plot Summary:
Somewhere in Southern California, in a drug raid run by the US government, a beachfront property was seized and turned into a residence for undercover cops. They are all top agents of the DEA, FBI, and Customs and they are living in this house unofficially known as "Graceland". "Graceland" is a place full of secrets, and bad, good, and blurred moments too. The only idyllic thing is its outside look, but the lives of its residents are nothing like it. The lies which are in the base of their undercover work, are formed a web of lies that pervades everything. Coming of a new graduating at the top of his class, FBI rookie, Mike Warren, could make the life of a legendary FBI agent Paul Briggs and the others, more complicated or it could reveal the truth. It is based upon actual events
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: rookie, undercover agent, fbi, working undercover, fighting crime, young man, drug dealer, special agent, police, danger, temperamental, verbal byplay, frame up, coworker, spy, law enforcement, coworker relationship, undercover, drug, intelligence, wartime, feminist, witness, police procedural, undercover cop
Top of the Lake (2013)
Plot Summary:
A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA
Plot tags: female detective, missing child, disappearance, police detective, police investigation, policewoman, bodies, child rape, life is a bitch, self discovery, child abuse, secret, hidden truth, suspicion, female protagonist, serial killer, children, women, feminist, murder mystery, sexual abuse, rape, victim, heroine, multiple suspects
The Following (2013)
Plot Summary:
Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was the one responsible for Carroll’s capture in 2003. Ryan, working closely with an FBI team, including Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, piece together the ever-growing web of murders orchestrated by the devious Carroll
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, psychopath, murderer, mind game, fbi, criminal, investigation, violence, serial murder, killings, murder, victim, religions or cults, special agent, police investigation, police, organized crime, killer, social network, psycho killer, fighting crime, violent, homicidal maniac, crime investigation, forensics
Crossing Lines (2013)
Plot Summary:
Through globalization, many countries have been opened and barriers removed to ensure easy trade, travel and cultural diversity. However, this openness has given opportunities to criminals looking to exploit the system and ultimately threaten our global safety. As Europe has become a "safe house" for criminals eluding law enforcers, a special kind of law enforcement team is needed to handle specific ongoing crimes on a global level. "Crossing Lines" is the story of one such team, made up of five international cops, headed by Captain Daniel. The team - comprised of individuals who have little in common - must learn to live and work under the most dangerous and potentially deadly conditions. Housed in an unused storage section underneath the ICC, this mismatched team faces bureaucratic, jurisdictional and cultural obstacles while traversing continents in pursuit of justice
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: France, Germany, Belgium, USA
Plot tags: investigation, police, fighting crime, investigator, forensics, partners against crime, organized crime, law enforcement, partner, chief of police, suspicion, hunt down, spy, murder mystery, squad, criminal, secret service, rescue, intelligence, conflict, political conspiracy, nypd, colleague, police procedural, courtroom drama
Sleepy Hollow (2013)
Plot Summary:
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, determination, characters in danger, good versus evil, shooting, investigator, victim, legends and myths, fate of humanity, curses spells and rituals, time travel, murder, investigation, ghost, escapades, monster, ancient mystery, danger, law enforcement, witchcraft, police detective, black magic, horse, killings, buddy cop
Teen Titans Go! (2013)
Plot Summary:
Teen Titans Go! is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics fictional superhero team, the Teen Titans. The series was announced following the popularity of DC Nation's New Teen Titans shorts, both of which are based on the 2003 Teen Titans TV series. Teen Titans Go! is a more comedic take on the DC Comics franchise, dealing with situations that happen outside of saving the world. Sporting a new animation style, Teen Titans Go! serves as a comedic spin-off with little continuity to the previous series, and only certain elements are retained. Many DC characters make cameo appearances and are referenced in the background, and the show also consists of much darker humor than its predecessor. The original principal voice cast returns to reprise their respective roles. The series airs every Tuesday, and then rebroadcast as part of the DC Nation block on Saturday. New episodes moved to Wednesday on September 11, 2013. Beware the Batman has joined Teen Titans Go! on the DC Nation block in July 2013
Duration: 10 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, save the world, superhero team, heroes, young heroes, youth, escapades, batman, friendship, teenager, alien, satire, crime fighter, teenage superheroine, supernatural ability, supernatural power, friends, multiverse, teamwork, teenage protagonist, androids and robots, group of friends, good versus evil, irony, comic book