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We Own This City (2022)
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We Own This City (2022)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 357 min.
TV show
Story: The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective, anime
Plot: criminal, police corruption, police, investigation, weapons, conspiracy, arms dealing, crime investigation, forensics, arms smuggling, fighting crime, police investigation, outlaw gang, crime solving, gun control, breaking the law, uncover truth, police officer, corruption, organized crime, political conspiracy, nypd, female nudity, corrupt cop, rise and fall ...
Time: 2020s
Place: baltimore

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, tense, detective and disturbing films and TV series with plots about investigation, crime investigation, crime solving, police investigation, fighting crime, uncover truth and forensics mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like We Own This City: Reacher (2022), Unbelievable (2019), The Staircase (2022), 55 Degrees North (2004), Bosch: Legacy (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Reacher (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Plot unknown
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, anime ...
Plot: one man army, corruption, murder, agent, ex military, police officer, tough guy, muscleman, police, male protagonist, false accusation, false accusation of murder ...
Time: future, 2020s
Place: usa
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100%
 8.3
 118K
Unbelievable (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 385 min.
TV show
Story: The true story of Marie, a teenager who was charged with lying about having been raped, and the two female detectives who followed a twisting path to arrive at the truth.
Style: detective, serious, crime drama, social, suspense ...
Audience: teens
Plot: investigation, rape, rape victim, female protagonist, sexual abuse, female detective, psychopath, teenage rape, violence, murder mystery, police, criminal ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
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100%
 7.1
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The Staircase (2022)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 519 min.
TV show
Story: An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
Style: crime thriller, detective, suspense, thrilling, historical drama ...
Plot: true crime, courtroom, parents, house, criminal, defense attorney, criminal trial, gay, courtroom drama, court, suspect, murder investigation ...
Time: 2000s, year 2001, 2020s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
55 Degrees North (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Armed with a self-effacing manner and a lively sense of humour, Nicky quickly discovers that being a good cop doesn't always win you friends. Stuck away from the land of the living as a night detective, he learns that new friends are in short ...
Style: detective, disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating ...
Plot: corruption, crime solving, fighting crime, crime investigation, police investigation, uncover truth, corrupt cop, police corruption, police detective, workplace, homicide detective, investigation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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 8.5
 28K
Bosch: Legacy (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Bosch is now making a living as a private investigator two years after he quit the LAPD and finds himself working with one time enemy and top-notch attorney Honey “Money” Chandler. Meanwhile, Bosch's daughter Maddie is venturing into the ...
Style: disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating, detective
Plot: private investigator, enemy, organized crime, legal, homicide detective, relationship problems, problem, police investigation, unlikely friendships, forensics, investigation, policewoman ...
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Homicide Unit Istanbul (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Istanbul police commissioner Mehmet Özakin is in charge of serious crime, mainly murder investigations, mostly in the Turkish metropolis. A very modern Turk, he uses up to date Western methods, without prejudice, assisted by bachelor Mustafa ...
Style: captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense, detective
Plot: investigation, murder, murder investigation, forensics, crime solving, murder mystery, crime investigation, murderer, uncover truth, sleuth, police detective, police investigation ...
Place: istanbul turkey
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31%
 6.4
 480
Taken Down (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Taken Down is a crime drama series set in Dublin. The first series investigates the violent death of a young Nigerian migrant found abandoned close to a Direct Provision Centre, where refugees await the hope of asylum. The investigation brings us ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating, detective
Plot: investigation, fighting crime, crime solving, crime investigation, uncover truth, criminal underworld, police investigation, murder investigation, sleuth, forensics, occupation
Place: dublin ireland
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
True Conviction (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: The real-life stories of how homicides are solved on the street and won in the courtroom. Host Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi, a decorated Brooklyn prosecutor, takes you inside the fight for justice for victims and their loved ones.
