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Set in and around the corridors of power, 'Bodyguard' tells the story of David Budd (Richard Madden), a heroic but volatile war veteran now working as a Specialist Protection Officer for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch (RaSP) of London's Metropolitan Police Service. When he is assigned to protect the ambitious and powerful Home Secretary Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), Budd finds himself torn between his duty and his beliefs. Responsible for her safety, could he become her biggest threat? - Director:
- Thomas Vincent
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- Richard Madden, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin
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Inspired by the insider interviews in Misha Glenny's bestselling book, writer/directors Hossein Amini and James Watkins have created a drama that exposes the global network of organised crime. 'McMafia' unravels a complex web of connections that joins up money launderers in Dubai, cyber criminals in India, Russian oligarchs in London and Bedouin smugglers in the Negev desert. What starts out as a story of survival and revenge becomes a tale of one man's struggle against the lures of corruption. - Director:
- James Watkins
- Cast:
- James Norton, David Strathairn, Juliet Rylance
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Tangerines (2013)Mandariinid
Oscar and Golden Globe nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, "Tangerines" is a powerful and eloquent plea for peace and a poignant statement on the futility of violence stemming from racial and ethnic divisions. Set in 1992, during the growing conflict between Georgia and Abkhazian separatists in the wake of the Soviet Union's dissolution, this compassionate story focuses on two Estonian immigrant farmers who refuse to flee Georgia, staying on to harvest their tangerine crop. When the fighting arrives on his doorstep, Ivo treats two wounded soldiers from opposite sides. During their extended period of convalescence under Ivo's roof, the enemies are forced not only to confront the reasons that fuel their hatred for each other, but also the conflict which rages around them. - Director:
- Zaza Urushadze
- Cast:
- Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen, Giorgi Nakashidze
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From producer Steven Bochco comes the first scripted television series set in a current, ongoing war involving the United States. Gritty, intense, evocative and emotional, "Over There" takes you to the front lines of battle and explores the effects of war on a U.S. Army unit sent to Iraq on their first tour of duty, as well as the equally powerful effects felt at home by their families and loved ones. Here's your chance to own all the explosive action and gripping drama right from the beginning with all 13 episodes of this ground-breaking series on video. 'Over There' is a true-to-life depiction of the everyday heroes who fight for freedom under extraordinary conditions. - Director:
- D.J. Caruso
- Cast:
- Josh Henderson, Joe Cappelletti, Luke MacFarlane
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Black Mirror: Series 1 (2011)Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror
A dark trilogy of twisted tales. 'Black Mirror' is a drama series from Charlie Brooker consisting of three separate self-contained stories.
1. The National Anthem is a political thriller in which the Prime Minister faces a huge dilemma and has to choose between bowing to the pressure of public opinion or following his own moral compass.
2. 15 Million Merits is a satire on entertainment shows. In this world, the only way to escape drudgery is to enter the 'Hot Shot' talent show and just hope you can impress the judges.
3. The Entire History of You is set in an alternate reality where everyone has access to a system which records everything they do, see or hear. You need never forget a face, holiday or night out again... but is that a good thing?- Director:
- Euros Lyn
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- Rory Kinnear, Lindsay Duncan, Donald Sumpter
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The hit police corruption drama from the makers of 'Bodyguard' returns. When three police officers are shot dead during the hijack of a seized drugs transport, AC-12 move in to investigate possible police collusion. Stephen Graham stars as John Corbett, the ruthless leader of an Organised Crime Group who hijack a seized drugs transport. AC-12 investigators Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), Detective Inspector Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) suspect corrupt police officers of leaking information. As the body count rises, AC-12 realise they re facing their most vicious adversary yet. - Director:
- John Strickland
- Cast:
- Barry Aird, Taj Atwal, Ace Bhatti
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The thrilling third series introduces Sergeant Danny Waldron (Daniel Mays), the highly proficient leader of a police Armed Response Unit whose unpredictable behaviour is becoming a threat to colleagues and suspects alike. When AC12 are called in, DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) clashes with Danny, and it's left to DC Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) to investigate undercover. As the inquiry intensifies, Supt. Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) begins to suspect the case is linked to AC12's past and a possible traitor in their midst. - Director:
- Michael Keillor
- Cast:
- Daniel Mays, Will Mellor, Shaun Parkes
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Inspector Montalbano: Collection 9 (2019)Il commissario Montalbano
Based on the bestselling crime novels of Andrea Camilleri, 'Inspector Montalbano' is Sicily's finest detective. Respected by the community and his subordinates, less so by his superiors, and on an island where two major crime families are constantly battling for supremacy, the Inspector has his work cut out for him. In 'The Other End of the Line', migrant landings arrive almost every night, and Montalbano (Luca Zingaretti) must face this emergency with his few men, without ever losing his humanity and sense of justice. When a woman is inexplicably murdered Montalbano uncovers her extraordinary life and in so doing, the truth behind her death. 'A Diary from '43', Montalbano determines that the discovery of a young fascist's diary from 1943, the arrival of a Sicilian born man, believed dead, from the US and the murder of one of Sicily's richest entrepreneurs are tragically linked together.
