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Foyle's War (2002)
Plot Summary:
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, War
Country: UK
Plot tags: world war two, investigation, police investigation, police detective, war crime, spy, police, espionage, homicide detective, whodunit, detective inspector, murder investigation, investigator, law enforcement, crimes of passion, murder, cold war, village, nazism, bomb, detective sergeant, wartime, robbery, fighting crime, world war
Spooks (2002)
Plot Summary:
Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: intelligence agency, spy, cia, terrorism, police, espionage, squad, code breaking, twists and turns, undercover, race against time, profanity, heroes, double agent, trap, society, danger, rookie, nuclear threat, treason, machismo, mole, renegade, government agency, state affairs
Monk (2002)
Plot Summary:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, murder, mental illness, private detective, mastermind, prodigy, mental disorder, talented, police investigation, riddles and clues, unconventional method, obsessive compulsive disorder, investigator, ex law enforcer, homicide detective, intelligence, expert, antisocial behavior, obsession, hotshot, fear, loss of loved one, murder mystery, mental health, depression
Taken (2002)
Plot Summary:
Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes. World War II veteran Russell Keys is plagued by nightmares of his abduction by aliens during the war; the Roswell incident transforms Owen Crawford from ambitious Air Force captain to evil shadow government conspirator; the unhappily married Sally Clarke is impregnated by an alien visitor. As the decades go by, the heirs of each are affected by the machinations of the aliens, culminating with the birth of Allie Keys, who is the final product of the aliens' experimentation and holds the key to their future
Duration: 877 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: ufo, alien abduction, alien encounter, alien, alien invasion, abduction, supernatural, extraterrestrial, kidnapping, space and aliens, officer, conspiracy, government conspiracy, cold war, insanity, teleportation, marines, family relations, disappearance, veteran, danger, family problems, single parent, secret, ambitious
What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002)
Plot Summary:
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang are launched into the 21st century, with new mysteries to solve
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: scooby doo, heroes, ghost, friendship, problem solving, friends, escapades, supernatural, pets, mischievous children, good versus evil, disorder, amateur detective, mysterious character, investigation, parallel world, rescue, supernatural ability, rivalry, danger, imaginary, fighting crime, partner, goofy hero, save the day
The Dead Zone (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone was an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma. The show, credited as "based on characters" from Stephen King's 1979 novel of the same name, first aired in 2002, and was produced by Lionsgate Television and CBS Paramount Network Television for the USA Network. The show was originally commissioned for UPN, but the network later dropped the show and it was picked up instead by USA. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for its first five seasons. The sixth and last season was billed as "The season that changes everything" and production was moved to Montreal. The Dead Zone was expected to be renewed for a seventh season, however due to low ratings and high production cost the series was canceled in December 2007, without a proper series finale. Some rumors spread that Syfy would pick up the series after it was canceled by USA, but it did not happen. Rumors of a made for TV movie have all but faded with time
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: psychic, time travel, psychic power, supernatural, twists and turns, stephen king, friendship, hopes, supernatural ability, small town life, supernatural power, changing the past or future, destiny, acceptance, disorder, teacher, life changing experience, precognition, superhero, future war, super powers, political conspiracy, judiciary, counselor, magic realism
Kim Possible (2002)
Plot Summary:
Kim Possible is an American animated action-adventure comedy television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the secret-agent and action genres. It marked the second animated Disney Channel Original Series, and was the first series to be produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, in association with Disney Channel. Kim Possible was the Disney Channel's longest running original animated series until it was surpassed by Phineas and Ferb
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: high school, young heroes, heroes, teenage life, good versus evil, heroic mission, spy, high school life, girl, youth, save the day, cheerleader, danger, social relations, villain, fighting crime, partners against crime, escapades, society, computer genius, teenager, female spy, teenage protagonist, partner, best friend
Without a Trace (2002)
Plot Summary:
Without a Trace was an American police procedural television drama series that originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: law enforcement, murder investigation, criminal, police, kidnapping, murder, fbi, missing person, female detective, investigation, federal bureau of investigation, police detective, crime investigation, chases and races, danger, police investigation, workplace, police officer, race against time, partners against crime, fbi investigation, friendship, fbi agent, shooting, suspicion
Rose Red (2002)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Joyce Reardon, a psychology professor, leads a team of psychics into the decrepit mansion known as Rose Red. Her efforts unleash the spirit of former owner Ellen Rimbauer and uncover the horrifying secrets of those who lived and died there
Duration: 254 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: haunted house, ghost, supernatural, mansion, psychic, paranormal phenomena, stephen king, afterlife, precognition, supernatural ability, psychic power, zombie, murder, telekinesis, macabre, paranormal investigation, obsession, insanity, monster, fantasy world, curse, haunted, blood, heroes, teenage life
CSI: Miami (2002)
Plot Summary:
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, forensics, murder, danger, police detective, policewoman, law enforcement, workplace situations, medical examiner, workplace, police, crime scene, riddles and clues, partners against crime, police investigation, urban, murder investigation, forensic evidence, law enforcer criminal relations, drug lord, crime investigation, evidence, police procedural, die hard, science