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Sherlock (2010)
Plot Summary:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
IMDB Votes: 977000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: sherlock holmes, investigation, private detective, murder mystery, mastermind, genius, friendship, british, murder, mind game, riddles and clues, prodigy, danger, partner, talented, buddies, eccentricity, intelligence, expert, friendship between men, inspector, police detective, deduction, mysterious character, teamwork
Justified (2010)
Plot Summary:
A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father
Duration: 3400 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: drug lord, u.s. marshal, lone wolves, justice, fighting crime, officer, white trash, tough law enforcer, ex convict, family feud, crime family, rivals, shooting, conflict, machismo, gunfight, dirty cop, criminal, afghanistan veteran, arrest, dumb criminal, police officer, police, murder mystery, cop
Luther (2010)
Plot Summary:
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 152000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: uncover truth, murder, talented, police detective, police investigation, law enforcement, cruelty, psychopath, police, forensics, crime investigation, tough law enforcer, cop, against the rules, serial killer, investigation, police procedural, graphic violence, violent content, partner, multiple suspects, black, unlikely relationship, anti hero, killer
Terriers (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, although it is portrayed as a distinct town, with Dolworth having once been a member of the fictional Ocean Beach Police Department
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, team, murder, private investigator, private detective, partner, suspicion, investigator, teamwork, buddies, lawyer, spy, friendship, murder mystery, ex-cop, recovering alcoholic, dog, friends, girlfriend, ex husband, coworker, resourceful, scheme, peril, bonding
Millennium (2010)
Plot Summary:
The paths of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and computer hacker Lisbeth Salander cross and they team up to reveal a dark and terrifying truth involving murder and sexual abuse, a story that has long been concealed in Swedish society
Duration: 540 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany, Denmark
Plot tags: twists and turns, investigation, lesbian, journalist, hacker, life is a bitch, uncover truth, journalism, amateur detective, danger, partner, nordic, corruption, lgbt, feminist, criminal psychology, badass female lead, heroine, heroes, profanity, reporter, middle aged, strong female presence, abuse, journal
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
Plot Summary:
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated is the eleventh incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo animated series, and the first incarnation not to be first-run on Saturday mornings. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network and premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on April 5, 2010, with the next twelve episodes continuing, and the first episode re-airing, on July 12, 2010. The series concluded on April 5, 2013 with two seasons and fifty-two episodes, with a total of twenty-six episodes per season. Mystery Incorporated returns to the early days of Scooby and the gang, when they are still solving mysteries in their home town, though it makes many references to previous incarnations of the franchise, not least among them many cases and creatures from the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. Episode by episode, the series takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to the classic Scooby-Doo formula, with increasingly outlandish technology, skills and scenarios making up each villain's story, and a different spin on the famous "meddling kids" quote at the end of every episode. Contrasting sharply with this, however, are two elements that have never been used in a Scooby-Doo series before: a serial format with an ongoing story arc featuring many dark plot elements that are treated with near-total seriousness, and ongoing relationship drama between the characters
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: scooby doo, monster, team, villain, curses spells and rituals, witch, investigation, friends, cartoon dog, amateur detective, talking animal, fear, fandom, heroes, escapades, danger, disorder, young heroes, dog, friendship, criminal, partner, silly humor, reincarnation, heroic mission
Rubicon (2010)
Plot Summary:
Rubicon is an American television series that centers on an intelligence analyst at a national think tank in New York City called the American Policy Institute, who discovers that he may be working with members of a secret society that manipulates world events on a grand scale
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: conspiracy, uncover truth, analyst, prodigy, undercover, espionage, spy, surveillance, boss, twists and turns, workplace, government facility, intelligence, paranoia, cover up, manipulation, danger, secret, evidence, peril, homosexual, loner, investigation, murder, riddles and clues
Blue Bloods (2010)
Plot Summary:
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: family relations, police commissioner, police detective, family tradition, law enforcement, investigation, family life, police procedural, price of justice, chief of police, police, nypd, female detective, police brutality, father daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, father son relationship, brother brother relationship, grandfather grandson relationship, three generations, legal, cop, police officer, police protagonist, exodus
Rookie Blue (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a homicide detective before he burned out on the job. The series follows Andy and her four colleagues -- Dov Epstein, Gail Peck, Traci Nash and Chris Diaz -- as they experience the trials, triumphs and tribulations of police work, as well as its effect on their personal lives
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada
Plot tags: policewoman, rookie, workplace romance, female police officer, cop, workplace situations, lesbian, police, law enforcement, fighting crime, shooting, peril, relationship vs career, honest law enforcer, workplace, workplace problem, friendship, love and romance, sergeant, squad, police officer, female protagonist, investigation, violence, lgbtq
Going Postal (2010)
Plot Summary:
Moist von Lipwig is a con-man with a particular talent-- he is utterly unremarkable. When his execution is stayed in Terry Pratchett's remarkable Discworld, he must work off his debt to society as the land's head Postman. Things are not always as they seem, and soon Lipwig is delivering mail for his very life!
