We recently rewatched the Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (Season 1/2020) series, as Season 2 is coming back in June 2023. Notably, the creative team of the show has claimed that this is India’s first mythological thriller series. Herein, they have used the “mytho” as the shortened version of the “mythological” word.
Crime
Movies/Series have “crime” as their key genre, major theme, and important content.
Peaky Blinders: Is It A Great Crime Drama?
Peaky Blinders is a razor-sharp period crime drama. Set during the post-First World War era, this epic tale transports us back to the early years of the 1900s in Birmingham City, UK. Steven Knight, the creator of this epic fictional drama, has based his stories on real-life characters and true incidents.
To Catch A Killer: Riveting Crime Thriller?
To Catch A Killer (2023/USA) is an engaging crime drama. It compels you to think about the prevalent gun culture in society. In it, a killer with a troubled mind goes on a mindless killing of people. And, now the question is when and how the killer will be caught?
Farzi: Is It A Thrilling Crime Drama, Good?
Farzi (Season 1/2023) Series focuses on the middle-class angst and counterfeit (fake) money. The famous duo, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., have created and directed this 2023 Hindi-language show from India.
Only The Animals: Is It A Good Drama?
Only The Animals (2019) is an innovative French crime mystery drama. It pleasantly surprised us with its complex and connected plot set in the Ivory Coast, Africa and France, Europe.
Dark Winds: Is This Cop Drama Great?
Dark Winds (Season 1/2022) series focuses on two (too) good Native American cops. Set in the 1970s Southwest region of North America, this cop drama focuses on the cases of the Navajo Tribal police.
Paatal Lok (S1): Is It A Great Drama?
Paatal Lok (2020) series takes a fresh look at Indian Society and casteism issues. Quite often, many of the important issues confronting common Indians are swept under the rug.
Trapped (S1): Is This Nordic Drama Good?
Trapped (Season 1/Iceland) series is a hot Nordic-Noir about riveting crime drama from Iceland. This Icelandic show delves into the lives of people living in a remote town located near the Arctic Circle.
The Equalizer: Is It A Good Action Flick?
The Equalizer (1, 2, & 3) movies narrate the tales of a modern warrior and the hero Robert McCall (Denzel Washington). He was a well-trained secret assassin of the US government.
The Bridge: Is A Great Nordic Noir Drama!
The Bridge (Bron/Broen) is a superb Nordic Noir from the Danes and Swedes. This great crime tale is a joint-financed production between Denmark’s DR and Sweden’s Sveriges TV.
Narcos: South America’s Powerful Drug Lords
Narcos depicts the true stories of the Drug Lords leading the Medellín and Cali cartels of Colombia. The notorious drug cartels operated in the 1980s and 1990s in South America.