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: investigation, true crime, fighting crime, crime investigation, criminal, court, prosecutor, female protagonist, murder, uncover truth, crime solving, forensics ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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 6.8
 34
Trident (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Three aging police officers working in support positions are drawn back to front line operations when their best friend, Xia, is killed on the day of his retirement after asking to tag along on one last drug raid. In the ensuing investigations, the ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense, detective
Plot: unsolved crime, workplace, uncover truth, crime investigation, partners against crime, workplace situations, police investigation, forensics, police detective, fighting crime, police station, friends ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Forensic Heroes II (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Bomb disposal expert Ivan Yeung returns from England and happens to come across a grenade case by accident. Ivan's skills are highly appreciated by senior chemist Ko Yin-Bok and he is invited to join the Forensic Division. Meanwhile, other ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense
Plot: forensics, police, partners against crime, crime solving, fighting crime, crime investigation, police investigation, co worker co worker relationship, workplace situations, coworker, uncover truth, homicide detective ...
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
 7.1
 145
Less than Evil (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: Woo Tae Suk is an experienced and well-established detective with a long professional career, but in spite of everything he is a lonely and bitter human being. It all has to do with him only focusing on solving cases, while his actions are ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, tense, suspense, captivating ...
Plot: police detective, crime investigation, mind game, investigation, master criminal, criminal, crime solving, fighting crime, competitor, sleuth, police investigation, cat versus mouse ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
 7.4
 9K
CSI: Vegas (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
Style: disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot: forensics, 911, crime investigation, investigation, partner, partners against crime, police partner, gang, organized crime, fighting crime, sleuth, teamwork ...
Time: 2020s, 21st century
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26%
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The Calling (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story: NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham's belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine ...
Style: psychological, detective, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating
Plot: criminal, investigation, changing lives, police investigation, forensics, detective inspector, crime solving, crime investigation, uncover truth, police detective
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
 7.5
 619
Wanted (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Wanted was a 2005 American primetime police drama television series broadcast on the TNT network. The series was created by Louis St. Clair and Jorge Zamacona, and executive produced by Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent and Jorge Zamacona.
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing, detective
Plot: task force, police, fighting crime, sleuth, forensics, partners against crime, police partner, police investigation, crime solving, secret revealed, cold case, investigation ...
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
 5.2
 130
Fox Grønland (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The series is about police investigators in Greenland police and the assignments they receive. Every day they face new challenges that affect them differently. These consist of inspector Jan Erik Holm, Hassan Mohammed Arif Osman, Trond Olsen and ...
Style: detective, thrilling, tense, captivating, psychological
Plot: police, criminal, police station, crime investigation, police investigation, workplace situations, sleuth, forensics, police detective, uncover truth, police officer, murder investigation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
 7.1
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Dragon Boys (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 178 min.
TV show
Story: Dragon Boys is a CBC Television miniseries starring Eric Tsang, Byron Mann, Lawrence Chou, Tzi Ma, Lauren Lee Smith, Steph Song, Darryl Quon, Christina Ma, Jean Yoon, Simon Wong and Chang Tseng. It aired on CBC on January 7 and 8 of 2007.
Style: detective, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot: triad, gang, organized crime, undercover cop, police, crime solving, criminal gang, bandit, mafia, police officer, investigation, criminal ...
Place: vancouver
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Hidden Assets (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland, Belgium, Canada
TV show
Story: A routine raid led by Emer Berry, a detective in the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau, reveals that a small-time drug dealer has been receiving substantial funding from a seemingly untraceable source – not in cash, but in rough diamonds. When these ...
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, detective ...
Plot: organized crime, crime investigation, investigation, uncover truth, evil plot, terrorist attack, counter terrorism, forensics, female protagonist, conspiracy, sleuth, crime solving ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
 6.1
 196
The Strip (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
TV show
Story: The Strip is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network. The series premiered on the Nine Network at 8:30pm on 4 September 2008 but was moved to a later 10:30pm timeslot from 13 November 2008. The show did not return for ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, detective
Plot: murder investigation, police, investigation, crime investigation, coworker, uncover truth, rich and poor, sleuth, workplace, fighting crime, forensics, police detective ...
Place: australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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Herr und Frau Bulle (2018)
Genre: Crime
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Style: detective, captivating, tense, psychological
Plot: female detective, analyst, crime investigation, crime solving, investigation, police investigation, murder investigation, homicide detective, forensics, fighting crime, uncover truth, who done it ...
