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The Bureau (2015)
Plot Summary:
Within the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security), a department called the Office Of Legends (BDL) forms and remote pilot the most important agents of the French intelligence services: Clandestine. Immersion in hostile country, their mission is to identify individuals who may be recruited as sources of information. Operating "under caption", that is to say in a fabricated identity from scratch, they live for many years in a permanent duplicity. Our hero just returned from a clandestine mission six years in Damascus. But contrary to what is required by safety rules, he does not abandon his legend and the identity under which he lived in Syria, thus putting in danger the whole system
Duration: 52 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Plot tags: spy, espionage, undercover agent, terrorism, secret service, investigation, danger, national security, characters in danger, twists and turns, secret identity, mission, obsession, cia, military, mentally unstable, pow, paranoia, uncover truth, middle east conflict, intelligence, parents, reconnaissance, female nudity, hostage
Andor (2022)
Plot Summary:
The tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor embarks on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero
Duration: 40 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 155000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, space, galaxy, rebellion, espionage, military, supernatural, future war, capitalism, space program, star trek, drug, rebel, space wars, revolutionary, outer space, lesbian, spy, army, fascism, empire, mission, black market, laser gun, resistance movement
The Good Fight (2017)
Plot Summary:
Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings. Forced out of her law firm, now called "Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates", they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: law firm, lawyer, lesbian, female lawyer, courtroom, female protagonist, investigation, government, business partner, dysfunctional family, suspicion, mistrust, intrigue, love affair, scandal, strong female lead, legal, new job, starting over, changing lives, new life, social problems, family problems, lifestyle change, stephen king
For All Mankind (2019)
Plot Summary:
Explore an aspirational world where NASA and the space program remained a priority and a focal point of our hopes and dreams as told through the lives of NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: space program, astronaut, nasa, space race, space travel, lesbian, mining, moon, u.s. president, moon landing, lgbt, ice, space shuttle, outer space, space, scientist, historical event, rivalry, strong female character, moon base, hacker, stephen king, distopia, women, president
The Diplomat (2023)
Plot Summary:
In the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat lands in a high-profile job she’s unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: husband wife relationship, diplomat, future war, world war, female nudity, government agency, politician, usa politics, ambassador, female politician, betrayal, white house, conspiracy, female protagonist, outrage, marriage, politics, cia, job, exploding car
The Loudest Voice (2019)
Plot Summary:
The rise and fall of Fox News founder Roger Ailes, focusing primarily on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the Republican Party’s de facto leader, while flashing back to defining events in his life
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: politics, husband wife relationship, impotence, ambition, political corruption, corruption, political intrigue, fighting illness, paranoia, state affairs, business, revenge, journalist, president, jihad, communication, sexual predator, rape, journalism, usa history, american history, american politics, news anchor, propaganda, unfaithful husband
Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017)
Plot Summary:
In 2008, a fight over land in a seaside town near Rome spirals into a deadly battle between organized crime, corrupt politicians and the Vatican
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy
Plot tags: gay, mafia, organized crime, corruption, rivalry, gang, gangster, murder, female nudity, death, betrayal, dishonesty, violence, italian mafia, friendship, gunfight, vengeance, society, danger, corrupt politician, family relations, police investigation, mobster, cosa nostra, ghetto
Madam Secretary (2014)
Plot Summary:
Former CIA agent Elizabeth Faulkner McCord is suddenly thrust into the position of US Secretary of State where she must quickly learn to drive international diplomacy, wrangle office politics and balance a complex family life
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: politics, chief of staff, workplace intrigue, president, relationship vs career, u.s. president, usa politics, government, politician, white house, secretary of state, workplace situations, workplace, state affairs, power relations, spy, female protagonist, lesbian, strong female lead, isis, power, feminist, crisis, disaster, occupation
Tyrant (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: dictatorship, homecoming, totalitarianism, ruler, state affairs, political unrest, family relations, parents and children, gay son, exile, society, secret, brother brother relationship, coup d'etat, betrayal, power struggle, who to trust, rape, politics, islam, espionage, power, revolution, political conspiracy, propaganda
Tehran (2020)
Plot Summary:
A Mossad agent embarks on her first mission as a computer hacker in her home town of Tehran
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel, USA, UK, Greece
Plot tags: mossad, covert operation, computer, hacker, danger, spy, israeli, investigation, hostage, criminal, terrorist group, secret agent, assassination, computer hacker, heist, espionage, intelligence, geek, spying, nuclear reactor, islam, organized crime, judaism, nuclear, nerd
The Old Man (2022)
Plot Summary:
Dan Chase absconded from the CIA decades ago and now lives off the grid. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past
Duration: 61 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: espionage, spy, cia agent, father daughter relationship, mind game, killer, agent, senior citizen, manhunt, political intrigue, secret, threat, secret identity, threat to kill, elderly man, secret agent, cia, hitman, law, die hard, daughter, guard dog, rottweiler, sniper, army
The Night Agent (2023)
Plot Summary:
While monitoring an emergency line, a vigilant FBI agent answers a call that plunges him into a deadly conspiracy involving a mole at the White House
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: conspiracy, law, die hard, world war, fbi, fbi agent, oval office, spy, agent, politics, secret service, witness protection, chief of staff, shootout, office, mission, night, hindi, netflix
Shooter (2016)
Plot Summary:
Bob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Based on the best-selling Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact, and the 2007 Paramount film starring Mark Wahlberg
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: sniper, military, shooter, conspiracy, assassination, soldier, police, betrayal, fbi, veteran, wanted, love, spy, investigation, espionage, crisis, judiciary, mental health, cop, law, murder, agent, shooting, army sergeant, fbi agent
Designated Survivor (2016)
Plot Summary:
Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: politics, usa president, counter terrorism, president, investigation, terrorism, american politics, spy, die hard, danger, marriage, first lady, catastrophe, twists and turns, fbi, justice, chases and races, legal, exodus, family relations, dialogue, hopes, usa politics, apocalypse, stephen king
The Comey Rule (2020)
Plot Summary:
An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the story of two powerful figures, Comey and Trump, whose strikingly different personalities, ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course
Duration: 210 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: president, investigation, politics, politician, political intrigue, donald trump, political unrest, corrupt politician, influence, fbi, fbi agent, usa president, conflict, u.s. president, political corruption, special agent, distopia, legal, political conspiracy, biopic, live action, special agents
Rabbit Hole (2023)
Plot Summary:
Nothing is what it seems when John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces with the ability to influence and control populations
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: fbi agent, espionage, 007, die hard, lesbian, pistol, spy, fight, agent, conspiracy, suicide, flashback, police chase, surveillance, framed for murder, life, democracy, gun
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
Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
Plot Summary:
Anthology series centering on the personal and political scandals of Britain’s elite
Duration: 268 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: husband wife relationship, elite, scandal, politician, secret, minister, relationship problems, political scandal, sex scandal, family relations, intrigue, seductress, male female relationship, family problems, legal, women, courtroom, mental health, lawyer, politics, woman, barrister, affair, hindi, mystery
White House Plumbers (2023)
Plot Summary:
The true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds accidentally toppled the Presidency they were zealously trying to protect
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: politics, president, job, mastermind, investigation, life, mentor, national security, information leak, real life, biopic, male nudity, office, fbi agent, bus, community, satire, secret, alternate history, watergate