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Chernobyl (2019)
Plot Summary:
A dramatization of the true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster
Duration: 330 min
IMDB Rating: 9.3/10
IMDB Votes: 835000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: radiation, nuclear holocaust, radiation poisoning, nuclear power plant, nuclear reactor, save the day, nuclear explosion, salvation, scientist, nuclear radiation, nuclear threat, disaster, abandoned city, evacuation, accident, heroic mission, cold war, save the world, society, post nuclear, nuclear power, propaganda, government coverup, government official, nuclear
When They See Us (2019)
Plot Summary:
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park
Duration: 296 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 134000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, legal, social injustice, black, black lives matter, black cast, racial injustice, black history, lgbtq, criminal justice, suspect, false accusation, social problems, fight for justice, social issues, false accusation of rape, falsely accused, racial issues, social justice, law and order, courtroom, accusation, guilty verdict, framed for a crime, blaxploitation
Vinland Saga (2019)
Plot Summary:
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his father was murdered
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Plot tags: power struggle, viking, intrigue, danger, battles, courage, norse mythology, war, sea battle, warrior, vandalism, revenge, legends and myths, violence, mutilation, parents and children, leader, gore, massacre, folk hero, tough heroes, exploration, propaganda, adaptation, white supremacy
Warrior (2019)
Plot Summary:
A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: martial arts, gang war, rivalry, business, fistfight, corporation, hand to hand combat, sex scene, gang member, fight, gang, criminal, smuggling, master warrior, showdown, outlaw gang, lgbt, hitman, warrior, ancient, parents, organized crime, interracial romance, violent, nudity
Gentleman Jack (2019)
Plot Summary:
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: lgbt, lesbian, lgbtq, strongman, lesbian love, discrimination, society, social relations, private vs public, rivalry, female protagonist, love and romance, lesbian relationship, british history, lesbian sex, lesbian seduction, sapphic, gay, feminist, lgbtqi, lgbt history, heroes, strong female lead, relationships, family relations
The Spy (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the 1960s, Israeli clerk-turned-secret agent Eli Cohen goes deep undercover inside Syria on a perilous, years-long mission to spy for Mossad
Duration: 53 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: France, USA
Plot tags: espionage, mossad, spy, israeli palestinian conflict, secret mission, politics, arab, national security, arab israeli conflict, secrets, mafia, death, cold war, traitor, profession, intrigue, robbery, real life, secret, israeli, history lesson, airplane, female nudity, male nudity, bare breasts
Establishment: Osman (2019)
Plot Summary:
The life of Osman Bey, the son of Ertugrul Gazi and the founder of the Ottoman Empire
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: sultan, turk, state affairs, royal family, war, battles, military, intrigue, father son relationship, destiny, love and romance, rise to the top, political intrigue, political conspiracy, islam, turkish history, politics, muslim, dream, power struggle, turkish
Manhunt (2019)
Plot Summary:
The true story of London Metropolitan police detective Colin Sutton's manhunt for serial killer Levi Bellfield
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: police detective, serial killer, murder, police, true crime, criminal, brutality, victim, blood, who done it, police officer, corruption, law enforcement, law, manhunt, marriage, investigation, disorder, deadly, crimes
The Hot Zone (2019)
Plot Summary:
Heroic U.S. Army scientist Dr. Nancy Jaax, working with a secret military specialized team, puts her life on the line to head off an Ebola outbreak before it spread to the human population
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, History, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: virus, military, infection, research, scientist, disease, laboratory, female protagonist, death, doctor, blood, army, epidemic, quarantine, fear, apocalypse, pandemic, survival, women, gladiator, supernatural, plague, criminal, medical, subculture
The Spanish Princess (2019)
Plot Summary:
The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: royal court, tudors, royal family, king, queen of england, royalty, medieval, monarchy, dishonesty, death, ambition, queen, culture clash, intrigue, women, friendship, betrayal, brutality, monarch, vengeance, danger, historical figure, rivalry, violence, murder
The War of the Worlds (2019)
Plot Summary:
Set in Edwardian England, George and his partner Amy attempt to defy the prejudices of society and start a life together, all the while swerving the ongoing chaos of an alien invasion
Duration: 48 min
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, History, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Plot tags: alien invasion, apocalypse, alien attack, end of the world, alien, post apocalypse, ufo, alien race, martian, survival, fight, evil alien, alien robot, struggle for survival, alien encounter, showdown, fate of humanity, distopia, epidemic, invasion, puzzle, space program, propaganda, space, dystopia