Best American Thriller TV Shows of 2019

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Best American Thriller TV Shows of 2019
Best American Thriller TV Shows of 2019
TOP TV Shows: Reckoning (2019), Chernobyl (2019), Servant (2019), The Act (2019), City on a Hill (2019), Evil (2019), Carnival Row (2019), Prodigal Son (2019), Truth Be Told (2019), Amphibia (2019), Too Old to Die Young (2019), Jett (2019), The Society (2019), What/If (2019), Creepshow (2019), The Hot Zone (2019), Catch-22 (2019), Dare Me (2019), Infinity Train (2019), NOS4A2 (2019).

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 6.6
 5K
Reckoning (2019)
Genre: Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 460 min.
TV show
Story: The murder of a teenager and the hunt for a serial killer in a suburban Northern California town sets two fathers on a course of mutual destruction that will reverberate through their quiet community. Starring Sam Trammell and Aden Young.
Style: psychological thriller, psychological
Plot: serial killer, cheating wife, horny wife, unfaithful wife, murder, missing person, extramarital affair, infidelity, killer, obsession, addiction, forensics ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: california
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 9.3
 854K
Chernobyl (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 330 min.
TV show
Story: A dramatization of the true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
Style: dark, atmospheric, rough, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot: radiation, nuclear holocaust, radiation poisoning, nuclear power plant, nuclear reactor, disaster, save the day, nuclear explosion, salvation, scientist, nuclear radiation, nuclear threat ...
Time: year 1986, 2010s, 80s, 20th century
Place: chernobyl, ussr, soviet union, ukraine, moscow russia ...
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 7.4
 47K
Servant (2019)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A Philadelphia couple are in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
Style: psychological thriller, psychological, enigmatic, suspense, spooky ...
Plot: child, psychological trauma, bereavement, uncover truth, mysticism, nanny, strange person, religion, supernatural, religious fanatic, chef, married couple ...
Time: 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: philadelphia, usa
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 7.9
 37K
The Act (2019)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 425 min.
TV show
Story: Dee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder. The ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, rough, anthology, thought provoking ...
Plot: overprotective parent, true crime, treatment, pretense, fake illness, mother daughter relationship, murder of mother, manipulation, mental illness, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage life, murder investigation ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, year 2015, 21st century
Place: usa, syria
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 7.6
 15K
City on a Hill (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In early 90s Boston, an African-American District Attorney comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran invested in maintaining the status quo. Together they take on a family of ...
Style: atmospheric, captivating, bleak, exciting, detective ...
Plot: corruption, law enforcement, investigation, ira, racism, gang, legal, criminal, district attorney, danger, justice, escapades ...
Time: 90s
Place: boston
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 7.8
 32K
Evil (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Skeptical female clinical psychologist Kristen Benoist joins a priest-in-training and a blue-collar contractor as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordinary occurrences to see if there’s a scientific ...
Style: exciting, psychological, enigmatic, christian film, captivating ...
Plot: paranormal investigation, spirituality, miraculous event, investigation, twists and turns, demonic possession, murder mystery, catholic priest, demon, riddles and clues, psychologist, supernatural power ...
Time: 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
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 7.7
 82K
Carnival Row (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
TV show
Story: In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and ...
Style: dark fantasy, detective, captivating, sweet, sensual ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: steampunk, mythical creature, fairy, interspecies romance, fantasy world, social injustice, politician, monster, alternate reality, class differences, family secret, sorceress ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century
Place: england
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 7.7
 23K
Prodigal Son (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.
Style: psychological, psychological thriller, suspense, disturbing, detective ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick
Plot: serial killer, haunted by the past, psychological trauma, expert, murder investigation, maniac, police, criminal psychologist, repressed memory, profiler, childhood trauma, homicidal maniac ...
Time: 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: new york
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 7.1
 17K
Truth Be Told (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Descend into the world of true-crime podcasts. New evidence compels podcaster Poppy Parnell to reopen the murder case that made her a media sensation.
Style: exciting, psychological, captivating, psychological thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot: investigation, murder, twists and turns, danger, death, law enforcement, riddles and clues, legal, private detective, friendship, black cast, girl ...
