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Southland (2009)
31K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
Since premiering in 2009, Southland has redefined the police drama with its raw, authentic look at the lives and work of Los Angeles detectives and beat cops. The show centers on four main characters: Officer John Cooper (Cudlitz), a seasoned cop who will have to prove himself again after recovering from surgery; Officer Ben Sherman (McKenzie), who still has much to learn after recently completing his training rotation; Detective Lydia Adams (King), whose unending caseload hits closer to home; and Sammy Bryant (Hatosy), a former detective who decided to go back to being a uniform cop after the traumatic death of his partner.
Style:
captivating, detective, serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, epic, anime, thrilling ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, lapd, law enforcement, policewoman, police protagonist, partners against crime, fighting crime, swat, peril, team, responsibility, workplace, tough law enforcer, workplace situations, police officer, rookie, investigation, sex, relationships, car chase, justice, feminist, love affair, legal, nypd ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
california, southern california, los angeles, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, detective and suspenseful films and TV series with plots about police, police officer, law enforcement, police detective, investigation, cop and fighting crime mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Southland: The Shield (2002), The Wire (2002), Bosch (2014), 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Style:
tense, rough, crime drama, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police corruption, law enforcement, police detective, cruelty, cop, dirty cop, police brutality, dishonesty, tough law enforcer, police protagonist, murder, corrupt cop ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, south america, usa, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
clever, tense, detective, cynical, dramatic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
baltimore, maryland, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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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 ...
Style:
realistic, tense, detective, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
police, law enforcement, coworker, determination, police detective, homicide detective, murder, murder investigation, suspicion, police investigation, father daughter relationship, danger ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa, south america
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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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 ...
Plot:
law enforcement, partners against crime, police detective, fighting crime, workplace situations, workplace, deputy sheriff, police station, nypd, die hard, rookie, urban ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded ...
Style:
realistic, tense, detective, serious, talky ...
Plot:
police detective, police, police station, homicide detective, murder, justice, cop, police protagonist, team, police investigation, fighting crime, workplace ...
Time:
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Place:
baltimore, usa
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100%
131K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
psychological, psychological thriller, captivating, serious, crime drama ...
Plot:
serial killer, female detective, police detective, police investigation, policewoman, forensics, law enforcement, victim, murder mystery, crime investigation, violence against women, evidence ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwined several plots involving an ensemble cast.
The show ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, suspenseful, serious, rough ...
Plot:
police, police detective, murder, police protagonist, nypd, robbery, partners against crime, police interrogation, swat team, police station, partner, law enforcement ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, new york state
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
clever, tense, detective, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
law and order, police detective, sexual abuse, nypd, police, investigation, police procedural, law enforcement, criminal, courtroom, sex crime, partners against crime ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 2010s, 20th century, 2020s ...
Place:
new york, usa, las vegas, new york state
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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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:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who ...
Style:
tense, exciting, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
police, law enforcement, cop, crime investigation, policewoman, police detective, victim, gang, sergeant, arrest, shooting, murder ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa, south america
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, partners against crime, tough law enforcer, fighting crime, workplace, coworker, police procedural, law enforcement, female police officer, cop, hot and sexy, investigation ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa, detroit
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.
Style:
emotional, suspense, independent film, harsh, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, south central los angeles, south america, usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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realistic, serious, detective, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
medical drama, detective, action adventure, emotional, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Style:
captivating, serious, suspenseful, exciting, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, perverse, brutal, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
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Story:
Every villain has a noble cause, and every hero has a dark side.
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Style:
serious, rough, exciting, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang, undercover, working undercover, law enforcement, police detective, outlaw, boss, power struggle, fighting crime, criminal, crooked cop, black history ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, south america, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Law & Order: LA, originally titled Law & Order: Los Angeles, is an American police procedural and legal drama television series set in Los Angeles, where it was produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and developed by Blake Masters, it ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, detective ...
Plot:
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Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes ...
Style:
captivating, serious, crime drama, realistic, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
kentucky, south america, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Style:
captivating, serious, sincere, detective, crime drama ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
serious, tense, crime drama, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, united kingdom, britain
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
detective, psychological, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
future, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, las vegas, nevada
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
Style:
psychological thriller, detective, crime drama, atmospheric, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police investigation, murder, police, talented, police detective, uncover truth, psychopath, forensics, crime investigation, law enforcement, serial killer, tough law enforcer ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a homicide detective before he ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, sentimental, detective ...
Plot:
rookie, policewoman, workplace romance, lesbian, female police officer, cop, workplace situations, police, law enforcement, fighting crime, shooting, peril ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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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, suspenseful, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
police detective, police investigation, fighting crime, law enforcement, murder, workplace, society, workplace situations, partner, police station, nypd, cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, detective
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police investigation, police detective, partners against crime, fighting crime, society, law enforcement, police, die hard, nypd, car chase, investigation, crime investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
The series follows officers of the Chicago Police Department as they fight crime on the streets and try to expose political corruption within the city.
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, tough law enforcer, corruption, female police officer, politician, police, law enforcement, fighting crime, political corruption, chief of police, partner, partners against crime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois
Similarity:
20%
36K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Crews’ new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude ...
Style:
serious, realistic, detective, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california, seattle
Similarity:
50%
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