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Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1980's & 90's Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta - a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall. Being directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, the series is based on journalist Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The Scam"
Duration: 54 min
IMDB Rating: 9.3/10
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: finance, insider trading, financial crisis, stock exchange, stock broker, newspaper office, embezzler, caper, financier, cons and scams, money, con artists, criminal, deception, con trick, fraud, historical figure, escapades, financial problem, historical character, motivation, wall street, corruption, mission, innovation
Flower of Evil (2020)
Plot Summary:
Baik Hee Sung, an ordinary family man, is actually a psychopath whose past is dotted with crime and violence. His hopeless life changes completely after he meets his wife. He had to falsify everything about himself to marry her. His wife, Cha Ji Won, starts to doubt her husband as a suspect of a murder case. She becomes emotionally overwhelmed with betrayal, and rages as secrets behind his husband reveal. The story will draw faith and truth between a man and woman who trusted the most and loved each other
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: hidden identity, female detective, investigation, murder, father daughter relationship, serial murder, psychopath, dark secret, husband wife relationship, mother daughter relationship, family conflict, dual identity, twists and turns, strong female lead, law enforcement, bad guy, forensic, forensics, asian, deception, antisocial personality disorder, basement, married couple, sociopath, hindi
Jujutsu Kaisen (2020)
Plot Summary:
With his days numbered, high schooler Yuji decides to hunt down and consume the remaining 19 fingers of a deadly curse so it can die with him
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 97000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: supernatural, spirit, magic, curse, student, demon, society, exorcism, secret organization, teamwork, rivalry, friendship, fight, violence, entity, danger, high school life, murder, paranormal, death, brutality, tragedy, youkai, possession, cursed object
Ethos (2020)
Plot Summary:
A group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meeting in startling circumstances in the vibrant and colorful city of Istanbul, - some by chance and some by force of will
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: muslim, city, confrontation, social differences, society, social problems, chance meeting, cultural difference, social relations, culture clash, cross cultural relations, rape, betrayal, suicide, family relations, psychiatrist, feminist, chaos, kurd, visceral, father daughter relationship, dysfunctional family, brother sister relationship, husband wife relationship, mentally unstable woman
Caliphate (2020)
Plot Summary:
National Security agent Fatima receives a tip that a terrorist attack against Sweden is in the planning stage. Meanwhile Sulle, a teenage girl in Stockholm, gets interested in her student assistent who opens doors to a new and fascinating world - the true path. Kalifat is a thriller about the intermingled fates of five young women who get caught up in the seducing and destroying force of religious fundamentalism
Duration: 46 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Plot tags: isis, terrorist, hijab, islamic terrorism, suicide bomber, islam, terrorism, police, conspiracy, female protagonist, intelligence agency, muslim, rape, father daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, terrorist plot, escape plan, murder, husband wife relationship, woman in danger, death, war on terror, female terrorist, swedish, criminal
The Frog (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ramin plans a robbery on his childhood classmate Noori who has become a mysterious rich man and that's just a beginning of a brutal journey
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iran
Plot tags: iranian, criminal, lie, burglar, betrayal, betrayal by friend, traitor, robbery, frog, police, flashback, persian, mystery
Paranormal (2020)
Plot Summary:
After a sceptical haematologist is plunged into a series of inexplicable events, he unwillingly becomes the go-to-guy for paranormal investigations
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Plot tags: religion and supernatural, fear, supernatural, murder, pandemic, mummy, demon, paranormal phenomena, paranormal activity, paranormal, science, haunted house, paranormal investigation, chase, nightmare, love, death, doctor, family relations, father daughter relationship, evil, professor, haunted, exorcism, peril
The Uncanny Counter (2020)
Plot Summary:
A group of supernatural demon hunters known as "Counters," each with unique abilities, disguise themselves as employees of noodle restaurant, while tracking down evil spirits that terrorize the mortal world
Duration: 65 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: supernatural, chase, friendship, team, hunting, paranormal phenomena, rescue, supernatural ability, mission, danger, good versus evil, creature, race against time, buddies, unlikely partners, heroic mission, romancing partners, pursuit, superpower, buddy, spirit, orphan, grim reaper, evil spirit, demon hunter
Close Enough (2020)
Plot Summary:
