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Cast

Dileep

Bhavana

Jagathy Sreekumar

Ashish Vidhyarthi

C.I.D. Moosa (2003)

8.0 30 votes

Genre: Action, Comedy

Country: India

Duration: 160 min.

Story: Moosa, a private detective, faces many challenges while solving various cases. His only rival is his own brother-in-law, Peethambaran, who is a police officer.

Plot: police, bomb, language barrier, special car, fake identity, training, revenge, terrorism, ...

Cast

Sarah Lancashire

Siobhan Finneran

James Norton

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Rhys Connah

Happy Valley (2014) TV Show

7.9 400 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: United Kingdom

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 18

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced, hard-working copper. She is also a bereaved mother who looks after her orphaned grandchild.

Style: suspenseful

Plot: rape, police, yorkshire, revenge, rural area, death of daughter, police sergeant, crime investigation, ...

Cast

Titus Welliver

Jamie Hector

Amy Aquino

Lance Reddick

Bosch (2015) TV Show

7.9 731 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 7

Episodes: 68

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brasher catches his eye and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.

Plot: police, los angeles, california, murder investigation, lapd, homicide detective, neo-noir, murder suspect, ...

Cast

Michael C. Hall

Jack Alcott

Julia Jones

Johnny Sequoyah

Dexter: New Blood (2021) TV Show

7.9 1.6K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 10

Audience: TV-MA

Story: 10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, we find him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger beckons.

Plot: based on novel or book, log cabin, police, vigilante, sequel, murder, serial killer, snow, ...

Place: new york

Wire in the Blood (2002) TV Show

7.9 76 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: United Kingdom

Seasons: 6

Episodes: 30

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill's uncanny ability to see into the minds of murderers means he finds it difficult to distance himself from disturbing cases.

Plot: northern england, police, yorkshire, serial killer, psychologist, forensic psychology, criminal consultant, police profiling

Cast

Don Lee

Kim Moo-yul

Kim Sung-kyu

Heo Dong-won

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

7.9 1.5K votes

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: South Korea

Duration: 110 min.

Audience: 15

Story: After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business. However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.

Plot: police, gangster, based on true story, serial killer, gang, dramatic, defiant

Cast

Ben McKenzie

Michael Cudlitz

Regina King

Shawn Hatosy

Southland (2009) TV Show

7.9 221 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 5

Episodes: 43

Audience: TV-14

Story: A raw and authentic look into the Los Angeles crime scene, going far inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. The show centers on four main characters: Officer John Cooper, a seasoned cop who will have to prove himself again after recovering from surgery; Officer Ben Sherman, who still has much to learn after recently completing his training rotation; Detective Lydia Adams, whose unending caseload hits closer to home; and Sammy Bryant, a former detective who decided to go back to being a uniform cop after the traumatic death of his partner.

Plot: detective, police, policewoman, rookie cop, lapd, rookie, southern california

Place: california

Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) TV Show

7.9 302 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 5

Episodes: 75

Audience: TV-14

Story: The detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau work to dismantle New York City's most vicious and violent illegal enterprises.

Plot: new york city, police, organized crime, undercover cop, task force, spin off

Psych (2006) TV Show

7.9 1.0K votes

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 8

Episodes: 120

Audience: TV-PG

Story: Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved.Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.

Style: absurd

Plot: detective, con man, police, psychic power, interracial friendship, detective agency, criminal consultant, mischievous, ...

Place: california

Cast

Jouji Nakata

Fumiko Orikasa

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Motomu Kiyokawa

Hellsing (2001) TV Show

7.9 605 votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Country: Japan

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 13

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Vampires exist. It is the duty of Hellsing, an organization sponsored by the British government, to hide that frightening fact and protect the blissfully unaware populace.Lately, vampire activity has been on the rise and the cause is more alarming than anything they could have imagined.

Plot: christianity, london, england, shapeshifting, anti hero, vampire, secret organization, police, ...

Paco's Men (2005) TV Show

7.9 207 votes

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime

Country: Spain

Seasons: 10

Episodes: 133

Audience: NR

Story: Follows police officer Francisco "Paco" Miranda and his men through funny cases.

Plot: madrid, spain, police, police detective

Place: spain

Cast

Idris Elba

Dermot Crowley

Hermione Norris

Michael Smiley

Luther (2010) TV Show

7.9 1.2K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: United Kingdom

Seasons: 5

Episodes: 20

Audience: TV-14

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, suspenseful

Plot: london, england, detective, self-destruction, police, psychopath, murder, serial killer, ...

Place: united kingdom

Cast

Kyra Sedgwick

J.K. Simmons

Corey Reynolds

Robert Gossett

The Closer (2005) TV Show

7.9 341 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 7

Episodes: 109

Audience: TV-14

Story: Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

Plot: police, los angeles, california, female cop, police investigation, lapd, crime investigation, male cop, ...

Cast

Frances McDormand

William H. Macy

Steve Buscemi

Peter Stormare

Fargo (1996)

7.9 9.2K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 98 min.

Audience: R

Story: Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Style: absurd

Plot: salesclerk, unsociability, police, cheating, ransom, winter, kidnapping, minnesota, ...

Cast

Al Pacino

John Cazale

Charles Durning

Chris Sarandon

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

7.8 3.4K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 125 min.

Audience: R

Story: Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

Style: witty

Plot: new york city, airport, police, hostage, bank, fbi, heist, psychological thriller, ...

Cast

Cantinflas

Ana Bertha Lepe

Valeria Pani

Wolf Ruvinskis

El patrullero 777 (1978)

7.8 120 votes

Genre: Comedy

Country: Mexico

Duration: 120 min.

Story: Follows Diogenes as he goes about his day as a police officer. He's prone to do things the right way, surrounded by a pretty much corrupt & citizen distant police department, & always resolves his duties with a personal method.

Plot: police, cabaret, pimp, investigation, arrest, undercover cop, police department

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd

Judd Hirsch

Alana de la Garza

Lorraine Toussaint

Forever (2014) TV Show

7.8 645 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 22

Audience: TV-PG

Story: Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years—the answer to his own inexplicable immortality. This long life has given Henry remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez. Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Only his best friend and confidant, Abe knows Henry’s secret.

Plot: new york city, immortality, police, morgue, coroner, criminal investigation, murder investigation, medical examination, ...

Cast

Mohanlal

Thilakan

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Mohan Raj

Kireedam (1989)

7.8 44 votes

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: India

Duration: 127 min.

Story: Sethu aspires to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dream. However, his life turns upside down when he intervenes in a scuffle with a criminal to save his father's life.

Plot: dreams, police, parent child relationship, fight, murder

Cast

Rahman

Ashwin Kumar

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Pradeep

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Santosh Krishna

Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)

7.8 95 votes

Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery

Country: India

Duration: 106 min.

Story: A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.

Plot: police, detective, investigation, flashback, serial killer

Cast

Yves Montand

Irene Papas

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jacques Perrin

Z (1969)

7.8 633 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: Algeria, France

Duration: 122 min.

Audience: NR

Story: A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.

Plot: central intelligence agency (cia), assassination, government, corruption, police, politics, fascism, investigation, ...

Place: greece

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