Movies and TV shows like The Secret Agent 2016
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The Secret Agent (2016)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
London, 1886. Soho shopkeeper Verloc is paid by the Russian Embassy to spy on an anarchist cell. The Russians demand that Verloc orchestrates a bomb attack that will be blamed on the anarchists and provoke a British crackdown
Style:
historical drama, tense, atmospheric, serious, dark, suspenseful, psychological, bleak, melancholic, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
anarchism, espionage, undercover agent, double life, political intrigue, spy thriller, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, political manipulation, fatalism, urban decay, slow burn, violence, social realism, spy, police, anarchist, secret agent, victorian england
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s, victorian
Place:
london, england
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, tense, atmospheric and captivating films and TV series with plots about conspiracy, betrayal, moral ambiguity, espionage, investigation, slow burn and spy mostly in Drama, Thriller and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Secret Agent: Razor (2017), Betrayal (2026), Spy City (2020), Great Expectations (1989), The Game (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
London of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian goverment, an agent provacateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing information to ...
Style:
psychological, harsh, realistic, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
terrorism, betrayal, murder mystery, politics, police inspector, secret agent, sabotage, conspiracy, undercover, state affairs, dishonesty, danger ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 1996, 1880s, 18th century ...
Place:
london, england, europe, scotland, russia
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Set in 1930s, a Manchu police detective helps a CPC undercover.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, detective, dramatic, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
undercover agent, police, police officer, working undercover, police detective, undercover police officer, investigation, police procedural, espionage, moral ambiguity, political intrigue, betrayal ...
Time:
1930s
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84%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
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Story:
John Hughes joined MI5 during the war on terror and was at the forefront of averting the biggest terrorist plots on UK soil. Now in his mid 40s and married with two children he’s struggling to adapt to the new MI5, where threats to national ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, tense, dark, atmospheric
Plot:
espionage, conspiracy, betrayal, national security, moral ambiguity, assassination, ethical dilemma, cover up, intelligence agency, surveillance, male protagonist, family drama ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 48 min.
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Story:
After a defector is murdered, British agent Fielding Scott is assigned to track down a mole in his own ranks in 1961 Berlin. His investigation leads him into a deadly web of crime, betrayal and paranoia. Who can Scott trust in the city of spies?
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
spy, espionage, counter intelligence, cold war, secret agent, government agent, spy mission, secret mission, betrayal, spy thriller, special agent, mission ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
79%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 303 min.
TV show
Story:
Phillip Pirrip, known as Pip, meets a convict or two in a graveyard and sets into motion a series of events that lead him from a comfortable life in his brother-in-law's forge to a mysterious inheritance and his acquaintance with the eerie Miss ...
Style:
melancholic, gothic, atmospheric, psychological, bleak ...
Plot:
charles dickens, victorian england, literary, coming of age, social class, ambition, unrequited love, identity, character study, madness, betrayal, manor ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
london
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
London 1972. When a defecting KGB officer, Arkady Malinov, reveals Operation Glass, a devastating Soviet plot that could change the course of the Cold War, Daddy, the head of MI5, assembles a secret team to investigate. As the Soviets awaken a list ...
Style:
suspenseful, stylized, tense, clever, atmospheric ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
espionage, cold war, undercover, twists and turns, spy, conspiracy, government agency, intelligence, conservative, spy thriller, cold war era, covert operation ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
england, soviet union, ussr, london
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Early one morning, a bank office in the middle of Stockholm is hit with a violent robbery. When the police storm the premises, the robbers have vanished without a trace. The event mystifies the A Unit who, under the supervision of US Intelligence, ...
Style:
suspense, detective, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
bank robbery, police investigation, law enforcement, police detective, police, investigation, conspiracy, police procedural, espionage, moral ambiguity, political intrigue, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe, scandinavia
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
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Story:
Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward, visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, dark, intense, emotional ...
Plot:
conspiracy, assassin, on the run, mother son relationship, protective parent, family drama, mature, secrets, fatherhood, pursuit, escape, estrangement ...
Place:
greece
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In the Yorkshire Dales in the 1870s, the shantytown of Jericho is the home of a community that will live, thrive and die in the shadow of the viaduct they've been brought together to build.
Style:
historical drama, costume drama, period piece, atmospheric, tense ...
Plot:
victorian england, industrialization, family drama, class struggle, secrets, social realism, poverty, betrayal, survival, moral ambiguity, oppression, isolation ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1870s
Place:
england, britain
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 59 min.
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Story:
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic ...
Style:
atmospheric, tense, serious, suspenseful, gothic ...
Plot:
serial killer, victorian england, danger, murder, victim, jack the ripper, police detective, multiple suspects, investigator, urban, detective inspector, murder investigation ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, future, 1890s, 1880s
Place:
england, london, ireland, britain, europe ...
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
The lives of two half-sisters and their drawing master get caught up in a deadly conspiracy revolving around a mentally ill woman dressed all in white.
Style:
gothic, psychological, disturbing, historical drama, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
inheritance, heiress, forbidden love, unhappy marriage, secret, victorian england, fake marriage, star crossed lovers, family relations, love triangle, love affair, love story ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
britain, england
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
Style:
period piece, thrilling, dutch angle, neo noir, period drama
Plot:
spy, cold war, espionage, conspiracy, traitor, undercover agent, undercover, man with glasses, secret agent, spy hero, british intelligence, british secret service ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
berlin germany, london
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
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Story:
In 1977 Moscow, two "PONIES" ("persons of no interest") become CIA operatives and uncover a Cold War conspiracy their husbands were killed for.
Style:
political thriller, tense, suspenseful, atmospheric, noir ...
