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 S.W.A.T. first
9-1-1 2018
Series
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
The sides of 9-1-1
- Los Angeles firefighters, cops and dispatchers
- Emergencies that start each episode
- A firehouse crew that acts like a family
Good for you if
- you like a rescue against the clock in every episode.
- you want fires, earthquakes and collapses on a TV screen.
- you like following Bobby, Athena, Buck and the 118 at work and at home.
Bad for you if
- ten seasons is too much for you.
- you need emergencies that could really happen.
About: courage · work family · second chances
Hawaii Five-0 2010
Series
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.
The sides of Hawaii Five-0
- A Navy SEAL hunting his father's killer
- A task force run from Honolulu
- Beaches, car chases and cargo shorts
Good for you if
- you like a chase or a shootout in every episode.
- you like a new case on Oahu every week.
- you like McGarrett and Danno bickering in the car.
Bad for you if
- ten seasons is too much for you.
- you want a case you have to work hard to solve.
About: family · loyalty · justice
The Rookie 2018
Series
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
The sides of The Rookie
- The oldest rookie in the LAPD
- Training officers who doubt him
- Calls across Los Angeles
Good for you if
- you like car chases and patrol calls that go wrong in every episode.
- you like following a whole precinct of rookies and their training officers.
- you like a small-town man in midlife starting over as the LAPD's oldest rookie.
Bad for you if
- nine seasons is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt talks between partners after every case.
About: second chances · duty · age
Heat 1995
Film
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
The sides of Heat
- A thief who can walk away in thirty seconds
- A cop who can't
- A shootout in downtown Los Angeles
Good for you if
- you like two men who respect each other and must collide.
- you like a cop and a thief who are the same man.
- you like a downtown bank robbery that turns into a street shootout.
Bad for you if
- nearly three hours is too much for one evening.
- films from 1995 feel dated to you.
About: obsession · professionalism · loneliness
Criminal Minds 2005
Series
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
The sides of Criminal Minds
- An FBI team of profilers
- Serial killers tracked by how they think
- A jet that takes them to each case
Good for you if
- you like working out who the killer is from how he thinks.
- you like racing with the team to stop the next victim.
- you like the BAU as a family, from Reid to Garcia.
Bad for you if
- you can't take on nineteen seasons.
- you can't stand serial killers and what they do to their victims.
About: evil · profiling · teamwork
Die Hard 1988
Film
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.
The sides of Die Hard
- A cop barefoot in a skyscraper
- Terrorists at a Christmas party
- Yippee-ki-yay
Good for you if
- you like a hero fighting barefoot through air vents and elevator shafts.
- you like one man against many in one building.
- you like a hero who jokes when he's scared.
Bad for you if
- you want a Christmas film for the whole family. This one is for grown-ups.
- gunfights and broken glass ruin it for you.
About: marriage · survival · Christmas
Chicago P.D. 2014
Series
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
The sides of Chicago P.D.
- Chicago's District 21
- An Intelligence Unit led by Hank Voight
- Street cops and major cases
Good for you if
- you like a sergeant like Voight who breaks rules to get results.
- you like raids and interrogations against the clock.
- you want chases and shootouts in Chicago streets.
Bad for you if
- over a dozen seasons is too much for you.
- you can't stand shootings and rough interrogations.
About: justice · loyalty · corruption
The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Film
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
The sides of The Dark Knight Rises
- A hero coming out of retirement
- A city taken hostage
- A villain behind a mask
Good for you if
- you like set pieces on a huge scale, like a plane torn apart mid-air.
- you like a hero who gets back up, with a big sincere finish.
- you like brutal, close-up fights.
Bad for you if
- nearly three hours is too much for one evening.
- you lose track easily. Bane, Selina Kyle, a young cop named Blake and a fight over Wayne's company all run side by side.
About: pain · rising again · legacy
Money Heist 2017
Series
To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.
The sides of Money Heist
- A heist planned for months
- A professor who has thought of everything
- Robbers with city names
Good for you if
- you like a hostage siege where every hour brings a problem.
- you like a plan that keeps surprising even the police.
- you like a gang where every robber has a story.
Bad for you if
- you won't read subtitles. It's in Spanish (a dub exists).
- several long seasons is more than you want to start.
About: resistance · loyalty · money
Mission: Impossible - Fallout 2018
Film
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
Fast Five 2011
Film
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
The sides of Fast Five
- A heist in Rio
- A safe dragged through the streets
- A federal agent on their trail
Good for you if
- you like the series turning into a heist film.
- you like a whole crew coming together.
- you like banter between the team.
Bad for you if
- a safe dragged through a city at speed makes you groan.
- you can't stand long car chases. It ends on one through Rio.
About: family · freedom · loyalty
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
Chicago Fire 2012
Series
An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.
The sides of Chicago Fire
- Firefighters and paramedics of Firehouse 51
- Rescues in burning buildings across Chicago
- Rivalries and friendships inside the firehouse
Good for you if
- you like a rescue against the clock in every episode.
- you like a firehouse crew that acts like a family.
- you want burning buildings, collapsed floors and car wrecks.
Bad for you if
- you can't commit to fifteen seasons.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt speeches about duty and brotherhood.
About: brotherhood · duty · risk
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
Bad Boys for Life 2020
Film
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
The sides of Bad Boys for Life
- Two Miami cops getting older
- A cartel's revenge
- Bad boys for life
Good for you if
- you like loud, glossy action.
- you like two old partners bickering.
Bad for you if
- you need police work to look real. Here cases are cracked with car chases and gunfights across Miami.
- you can't stand bloody shootouts. Mike is gunned down in the street in the first act.
About: friendship · ageing · family
NCIS 2003
Series
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
The sides of NCIS
- Navy crime investigators
- Gibbs and his rules
- A lab, a morgue and a team that jokes
Good for you if
- you like a crime show with jokes, where a goth lab expert and a chatty medical examiner lighten every case.
- you like murders and spy cases tied to the Navy.
- you like the team around Gibbs teasing each other like family.
Bad for you if
- over twenty seasons is too much for you.
- you want a case that takes a whole season to solve.
About: duty · loyalty · justice
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000
Series
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
The sides of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- A Las Vegas night shift leaning over bodies
- Blood spatter and fibres under a microscope
- An entomologist who prefers insects to people
Good for you if
- you want a body, a clue and an answer before the hour is up.
- you like Las Vegas, its casinos and the cases they produce.
- you like a night shift team you get to know over years.
Bad for you if
- you don't want to start something with fifteen seasons.
- you can't look at autopsy tables and open wounds.
About: evidence · death · work
Kingsman: The Golden Circle 2017
Film
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
The sides of Kingsman: The Golden Circle
- Kingsman destroyed in one night
- American cousins with cowboy hats
- A villain who loves the 1950s
Good for you if
- you like silly, over-the-top spy comedy.
- you like wild fights with lassos and umbrellas.
Bad for you if
- gory moments played for laughs ruin it for you.
- two hours and twenty minutes is a lot for your evening.
About: loyalty · friendship · excess
The Departed 2006
Film
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
The sides of The Departed
- A cop inside the mob
- A mobster inside the police
- Two rats looking for each other
Good for you if
- you like two men hunting each other without knowing who the other is.
- you like following cops, mobsters and a psychiatrist caught between two moles.
- you like a mob boss you can't predict.
Bad for you if
- sudden, point-blank shootings ruin a film for you.
- two and a half hours is too long for your evening.
About: identity · loyalty · betrayal
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