Skip to main content

What do you want to watch tonight?

Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.

Closest to Alias first

  1. Citadel 2023

    Series

    What if you lost your memory? What if a spy didn't know they were a spy? Years ago, the top agents of Citadel, Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh, had their minds wiped. But, they're called back to action as sinister forces emerge from the past. With the help of spymaster Bernard Orlick, these former lovers must remember the past to save the future.

    The sides of Citadel

    • Two spies with their memories wiped
    • A fallen spy agency against Manticore
    • Former lovers who don't remember each other

    Good for you if

    • you like glossy fights and chases across the world.
    • you like betrayals that change who is on which side.
    • you want two former lovers finding each other again.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't stand bloody shootouts.
    • you need spy tech that could exist.

    About: memory · betrayal · love

    Explore its sides
  2. Salt 2010

    Film

    As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

    The sides of Salt

    • A CIA officer accused of being a Russian spy
    • A chase across New York and Washington
    • A plot against a head of state

    Good for you if

    • you like Angelina Jolie jumping from truck to truck.
    • you like never being sure which side Salt is on.
    • you like a spy on the run from her own agency.

    Bad for you if

    • you need spy stories that could really happen.
    • you want to know people deeply, not just follow a chase.

    About: loyalty · identity · betrayal

    Explore its sides
  3. Nikita 2010

    Series

    Nikita will stop at nothing to expose and destroy Division, the secret U.S. agency who trained her as a spy and assassin.

    The sides of Nikita

    • Maggie Q as a rogue assassin
    • Division, a secret agency that trains killers
    • A young recruit working as a mole

    Good for you if

    • you like a woman taking on a whole agency with her fists and a gun.
    • you like a mole who can be found out at any moment.
    • you like loyalties that keep changing from one episode to the next.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't stand killings and torture scenes.
    • four seasons is too much for you.

    About: revenge · control · redemption

    Explore its sides
  4. Black Doves 2024

    Series

    When a spy posing as a politician's wife learns her lover has been murdered, an old assassin friend joins her on a quest for truth — and vengeance.

    The sides of Black Doves

    • A spy posing as a politician's wife
    • An old assassin friend back in London
    • A murdered lover at Christmas

    Good for you if

    • you like a spy thriller where nobody can be trusted.
    • you like Keira Knightley as a spy holding a double life together.
    • you like the bond between Helen and Sam, two killers who care for each other.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't stand shootouts and bloody killings.
    • you want a cosy Christmas story, not a deadly one.

    About: vengeance · secrets · loyalty

    Explore its sides
  5. Hanna 2019

    Series

    Follow the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.

    The sides of Hanna

    • A girl raised in a forest to fight
    • A CIA agent who won't stop hunting her
    • A secret program training girls as assassins

    Good for you if

    • you like a teenage girl who fights like a soldier.
    • you like a long chase across Europe.
    • you like a trained killer discovering ordinary teenage life.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't stand violence involving young girls.
    • you need some warmth in a story about children turned into weapons.

    About: identity · freedom · fathers and daughters

    Explore its sides
  6. Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

    The sides of The Bourne Identity

    • A man pulled from the sea with no memory
    • Skills he doesn't remember learning
    • A Mini chase through Paris

    Good for you if

    • you like an amnesiac spy and a stranger he pays to drive him to Paris falling for each other.
    • you like a hero discovering who he is with you.
    • you like being hunted across Europe.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a spy who always has a quip ready. Bourne barely smiles.
    • you want big-screen spectacle. The car chase here is in a battered Mini through Paris.

    About: identity · memory · conscience

    Explore its sides
  7. 24 2001

    Series

    Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.

    The sides of 24

    • One day of a season told hour by hour
    • A counterterrorism agent racing the clock
    • Moles inside CTU

    Good for you if

    • you like a ticking clock on screen in every episode.
    • you like Jack Bauer doing whatever it takes before the hour ends.
    • you like never knowing who the traitor is.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't sit through torture scenes.
    • nine seasons is too much for you.

    About: duty · sacrifice · betrayal

    Explore its sides
  8. Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

    The sides of The Bourne Ultimatum

    • Bourne finds out who made him
    • A chase across Waterloo station
    • Rooftops in Tangier

    Good for you if

    • you like a rooftop chase across Tangier filmed up close.
    • you like a man always one step ahead of the CIA.
    • you like the truth finally coming out.

    Bad for you if

    • you need quiet moments to breathe. It runs flat out from London to New York.
    • you want a love story. Bourne and Nicky share a past, never a romance.

    About: identity · guilt · truth

    Explore its sides
  9. Homeland 2011

    Series

    CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

    The sides of Homeland

    • A CIA officer who trusts her instincts over orders
    • A Marine back from captivity under suspicion
    • Her mentor Saul in the background

    Good for you if

    • you like wondering whether a returning soldier was turned.
    • you want Claire Danes as Carrie, on the edge in every scene.
    • you like the politics of intelligence agencies and the war on terror.

    Bad for you if

    • eight seasons is too much for you.
    • a heroine struggling with bipolar disorder on screen is too much for you.

    About: loyalty · paranoia · sacrifice

    Explore its sides
  10. Blindspot 2015

    Series

    A vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times Square, completely covered in mysterious, intricate tattoos with no memory of who she is or how she got there. But there's one tattoo that is impossible to miss: the name of FBI agent Kurt Weller, emblazoned across her back. "Jane," Agent Weller and the rest of the FBI quickly realize that each mark on her body is a crime to solve, leading them closer to the truth about her identity and the mysteries to be revealed.

    The sides of Blindspot

    • A woman found in Times Square with no memory
    • Tattoos covering her whole body
    • An FBI agent's name on her back

    Good for you if

    • you like a tattoo decoded each week that leads to a crime.
    • you want to know who Jane really is.
    • you want FBI raids and fights in every episode.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a conspiracy that could really happen.
    • five seasons is too much for you.

