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Hannibal is an American drama series that follows the relationship between criminal analyst Will Graham and Dr Hannibal Lecter. The series follows Graham (Hugh Dancy) as he is brought in to investigate a spate of strange killings. He is sent to Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) to learn more about these crimes as he tries to track down the various criminals he faces, but the one criminal he cannot catch is hiding right under his nose. - Director:
- David Slade
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- Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas
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Follow the Money is a Danish crime drama thriller TV series that revolves around Energreen - big corporation lead by the always-charming CEO Alexander Sodergren, and a body that has been previously found that points back to the company. As the plot thickens, more clues resurface that could hold the key to solving the mysterious, heinous crime. Actors include Thomas Bo Larsen, Natalie Madueño, Esben Smed Jensen and others. - Director:
- Kaspar Munk
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- Thomas Bo Larsen, Natalie Madueño, Esben Smed Jensen
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Public Enemy (2016 - 2019)Ennemi public
Public Enemy is a Belgian/French crime TV series that revolves around Guy Beranger – a child killer who is freed after spending 20 years in prison. Soon after his release, a little girl disappears, and the events that follow unravel even deeper mysteries in the small village of Vielsart. Actors include Angelo Bison, Jean-Jacques Rausin, Stéphanie Blanchoud, Laura Sepul, and more. - Director:
- Matthieu Frances
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- Stéphanie Blanchoud, Jean-Jacques Rausin, Clément Manuel
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Based on the books by best-selling author Henning Mankell, detective Kurt Wallander,is an intense and headstrong maverick, who is prone to eating poorly, sleeping irregularly and drinking too much. Following on from his last trilling case, Inspector Wallander embarks on six more gripping adventures beginning with The Photographers, where an American woman steals from a photo exhibition but is later found dead in the harbour. Now Kurt Wallander and his team of police are set to investigate. - Director:
- Stephen Apelgren
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- Krister Henrikkson, Fredrik Gunnarson, Mats Bergman
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Based on the books by best-selling author Henning Mankell, detective Kurt Wallander, is an intense and headstrong misanthrope, who is prone to eating poorly, sleeping irregularly and drinking too much. With unorthodox methods of working and his blunt approach, Wallander relies on instinct and experience and doesn't shy away from using illegal means to solve crimes. - Director:
- Kjell-Åke Andersson
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- Asa Sjoberg, Krister Henriksson, Johanna Sällström
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What happens when a young woman is dispatched to an Army base in Afghanistan, swiftly becoming the target of insurgent bullets? And what happens when everything she thought she knew about herself is tested thousands of miles from home? "Our Girl" finds Molly Dawes (Lacey Turner) leaving the world she knew behind her and taking on the challenge of serving as an army medic in Afghanistan. Thrilled to find herself out of the ordinary and on the front line, she gets off to a bad start with her platoon leader Captain James (Ben Aldridge) and discovers that she's serving in the company of 'Smurf' (Iwan Rheon), a face from the past she'd rather forget. One heroic act that saves a life while risking her own brings a new level of respect from her comrades. But Molly is about to learn that not everything is as it seems and that every opportunity presents the kind of challenge that comes with a price - a price that can end up costing lives. - Director:
- Anthony Philipson
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- Lacey Turner, Molly Logan, Steven Elder
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Lion (2016)A Long Way Home
Five-year-old Saroo (Sunny Pawar) gets lost on a train travelling away from his home and family. Frightened and bewildered, he ends up thousands of miles away, in chaotic Kolkata. Somehow he survives living on the streets, escaping all sorts of terrors and close calls in the process, before ending up in an orphanage that is itself not exactly a safe haven. Eventually Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham), and finds love and security as he grows up in Hobart. As an adult, not wanting to hurt his adoptive parents' feelings, Saroo (Dev Patel) suppresses his past, his emotional need for reunification and his hope of ever finding his lost mother and brother. But a chance meeting with some fellow Indians reawakens his buried yearning. Armed with only a handful of memories and his unwavering determination, Saroo sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home. - Director:
- Garth Davis
- Cast:
- Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara
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Boardwalk Empire is an American drama series set during the prohibition era and Great Depression in America in the 1920’s. Corrupt lawyers, politicians and businessmen do what they can to keep the supply of black market alcohol coming into the infamous Atlantic City. Starring Steve Buscemi, Kelly MacDonald and a wealth of other talented character actors the show chronicles the life and times of Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, a politician with influence over and involvement with the biggest and most dangerous gangsters of the era. - Director:
- Timothy Van Patten
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- Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly MacDonald