Duration: 185 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: steampunk, postman, imaginary kingdom, mail, adaptation, intrigue, love and romance, rivalry, disorder, execution, workplace, dishonesty, cheerleader, businessman, fall in love, nothing goes right, staff, corporate world, cons and scams, workplace situations, vengeance, redemption, fired from the job, hanging, con man
Nikita (2010)
Plot Summary:
Nikita will stop at nothing to expose and destroy Division, the secret U.S. agency who trained her as a spy and assassin
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: female killer, hitman, spy, tough girl, female spy, female assassin, strong female lead, mole, secret government organization, female protagonist, heroine, danger, chases and races, top secret, martial arts, young woman, double life, killings, working undercover, secret, characters in danger, kickass women, undercover, fighting the system, shooting
Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
Plot Summary:
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: female detective, partners against crime, friends, forensics, police investigation, murder investigation, investigation, homicide detective, female protagonist, policewoman, coworker, police detective, law enforcement, workplace, murder, female police officer, suspicion, team, victim, fighting crime, friendship, family relations, fbi, career, police
Lost Girl (2010)
Plot Summary:
Lost Girl focuses on the gorgeous and charismatic Bo, a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the energy of humans, sometimes with fatal results. Refusing to embrace her supernatural clan and its rigid hierarchy, Bo is a renegade who takes up the fight for the underdog while searching for the truth about her own mysterious origins
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada
Plot tags: supernatural, lgbt, female protagonist, succubus, supernatural ability, werewolf, lesbian, victim, danger, seduction, imaginary, private detective, evil force, love triangle, femme fatale, uncover truth, escapades, supernatural power, curses spells and rituals, temptation, friendship, lesbianism, bisexuality, interspecies romance, doctor
Haven (2010)
Plot Summary:
FBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon discovers the town's many secrets—which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: supernatural, supernatural ability, female protagonist, investigation, surprising revelation, small town, danger, fbi, paranormal activity, small town life, social relations, mysterious place, death, intelligence, law enforcement, paranormal, stephen king, love triangle, supernatural power, stranger, occult, time travel, love, magic, beast
The Glades (2010)
Plot Summary:
This Crime series follows Matt Passmore as Jim, a Chicago cop who gets kicked off the force after being shot and wrongfully accused by his ex-captain of having an affair with his wife. After receiving his payout, Jim decides to moves to a small Florida town to join the state police
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: police detective, law enforcement, multiple suspects, murder, team, suspicion, dishonesty, murder investigation, hotshot hero, starting over, ex husband, lifestyle change, outside help, police investigation, police, infidelity, nurse, heroes, hotshot, police officer, investigation, food, occupation, emergency, crime fighter
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
Plot Summary:
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison. One year later, they begin receiving messages from someone using the name "A" who threatens to expose their secrets — including long-hidden ones they thought only Alison knew
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 176000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: high school, lesbian, high school life, blackmail, gossip and rumors, threat, haunted by the past, teenage life, mysterious character, friendship, friends, youth, disappearance, murder, funeral, social relations, popularity, twists and turns, adolescence, leader, secret, female friendship, teacher, kidnapping, small town
Covert Affairs (2010)
Plot Summary:
A young CIA operative, Annie Walker, is mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative. While Annie believes she's been promoted for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Auggie Anderson is a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: spy, double life, cia, blindness, female protagonist, secret agent, blind man, blind character, female spy, cia agent, undercover, working undercover, workplace, state affairs, characters in danger, mission gone awry, chases and races, danger, rookie, pretense, code breaking, government agency, superior officer, power relations, woman
The Event (2010)
Plot Summary:
The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: conspiracy, twists and turns, alien, alien contact, secret movement, president, missing person, space and aliens, extraterrestrial, virus, investigation, danger, survivor, hidden truth, uncover truth, characters in danger, fate of humanity, politician, dishonesty, government agency, alien invasion, supernatural, secret society, alien civilization, alien race