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  • The Wire - An exploration of the drug trade in Baltimore, highlighting social issues and crime.
  • Scarface - A classic tale of ambition, power, and the violent underworld of drug trafficking.
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  • The Killing - A detective drama that follows a murder investigation across multiple episodes.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
City of God
City of God
130 min
2002 Brazil 809417 8.6 Movie Released
2
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
48 min
SS 5 EP 58
2014 Italy 45086 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
3
The Wire
The Wire
60 min
SS 5 EP 60
2002 United States of America 384058 9.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
4
Scarface
Scarface
169 min
1983 United States of America 928328 8.3 Movie Released R
5
The Godfather
The Godfather
175 min
1972 United States of America 2040040 9.2 Movie Released R
6
Training Day
Training Day
122 min
2001 United States of America 478763 7.7 Movie Released R
7
Narcos
Narcos
51 min
SS 3 EP 30
2015 United States of America 477729 8.8 Serie Ended TV-MA
8
El Chapo
El Chapo
55 min
SS 3 EP 32
2017 United States of America 20781 7.8 Serie Ended TV-MA
9
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
60 min
SS 6 EP 86
1999 United States of America 484655 9.2 Serie Ended TV-MA
10
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
145 min
1990 United States of America 1273730 8.7 Movie Released R
11 1998 United Kingdom 621168 8.1 Movie Released R
12
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
154 min
1994 United States of America 2248450 8.9 Movie Released R
13 2007 United States of America 457466 7.8 Movie Released R
14
Heist
Heist
107 min
2001 United States of America 39290 6.5 Movie Released
15
The Departed
The Departed
151 min
2006 Hong Kong 1438060 8.5 Movie Released R
16 2012 United States of America 154188 6.2 Movie Released R
17
The Town
The Town
125 min
2010 United Kingdom 419660 7.5 Movie Released R
18
Sin City
Sin City
124 min
2005 United States of America 797228 8 Movie Released R
19
Donnie Brasco
Donnie Brasco
127 min
1997 United States of America 335723 7.7 Movie Released
20
The Shield
The Shield
45 min
SS 7 EP 88
2002 United States of America 89420 8.7 Serie Ended TV-MA
21
Banshee
Banshee
50 min
SS 4 EP 38
2013 United States of America 127246 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
22
Ozark
Ozark
72 min
SS 4 EP 44
2017 United States of America 353176 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
23
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
79 min
SS 6 EP 36
2013 United Kingdom 666692 8.8 Serie Ended TV-MA
24
The Night Of
The Night Of
60 min
SS 1 EP 8
2016 United Kingdom 175458 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
25
The Outsider
The Outsider
60 min
SS 1 EP 10
2020 United States of America 100932 7.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
26
Bosch
Bosch
45 min
SS 7 EP 68
2015 United States of America 84883 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
27
Luther
Luther
60 min
SS 5 EP 20
2010 United Kingdom 155724 8.4 Serie Ended TV-14
28
MINDHUNTER
MINDHUNTER
74 min
SS 2 EP 19
2017 United States of America 344617 8.6 Serie Canceled TV-MA
29
Fargo
Fargo
98 min
1996 United Kingdom 733442 8.1 Movie Released R
30
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
70 min
SS 6 EP 63
2015 United States of America 668297 9 Serie Ended TV-MA
31
True Detective
True Detective
60 min
SS 4 EP 30
2014 Mexico 666957 8.9 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
32
The Americans
The Americans
48 min
SS 6 EP 75
2013 United States of America 112919 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
33
Power
Power
60 min
SS 6 EP 63
2014 United States of America 53293 8.1 Serie Ended TV-MA
34
Queen of the South
Queen of the South
42 min
SS 5 EP 62
2016 United States of America 34833 8 Serie Ended TV-MA
35
The Bridge
The Bridge
60 min
SS 4 EP 38
2011 Denmark 77731 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
36
Line of Duty
Line of Duty
60 min
SS 6 EP 36
2012 United Kingdom 71640 8.7 Serie Ended TV-MA
37
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan
100 min
SS 7 EP 82
2013 United States of America 94340 8.3 Serie Canceled TV-MA
38
Bodyguard
Bodyguard
60 min
SS 1 EP 6
2018 United Kingdom 151381 8 Serie Ended TV-MA
39
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
43 min
SS 4 EP 32
2018 United States of America 139270 8.1 Serie Ended TV-14
40
Top Boy
Top Boy
52 min
SS 2 EP 8
2011 United Kingdom 41177 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
41
The Fall
The Fall
57 min
SS 3 EP 17
2013 Ireland 121468 8.1 Serie Ended TV-MA
42
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
43 min
SS 10 EP 218
2013 United States of America 282373 7.9 Serie Ended TV-14
43
Ripper Street
Ripper Street
60 min
SS 5 EP 36
2012 Ireland 22720 8.1 Serie Ended TV-MA
44
The Killing
The Killing
60 min
SS 4 EP 44
2011 United States of America 125250 8.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
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