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- The Other End of the Line (L'Altro Capo del Filo)
- A Diary from '43 (Un Diario del '43)- Director:
- Alberto Sironi
- Cast:
- Marco Basile, Sonia Bergamasco, Cesare Bocci
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The Guardians (2017)Les Gardiennes
France 1915. The impact of the First World War is being felt across Europe as conscription forces the men to leave their homes for the battlefield. Hortense, realising she has to hold up her family's farm with less than half the labour force hires a helping hand, Francine. The young woman works hard and, with the arrival of Hortense's son Georges, finally feels she has a place she can call home. As the battle rages on, these women unite to keep both their family and society from collapsing. - Director:
- Xavier Beauvois
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- Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry
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As World War II looms in Europe, an ambitious young English lawyer embarks on his turbulent career - and even stormier love life. Set amidst the politically turbulent times surrounding World War II, this acclaimed 13-part BBC drama (adapted from C.P. Snow's novel) chronicles the impassioned life of young Englishman Lewis Eliot (Shaughan Seymour). In a world where truth and justice test the moral fibre of even the most solid of men, Eliot is the ambitious lawyer fighting the temptations that could ruin his career, friendships and marriage. His decisions lead his career on a tempestuous journey of success, tragedy, and rekindled love. Throughout it all, Eliot realizes his true "brothers" masquerade as "strangers". Shaughan Seymour stars as Lewis, Sheila Ruskin as his mentally troubled first wife, Sheila, and Cherie Lunghi as his second wife, Margaret. The cast also boasts Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Havers, Peter Sallis and Tom Wilkinson. - Director:
- Ronald Wilson
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- Anthony Hopkins, Shaughan Seymour, Paul Hastings
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From 1971 to 1980, millions followed the drama and spectacle of this lavishly-filmed television series following the trials quid triumphs, loves and betrayals, adventures and disasters of James, his family and others in the Onedin Line fleet and boardroom. Five years ha\ e passed and it is now 1875. Although the Age of Steam is corning fastjames is still investing in sail ships - does he know something others don't? The death of Albert Frazer finds Elizabeth taking control of the line and beginning a romance with one of her captains. And, while James is spending more time with, Charlotte and her governess, is his hard-heartedness about to lose him his only real friend? - Director:
- Gerald Blake
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- Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang
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In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed and the past floods back. Under the microscope of demise he reviews the flailed attempt to reconcile with his wife Constance, the ensuing reprisal of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross who tried and foiled to save him from himself. From Dieppe to Naples to Paris, freedom is elusive and Oscar is a penniless vagabond, always moving on, shunned by his old acquaintances, but revered by a strange group of outlaws and urchins to whom he tells the old stories - his incomparable wit still sharp. - Director:
- Rupert Everett
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- Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson
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From 1971 to 1980, millions followed the drama and spectacle of this lavishly-filmed television series following the trials and triumphs, loves and betrayals, adventures and disasters of James, his family and others in the 'Onedin Line' fleet and boardroom. James Onedin eyesnew trading opportunities as his ships venture to Brazil, the Baltic and East Africa. But he is not only battling Frazer and Fogarty; James must face the crusading Samuel Plimsoll over his safety record. Meanwhile, six months since the death of James' wife, opportunities arise at home too. Will James propose to the adoring 18-year-old Leonora Biddulph or Caroline Maudslay, a sophisticated wealthy widow? - Director:
- Peter Graham Scott
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- Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington
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"Narcos" season two picks up right where season one left off, with Escobar all but walking out of his custom-made prison after taking President Cesar Gaviria's right-hand man, vice minister of justice Eduardo Sandoval, hostage. The ensuing military assault on 'La Catedral' provides Escobar with the opportunity to escape through his network of underground tunnels. No longer caged, Escobar is back to doing what he does best: Avoiding capture and staying 10 steps ahead of the Search Bloc and Colombian special forces trying to bring him down. - Director:
- Gerardo Naranjo
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- Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal
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A 'narco' is a drug lord, and Pablo Escobar was one of the most successful: beginning as a small-time black marketeer in Colombia, by the end of the 1970s he was the main supplier of cocaine to the US. DEA agent Steve Murphy is sent to Colombia on a mission to catch Escobar. Partnered with local agent Javier Pena to help him have Escobar extradited, Murphy is plunged into the middle of a brutal and bloody drug war where one thing is clear - Escobar, aided by corrupt politicians, will stop at nothing to hold onto his power. - Director:
- José Padilha
- Cast:
- Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal
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