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The Newsreader (2021)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, period drama, queer cinema
Plot:
bisexual, female protagonist, bisexual man, journalism, gay couple, reporter, television crew, workplace, journalist, coworker, female journalist, newspaper reporter, female reporter, news reporter, television reporter, workplace situations, male protagonist, women, lgbtq, mental health, gay subtext, lgbt, panic attack, news anchor, professional rivalry ...
Time:
80s, year 1986
Place:
oceania
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, thrilling and realistic films and TV series with plots about workplace, workplace situations, coworker, female protagonist, urban, journalism and ambition mostly in Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Newsreader: Spotlight (2008), Bury the Lead (2002), The Morning Show (2019), Triage (2022), Fake News (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
What does it take to succeed in the tough world of broadcast news? Seo Woo Jin joins the bustling city desk of a major broadcast network, along with the other new reporters, Lee Sun Chul and Yang Myung Eun. Serving as their mentor and trainer is Oh ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing
Plot:
reporter, workplace situations, television reporter, co worker co worker relationship, female reporter, journalist, couple relations, uncover truth, investigation, male female relationship, coworker, crime solving ...
Place:
korea
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95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
The Eleventh Hour is a Canadian television drama series which aired weekly on CTV from 2002 to 2005.
The show revolves around the reporters and producers at a fictional television newsmagazine series, The Eleventh Hour. Unhappy with the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, intense, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigative reporter, investigative journalism, journalist, reporter, ethical dilemma, workplace situations, teamwork, workplace, television crew, moral ambiguity, behind the scenes, professional rivalry ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, emotional, social, captivating ...
Plot:
women, television, career woman, scandal, job, protest, journalism, workplace situations, coworker, co worker co worker relationship, feminism, lifestyle ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
67%
521
Genre: Drama
Country: Thailand
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Story:
Tin is a third-year resident physician in emergency medicine who deals with a wide range of patients who circle the emergency room every day until the night of the 18th. His life changes when Tol, a male student who was pushed into the emergency ...
Style:
medical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspense
Plot:
doctor, medical, second chance, one more chance, coworker, problem, medical examination, workplace, medicine, workplace situations, doctors and patients, rescue ...
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Itsuki Shinonome is sent to the internet media department from a major newspaper. Chief Editor Kanji Usami assigns her a story involving green caterpillars being found in instant food. A man who posted about the caterpillars in his instant food on ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, satirical ...
Plot:
corporate conspiracy, reporter, newspaper reporter, newspaper editor, business, investigative journalism, male female relationship, relationships, investigation, corporate greed, private investigation, secret ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Party Tricks is an Australian television series set to screen on Network Ten in 2014. The six part series follows the story of Kate Ballard, a committed and rigorous politician who seems assured to become the next State Premier until a shock new ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, political, psychological, talky ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, rivalry, state affairs, competitor, political unrest, political satire, political campaign, female protagonist, political activism, political candidate, political leader ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Breaking News is an American drama television series about the fictional Milwaukee-based 24-hour cable news television network I-24, with the motto 'Around the Clock, Around the World.' The series premiered July 17, 2002, on Bravo.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating
Plot:
rise to the top, journalism, boss and employee, workplace, workplace intrigue, workplace situations, behind the scenes, office politics, professional rivalry, ambition, office romance, news anchor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
milwaukee wisconsin
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In a world filled with provocative (and often misleading) news, a passionate team of investigative TV reporters strives to bring truths to light.
Style:
tense, psychological, disturbing, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
politics, betrayal, journalism, investigative journalism, investigation, intrigue, relationship problems, coworker, workplace, workplace situations, competitor, political unrest ...
Place:
south korea, korea, seoul
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Chinami works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion industry. By accident, she begins work in the editing section for a fashion magazine. Chinami believes her new job may open doors for her to new opportunities, but it turns ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, dark comedy
Plot:
fashion industry, workplace, business competition, workplace situations, fashion magazine, journalism, female rivalry, magazine, office politics, competition, fashion, intrigue ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
5 teachers deal with terrible conditions in public schools but renew everyday their faith on the work they do.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, queer cinema
Plot:
teacher, school, teachers and students, high school life, workplace situations, school teacher, coworker, social problems, teacher student relationship, workplace, closeted gay, religious intolerance ...
Place:
sao paulo brazil, brazil
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
With her low-flying solicitor's practice incinerated by a disgruntled client, her marriage collapsing and motherhood fast losing its charm, Josephine Newton's old uni friend and not-so secret admirer, Lewis Hughes, persuades her to resume ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, tragicomedy
Plot:
legal, attorney, law firm, female protagonist, dedicated lawyer, lawyer, career, relationship vs career, marriage crisis, crumbling marriage, workplace, coworker ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Surgeon was an Australian primetime television Medical drama. It screened at 9:30pm on Thursdays on Network Ten and in Ireland early morning on RTÉ One. The show was based at a fictional hospital named Sydney General Hospital.
The first season ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, medical drama
Plot:
medical, surgeon, treatment, workplace situations, medicine, doctor, female doctor, physician, coworker, medical clinic, clinic, cure ...
Similarity:
45%
226
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
E.N.G. is a Canadian television drama, following the staff of a fictional Toronto television news station. The show aired on CTV from 1989 to 1994. The series ran for 96 episodes, produced by the Alliance Entertainment Corporation.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious
Plot:
journalism, reporter, behind the scenes, office politics, professional rivalry, urban, realism, social issues, city life, friendship, ambition, slice of life ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A journalist known as the maverick of news media defiantly chases the truth in this series adaptation of the hit movie of the same name.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, detective, political
Plot:
reporter, female reporter, amateur sleuth, government corruption, investigative reporter, scandal, investigation, female journalist, journalism, corruption, slim, journalist ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
When this happens though, she blacks out. Even in her day-to-day life, she can hear people's evil intentions and true colors and senses their lies and deception. That is why she always wears headphones in order to shut out people's ...
