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True Detective (2014)
Plot Summary:
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 618000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, police investigation, investigation, murder, murder mystery, police detective, murder investigation, murderer, drinking problem, partners against crime, insomnia, antisocial behavior, troubled, female nudity, graphic violence, uncover truth, haunted by the past, violence, partner, corrupt cop, mysterious man, buddy cop, sexual content, evidence, cruelty
Fargo (2014)
Plot Summary:
A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota
Duration: 53 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 398000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: dark humor, psychopath, small town, police investigation, law enforcement, policewoman, cop, snow, killings, small town life, social relations, dishonesty, killer, female police officer, scheme, sheriff, police officer, winter, gory, shooting, blackmail, victim, crime gone awry, gangster, family relations
Gomorrah (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on Robert Saviano's bestselling book, this gritty Italian crime drama paints a portrait of the brutal Neapolitan crime organisation the Camorra, as seen through the eyes of Ciro Di Marzo, the obedient and self- confident right-hand man of the clan's godfather, Pietro Savastano
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, Germany
Plot tags: mafia, mob boss, drug lord, gang war, camorra, social decay, society, life is a bitch, gangster, urban, strong violent content, criminal heroes, rivalry, urban ghetto life, gang, italian mafia, violence spree, poverty, juvenile delinquency, organized crime, multiple storylines, mobster, social problems, outlaw gang, gory
Bosch (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, these are the stories of relentless LAPD homicide Detective Harry Bosch who pursues justice at all costs. But behind his tireless momentum is a man who is haunted by his past and struggles to remain loyal to his personal code: “Everybody counts or nobody counts.”
Duration: 51 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: police, determination, police detective, law enforcement, murder investigation, police investigation, murder, suspicion, coworker, homicide detective, father daughter relationship, lapd, danger, cop, police procedural, evidence, superior officer, riddles and clues, murder trial, legal, criminal, murder mystery, whodunit, stephen king, swat team
Inside No. 9 (2014)
Plot Summary:
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: supernatural, surprising revelation, surrealism, dark humor, hotel room, plot twist, macabre, halloween, illness, mental illness, mission, aspiration, impostor, satire, locked in a room, storytelling, sketch, cognitive science, sketch show, ghost, murder, criminal, intrigue, haunted house, under the surface
Happy Valley (2014)
Plot Summary:
Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced, hard-working copper. She is also a bereaved mother who looks after her orphaned grandchild
Duration: 58 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: policewoman, police, police investigation, investigator, kidnapping, police protagonist, investigation, british police, whodunit, law enforcement, criminal, drug dealer, police station, loss of daughter, revenge, crime investigation, drug lord, ransom, rapist, sister sister relationship, unsolved crime, sergeant, rape, police officer, police procedural
Healer (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kim Moon Ho is a successful reporter at a mainstream news station, but when he stumbles upon a 10-year-old mystery, he's forced to dive into a subversive underground news agency. On his journey to break open the case, Moon Ho teams up with Chae Young Shin, a second rate tabloid writer, and Healer, a mysterious internet-based journalist. With his career and his safety on the line, who can Moon Ho trust in a world full of unreliable sources?
