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 White Collar first
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
Film
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
The sides of The Wolf of Wall Street
- Excess on every level
- How the con works
- A very dark comedy
Good for you if
- you want to laugh at excess pushed to absurd levels.
- you like following a crook having the time of his life.
- you like an actor going all in, like the scene crawling to the car.
Bad for you if
- lots of nudity, sex and drugs isn't for you tonight.
- three hours is too much for one evening.
About: greed · excess · money
Catch Me If You Can 2002
Film
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
The sides of Catch Me If You Can
- A teenager posing as a pilot and a doctor
- An FBI agent always one step behind
- A boy who wanted his family back
Good for you if
- you like a light, clever cat-and-mouse chase.
- you like rooting for a teenage con man who forges cheques.
- you like true stories that sound impossible.
Bad for you if
- over two hours of chase is too long for you.
- you want action. The chase is all phone calls and cheques, without a single gunfight.
About: lies · family · charm

The Mentalist 2008
Series
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
The sides of The Mentalist
- A fake psychic working with the police
- A serial killer called Red John
- Cases solved by reading people
Good for you if
- you like a weekly case cracked by watching how suspects lie.
- you like Simon Baker's charm as Patrick Jane, smiling while he grieves.
- you want a long hunt for Red John, the killer who took Jane's family.
Bad for you if
- seven seasons of cases is too much for you.
- you want shootouts and chases more than conversations in a room.
About: grief · revenge · deception
Person of Interest 2011
Series
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.
The sides of Person of Interest
- A former CIA agent presumed dead
- A reclusive billionaire who built a surveillance machine
- A new number each week, victim or killer
Good for you if
- you like Reese stepping in before a crime happens, fists first.
- you like a show about who gets to watch everyone, and who controls the Machine.
- you like guessing whether the number belongs to the victim or the killer.
Bad for you if
- you can't take shootouts and beatings in nearly every episode.
- five seasons is too much for you.
About: surveillance · redemption · artificial intelligence
Elementary 2012
Series
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
The sides of Elementary
- Sherlock Holmes fresh out of rehab in New York
- A sober companion named Joan Watson
- A Brooklyn brownstone full of beehives and locks
Good for you if
- you like a new NYPD case cracked every week.
- you like Sherlock and Joan slowly becoming partners.
- you like a detective fighting to stay sober.
Bad for you if
- seven seasons is too much for you.
- you want chases more than deductions.
About: addiction · friendship · recovery
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
The Usual Suspects 1995
Film
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
The sides of The Usual Suspects
- Five criminals in a line-up
- A survivor telling the police a story
- Keyser Söze
Good for you if
- you like an ending that makes you replay the whole film in your head.
- you like an interrogation that becomes a story.
- you like trying to work out who's behind it all.
Bad for you if
- you want a simple story. This one is told in flashbacks, on purpose.
- you can't root for crooks. Every lead here is a career criminal.
About: deception · legend · fear
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
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
Castle 2009
Series
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
The sides of Castle
- A crime novelist following a New York homicide detective
- A new murder case in every episode
- A teenage daughter and a mother at home
Good for you if
- you like a murder to solve every episode.
- you like Castle and Beckett taking years to get together.
- you like a writer joking his way through crime scenes.
Bad for you if
- eight seasons is too much for you.
- you need police work that could really happen, not a novelist on every case.
About: love · family · justice
The Blacklist 2013
Series
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
The sides of The Blacklist
- A wanted criminal who turns himself in to the FBI
- A list of criminals nobody knew existed
- A rookie profiler he will only talk to
Good for you if
- you like James Spader's Red Reddington, a hat, a smile and a long story before every threat.
- you like a new criminal from Red's list in almost every episode.
- you want to know why Red chose Elizabeth Keen.
Bad for you if
- ten seasons is too much for you.
- you can't stand regular executions and shootouts.
About: secrets · loyalty · redemption
Now You See Me 2013
Film
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
The sides of Now You See Me
- Magicians robbing banks on stage
- The FBI chasing a show
- Tricks inside tricks
Good for you if
- you like being fooled along with the audience.