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
crime investigation, investigation, homicide detective, mind reading, police detective, who done it, supernatural ability, forensics, police officer, murder investigation, workplace situations, uncover truth ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A blacklisted veteran journalist returns to Moscow from a five-year exile in the UK. Unable to find work he's forced to join a guerrilla news operation run on a banned Telegram messenger by three 20-something clueless tabloid reporters.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
social media, investigation, investigative reporter, investigative journalism, social problems, coworker, media, ambitious woman, media coverage, journalism, female journalist, ambitious ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
russia, moscow russia
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, tension, realistic ...
Plot:
workplace, female protagonist, ambition, office politics, coworker, problem, relationship problems, relationship vs career, workplace situations, businesswoman, business, ambitious woman ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 7 min.
TV show
Story:
Derek and Cameron is the love story of an unconventional gay couple and their extended friends and families. Cameron has been out and proud since he was 15, while Derek never experienced any trace of gay attraction before he met Cameron at age 26.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic drama, heartfelt ...
Plot:
gay, lgbtq, lgbt, gay interest, gay couple, gay romance, love story, boys love, problem, gay lead character, gay love, male homosexuality ...
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
TV show
Story:
The Horizon is a web series which follows the life of Jake and his friends in Urban Gay-Sydney, Australia.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, romantic drama, emotional ...
Plot:
gay, lgbtq, lgbt, relationships, gay romance, homosexuality, lifestyle, homosexual, social issues, gay couple, love affair, gay crush ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
sydney australia, australia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The highly-watched 6:30 PM news report is the battleground for news anchors. In the news department, seasoned anchors Man Wai-sum and Leung Ging-yan split into two factions, each vying for the top spot. Wen causes quite a stir and eventually climbs ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, dramatic, intense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
rivalry, power struggle, ambition, female reporter, investigative reporter, secret, journalism, reporter, talk show host, rivals, competitor, competition ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
When reporter Narumi Ryoko loses her job at a first-rate publisher and ends up at a trashy tabloid called "Shukan Untouchable." She now chases celebrity scandals and sensational stories, but she hasn't lost her sense of duty or her ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, tense, detective, suspenseful ...
Plot:
journalism, female protagonist, secret, sleuth, amateur sleuth, female journalist, investigation, reporter, uncover truth, investigative journalism, private investigation, crime solving ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
In a world where rules are set by men, Dr Deepika Sinha, a surgeon, enters FMS hospital. But for her to live her dream, she must struggle against gender bias, judgment, as well as her own past.
Style:
medical drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
ambition, doctor, hospital, coping, gender issues, medical, female doctor, social issues, female protagonist, social problems, physician, career ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
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Story:
17-year-old Aoi came to Yui Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic as a part-time nurse apprentice in Summer 1997. Right after her entry, she is shocked after witnessing an abortion surgery. However, she also met staff members like Yui, the head of the ...
Style:
medical drama, realistic, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
abortion, medicine, coming of age, childbirth, compassion, pregnancy, humanity, nurse, female protagonist, doctor, workplace, female doctor ...
Time:
90s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, stylized, realistic, historical drama ...
Plot:
journalism, politics, espionage, reporter, journalist, uncover truth, spy, love triangle, workplace, investigation, cold war, boss ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Based on the same-titled manga on a newbie nurse, Misora Aoi and the problems she encounters in medical work.
Aoi Misora is a third-year nurse at a prestigious hospital. After she is involved in trouble at the Emergency Center, she is transferred ...
Style:
medical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
nurse, female protagonist, workplace, public health, compassion, hospital, medicine, doctors and patients, physician, doctor, lifestyle, workplace situations ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Pupil is a Singaporean drama series on MediaCorp Channel 5. The show revolves around the legal profession. It gives us a sneak peek into the world of Singaporean lawyers and the cases they take on as civil litigators. The second season premiered ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic, tension ...
Plot:
lawyer, justice, female lawyer, defense attorney, female protagonist, workplace situations, conspiracy, employer employee relationship, coworker, workplace, political conspiracy, legal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
singapore
Similarity:
32%
3K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The lives of the editors and journalists working at a left-leaning broadsheet and a populist tabloid.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
media, investigative journalism, newspaper, newspaper editor, newspaper reporter, relationship vs career, ambition, uncover truth, boss, workplace, workplace situations, integrity ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Bright Future tells the story of county party secretary Mei Xiaoge (played by Hu Ge) and the reforms he and his colleagues introduce to bring about much needed change and development to the lives of the people of Guangming county. Given the subject, ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, inspirational, educational
Plot:
politics, coworker, workplace situations, social problems, employer employee relationship, political campaign, social issues, workplace, lifestyle, ambition, political activism, teamwork ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
32%
188
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
TV show
Story:
Set in Melbourne Australia, Flunk is a critically acclaimed LGBT teen drama following shy sixteen year old Ingrid, as she starts to explore her sexuality. Falling for her best friend Stella, Ingrid struggles to navigate her first relationship, the ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lesbian interest, lgbtq, grownups, couple relations, gay couple, gay love, social problems, love interest, teenager, teenage life ...
Place:
melbourne, australia
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Naoko Noda, who works in a trading company, is called "anego" by her younger co-workers. What is "anego"? It means "older sister," but in this case it is given as a nickname to Naoko because she is like a big sister to ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, dorama
Plot:
office romance, office worker, workplace, coworker, relationships, social problems, love affair, slice of life, love and romance, co worker co worker relationship, lifestyle, workplace situations ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
32%
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