Place: san francisco
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 8.3
 9K
Amphibia (2019)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: The adventures of 13-year-old, self-centered Anne Boonchuy who is magically transported to the fictitious world of Amphibia, a rural marshland full of frog-people. With the help of an excitable young frog named Sprig, Anne will transform into a hero ...
Style: funny, feel good, captivating, enigmatic, colorful ...
Audience: kids, teen fantasy, pre-teens
Plot: friendship, frog, animal that acts human, danger, magic, human animal relationship, 13 year old, giant bird, teenager, parallel world, betrayal, insect ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: fictional island, los angeles
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Too Old to Die Young (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 758 min.
TV show
Story: The numb existences of Martin Jones, a police officer with secrets to hide, and Jesus, a traumatized avenging son, collide in a ghostly Los Angeles where several ruthless criminal gangs fight for their turf and dictate who lives and who dies.
Style: neo noir, art house, artsy, suspense, bloody ...
Plot: vigilantism, social satire, double life, gang war, police brutality, criminal underworld, sex with a minor, shooting, torture, criminal, mexican immigrant, mother son relationship ...
Place: los angeles
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 7.4
 6K
Jett (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Fresh out of prison, world-class thief Daisy ”Jett” Kowalski is forced back into doing what she does best by dangerous and eccentric criminals determined to exploit her skills for their own ends.
Style: captivating, atmospheric, bleak, detective, neo noir ...
Plot: murder, femme fatale, gangster, female protagonist, single mother, escapades, police, dialogue, storytelling, sex scene, master thief, apocalypse ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
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 7.1
 36K
The Society (2019)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story: When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.
Style: ambiguous ending, suspense, mysterious, captivating, emotional ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: teenager, murder, small town, society, death, friendship, survival, trapped, gay, gay teenager, separation, fantasy world ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
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 6.3
 17K
What/If (2019)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In this neo-noir thriller series, a pair of cash-strapped newlyweds accept a lucrative but morally dubious offer from a mysterious female benefactor.
Style: anthology, neo noir, captivating, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: sex, psychology, power, marriage, blonde, couple relations, decision, choice, moral dilemma, business, money problems, twists and turns ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: san francisco
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 7.0
 9K
Creepshow (2019)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
Style: anthology, mystical, bleak, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot: stephen king, ghost, supernatural, female nudity, nightmare comes true, killings, transformation, halloween, blood, mysticism, paranormal activity, paranormal ...
Time: 2010s
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 7.3
 10K
The Hot Zone (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Heroic U.S. Army scientist Dr. Nancy Jaax, working with a secret military specialized team, puts her life on the line to head off an Ebola outbreak before it spread to the human population.
Style: suspenseful, rough, apocalyptic, terrifying, psychological ...
Plot: virus, infection, research, scientist, female protagonist, laboratory, military, death, doctor, disease, blood, army ...
Time: 80s, 2000s, september 11 2001, year 1989
Place: africa, washington d.c., virginia, texas, cleveland ohio ...
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 7.7
 20K
Catch-22 (2019)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Set in Italy during World War II, the series follows the story of the incomparable, artful dodger Yossarian, a bombardier for the U.S. Air Force, who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real ...
Style: exciting, captivating, thought provoking, humorous, historical drama ...
Plot: world war two, aviator, u.s. air force, war, air raid, soldier, world war, transformation, frustration, society, escapades, friendship ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century, year 1944
Place: mediterranean sea, southern italy
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 6.7
 6K
Dare Me (2019)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Dive into the cutthroat world of competitive high school cheerleading, following the fraught relationship between two best friends after a new coach arrives to bring their team to prominence.
Style: suspenseful, serious, captivating, realistic, exciting ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: coming of age, cheerleader, small town, friendship, passion, escapades, danger, violence, rivalry, murder, dishonesty, cheerleading ...
Place: midwest
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 8.4
 10K
Infinity Train (2019)
Genre: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story: 13-year-old Tulip finds herself on a mysterious train with an endless number of cars, each one its own universe, and must find a way to get home.
Style: psychological, exciting, mysterious, captivating, anthology ...