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: reporter, hidden identity, investigation, hacker, false accusation, masked hero, rescue, dating, lost child, journalist, tragic event, self sacrifice, protective male, parkour, corruption, political intrigue, saving a life, damsel in distress, journalism, media, adopted daughter, father daughter relationship, disguise, media industry, tragic villain
24: The Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
Jack Bauer comes out of hiding in London to head off a massive terrorist attack while being hunted down by American forces dispatched by President James Heller
Duration: 46 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: hacker, terrorism, terrorist, cia, president, treason, shooting, international relations, save the day, characters in danger, life risking, killings, on the run, interrogation, government facility, espionage, die hard, programmer, fugitives, counter terrorism, submarine, spy, supernatural, criminal, star wars
Forever (2014)
Plot Summary:
Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years—the answer to his own inexplicable immortality. This long life has given Henry remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez. Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Only his best friend and confidant, Abe knows Henry’s secret
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: immortality, supernatural, investigation, friendship, law enforcement, immortal, supernatural ability, crime scene, friends, murder investigation, female detective, deduction, morgue, laboratory, police partner, buddies, medical examiner, female police detective, hidden identity, murder, doctors and patients, curses spells and rituals, police, coroner, medical examination
The Missing (2014)
Plot Summary:
A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, France, Belgium, USA
Plot tags: investigation, missing child, missing person, police detective, twists and turns, abduction, pedophile, police, child abuse, family relations, journalist, child abduction, parents and children, life is a bitch, life turned upside down, haunted by the past, grief, spy, police officer, murder mystery, reporter, aspiration, police investigation, storytelling, police procedural
Chicago P.D. (2014)
Plot Summary:
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: police, law enforcement, cop, crime investigation, policewoman, victim, police detective, gang, shooting, sergeant, murder, partner, abduction, fbi, die hard, drug, swat team, revenge, investigation, legal, exodus, lawyer, fear, coworker, prison
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
Plot Summary:
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 163000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder mystery, legal, defense attorney, hotshot lawyer, lawyer, law student, murder, court case, attorney, college, courtroom, lgbt, teachers and students, murder suspect, courtroom drama, manipulation, female professor, student life, rivalry, student, sex, strong female lead, woman, lesbian, affair
Power (2014)
Plot Summary:
James “Ghost” St. Patrick has it all: a beautiful wife, a gorgeous Manhattan penthouse, and the hottest, up-and-coming new nightclub in New York. His club, Truth, caters to the elite: the famous and infamous boldface names that run the city that never sleeps. As its success grows, so do Ghost’s plans to build an empire. However, Truth hides an ugly reality. It’s a front for Ghost’s criminal underworld; a lucrative drug network, serving only the wealthy and powerful. As Ghost is seduced by the prospect of a legitimate life, everything precious to him becomes unknowingly threatened. Once you're in, can you ever get out?
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: nightclub, ambition, nightlife, drug dealing, nightclub owner, businessman, organized crime, money laundering, sexual activity, drug lord, double life, criminal, business venture, politics, black, dual identity, success, temptation, male full rear nudity, family business, gangster, legal, drug dealer, african american, drug
Grantchester (2014)
Plot Summary:
Drama series set in 1953, against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester. The drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Plot tags: investigation, murder, murder mystery, partners against crime, priest, village, police detective, village life, amateur detective, friendship, clergy, haunted by the past, murder investigation, whodunit, who done it, detective inspector, gay, partner, law enforcement, ancient, lady, post war, historical event, resistance, abbey
Terror in Resonance (2014)
Plot Summary:
In an alternate version of the present, Tokyo has been decimated by a shocking terrorist attack, and the only hint to the identity of the culprit is a bizarre video uploaded to the internet. The police, baffled by this cryptic clue, are powerless to stop the paranoia spreading across the population. While the world searches for a criminal mastermind to blame for this tragedy, two mysterious children - children who shouldn't even exist - masterfully carry out their heinous plan. Cursed to walk through this world with the names Nine and Twelve, the two combine to form "Sphinx," a clandestine entity determine to wake the people from their slumber - and pull the trigger on this world
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: terrorist bombing, terrorism, conspiracy, orphan, tragic hero, puzzle, hacker, childhood friend, police, tragedy, human experiment, death of protagonist, terrorist, anti hero, desperation, fear, destruction, computer cracker, computer, dysfunctional family, hidden identity, secret identity, paranoia, crime investigation, terrorist attack
Gotham (2014)
Plot Summary:
Before there was Batman, there was GOTHAM. Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 239000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, police, superhero, corruption, police corruption, super villain, police station, mafia, friendship, police detective, gang war, organized crime, orphan, couple relations, crime boss, twists and turns, justice, first love, superpower, city, supernatural, multiverse, exodus, teen superhero, good versus evil
