The Buckingham Murders is an intriguing police drama set in a town in the United Kingdom. Curiously, this crime tale focuses on the Indian subcontinent’s immigrants living in the United Kingdom (UK). Not surprisingly, this Hindi movie from India has an English title.
Crime
Movies/Series have “crime” as their key genre, major theme, and important content.
Officer Black Belt: Is A Martial Arts Drama
Officer Black Belt (무도실무관/Mudosilmugwan) is a martial arts cop drama from South Korea. This K-movie deals with bleak subject matters and despicable criminal activities. The real-life hero Kim Woo-Bin has portrayed the reel hero Officer (Black Belt) Lee Jung-Do in this movie.
Rebel Ridge: Boasts A New Action Star Aaron
Rebel Ridge (2024/USA) is a thrilling action movie that boasts a new star, Aaron Pierre. The fictional town of Shelby Springs, located somewhere in a remote corner of the United States of America, is the setting of this crime thriller.
The Perfect Couple: Vulnerable Rich Folks!
The Perfect Couple series highlights the imperfections that haunt almost all relationships. Greed and desire drive even the most ordinary people to commit scandalous crimes. The book “The Perfect Couple” by Elin Hilderbrand serves as the loose inspiration and base for this crime with limited scope.
Longlegs: Intense Tale of a Serial Killer
Longlegs film is a psychological crime thriller about an FBI agent Lee Harker. She is trying to catch a mystical serial killer. Interestingly, it mixes horror and supernatural elements.
Kleo: An East German Spy Seeks Revenge
Kleo (Season 2) is a spy tale about a former East German agent Kleo Straub. It takes us back to the Cold War era of the 1990s between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Frog: A Disturbing Crime Thriller
The Frog (2024/South Korea) mini-series is a thrilling, suspenseful South Korean drama. It narrates a dark psychological tale about the heinous crimes that wreck the lives of the commoners. The original Korean (Hangul) title of “The Frog” series is ‘Amudo Eobsneun Supsogeseo’ (아무도 없는 숲속에서).
Greedy People: Bizzare Comedy-Crime Tales
The Greedy People movie narrates crime tales about regular people participating in criminal activities. And as usual, they are driven by uncontrollable greed and selfishness. Interestingly, this movie was initially titled “The Problem with Providence”.
Signora Volpe: A British Detective In Italy
Signora Volpe is a crime drama about a former British Secret Agent, Ms Sylvia Fox. So, in this show, Ms Fox lives in a beautiful region of Italy, but here too, the crime cases follow her. One of the most interesting aspects of this series is the Italian title.
Hotel Cocaine: Ruled Miami In The 1970s
Hotel Cocaine is a thrilling crime drama set in Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The true incidents in that happening city of the USA seemed to inspire this thrilling crime series. Although it is inspired by actual events, the “Hotel Cocaine” series is predominantly a work of fiction.
Shekhar Home: Sherlock Holmes’ Lost Brother
Shekhar Home (S1/2024) is an intriguing crime drama set in the early 1990s in the Eastern regions of India. If one takes a closer look at the “Shekhar Home” title clearly then one will find quite a few similarities to the world famous “Sherlock Holmes” character.