Movies and TV shows like The Protector 2011

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The Protector (2011)
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The Protector (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Gloria Sheppard is an intuitive LAPD homicide detective who juggles her demanding personal and professional lives while raising two sons with the help of her troubled younger brother, Davey.
Style: sincere, captivating, detective, psychological, tense, sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot: single mother, police detective, police, lapd, relationship vs career, family relations, law enforcement, investigation, motherhood, friendship, rivalry, homicide detective, police procedural, die hard, female police officer, single parent, strong female presence, police officer, parenthood, brother sister relationship, female protagonist, female police detective, homicide, murder, policewoman ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: usa, los angeles

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, detective, serious and suspenseful films and TV series with plots about police, law enforcement, police detective, investigation, police investigation, murder and nypd mostly in Crime, Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Protector: The Closer (2005), Lethal Weapon (2016), Blue Bloods (2010), The Client List (2011), Adam-12 (1968). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Closer (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
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Story: Deputy Police Chief Brenda Jean Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the ...
Style: captivating, realistic, sincere, serious, tense ...
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Time: 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa, california
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Lethal Weapon (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Style: exciting, captivating, detective, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: police, buddy cop, police partner, lapd, friendship, police detective, police investigation, chase, family relations, murder, investigation, private detective ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, california
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Blue Bloods (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs ...
Style: captivating, serious, suspenseful, exciting, detective ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: police commissioner, police detective, family tradition, law enforcement, investigation, family life, police procedural, price of justice, chief of police, police, nypd, female detective ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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The Client List (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Riley Parks delicately balances two starkly different lives -- one as a single mom in a conservative town struggling to provide for her family and the other as a savvy and ambitious businesswoman working with a rowdy, sexy and unpredictable group of ...
Style: sexy, serious, sentimental, touching, erotic ...
Plot: prostitute, sexy woman, sexual relations, massage parlor, parent child relationship, family relations, family problems, single parent, workplace, society, lifestyle, businesswoman ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Adam-12 (1968)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story: Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12. Created by R. A. Cinader and Jack ...
Style: realistic, serious, stylized, sincere, detective ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: police, lapd, police protagonist, police officer, car, workplace intrigue, police investigation, law enforcement, tough law enforcer, working undercover, price of justice, police detective ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 70s
Place: los angeles, usa
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L.A. Dragnet (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Sgt. Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, detective
Audience: boys' night
Plot: police detective, police investigation, partners against crime, fighting crime, society, law enforcement, police, die hard, investigation, car chase, nypd, crime investigation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa
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Golden Boy (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Golden Boy is an American crime drama series created by Nicholas Wootton, which is produced by Berlanti Television and Warner Bros. Television. CBS placed a series order on May 13, 2012. The series ran on CBS from February 26 to May 14, 2013 and ...
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: police detective, talented, homicide detective, partners against crime, murder investigation, law enforcement, rise to the top, police, ambition, success, workplace, workplace situations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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Robbery Homicide Division (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Robbery Homicide Division was an American police procedural television series on CBS, created by Barry Schindel with executive producer Michael Mann. Schindel has been nominated for three Emmy Awards.
Style: tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot: police detective, police, police investigation, fighting crime, society, workplace situations, law enforcement, murder, workplace, partner, police station, cop ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa, california
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Crossing Jordan (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Style: detective, realistic, serious, tense, clever ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: boston, usa, massachusetts
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10-8: Officers on Duty (2003)
Genre: Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: 10-8: Officers on Duty is an American police drama television series. The series aired on ABC from September 28, 2003 to January 11, 2004. The title is in reference to the ten-code for "officer in service and available for calls."
Style: serious, captivating, exciting, rough, detective ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa, california
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Wicked City (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: “Wicked City” follows a unique case set in a noteworthy era of L.A. history, starting with a murder case from 1982 centered on the rock ’n’ roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip. Alliances are formed to solve a serial murder case.
Style: erotic, suspense, captivating, realistic, tense ...
Plot: serial killer, police, murder investigation, murder, police detective, lapd, hollywood, danger, violence, couples, friendship, uncover truth ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: los angeles, usa
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 7.5
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Stalker (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles. Strong and focused, Lt. Beth Davis is an expert in the field of repeated harassment, driven by personal experience of being a victim. She heads the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, which ...
Style: psychological, suspenseful, serious, tense, detective ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: usa, los angeles
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41%
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NYC 22 (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: NYC 22 is an American police procedural drama which ran on CBS from April 15 to August 11, 2012. The series was a mid-season replacement for CSI: Miami. On May 13, 2012, both series were canceled by CBS.
Style: realistic, serious, detective, tense, suspense ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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King (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
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Story: King is a Canadian police drama which premiered April 17, 2011 on Showcase. The series stars Amy Price-Francis as Jessica King, a veteran police officer who gets promoted to head of the Major Crimes Task Force in Toronto after her predecessor has a ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating, detective ...
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Bosch (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, these are the stories of relentless LAPD homicide Detective Harry Bosch who pursues justice at all costs. But behind his tireless momentum is a man who is haunted by his past and struggles to ...