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Based on the characters of the hugely popular Martin Beck detective novels by Swedish husband-and-wife writers Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo, 'Beck: The Series' sees the much-loved detective brought to life on the small screen. This collection of five feature-length films sees detective Martin Beck investigating a serial killer who buried his victims alive, the shocking death of a young woman found strangled in a hotel room, a gangster kingpin executed by a sniper in front of his family, a terrorist attack and a suspicious hospital death which sourly turns out to be premeditated murder. Starring Peter Haber as Beck and Mikael Persbrandt as the charismatic Gunvald Larsson, the drama's combination of complex woven details of police procedure and beautifully realised characters combined with twisting, masterful storylines, has ensured that the award-winning series has won fans and acclaim all around the world. - Director:
- Harald Hamrell
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- Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt, Ingvar Hirdwall
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Detecive Kurt Wallander (Krister Henriksson) is an intense and headstrong maverick, who is prone to eating poorly, sleeping irregularly and drinking too much. Inspector Wallander follows on from his last exciting case in 'The Secret' and begins seven more intriguing assignments, starting with 'The Revenge'. Having just moved into his dream home by the coast, the inspector's peace is rudely interrupted by a murder and car bombs being detonated. Once again he must gather his team and set out to investigate. - Director:
- Stephen Apelgren
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- Krister Henrikkson, Fredrik Gunnarson, Mats Bergman
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Hugh Jackman leads an all-star cast in this bold and original musical filled with infectious showstopping performances that will bring you to your feet time and time again. Inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and celebrating the birth of show business, the film follows the visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerising spectacle. - Director:
- Michael Gracey
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- Hugh Jackman, James Babson, Michelle Williams
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Based on the characters of the hugely popular Martin Beck detective novels by Swedish husband-and-wife writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, "Beck: The Series" sees the much-loved detective brought to life on the small screen. This collection of four feature-length films from 2016 sees detective Martin Beck investigating a murdered journalist, an unidentified body from a trailer fire, the brutal murder of a police officer and his family, and the cold shooting of two traffic officers by a man who is also later found dead. Starring Peter Haber (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) as Beck, this volume sees one of the greatest police procedural partnerships come to an end as Beck is disbanded with the gruff Gunvald Larsson (Mikael Persbrandt The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) to team up with a new partner, Oslo Detective Steinar Hovland, played by Kristofer Hivjul (Game of Thrones). Featuring the thrilling combination of complex woven details of police procedure and beautifully realised characters, this award-winning series continues to grow from strength to strength. - Director:
- Mårten Klingberg
- Cast:
- Rebecka Hemse, Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt
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Almost two years later...A woman is found brutally murdered on Pepparholm island at the base of the bridge. It turns out that the murdered woman is Margrethe Thormod, General Director of the Migration Agency in Copenhagen, and perhaps the motif is to be found in a scandal around a deportation that recently hit Margrethe personally. Henrik Sabroe starts to investigate the macabre murder with his Danish colleague Jonas Mandrup. Henrik misses his colleague and friend Saga Noren (Sofia Helin), who is incarcerated in the women's prison in Ystad, convicted of murdering her mother. Henrik visits her as often as he can and wants her to help him with the new case, but Saga points out that she isn't a police officer anymore and can't help him. The same goes for Henrik's missing children; Saga can't help and Henrik is close to giving up the search...This last season Henrik and Saga both suffer on a personal level, their special friendship is put to difficult tests and once again events from the past will make themselves felt and by the end of the season nothing is the same anymore for either Saga or Henrik... - Director:
- Henrik Georgsson
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- Sofia Helin, Thure Lindhardt, Mikael Birkkjær
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The Goodmans are back for a fifth helping of roast chicken and mayhem, as brothers Adam and Jonny come home for an evening of Mum's home cooking, and a good old-fashioned food-fight. Mum organises her own, terrible surprise party, Dad becomes obsessed with his old, terrifying ventriloquist dummy, Jonny won't stop prank-calling Adam, Adam attacks Jonny with a meatball, neighbour Jim goes on a date from beyond hell, Aunty Val hides Dad's tin of 'lucky meat', Horrible Grandma comes back for more horribleness - and the family have dinner. - Director:
- Martin Dennis
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- Simon Bird, Rosie Cavaliero, Tamsin Greig
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Eddie Redmayne gives the performance of a lifetime as renowned scientist Stephen Hawking. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking receives an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age just as he meets and falls in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones). With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of - time. Together, they defy impossible odds achieving more than anyone could ever have dreamed. - Director:
- Jamie Marsh
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- Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior
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