- you like a cocky, fun cast.
- you want a slick, light heist.
Bad for you if
- you need every trick to make sense afterwards.
- you lose track of four magicians, two investigators and a debunker chasing each other.
About: illusion · justice · teamwork
Ocean's Eleven 2001
Film
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
The sides of Ocean's Eleven
- Eleven thieves and three casinos
- A plan you only understand at the end
- Cool suits and cool actors
Good for you if
- you like easy, witty banter between stars.
- you want a stylish heist with nothing heavy.
- you like a crew where everyone has a talent.
Bad for you if
- you want a character study. Here you get to know the crew by their skills, not their pasts.
- you need a heist that could really work. Here eleven thieves take on the vault under three casinos in one night.
About: teamwork · love · charm
American Hustle 2013
Film
A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.
The sides of American Hustle
- Two con artists forced to work for the FBI
- A fake sheikh
- 1970s hair and costumes
Good for you if
- you like actors having fun in big roles.
- you like con artists running a sting on politicians and the mob.
- you like a 70s soundtrack.
Bad for you if
- a tangled plot loses you.
- over two hours is too long for you.
About: deception · survival · reinvention
Sherlock 2010
Series
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
The sides of Sherlock
- Sherlock Holmes in modern London
- An army doctor back from Afghanistan
- A consulting criminal named Moriarty
Good for you if
- you like watching a genius solve a case from a stranger's shoes.
- you like fast, sharp talk with the deductions written on screen.
- you like a prickly friendship between Sherlock and John Watson.
Bad for you if
- you need every deduction to be something a real detective could make.
- you can't keep up when Sherlock reels off deductions faster than you can read them.
About: friendship · genius · loneliness · obsession

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999
Series
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
The sides of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- A New York squad for sex crimes
- Detective Olivia Benson
- Cases that end in court
Good for you if
- you like a case a week, from the interrogation room to the courtroom.
- you like Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson, there for every victim.
Bad for you if
- you can't take on twenty-eight seasons.
- you can't watch stories of sexual assault and abuse, even told with care.
About: justice · victims · trauma
Seinfeld 1989
Series
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
The sides of Seinfeld
- A stand-up comedian and his three friends in Manhattan
- A neighbor named Kramer who bursts through the door
- Arguments over parking spots and soup
Good for you if
- you like four friends turning tiny daily annoyances into big fights.
- you like long, sharp conversations about nothing in a diner booth.
- you want a sitcom where nothing serious ever happens.
Bad for you if
- nine seasons is too much for you.
- you can't spend time with people this selfish. Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer look out only for themselves.
About: friendship · everyday life · selfishness
Ocean's Eight 2018
Film
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.
The sides of Ocean's Eight
- Danny Ocean's sister just out of prison
- A necklace at the Met Gala
- Eight women, one plan
Good for you if
- you like a light, stylish heist.
- you want an easy, fun film.
- you like a cast of stars.
Bad for you if
- you want people over plot. The Met Gala job comes first here.
- you want edge-of-your-seat suspense. This heist is played light and playful.
About: teamwork · revenge · style
Better Call Saul 2015
Series
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer".
The sides of Better Call Saul
- A small-time lawyer becoming Saul Goodman
- A brother who never believed in him
- A fixer named Mike Ehrmantraut
Good for you if
- you like a story that takes its time over one man's choices.
- you like watching Jimmy and Kim from up close, scene after scene.
- you like following a likable man you know will go bad.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather avoid cartel killings and Tuco's beatings.
- six seasons of slow change is too much for you.
About: ambition · brotherhood · morality · love
Grimm 2011
Series
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
The sides of Grimm
- A Portland homicide detective who sees monsters
- Fairy-tale creatures hiding among people
- A reformed big bad wolf on his side
Good for you if
- you like Grimm fairy tales turned into creatures living secretly in Portland.
- you like a murder case that turns out to have a creature behind it.
- you like Nick and Monroe, the detective and the clockmaker wolf who helps him.
Bad for you if
- six seasons is too much for you.
- you can't stand creature attacks and beheadings.
About: duty · secrets · friendship