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The Evidence (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Inspectors Cayman Bishop and Sean Cole investigate crimes in San Francisco Police Department. How does all of the pieces to the puzzle all fit together?
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, psychological, tense ...
Audience: teens
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Time: 21st century
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Shades of Blue (2016)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Sexy New York detective and single mother Harlee Santos fell in with a tight-knit group of dirty cops, taking bribes and protection money that she uses to provide the best life for her honest, talented daughter. But when she's trapped by the ...
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Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa, new york
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Blue Murder (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 138 min.
TV show
Story: Blue Murder is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester. Shown on ITV from 2003 until 2009 when it was cancelled by the network, it starred Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis.
Style: detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
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Place: england, europe, manchester
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Delvecchio (1976)
Genre: Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Dominick Delvecchio is an integrity-minded, honest police detective who works out of the Washington Heights division of the Los Angeles Police Department. When not screeching tires, rousting bad guys and trading quips with his burly partner Paul ...
Style: detective, realistic, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful
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Prime Suspect (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Prime Suspect is an American police procedural television drama series that premiered on NBC on September 22, 2011. It stars Maria Bello as Detective Jane Timoney. The series is a "re-imagining" of the original British series Prime ...
Style: tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, detective
Plot: policewoman, police investigation, police detective, law enforcement, investigator, sexism, police station, ambition, tough law enforcer, boss, murder, nypd ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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The Bridge (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Bridge was a Canadian police drama commissioned by CTV and CBS starring Aaron Douglas. The name of the series is derived from the bridge which connects the wealthy Rosedale neighborhood of Toronto with one of its poorest, St. James Town. The ...
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, detective ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: canada, toronto ontario canada
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Major Crimes (2012)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Story: Major Crimes explores how the American justice system approaches the art of the deals as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor heads up a special squad within the LAPD ...
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, detective, tense
Plot: female detective, female protagonist, homicide detective, policewoman, police detective, law enforcement, murder investigation, lapd, murder, fighting crime, investigator, interrogation ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa
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Diagnosis Murder (1993)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Style: detective, serious, suspenseful, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: police detective, doctor, hospital, murder, partners against crime, police investigation, who done it, homicide detective, amateur detective, friendship, partner, medical ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: usa, los angeles
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Pretty Hard Cases (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
TV show
Story: A fun and honest portrayal of two radically different female detectives in their early 40s following Guns and Gangs detective Sam and Narcotics detective Kelly, who by day are true action heroes in their own particular way: skilled, tough, ...
Style: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, psychological ...
Plot: police investigation, who done it, uncover truth, single mother, police, police detective, woman with a gun, partner, partners against crime, escapades, family relations, investigation ...
Place: toronto ontario canada
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Low Winter Sun (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
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 ...
Style: tense, serious, rough, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot: murder, police detective, vengeance, right and wrong, law enforcement, rivalry, police corruption, perfect crime, dishonesty, dirty cop, revenge, deception ...
Time: 21st century
Place: detroit, usa
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Julie Lescaut (1992)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Julie Lescaut is a French-language police television series. It has been distributed since 1992 on TF1, La Une-RTBF and TSR; the show remains active as of 2010. It details the investigations of detective Julie Lescaut and her team. The show is aired ...
Style: detective, suspenseful, serious, realistic
Plot: strong female presence, family relations, relationship vs career, parents and children, law enforcement, single parent, police investigation, investigation, police station, murder, suburbs, police ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: europe, france
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 6.6
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Life of Crime (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min.
TV show
Story: A female cop becomes obsessed with tracking down the killer of a 15-year-old girl, and hunts him over the course of her 28 year career in the force.
Style: tense, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot: murder mystery, murder, police detective, police investigation, homicide detective, obsession, law enforcement, lie, murder investigation, investigation, crime investigation, fighting crime ...
Time: 80s, 90s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: england
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38%
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Burke's Law (1994)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from 1994 to 1995. The series centers on Amos Burke, a senior Los Angeles police officer and millionaire, and his son, Peter, who is a detective under his ...
Style: detective, thrilling, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: police detective, police, police investigation, lapd, parent child relationship, law enforcement, multiple suspects, murder, whodunit, murder investigation, chief of police, murder mystery ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, usa
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38%
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Code 37 (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Female detective Hannah Maes leads a police squad, specialized in sexual offenses. A smaller, but important part of the story is about the private quest of Hannah. She investigates a past robbery at her home and the subsequent brutal rape of her ...
Style: tense, realistic, captivating, suspense, psychological ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: sex crime, police, police investigation, murder, law enforcement, robbery, fighting crime, rivalry, danger, european, violent content, sex maniac ...
Time: 21st century
Place: belgium, ghent, europe
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38%
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Identity (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Identity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during July–August 2010. Concerning identity theft, the series was created and written by Ed Whitmore, a writer most noted for ...
Style: tense, psychological, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: police investigation, identity theft, fighting crime, law enforcement, police detective, police, hidden identity, danger, murder, murder mystery, cons and scams, chases and races ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england
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