Stalker (2014)
Plot Summary:
A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles. Strong and focused, Lt. Beth Davis is an expert in the field of repeated harassment, driven by personal experience of being a victim. She heads the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, which investigates cases of stalking -- including voyeurism, cyberharassment and romantic fixation. The history of recent transfer Jack Larsen -- whose personality and questionable behavior have been an issue in the past -- may help him in his assignment to her team. Her other detectives are young but eager Ben Caldwell and deceptively intelligent Janice Lawrence. Together they try to stop situations from spinning out of control -- and to keep their personal obsessions at bay
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: stalking, stalker, police, obsession, danger, psychopath, lapd, policewoman, police investigation, police detective, name calling, criminal, hopes, partners against crime, love, rape, investigation, intelligence, nypd, damsel in distress, exodus, cop, die hard, kickass, crime investigation
Constantine (2014)
Plot Summary:
A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, angel, supernatural power, possession, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, demon, superhero, save the world, rescue, danger, good versus evil, psychic, demonic possession, exorcism, investigation, heroes, escapades, anti hero, magic, occult, multiverse, rivalry, super powers, fantasy world
Hand of God (2014)
Plot Summary:
A morally corrupt judge suffers a breakdown and believes that God is speaking directly to him, compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: judge, corruption, religion, dysfunctional family, vigilantism, husband wife relationship, delusion, serial killer, lawyer, religious, suicide, hallucination, rape victim, god, best friend, father son relationship, nervous breakdown, mayor, preacher, interracial friendship, minister, fictional city, corrupt judge, bare butt, reformed criminal
Legends (2014)
Plot Summary:
Working for the FBI's Deep Cover Operations division, Martin Odum can transform himself into a different person -- whether it's an assignment as a Serbian extremist, a corrupt Chicago police officer, a British special forces colonel, or a legendary computer hacker. But when he learns that his life, itself, may be a lie, he faces the demands of his job and a desire to solve the mystery of his identity. And given the choice between the two, Odum doesn't always make the right decision. From the producers of "Homeland," "Legends" is based on Robert Littell's award-winning book
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: twists and turns, espionage, spy, special agent, betrayal, state affairs, mysterious character, fbi, chases and races, on the run, dishonesty, government agency, danger, undercover, working undercover, violence, intelligence, wartime, 007, occupation, adaptation, drug, undercover agent, special forces, secret identity
Scorpion (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on a true story, Scorpion is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: genius, computer genius, prodigy, boy genius, science, problem solving, hacker, computers and web, friendship, national security, computer hacker, save the world, partners against crime, heroes, society, danger, social outcast, investigation, state affairs, nerd, organized crime, saving a life, misfit, espionage, spy
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014)
Plot Summary:
The horror and crime thriller genres collide in this new original series from Robert Rodriguez, based on his cult grindhouse classic about bank-robbing brothers on the run, a lawman bent on bringing them to justice, the devout family caught in the cross-fire, and an ancient evil eager to feast on them all
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural, hostage, danger, female vampire, criminal heroes, deadly creature, death, murder, violent, family relations, magic, dracula, macabre, ancient, paranormal, subculture, texas ranger, woman with a gun, superpower, on the run, demon, outlaw, robbery, group of criminals
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
Plot Summary:
A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, military, danger, government agency, partner, state affairs, undercover, die hard, swat team, legal, crime investigation, spy, army investigation, friendship, betrayal, propaganda, business, terrorist, batman, intelligence agency, police, criminal, muslim, conspiracy, boat
The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
Plot Summary:
Laura Diamond, a brilliant NYPD homicide detective balances her “Columbo” day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and a soon-to-be ex-husband — also a cop — who just can't seem to sign the divorce papers. Between cleaning up after her boys and cleaning up the streets, she’d be the first to admit she has her “hot mess” moments in this hilariously authentic look at what it really means to be a “working mom” today. Somehow, she makes it all work with the help of her sexy and understanding partner, and things becomes even more complicated when her husband, ironically, becomes her boss at the precinct. For Laura, every day is a high-wire balancing act
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: female detective, mischievous children, female protagonist, female police detective, ex husband, police investigation, policewoman, family relations, homicide detective, murder investigation, crime solving, single parent, ex husband ex wife relationship, partner, police detective, parents and children, disorder, twins, single mother, police station, mother son relationship, love, investigation, emergency, colleague