Audience: family friendly, kids, pre-teens, adult, preschool
Plot: friendship, self discovery, family relations, introspection, mysticism, determination, teenager, broken promise, alternate dimension, young heroes, journey, robot ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: italy, minnesota, wisconsin
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 6.7
 10K
NOS4A2 (2019)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A young Victoria "Vic" McQueen discovers she has the power to unlock portals that help her find lost objects. As she delves further into this hidden universe, she encounters many other "inscape travelers" - some benevolent, and ...
Style: christmas horror, spooky, bleak, dark drama, psychological horror ...
Plot: teenage girl, mother daughter relationship, parents, father daughter relationship, good versus evil, christmas, female protagonist, drunkenness, supernatural, supernatural ability, heroine, kidnapping ...
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 7.4
 5K
Reprisal (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story: A hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gear-heads.
Style: neo noir, tense, bloody, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot: gang leader, gang, revenge, female warrior, vengeance, danger, adaptation, violence, murder, brutality, life is a bitch, friendship ...
Time: 50s
Place: usa
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The Twilight Zone (2019)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
Style: anthology, atmospheric, suspense, bleak, twist ending ...
Plot: mysticism, secrets, survival, social problems, life, social relations, interracial, future shock, darkness, afrofuturism, mind game, parallel universe ...
Time: 2020s, 2010s
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Whiskey Cavalier (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 554 min.
TV show
Story: A pair of CIA agents embark on missions to save the world, but have to put up with each other first.
Style: entertaining, captivating, light, humorous, detective ...
Plot: spy, escapades, investigation, strong female lead, salvation, gunfight, murder, male protagonist, love and romance, 007, woman with a gun, fbi agent ...
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I Am the Night (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Fauna Hodel, who was given away by her teenage birth mother, begins to investigate the secrets to her past, following a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Hollywood gynecologist connected to the legendary Black Dahlia murder.
Style: suspenseful, disturbing, neo noir, exciting, detective ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick
Plot: father daughter incest, journalist, investigation, serial killer, pedophile, young girl, court case, riddles and clues, sex party, secret past, incest, dishonesty ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
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L.A.'s Finest (2019)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Syd Burnett has left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna, a working mom with an equally complex past, Syd is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a ...
Style: entertaining, feel good, humorous, suspense, light ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
Plot: partners against crime, police investigation, female police officer, black cop, policewoman, betrayal, violence, police, sex, police detective, homicide detective, female police detective ...
Place: los angeles
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Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: In Beacon Heights, a seemingly perfect town, a group of three college friends struggle with the stress of being overachievers. In the aftermath of the town’s first murder, each Perfectionist hides behind a secret, a lie and an alibi.
Style: surprise ending, tense, enigmatic, captivating, suspense ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: college, young adult, murder, friend, secret, murder mystery, death, dark secret, teacher, society, social problems, social relations ...
Time: future
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Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: James, a disgraced firefighter turned grifter, seizes a chance, illicit opportunity to reverse his life’s worsening course as he attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron Brown, who turns out to be far more dangerous than he appears.
Style: neo noir, suspense, exciting, tense, epic ...
Plot: catholic priest, murder, secrets, church, twists and turns, dark humor, money, sheriff, captivity, false identity, stolen identity, absurdism ...
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 6.8
 5K
The Rook (2019)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: After waking in a park with total amnesia — and surrounded by dead bodies, all wearing latex gloves — a young woman must fight to uncover her past, and resume her position at the head of Britain’s most secret (supernatural) service before the ...
Style: disturbing, atmospheric, suspenseful, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot: secret, secret service, investigation, murder, superhero, amnesia, adaptation, intelligence agency, espionage, psychopath, erased memory, supernatural power ...
Place: london
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 5.3
 38K
Another Life (2019)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: After a massive alien artifact lands on Earth, Niko Breckinridge leads an interstellar mission to track down its source and make first contact.
Style: tense, disturbing, touching, apocalyptic, futuristic ...
Plot: outer space, space mission, space travel, space, shemale, alien, astronaut, space shuttle, space exploration, spacecraft, survival, danger ...
Time: future
Place: space western
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 6.6
 3K
Briarpatch (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Dogged investigator Allegra Dill returns to her border-town Texas home after her sister is murdered. What begins as a search for a killer turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees.
Style: suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating, bleak ...
Plot: murder, murder investigation, police corruption, corruption, police, disorder, violence, danger, escapades, small town, youth, adaptation ...
Place: texas
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