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Trace (2007)

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A new governmental body is created to solve X-file and high-crime cases. Federal Expert Service brings together specialists in various areas: software development, ballistics, forensic, and investigators. FES is doing the whole range of expertise and research, and it investigates the most complex and intricate crimes. Launched as an experiment, FES trains young professionals and assists other special organizations, like FSB and MVDs branches, in solving crimes. Any investigator or detective, people from the Prosecutor's Office and a police officer can ask FES for help. A futuristic office was created especially for shooting: a laboratory, a meeting room, a morgue, an interrogation room, and so on.

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Slasher (2016)

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Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.

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Trom (2022)

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The six-part series follows journalist Hannis Martinsson (Ulrich Thomsen), who unexpectedly receives a message from Sonja, a young Faroese woman who claims she is Hannis' daughter and that her life is in danger. Reluctantly returning home to the Faroes to investigate, Hannis discovers Sonja's body in the bloody waters of a whale hunt. His search for answers soon brings him into conflict with the local detective chief inspector, Karla Mohr (Maria Rich; `Follow the Money') as he uncovers a web of secrets in the close-knit community - but how far is he willing to go to learn the truth.

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All the Sins (2019)

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Lauri Räihä, a criminal investigator from Helsinki, is sent to investigate two murders that have occurred in the northern Finnish town where he grew up. The assignment offers Lauri a way out of confronting his own problems.

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Blood (2018)

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Cat Hogan returns to West Meath upon her mother's sudden death - she has an accident at home and died (or was it an accident?). Blood is about old secrets, older betrayals, mind games and the lies family tell each other.

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Ordeal by Innocence (2018)

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Christmas 1954. Wealthy philanthropist Rachel Argyll is murdered at her family estate Sunny Point. Her adopted son Jack Argyll is arrested for her murder. He vehemently protests his innocence.

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Hidden (2018)

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DI Cadi John and DC Owen Vaughan try to solve a case involving Mali Pryce, a young woman whose body was discovered in a stream in the woods.

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Pagan Peak (2018)

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When a gruesomely staged body is found, propped up on a mountain pass in the Alps close to the German-Austrian border, two detectives are sent to investigate. For German detective Ellie, this is the first real challenge of her career; her Austrian counterpart Gedeon though seems to have lost any ambitions in his job. Very soon, they discover more crime scenes with symbolically posed victims, reminiscent of pagan rituals. It all seems to be part of a bigger, sinister plan. Ellie finds herself under increasing pressure to understand the deranged killer's motives so she can stop him. The hunt leads them ever deeper in the dark valleys and archaic Alpine customs - and the paranoid world of the killer.

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The Woods (2020)

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Paul Copeland is looking to solve the murder of his sister back in 1994.

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Detective Chinatown (2020)

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Strange crimes occur in Thailand as the ranking for the world's best detective sees a shift. New detectives come into the picture to tackle three difficult cases.

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Marcella (2016)

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Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.

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Vigil (2021)

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The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva and DS Kirsten Longacre lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security.

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Marnow Murders (2021)

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The city of Schwerin is melting – it is the hottest summer in years. Detectives Lona Mendt and Frank Elling are on the trail of a serial murderer, who seems to choose his victims randomly. But nothing is as it seems. The detectives have apparently made some powerful enemies that will do everything in their power to keep the truth from coming to light. The further along with their investigation Frank Elling, a devoted husband and father, and the aloof Lona Mendt get, the bigger the obstacles become.

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Legacy, a Kate McDougal Investigation (2016)

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A dead body is discovered in the Eastern Townships Lake (in province of Quebec, Canada). Then a second one is discovered. A hunt is launched to catch a serial killer in the region.

IMDB Rating: 6.2

IMDB Votes: 75

Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Country: Canada

Duration: 45 min

Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing