🏷 Discover The Best Louisiana Movies & TV Shows To Watch Today

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Immerse yourself in the sultry, mysterious, and vibrant culture of the Bayou State with our ultimate curated guide to discovering the best movies and TV shows related to Louisiana. From the neon-lit, jazz-infused streets of New Orleans to the haunting, moss-draped swamps of Acadiana, explore captivating cinematic masterpieces that bring Southern folklore, dramatic history, and unforgettable storytelling straight to your screen.

The Originals
Cast
Joseph Morgan Joseph Morgan
Daniel Gillies Daniel Gillies
Charles Michael Davis Charles Michael Davis
Riley Voelkel Riley Voelkel
8.6 3.6K votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 92
Audience: TV-14
Story:  The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
Plot:  witch, louisiana, vampire, battle for power, rivalry, werewolf, spin off
Place:  new orleans
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Your Honor
Cast
Bryan Cranston Bryan Cranston
Hope Davis Hope Davis
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Michael Stuhlbarg Michael Stuhlbarg
8.1 1.7K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 20
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.
Plot:  new orleans, louisiana, remake, aggressive, legal thriller, bitter, distressing
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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Cast
Scott Innes Scott Innes
Billy West Billy West
Mary Kay Bergman Mary Kay Bergman
Frank Welker Frank Welker
7.7 863 votes
Genre: Animation, Family, Horror
Country: United States of America
Duration: 77 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  After going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies... and it looks like for the first time in their lives, these ghouls might actually be real.
Plot:  new orleans, louisiana, cartoon, haunted house, swamp, curse, tv reporter, criminal investigation, ...
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Queen Sugar
Cast
Rutina Wesley Rutina Wesley
Dawn-Lyen Gardner Dawn-Lyen Gardner
Kofi Siriboe Kofi Siriboe
Nicholas L. Ashe Nicholas L. Ashe
7.7 123 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 88
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Two sisters, Nova Bordelon and Charley Bordelon, with her teenage son Micah moves to the heart of Louisiana to claim an inheritance from her recently departed father - an 800-acre sugarcane farm.
Plot:  southern usa, based on novel or book, louisiana, family drama, sugarcane, dramatic
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Treme
7.6 158 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 36
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane. Beginning three months after Hurricane Katrina, the residents of New Orleans, including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians struggle to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture.
Plot:  jazz, new orleans, louisiana, rebuilding, survival, hurricane katrina, cultural drama
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True Blood
Cast
Anna Paquin Anna Paquin
Stephen Moyer Stephen Moyer
Alexander Skarsgu00e5rd Alexander Skarsgu00e5rd
Sam Trammell Sam Trammell
7.6 2.1K votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country: Singapore, United States of America
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 80
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.
Style:  steamy
Plot:  based on novel or book, small town, fairy, vampire, louisiana, romance, dark comedy, undead, ...
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Cast
Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando
Kim Hunter Kim Hunter
Karl Malden Karl Malden
7.6 1.5K votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 125 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
Plot:  loss of sense of reality, rape, sibling relationship, southern usa, brother-in-law, violent husband, new orleans, louisiana, ...
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JFK
7.6 2.4K votes
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: United States of America, France
Duration: 189 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Style:  shocking
Plot:  central intelligence agency (cia), assassination, usa president, government, politics, homophobia, new orleans, louisiana, ...
Time:  vietnam war, 1960s
Place:  texas, america
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Interview with the Vampire
Cast
Jacob Anderson Jacob Anderson
Sam Reid Sam Reid
Assad Zaman Assad Zaman
Delainey Hayles Delainey Hayles
7.5 400 votes
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 15
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A century-old vampire from New Orleans reunites with an ailing journalist to recount his life of bloodlust and his tumultuous relationship with the rakish Frenchman who turned him.
Style:  shocking, philosophical, suspenseful, romantic
Plot:  sibling relationship, based on novel or book, new orleans, louisiana, vampire, interview, immortality, supernatural, ...
Time:  1920s, 1940s, 1910s, ...
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Interview with the Vampire
Cast
Tom Cruise Tom Cruise
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt
Antonio Banderas Antonio Banderas
Christian Slater Christian Slater
7.4 6.5K votes
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: United States of America
Duration: 123 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
Plot:  paris, france, based on novel or book, san francisco, california, vampire, bite, new orleans, ...
Time:  18th century, 19th century
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Now You See Me
Cast
Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg
Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson
Isla Fisher Isla Fisher
Dave Franco Dave Franco
7.3 16.9K votes
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: United States of America, France
Duration: 116 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Style:  shocking, suspenseful
Plot:  new york city, paris, france, escape, magic, bank, fbi, vault, ...
Place:  las vegas
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NCIS: New Orleans
7.3 467 votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 155
Audience: TV-14
Story:  A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence.
Plot:  new orleans, louisiana, navy, spin off, military, crime investigation, candid, empathetic, ...
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The Princess and the Frog
7.2 6.2K votes
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 98 min.
Audience: G
Story:  A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Plot:  princess, voodoo, new orleans, louisiana, restaurant, villain, kiss, musical, ...
Time:  1920s
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Angel Heart
Cast
Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro
Lisa Bonet Lisa Bonet
Charlotte Rampling Charlotte Rampling
7.1 1.8K votes
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 113 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.
Plot:  new york city, amnesia, heart, southern usa, voodoo, detective, drug addiction, new orleans, ...
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Wild at Heart
7.0 1.9K votes
Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: United States of America, Germany
Duration: 125 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.
Style:  melancholy
Plot:  witch, hotel room, based on novel or book, hitman, car journey, new orleans, louisiana, dark comedy, ...
Place:  texas
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Hungry
Cast
Madison Davenport Madison Davenport
Tracey Bonner Tracey Bonner
Joaquim de Almeida Joaquim de Almeida
Michel Curiel Michel Curiel
7.0 58 votes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 93 min.
Story:  A group of holidaymakers must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo on the loose after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands.
Plot:  hippopotamus, louisiana, swamp, creature, creature feature, hippo, survival thriller
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Rebel Ridge
Cast
Aaron Pierre Aaron Pierre
Don Johnson Don Johnson
AnnaSophia Robb AnnaSophia Robb
Emory Cohen Emory Cohen
7.0 1.6K votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 131 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.
Plot:  small town, corruption, police chief, louisiana, rogue cop, police corruption, ex-marine, social issues, ...
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Runaway Jury
Cast
John Cusack John Cusack
Gene Hackman Gene Hackman
Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman
Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz
6.9 1.6K votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 127 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.
Plot:  based on novel or book, court case, widow, new orleans, louisiana, manipulation, jury, gun violence, ...
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Cast
Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin
Jessica Lange Jessica Lange
John Goodman John Goodman
Diane Lane Diane Lane
6.9 24 votes
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Country: United States of America
Duration: 156 min.
Story:  A fading Southern Belle moves in with her sister in New Orleans where her ferocious brother-in-law takes stabs at her sanity.
Plot:  loss of sense of reality, rape, brother-in-law, new orleans, louisiana, based on play or musical, abusive husband, sister sister relationship
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Déjà Vu
Cast
Denzel Washington Denzel Washington
Paula Patton Paula Patton
Val Kilmer Val Kilmer
Jim Caviezel Jim Caviezel
6.9 5.4K votes
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Duration: 126 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.
Plot:  deja vu, technology, fbi, patriotism, new orleans, louisiana, time travel, wormhole, ...
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Unlocking the Cinematic Magic of the Pelican State

Louisiana has long served as a breathtaking backdrop for Hollywood blockbusters, gritty crime thrillers, and heartwarming independent cinema. Its unique blend of French, Spanish, African, and American heritages creates an intoxicating atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the world. Whether you are searching for pulse-pounding action or atmospheric supernatural mysteries, films and television series set in this region offer an unrivaled sensory experience. Viewers are instantly transported into a world where voodoo magic, delicious Creole cuisine, and sultry jazz rhythms dictate the rhythm of daily life.

Must-Watch Television Series Set in Louisiana

Television has brilliantly captured the multifaceted nature of Louisiana, offering deep dives into its complex social structures and supernatural lore. These acclaimed series showcase the state’s diverse landscapes and rich storytelling potential.

Iconic Film Masterpieces Celebrating Southern Culture

When it comes to the silver screen, Louisiana's cinematic footprint is massive. Directors are continuously drawn to its decaying grandeur, vibrant festivals, and dramatic landscapes to tell stories that linger long after the credits roll. From historical epics to quirky comedies, the Pelican State delivers unforgettable cinematic moments.

Top Movies to Add to Your Watchlist

Experience the very best of Southern storytelling by exploring these critically acclaimed cinematic gems:

Start your cinematic journey today and let the rich tapestry of Louisiana entertainment captivate your imagination!

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