    About: identity · memory · trust

    Explore its sides
  11. Vagabond 2019

    Series

    Stuntman Cha Dal-geon gets involved in a tragic airplane crash and ends up discovering a national corruption scandal in the process. Go Hae-ri, the oldest daughter of a deceased marine, decides to work for the National Intelligence Service as a secret ops agent in order to support her mom and younger siblings, although all she wanted to do is to become a civil servant.

    The sides of Vagabond

    • A stuntman whose nephew dies in a plane crash
    • An intelligence agent who wanted a quiet job
    • A corruption scandal reaching the top

    Good for you if

    • you like a stuntman doing his own fights and chases.
    • you like a plane crash that turns into a conspiracy.
    • you like chasing corruption up to arms dealers and ministers.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't watch a Korean series with subtitles.
    • you need an ending, and this one stops on a cliffhanger.

    About: grief · revenge · corruption

    Explore its sides
  12. Skyfall 2012

    Film

    When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.

    The sides of Skyfall

    • Bond getting old
    • A villain with a grudge against M
    • A house on the Scottish moors

    Good for you if

    • you like a spy film shot like a painting, neon Shanghai included.
    • you like a train fight and a final siege.
    • you like Bond with wounds and a past.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather a spy film skip the politics. M spends much of it defending MI6 before a government inquiry.
    • you need a spy plot where every step makes sense. Silva always seems to know MI6's next move.

    About: age · loyalty · the past

    Explore its sides
  13. A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.

    The sides of The Bourne Supremacy

    • Bourne framed for a killing
    • A car chase in Moscow
    • An apology he has to make

    Good for you if

    • you like a brutal car chase through Moscow.
    • you like a hunted man who stays calm.

    Bad for you if

    • you like sharp, talky writing. Bourne barely says a word between chases.
    • you like a film that takes its time. Bourne never stops moving, from Goa to Moscow.

    About: guilt · grief · identity

    Explore its sides
  14. Atomic Blonde 2017

    Film

    An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

    The sides of Atomic Blonde

    • An MI6 agent in Berlin in 1989
    • A missing list of double agents
    • A stairwell fight in one long take

    Good for you if

    • you like Charlize Theron fighting her way down a stairwell in one take.
    • you like neon and grey Berlin just before the Wall falls.
    • you like a fight scene set to an eighties hit.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't stand brutal, bloody fights.
    • you lose patience with a spy plot full of double crosses.

    About: betrayal · the Cold War · secrets

    Explore its sides
  15. In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.

    The sides of What Happened to Monday

    • Seven identical sisters named after the days
    • One shared identity outside the flat
    • A state that puts extra children to sleep

    Good for you if

    • you like chases and fights through a crowded future city.
    • you like a mystery where any sister could be next.
    • you like Noomi Rapace playing seven different sisters.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a dystopia whose rules hold up.
    • you can't stand brutal deaths of characters you got to know.

    About: identity · sisterhood · control

    Explore its sides
  16. Slow Horses 2022

    Series

    Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

    The sides of Slow Horses

    • A dumping ground for failed MI5 agents
    • Jackson Lamb, rude and brilliant
    • Plots that reach the top of British intelligence

    Good for you if

    • you laugh at a boss who insults everyone.
    • you like Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb.
    • you like a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season.

    Bad for you if

    • six seasons is too much for you.
    • you want glamorous spy missions, and this is a shabby London office.

    About: failure · loyalty · redemption

    Explore its sides
  17. When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.

    The sides of Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    • Plutonium gone missing
    • A HALO jump at night
    • A helicopter chase in the mountains

    Good for you if

    • you like Tom Cruise doing his own stunts, from a skydive to a helicopter.
    • you like masks and double-crosses where nobody is who they seem.
    • you like a countdown to two nuclear bombs that never lets you breathe.

    Bad for you if

    • two and a half hours is too long for your evening.
    • you need it believable. Ethan Hunt walks away from crashes no one could survive.

    About: loyalty · sacrifice · choices

    Explore its sides
  18. Jason Bourne 2016

    Film

    The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.

    The sides of Jason Bourne

    • A former CIA assassin pulled out of hiding
    • A riot in Athens
    • A chase down the Las Vegas Strip

    Good for you if

    • you like Matt Damon running through riots and car chases.
    • you like a man hunted by the CIA with nowhere to hide.
    • you like a story about surveillance and who watches whom.

    Bad for you if

    • you need sharp dialogue, and Bourne speaks very little.
    • you can't stand brutal hand-to-hand fights.

    About: identity · surveillance · the past

    Explore its sides
  19. Prison Break 2005

    Series

    Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.

    The sides of Prison Break

    • An innocent man on death row
    • A brother with the prison plans tattooed on his body
    • A breakout from Fox River

    Good for you if

    • you like a plan that can fall apart in every episode.
    • you like an escape plan hidden in the tattoos covering Michael's body.
    • you like two brothers who will risk anything for each other.

    Bad for you if

    • you need an escape plan that could work in real life.
    • five seasons of escapes and manhunts is too much for you.

    About: brotherhood · injustice · freedom · conspiracy

    Explore its sides
  20. Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

    The sides of One Battle After Another

    • A stoned former revolutionary
    • A daughter gone missing
    • An old enemy back after 16 years

    Good for you if

    • you like laughing at a paranoid ex-revolutionary who forgot the code words.
    • you like a father who would tear everything apart to find his daughter.
    • you like a car chase over rolling desert roads.

    Bad for you if

    • two hours and forty minutes is too much for you.
    • you can't stand shootings and armed raids on screen.

    About: fatherhood · the past · resistance

    Explore its sides