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Persona (2018)
Plot Summary:
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a retired judicial officer decides to commit a murder that he had been planning for years
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: serial killer, investigation, rape, secret, police, death, journalist, anti hero, danger, alzheimer's disease, family relations, muslim, murder mystery, sister, life lesson, nordic, cognitive science, killer, police officer, cat, suicide, corruption, blood, flashback, dead body
Mr Inbetween (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ray Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend: tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Even harder when you’re a criminal for hire
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Plot tags: hitman, organized crime, mercenary, violence, betrayal, murder, chases and races, escapades, danger, family drama, secret past, fight scenes, psychopath, criminal, sociopath, father daughter relationship, parents, nypd, anti hero, lone hero, tough guy, deadly, show, anti-hero, anti heroes
Sacred Games (2018)
Plot Summary:
A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India, USA
Plot tags: investigation, sikh, politics, criminal underworld, police, conspiracy, brutality, arrest, police officer, torture, terrorist, race against time, justice, fear, danger, terrorist attack, threat, negotiation, media, money, mafia, time, mature, punjabi, mental health
Narcos: Mexico (2018)
Plot Summary:
See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: drug cartel, cartel, organized crime, marijuana, undercover agent, business, corruption, drug lord, gang, criminal, drug, drug dealing, cocaine, mafia, outlaw, drug dealer, dea, mariachi, investigation, crime boss, gangster, bandit, heroin, gang leader, criminal gang
Barry (2018)
Plot Summary:
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 117000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: hitman, aspiring actor, betrayal, mentor, police investigation, criminal, dark humor, danger, murder, friends, shooting, satire, ambition, culture clash, adaptation, gay couple, assassin, deception, humour, manipulation, impostor, coming of age, anti hero, con game, die hard
Bodyguard (2018)
Plot Summary:
A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 142000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: bodyguard, terrorist, terrorism, security, police, assassination, stalking, politician, british police, spy, politics, die hard, investigation, minister, police officer, murder, husband wife relationship, gentleman, government, whodunit, women, criminal, corruption, racist, resistance
The Mechanism (2018)
Plot Summary:
A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events
Duration: 41 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Plot tags: investigation, corruption, border, society, dishonesty, rivalry, danger, good versus evil, police officer, villain, right wing, nordic, businessman, politician, money laundering, police investigation, brazilian history, subterfuge, plea bargain, brazilian politics, female nudity, propaganda, government corruption, corrupt judge, destroying evidence
Sharp Objects (2018)
Plot Summary:
Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls
Duration: 421 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 114000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder investigation, murder, small town, mother daughter relationship, self mutilation, haunted by the past, hometown, journalist, reporter, serial killer, alcoholic, self harm, family relations, investigative reporter, female alcoholic, twists and turns, filicide, death in the family, missing girl, female warrior, women, writers, self destructing, coming of age, strong female lead
The Rookie (2018)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: police officer, lapd, investigation, crime investigation, daring rescue, characters in danger, life risking, terrorism, race against time, forced into action, policewoman, police station, criminality, police, heroes, one man army, workplace, save the day, male protagonist, undercover, danger, demotion, twists and turns, capture, one day
Escape at Dannemora (2018)
Plot Summary:
The stranger-than-fiction account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled
Duration: 440 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: prison escape, prison life, prison, love triangle, escape, true crime, prisoner, deception, twists and turns, love affair, travel, stephen king, organized crime, jail, prison break, prison guard, cheating wife, sex scene, male nudity, unhappy marriage, older woman younger man sex, imprisonment, biopic, jail cell, sexually dissatisfied wife
Waco (2018)
Plot Summary:
The FBI and ATF seize religious leader, David Koresh's Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas in the spring of 1993. A six-part television series covering a deadly standoff between the federal government and the Branch Davidians spiritual sect more than two decades ago will be filmed in New Mexico
Duration: 292 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: true crime, siege, raid, fbi, cult leader, shootout, fbi agent, gunfight, religion, corruption, religious fanatic, criminal justice, anti hero, badass, criminal psychology, fire, negotiator, american south, christian, showdown, burning building, trailer, standoff, shoot out, anti heroes
