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Foyle's War (2002)
21K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, War
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.
Style:
clever, serious, realistic, captivating, period piece, atmospheric, dark, detective, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
investigation, world war two, police detective, police investigation, detective inspector, police, investigator, whodunit, war crime, nazism, british police, murder investigation, homicide detective, detective sergeant, espionage, cold war, wartime, robbery, fighting crime, world war, war, crime investigation, justice, military, lady ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 40s
Place:
england, europe, london, new mexico
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Most similar movies to Foyle's War
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, detective, suspenseful and serious films and TV series with plots about investigation, murder, law enforcement, police, murder mystery, police detective and police investigation mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like Foyle's War: Endeavour (2012), Lewis (2006), Unforgotten (2015), Grantchester (2014), Midsomer Murders (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, intellectual, costume drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
60s, future, 20th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
97%
17K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Style:
realistic, clever, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
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Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
92%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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'Unforgotten' follows modern police team DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan, who gradually unravel long-forgotten secrets which have a dramatic impact on their investigation and the four potential suspects. The slow revelation of the ...
Style:
crime drama, serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder mystery, police investigation, murder, investigation, cold case, missing person, female police detective, who done it, father daughter relationship, uncover truth, haunted by the past ...
Time:
future, 70s, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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Drama series set in 1953, against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester. The drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious ...
Style:
detective, tense, crime drama, period piece, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, murder, partners against crime, priest, police detective, who done it, village, village life, friendship, clergy, whodunit ...
Time:
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Place:
england, united kingdom, europe, london
Similarity:
94%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Style:
atmospheric, clever, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
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Time:
20th century, future, 90s, 2000s, 2010s ...
Place:
england, europe
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87%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community with the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud over their lives. As the conflict takes hold and separates the women from their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers, the ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, costume drama, period piece ...
Plot:
world war two, female protagonist, village, friends, strong female presence, social relations, british, husband wife relationship, family relations, mother son relationship, father son relationship, woman ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
detective, serious, suspenseful, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, united kingdom, manchester, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story:
Crime drama set in the 1960s about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.
Style:
detective, serious, suspenseful, crime drama, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and ...
Style:
detective, realistic, sincere, suspense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
crime investigation, police detective, murder, detective inspector, murderer, british police, police, investigation, whodunit, police procedural, inspector, criminal ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, future, 90s
Place:
england, europe, italy, australia
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 57 min.
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Story:
Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is ...
Style:
clever, detective, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
88%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Style:
clever, realistic, captivating, detective, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, london, united kingdom, europe
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78%
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Country: UK
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Inspector Lynley TV Series
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detective, suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
police detective, murder investigation, homicide detective, partner, law enforcement, detective inspector, murder, inspector, investigation, sleuth, police, police investigation ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, europe
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75%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 2000s, 90s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, northern england, europe
Similarity:
80%
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Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
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31K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Plot:
police, police detective, murder investigation, who done it, multiple suspects, police investigation, british police, murder, murder mystery, investigation, island, social relations ...
Time:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
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serious, captivating, intellectual, realistic, suspenseful ...
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investigation, who done it, danger, murder, clergy, amateur detective, uncover truth, riddles and clues, priest, friendship, law enforcement, church ...
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77%
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Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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The Bill is a police procedural television series that was broadcast on the ITV network from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, entitled Woodentop, which was broadcast in August 1983. In its final ...
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captivating, serious, sincere, detective, crime drama ...
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80s, 20th century, 90s, 2010s, 2000s ...
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100%
24K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
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Style:
realistic, serious, detective, crime drama, costume drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
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Place:
england, europe, northern england
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71%
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Country: UK, France
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
police detective, law enforcement, police investigation, lifestyle change, investigation, island, whodunit, suspicion, murder, multiple suspects, coworker, investigator ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, united kingdom, europe
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71%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
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Style:
serious, detective, realistic, tense, witty ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
67%
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47K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min.
TV show
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Style:
tense, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, period piece ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
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Style:
detective, realistic, clever, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, amateur detective, murder, fighting crime, police investigation, uncover truth, investigation, danger, partners against crime, law enforcement, riddles and clues, intrigue ...
Time:
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Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
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feel good, realistic, clever, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
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Place:
england, europe
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57%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 40 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Chasing Shadows' follows a team of special operatives who are tracking down serial killers.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
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