Plot:
spy thriller, conspiracy, cia, cold war, u.s. embassy, espionage, surveillance, assassination, betrayal, moral ambiguity, paranoia, double life ...
Time:
70s, year 1977
Place:
soviet union, moscow russia, russia, europe
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
TV show
Story:
A British agent comes back from retirement after several of his former colleagues, including his former lover, are murdered. He must examine events from his own past to determine who killed them and why.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, noir, f word
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, spy thriller, british intelligence, espionage, murder mystery, betrayal, surveillance, paranoia, revenge, ex lover, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, serious, rough, period piece ...
Plot:
british empire, family business, incest overtones, murder, brother sister incest, witchcraft, greed, adventurer, investigation, conspiracy, incest, dark secret ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s, victorian era, georgian era, regency period
Place:
england, britain, united kingdom, syria, usa ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 53 min.
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Story:
Two agents—and former lovers—must work together to combat international cyberattacks threatening the UK while also confronting the buried secrets of their destructive relationship.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, twisted, tense ...
Plot:
secret past, dark past, spy thriller, agent, cybersecurity, espionage, tragic past, haunted by the past, life is a bitch, political intrigue, government agent, betrayal ...
Place:
london, britain
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
betrayal, manipulation, ambition, conspiracy, power struggle, corruption, mature, political intrigue, secret police, abuse of power, national security, police investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
Spy drama set in the social and political chaos of 1968, inspired by a true story. Pursued into Canada by the FBI, the matriarch of an American activist family helps smuggle Vietnam war deserters and draft dodgers across the border. What she ...
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, exciting, thrilling, serious ...
Plot:
espionage, vietnam war, loyalty, political activism, relationships, male female relationship, fight, politics, love, love affair, political intrigue, couples ...
Time:
60s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
The town is shocked with a brutal double murder. The "Courier" hands the case to an experienced journalist - Witold Wanycz. At the same time, he learns about the mysterious suicide of two teenagers. Together with Piotr, a young journalist, ...
Style:
suspenseful, dark, suspense, thought provoking, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, swamp, small town, investigative journalism, journalism, investigation, life is a bitch, danger, organized crime, society, violence, police ...
Time:
80s
Place:
poland
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
DI Jack Caffery is a young man searching for himself. Obsessed with the neighbour he believes murdered his 10 year-old brother in the 90s, Jack finds himself trying to right the wrongs of others - but at what cost? In an isolated house in ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, dark, detective ...
Plot:
psychopath, home invasion, isolated house, obsession, investigation, mental disorder, claustrophobia, isolation, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, serial killer, revenge ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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A dutiful Liverpool beat cop discovers what he is truly capable of after his partner is brutally murdered in a targeted attack by a local gang.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, crime drama ...
Plot:
police, rivalry, loss of friend, life turned upside down, law enforcement, vigilantism, revenge, murder, investigation, danger, friendship, nypd ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, liverpool
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Gu Yizhong, a scion of the Gu family in Suzhou, returns to China after completing his studies in the Architecture Department at the University of Pennsylvania. When the war breaks out, a failed rescue mission to assist his underground party ...
Style:
historical drama, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
world war two, espionage, betrayal, infiltration, spy, undercover agent, resistance, japanese occupation, wartime, secret mission, secret agent, agent ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
Adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens.
Style:
bleak, grim, emotional, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
charles dickens, literary, poverty, social criticism, justice, identity, class struggle, inheritance, corruption, rescue, kindness, child protagonist ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1830s
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
This quick-witted spy drama follows a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, funny, dark comedy ...
Plot:
espionage, team, reconnaissance, secret agent, cia agent, crime investigation, british intelligence, misfit, prospector, spy thriller, agent, spy ...
Time:
future, 2020s
Place:
united kingdom, england, london, britain
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Ireland
Duration: 229 min.
TV show
Story:
During London's swinging sixties, young Jewish Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and when he is caught between life and death, she finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
double life, tragic love, fascism, dual role, relationships, love affair, political unrest, political intrigue, male female relationship, relationship problems, social problems, anti semitism ...
Time:
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Place:
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49%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
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Story:
A farmer is confronted with dark forces seeping into his rural community, leading to an investigation into the county lines drug cartel.
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
The Ghost Squad was a 2005 British crime drama series produced by Company Pictures, for Channel 4. The show was created by Tom Grieves. Inspired by the real life "Ghost Squad" that existed between 1994 and 1998, secretly investigating ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, rough, realistic, crime drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police corruption, working undercover, police investigation, dirty cop, boss and employee, undercover, law enforcement, dishonesty, idealism, society, internal affairs, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
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Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of strangers gather at a remote motel with ulterior motives – seeking to bargain. After an unexpected earthquake traps them inside the building. With no one to trust, they must find a way to survive.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, medical horror, suspense, thrilling ...
Plot:
organ trafficking, struggle for survival, motel, earthquake, disaster, hotel, criminal, sex in a hotel, catastrophe, confined, mistrust, claustrophobia ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story:
Intertwining tales of love, greed, and secret identities in Charles Dickens's 1860s London.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
victorian england, charles dickens, inheritance, love, unrequited love, makeover, betrayal, dishonesty, lifestyle, life is a bitch, society, love and romance ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 1860s
Place:
britain, london, england, europe
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 239 min.
TV show
Story:
Doctor Joseph O'Loughlin a man who appears to have the perfect life and a successful career as a clinical psychologist.
But nothing can be taken for granted, even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
suspect, murder mystery, investigation, uncover truth, life is a bitch, secret, sleuth, forensics, crime investigation, problem, police procedural, mental illness ...
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