A surreal take on transitioning from 20-something to 30-something centering on a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: marriage, parenthood, family relations, adulthood, flatmate, surrealism, kindergarten, songwriter, divorced couple, slice of life, swearing, stoner, mature, stripper, man child, dysfunctional family, thirty something, adult humor, gay, friendship, mother, father, friendship between men, girl, male female relationship
Defending Jacob (2020)
Plot Summary:
A family’s lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate
Duration: 402 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder investigation, police investigation, husband wife relationship, false accusation of murder, death, parents and children, murder, bullying, investigation, family relations, father son relationship, suspect, boy, assistant district attorney, uncover truth, lawyer, mysterious villain, chase, legal, doubt, criminal, corruption, mature, coming of age, teenage boy
Devs (2020)
Plot Summary:
Young computer engineer Lily Chan investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, which she believes is behind the murder of her boyfriend
Duration: 409 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: murder investigation, virtual reality, hacker, quantum physics, cold blooded murder, conspiracy, robot, artificial intelligence, investigation, technology, computer, murder mystery, puzzle, creator, hi-tech, computer hacker, secret, uncover truth, cyberpunk, forest, supernatural, hunting, religion, entrepreneur, parallel universe
Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
Plot Summary:
The intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. Explore the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster
Duration: 463 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: mother daughter relationship, strong female character, female protagonist, conflict, racial tension, parents and children, female artist, family relations, teenage sexuality, social differences, black, lgbtq, relationships, society, social relations, lgbtqi, sapphic, lgbt teen, family life, social problems, relationship problems, lifestyle, social issues, class conflict, right and wrong
Miss Scarlet and the Duke (2020)
Plot Summary:
When Eliza Scarlet’s father dies, he leaves her penniless, but she resolves to continue his detective agency. To operate in a male-dominated world, though, she needs a partner... step forward a detective known as the Duke. Eliza and The Duke strike up a mismatched, fiery relationship as they team up to solve crime in the murkiest depths of 1880’s London
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: female detective, detective agency, female police detective, victorian england, private detective, crime investigation, investigation, murder investigation, forensics, humour, murder, love and romance, woman with a gun, policewoman, love, intelligence agency, steampunk, ancient, woman, father daughter relationship, housekeeper, police detective, cousin cousin relationship, detective inspector, female protagonist
Alice in Borderland (2020)
Plot Summary:
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to survive
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: survival, game, fight, mercilessness, game of death, team, danger, quest, violence, psychology, courage, friendship, mission, supernatural, showdown, video game, locked room, wonderland, dystopia, apocalypse, evil, logic, adaptation, paranoia, storytelling
Your Honor (2020)
Plot Summary:
The son of a respected judge is involved in a hit-and-run that leads to a high-stakes game of lies, deceit and impossible choices. A legal thriller that rips through all strata of New Orleans society
Duration: 57 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: courtroom drama, legal, courtroom, mafia, crime boss, judge, father son relationship, lawyer, family relations, parent child relationship, car accident, parents and children, family life, family problems, husband wife relationship, confession, social relations, guilt, uncover truth, trial, organized crime, gangster, lesbian, criminal, evil
The Outsider (2020)
Plot Summary:
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: stephen king, murder, supernatural, investigation, mysticism, police investigation, cold case, murder mystery, falsely accused, mysterious event, murder investigation, unsolved crime, small town, murderer, parents and children, crime investigation, supernatural power, evidence, bereavement, crime solving, uncover truth, lawyer, private detective, child murder, ancient
Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020)
Plot Summary:
A 6-year old girl is kidnapped by a mysterious masked man, who demands an unusual ransom. To save his daughter, Dr. Avinash Sabharwal must kill someone! Meanwhile, Kabir Sawant's journey continues in the hostile environment of the Delhi Crime branch. Lies, deceit and mind games begin when Kabir is given charge of the investigation, and meets Avinash
Duration: 46 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: ransom demand, kidnapping, child abduction, murder investigation, murderer, abduction, investigation, murder, criminal, father and daughter, crime investigation, murder mystery, forensics, blackmail, kidnapped, unsolved crime, police investigation, homicide detective, psychological manipulation, crime solving, cold case, uncover truth, mission, kidnapped child, crimes
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
Messiah (2020)
Plot Summary:
A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs political unrest. Who exactly is he? And what does he want?