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24%
 7.5
 2K
Strike Force (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: A boisterous homicide detective is partnered with a neurotic narc to fight organized crime in the Dutch city of Tilburg.
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, detective
Plot: fighting crime, partners against crime, murder investigation, investigation, police detective, crime investigation, police partner, police, crime solving, police officer, sleuth, detective inspector ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Maltese: The Mafia Detective (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 439 min.
TV show
Story: Inspector Dario Maltese travels from Rome to the city of his birth, Trapani in Sicily, to attend his best friend's wedding. But tragedy strikes and he finds himself pulled into a murder investigation.
Style: suspenseful, tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot: mafia, corruption, war on drugs, italian mafia, organized crime, investigation, crime solving, fighting crime, crime investigation, drug, mafioso, crime boss ...
Place: sicily
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
White Collar Blue (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: White Collar Blue is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense
Plot: police, crime solving, fighting crime, partners against crime, police detective, police partner, crime investigation, investigation, co worker co worker relationship, male female relationship, relationships, workplace situations ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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New Blood (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Two junior investigators come together against a new breed of criminal, the uber rich and powerful corporations, individuals and governments who hide behind legitimate facades.
Style: detective, tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating ...
Plot: police partner, investigation, crime solving, homicide detective, investigator, police investigator, police detective, partners against crime, crime investigation, police investigation, detective inspector, teamwork ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Duval and Moretti (2008)
Genre: Crime
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Inspectors Duval and Moretti, inseparable cops and friends, work under the leadership of Paloma Ruiz, a commissioner with the iron hand, with the help of their favorite informer, Caesar.
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, tense
Plot: fighting crime, police partner, uncover truth, partners against crime, detective inspector, teamwork, sleuth, forensics, police, police officer, police investigation, investigation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
 7.1
 261
Tokyo Dogs (2009)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan, USA
TV show
Story: Kanade Takakura is an elite detective from the New York Police department. He has a very keen sense of judgement but is cold and inflexible. Kanade lost his father in a murder as a young boy, which drove him to become a detective. Maruo Kudo is a ...
Style: captivating, tense, disturbing, suspense, dorama ...
Plot: police, police detective, investigation, opposites attract, tough cop, police investigation, police officer, sleuth, unconventional method, crime solving, murder investigation, uncover truth ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
 7.4
 7K
Grace (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job, but his career is currently at rock bottom. He’s fixated by the disappearance of his beloved wife, Sandy, and running enquiries ...
Style: detective, captivating, suspense, tense, disturbing
Plot: detective inspector, police partner, police, british police, police detective, unsolved crime, forensics, sleuth, crime solving, fighting crime, partners against crime, investigation ...
Time: future
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23%
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Dead Lucky (2018)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Two feuding detectives hunt down a cop-killer who leaves a trail of broken lives across Sydney.
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating, detective ...
Plot: murderer, police, murder, armed robbery, police investigation, crime investigation, fighting crime, uncover truth, forensics, bandit, sleuth, police detective ...
Place: sydney australia, australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Death of a Girl (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Police officer Hella Christensen is on her way to her new job in Kiel. But she doesn't get far because a dead girl was found at the pier in her hometown. Hella's new superior, Simon Kessler, has already arrived from Kiel and is awaiting ...
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, detective
Plot: homicide detective, fighting crime, police investigation, murder investigation, killings, sleuth, uncover truth, crime investigation, coworker, forensics, murder mystery, police detective ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
 8.1
 101K
Black Bird (2022)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 347 min.
TV show
Story: As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, thrilling ...
Plot: serial killer, organized crime, deal, investigation, prison, informant, criminal underworld, murder, killings, fighting crime, bandit, murder investigation ...
Time: 2020s
Place: illinois, indiana
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Serve and Protect (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Spain
TV show
Story: Fresh off the Academy, talented rookie officer Alicia joins the police station in Distrito Sur. While she learns the ropes from veteran detective Miralles and streetwise agent Batista, she will try to find out the truth about her mother's death.
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, telenovela
Plot: police, police detective, fighting crime, partners against crime, murder investigation, partner, cold case, murder, uncover truth, police partner, police investigation, crime solving ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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