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Profit (1996)
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Profit (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Profit is an American television series that originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company in 1996 on Monday Night at 9:00 PM EST. The series was created by David Greenwalt and John McNamara, and stars Adrian Pasdar as the eponymous character Jim Profit. In February 2008, episodes began airing on Chiller in the USA. In October 2010, episodes began airing on CBS Action in Europe. Considered by many to be ahead of its time, the show is a precursor to more recent edgy television shows that include The Sopranos, Nip/Tuck, Dexter, Breaking Bad, and The Shield. Subversive themes stemming from the amoral actions of the central character made the show uncomfortable and unfamiliar viewing for mainstream audiences and Fox network affiliates, which ultimately led to the demise of the series. TV Guide ranked it #4 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Canceled Too Soon", calling Profit "shockingly memorable".
Style: controversial, cult classic, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious, biting, psychological ...
Plot: gambling, child abuse, blackmail, yuppie, computer cracker, hacker, dark humor, boss, secretary, rivalry, bribery, legal investigation, workplace intrigue, chief, powerful corporation, workplace, corporate world, notoriety, dishonesty, blind ambition, boss and employee, workplace situations, social climbing, maniac, lesbian ...
Time: 20th century, 90s

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Low Winter Sun (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Story: Low Winter Sun is an American television drama series developed by Chris Mundy, starring Mark Strong and Lennie James. The series premiered on August 11, 2013, on AMC, with the first season consisting of ten episodes. It is based upon the 2006 ...
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Time: 21st century
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Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: usa, dallas texas, texas, syria
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Better Call Saul (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 3154 min.
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Story: Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, ...
Style: witty, stylized, tense, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: lawyer, workplace situations, legal, hotshot lawyer, criminal lawyer, family relations, dark humor, moral dilemma, anti hero, dishonesty, lawyer client relationship, cons and scams ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place: new mexico, usa, syria, albuquerque new mexico
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The Deep End (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: The Deep End is an American television series created by David Hemingson and produced by 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC television network. Starring Mehcad Brooks, Matt Long, Tina Majorino, Clancy Brown, and Billy Zane, the show follows ...
Style: realistic, semi serious, atmospheric, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: lawyer, law firm, corporate world, lawsuit, rivalry, lifestyle, workplace, lawyers and clients, ambition, legal, boss and employee, power relations ...
Time: 21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 44 min.
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Style: realistic, humorous, semi serious, suspenseful
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
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Style: serious, rough, captivating, clever, political ...
Audience: adult
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Duration: 50 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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Duration: 53 min.
TV show
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Duration: 55 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 28 min.
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TV show
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Style: sexy, realistic, serious, stylized, retro ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 7.2
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Karen Sisco (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: As a U.S. Deputy Marshal, based on Miami, Florida's Gold Coast, Karen must deal with the underbelly of South Beach nightlife and Palm Beach high life while tracking down fugitives. She also struggles to win the respect of her fellow officers. ...
Style: realistic, serious, exciting, tense, captivating ...
Audience: boys' night
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Time: 21st century
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