The Alienist (2018)
Plot Summary:
Crime reporter, John Moore, meets with psychologist, Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, to investigate a serial killer in New York during the late 19th century
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, mental illness, police, murder mystery, murder investigation, psychologist, crime investigation, ritual, forensics, private detective, investigation, homicide detective, psychopath, reporter, murder, paranormal investigation, teamwork, prostitution, gilded age, love, killer, murderer, psychology, women, supernatural
A Very English Scandal (2018)
Plot Summary:
British politician Jeremy Thorpe is accused of murdering his ex-lover and is forced to stand trial in 1979
Duration: 180 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History
Country: UK
Plot tags: politics, gay, closeted homosexual, lgbt, british history, member of parliament, secret life, lgbtq, ex lover, conspiracy, politician, blackmail, witness, friend, courtroom, sex scene, car accident, husband wife relationship, cover up, trial, scandal, gay couple, older man younger man relationship, love, lawyer
YOU (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, he uses the internet and social media to gather the most intimate of details and get close to her. A charming and awkward crush quickly becomes obsession as he quietly and strategically removes every obstacle - and person - in his way
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 289000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: fatal attraction, stalker, obsessive love, murder, obsession, psychopath, obsessed fan, romantic obsession, cheating girlfriend, relationships, stalking, bookstore, secret, sex, social media, serial killer, voyeur, love, secrets, love triangle, tragic love, love affair, aspiring writer, couple relations, addiction
Seven Seconds (2018)
Plot Summary:
Tensions run high between African American citizens and Caucasian cops in Jersey City when a teenage African American boy is critically injured by a cop
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: bullying, black lives matter, teenager, murder investigation, drug dealer, heroin addict, loss of faith, murder, court, justice, twists and turns, gang, society, dirty cop, police corruption, black, hospital, family relations, frame up, danger, storytelling, circumstantial evidence, police officer, supernatural, addiction
Good Girls (2018)
Plot Summary:
Three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: female friendship, housewife, family relations, female protagonist, money laundering, criminal, women, twists and turns, passion, gang, danger, crime gone awry, convenience store robbery, cons and scams, husband wife relationship, money, life is a bitch, male female relationship, love hate relationship, love, mafia, heist, strong female lead, obsession, addiction
McMafia (2018)
Plot Summary:
Alex Godman, the English-raised son of Russian mafia exiles, has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of their past, building his own legitimate business and forging a life with his girlfriend Rebecca. But when a murder forces his family's past to return to threaten them, Alex is drawn into the criminal underworld and must confront his values to protect those he loves
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: mafia, criminal underworld, russian mafia, mafioso, organized crime, vengeance, business, assassin, crime boss, family business, husband wife relationship, confronting the past, dishonesty, bandit, gang, businessman, betrayal, criminal, dysfunctional family, social problems, danger, greed, family problems, gang member, outlaw gang
Mayans M.C. (2018)
Plot Summary:
Set in the aftermath of Jax Teller’s death, Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: motorcycle gang, street gang, latinos, organized crime, motorcycle, biker, drug traffic, gang war, power struggle, rivalry, lifestyle, threat, outlaw, mafia, dark humor, family relations, arms dealing, rebellion, police corruption, husband wife relationship, woman with a gun, bike, drug cartel, gang, female nudity
Harrow (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a dark secret from this past threatens to be exposed, unorthodox and brilliant medical examiner, Doctor Daniel Harrow, must use all his forensic skills to keep it buried forever
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: medical examiner, doctor, expert, forensics, complex characters, murder, bodies, forensic, loner, secret life, family relations, corpse, criminal, murderer, loneliness, heroes, obsession, killings, murder investigation, medicine, police officer, death, gory, stalking, crime investigation
Dogs of Berlin (2018)
Plot Summary:
A politically sensitive murder forces two disparate detectives into a battle with the Berlin underworld and a confrontation with their own corruption
Duration: 542 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Plot tags: football player, investigation, murder, racism, police protagonist, police partner, sleuth, crime investigation, homicide detective, detective inspector, neo nazi, murder investigation, riot, cheating, fighting crime, partner, partners against crime, death, teamwork, crime solving, dog, gang, street gang, murder mystery, unsolved crime
Deadly Class (2018)
Plot Summary:
Follow a disillusioned teen recruited into a storied high school for assassins. Maintaining his moral code while surviving a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques, and his own adolescent uncertainties may prove fatal
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: boarding school, danger, youth, teenager, death, smoking, disciple, murder, training, murderer, school, private school, gang, violence, superhero, serial killer, coming of age, killer, teenage life, female killer, drug, assassin, hitman, multiverse, high school
Titans (2018)
Plot Summary:
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, superhero team, friendship, secret identity, supernatural ability, murder, danger, blood, self discovery, villain, superheroine, brutality, coming of age, life is a bitch, chase, multiverse, fight scenes, batman, heroes, female alien, superpower, road trip, escape, lifestyle, vengeance
Deception (2018)
Plot Summary:
Cameron Black is the world's greatest illusionist. At least, that's what people used to call him—before his greatest secret was exposed and his career destroyed. Even worse, Cameron has good reason to believe this was no accident
Duration: 41 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: illusionist, outsmarting, fbi, team, who done it, magic, riddles and clues, deception, psychology, investigation, crime investigation, research, secret, danger, lie, truth, coworker, talented, human nature, dishonesty, spy, police officer, boss, victim, law enforcement
Deadwind (2018)
Plot Summary:
When Sofia Karppi, a detective in her 30's who is trying to get over her husband's death, discovers the body of a young woman on a construction site, she triggers a chain of events that threatens to destroy her life again
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Finland, Germany, France
Plot tags: murder, homicide detective, family relations, danger, friendship, vengeance, female detective, ship, forest, investigation, criminal, grief, judiciary, nordic, murder investigation, police dog, female protagonist, death of husband, missing person, revenge, police, widow, childhood trauma, secret past, stepmother stepdaughter relationship
Dirty John (2018)
Plot Summary:
Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: single woman, criminal, businessman, deception, male female relationship, psychology, lie, tragic love, real life, manipulation, relationship problems, dishonesty, relationships, violence, forbidden love, parents and children, life is a bitch, secret, love story, love interest, dark secret, marital problem, apocalypse, women, bad guy
Ordeal by Innocence (2018)
Plot Summary:
Christmas 1954. Wealthy philanthropist Rachel Argyll is murdered at her family estate Sunny Point. Her adopted son Jack Argyll is arrested for her murder. He vehemently protests his innocence
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: murder mystery, whodunit, murder, alibi, secret, suspect, homicide detective, adopted son, country house, adoptive mother, crime investigation, husband wife relationship, murder investigation, investigation, family relations, unsolved crime, family problems, wealthy family, framed for murder, accusation, crime solving, cold case, accused of murder, uncover truth, incest
Safe (2018)
Plot Summary:
After his daughter goes missing, a widower begins uncovering the dark secrets of the people closest to him
Duration: 356 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: twists and turns, investigation, missing person, parents and children, neighbor, missing daughter, father daughter relationship, father, female detective, mysterious disappearance, private investigation, suspect, uncover truth, family relations, disappearance, family problems, police, house, murder mystery, mission, missing child, gay, murder, murder investigation, teacher student relationship
Elite (2018)
Plot Summary:
When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 89000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Plot tags: jealousy, friendship, classmate, youth, school, lgbt, murder, love and romance, seduction, new school, infidelity, society, teenage sex, sex scene, theft, twists and turns, cheating girlfriend, gay interest, naked in public, gay, female nudity, private school, love triangle, menage a trois, fear
FBI (2018)
Plot Summary:
The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: fbi, crime investigation, investigation, federal bureau of investigation, fbi agent, police detective, partners against crime, female detective, fighting crime, murder investigation, police investigation, homicide detective, spy, agent, twists and turns, teamwork, organized crime, die hard, violence, danger, partner, criminal, unsolved crime, special agent, catastrophe
Paradise PD (2018)
Plot Summary:
An eager young rookie joins the ragtag small-town police force led by his dad as they bumble, squabble and snort their way through a big drug case
Duration: 28 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Plot tags: social satire, dark humor, police investigation, goofy hero, cop, bad cop, small town, stupidity, disorder, dumb, police, satire, dog, surrealism, criminal, buddies, violence, absurd humor, silly humor, police officer, workplace situations, humour, workplace, love, true love