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: religion, messiah, cia, jesus christ, prophet, cia agent, faith, jesus, police, politics, investigation, society, media, disorder, religious, obsession, danger, spy, sect, lucifer, occult, widow, reverend, isis, palestinian-israeli conflict
Des (2020)
Plot Summary:
The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen
Duration: 143 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: true crime, serial killer, detective inspector, police, murder, gay interest, murderer, investigation, death, murder investigation, chase, murder mystery, who done it, serial murder, danger, law enforcement, police investigation, police detective, dishonesty, uncover truth, killer, lgbtq, gay, homosexual, cigarette smoking
Outer Banks (2020)
Plot Summary:
A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they'll never forget
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: group of friends, treasure hunt, treasure map, treasure, wild ride, friendship, escapades, search for father, rivals, love, coming of age, adventurer, treasure hunter, illegal drugs, teenager, fight, best friend, peril, thrill ride, obstacle, drug, danger, diving, group, batman
Alex Rider (2020)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of a reluctant teen spy on his missions to save the world
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: child spy, intelligence agency, agent, espionage, boarding school, teen superhero, spy, spy hero, heroic mission, teenager, mission, secret mission, murderer, hitman, troubled youth, scuffle, abduction, heroes, escapades, danger, murder, shooting, school, chase, orphan
Ragnarok (2020)
Plot Summary:
A small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another Ragnarök -- unless someone intervenes in time
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Norway
Plot tags: norse mythology, supernatural power, end of the world, good versus evil, climate change, uncover truth, salvation, forces of nature, catastrophe, superhero, viking, society, drought, teenage protagonist, mythology, high school, coming of age, distopia, lgbt, religion, ancient, paranormal, myth, female protagonist, folklore
Raised by Wolves (2020)
Plot Summary:
After Earth is ravaged by a great religious war, an atheistic android architect sends two of his creations, Mother and Father, to start a peaceful, godless colony on the planet Kepler-22b. Their treacherous task is jeopardized by the arrival of the Mithraic, a deeply devout religious order of surviving humans
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 85000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: space colony, androids, distant planet, robot human relationship, survival, war, atheism, post apocalypse, alien creature, vestiges of humanity, religious cult, parents and children, space, protector, loss of child, dystopia, robot, cyborgs, child, new house, outer space, artificial intelligence, monster, supernatural, virtual reality
The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
Plot Summary:
After an au pair’s tragic death, Henry Wingrave hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor with the estate’s chef Owen, groundskeeper Jamie and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose. But all is not as it seems at the manor, and centuries of dark secrets of love and loss are waiting to be unearthed in this chilling romance. At Bly Manor, dead doesn’t mean gone
Duration: 494 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: haunted house, lgbt, ghost, lesbian, paranormal activity, supernatural horror, supernatural, haunted, lake, nanny, lgbtq, supernatural power, uncover truth, sapphic, haunting, afterlife, girl, supernatural ability, halloween, sibling relationship, lesbian teen, children, macabre, family relations, danger
The Undoing (2020)
Plot Summary:
Grace and Jonathan Fraser are living the only lives they ever wanted. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and her family
Duration: 337 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 103000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: adultery, murder, life turned upside down, murder investigation, lie, mysterious disappearance, affair, lawyer, family relations, murder mystery, extramarital affair, therapist, secret, psychologist, doctor, mother son relationship, aspiring writer, riddles and clues, father son relationship, twists and turns, betrayal, infidelity, criminal, legal, suspicion of murder
Locke & Key (2020)
Plot Summary:
Three siblings who move into their ancestral estate after their father's gruesome murder discover their new home's magical keys, which must be used in their stand against an evil creature who wants the keys and their powers
Duration: 48 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: supernatural, magic, puzzle, siblings, family bonds, supernatural power, small town, demon, father, good versus evil, murder, love, loss, superhero, villainess, supernatural horror, treasure hunt, autistic, kidnapping, old dark house, stephen king, psychopath, lgbt, ancient, paranormal
The Stranger (2020)
Plot Summary:
A web of secrets sends family man Adam Price on a desperate quest to uncover the truth about the people closest to him
Duration: 363 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: riddles and clues, mysterious stranger, infidelity, hacker, husband wife relationship, memory loss, drug use, betrayal, twists and turns, investigation, family relations, stephen king, lgbt, forest, feminist, murder mystery, mature, judiciary, dysfunctional relationship, intoxication, plot twist, violence against women, secrets, high school football, teenager
Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
Plot Summary:
Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: witch, lesbian, lgbt, sorceress, magic, military service, female protagonist, public service, female soldier, supernatural, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, witchcraft, investigation, protection, boot camp, alternate reality, supernatural being, magical, army, military, wizards and magicians, soldier, girlfriend, fight, woman
The Plot Against America (2020)
Plot Summary:
An alternate American history told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey, as they watch the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism
Duration: 374 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: culture clash, jewish family, alternate history, brainwashing, world war two, politics, wartime, manipulation, abuse of power, war game, twists and turns, nazism, power, military, parallel universe, judaism, civil rights, white supremacy, fascism, usa president, american politics, anti semitism, alternate reality, american history, nazi