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The Wire 2002
Series
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
The sides of The Wire
- Baltimore cops wiretapping a drug crew
- The docks, the schools, City Hall and the newspaper
- Dealers and detectives seen from both sides
Good for you if
- you like seeing how police, politics and schools keep a city stuck.
- you like a case built patiently over a whole season.
- you want people like Omar, Stringer Bell and McNulty to stay with you.
Bad for you if
- you lose track with dozens of characters on both sides.
- you need some hope. Baltimore rarely changes here.
About: institutions · the drug war · loyalty
The Shield 2002
Series
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
The sides of The Shield
- A corrupt detective running his own crew
- A Los Angeles precinct called the Barn
- A cover-up that keeps growing
Good for you if
- you like following Vic Mackey even as he does the unforgivable.
- you like a cover-up tightening around the Strike Team season after season.
- you like cops, gangs and politicians trading favors.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand brutal, close-up police violence.
- seven seasons is too much for you.
About: corruption · loyalty · guilt
Oz 1997
Series
The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos, Italians, Aryans - stick close to their mutual friends and terrorize their mutual enemies.
The sides of Oz
- An experimental prison unit called Emerald City
- Rival gangs of inmates
- A lawyer locked in with them
Good for you if
- you can take a prison drama with almost no mercy in it.
- you like dozens of inmates, guards and gangs to follow.
- you like never knowing who will be killed next.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand graphic prison violence.
- you can't watch rape and abuse on screen.
- you'd rather not see nudity and sex scenes.
About: survival · revenge · power
Gomorrah 2014
Series
Based on Robert Saviano's bestselling book, this gritty Italian crime drama paints a portrait of the brutal Neapolitan crime organisation the Camorra, as seen through the eyes of Ciro Di Marzo, the obedient and self- confident right-hand man of the clan's godfather, Pietro Savastano.
The sides of Gomorrah
- The Camorra clans of Naples
- Ciro, the boss's loyal right hand
- Genny, the heir who wants his father's throne
Good for you if
- you want the drug trade of Naples seen from the inside.
- you like alliances where any meeting can end in a shooting.
- you like following Ciro and Genny though you shouldn't root for them.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand cold, frequent killings.
- you won't read subtitles for a series in Neapolitan.
- five seasons of this darkness is too much for you.
About: loyalty · betrayal · power · fathers and sons
Peaky Blinders 2013
Serie
Una familia de pandilleros asentada en Birmingham, Reino Unido, tras la Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918), dirige un local de apuestas hípicas. Las actividades del ambicioso jefe de la banda llaman la atención del Inspector jefe Chester Campbell, un detective de la Real Policía Irlandesa que es enviado desde Belfast para limpiar la ciudad y acabar con la banda.
Las caras de Peaky Blinders
- Una familia de gánsteres en la Birmingham de los años 20
- Cuchillas de afeitar en las gorras
- Un héroe de guerra que quiere poder
Buena para ti si
- te gusta un jefe de banda frío y brillante.
- te gustan el humo, los abrigos y los paseos en cámara lenta.
- te gusta el rock moderno sobre escenas de época.
Mala para ti si
- la violencia brutal de las bandas te arruina una serie.
- seis temporadas son más de lo que quieres empezar.
Temas: la ambición · la familia · el trauma
El padrino II 1974
Película
Continuación de la saga de los Corleone con dos historias paralelas: la elección de Michael Corleone como jefe de los negocios familiares y los orígenes del patriarca, el ya fallecido Don Vito, primero en Sicilia y luego en Estados Unidos, donde, empezando desde abajo, llegó a ser un poderosísimo jefe de la mafia de Nueva York.
Las caras de El padrino II
- Un hijo al frente del negocio familiar
- Un joven padre que lo levanta en el viejo Nueva York
- La traición de un hermano
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una tragedia larga y paciente.
- te gustan dos grandes interpretaciones en dos épocas.
- te gusta una saga familiar oscura que no ofrece consuelo.
Mala para ti si
- más de tres horas es demasiado para una noche.
- no lees subtítulos. La historia del joven Vito está contada casi por completo en siciliano.
Temas: la familia · el poder · la soledad
MobLand 2025
Series
Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
The sides of MobLand
- A fixer for a London crime family
- Two mob clans at war
- Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren as the parents
Good for you if
- you like a gang war where every betrayal raises the stakes.
- you like Tom Hardy as a quiet fixer cleaning up the mess.
- you like following a family of criminals you shouldn't root for.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand brutal killings and torture.
- you lose track with two crime families and many plots crossing at once.
About: loyalty · family · betrayal
Breaking Bad 2008
Serie
Un profesor de química de secundaria con cáncer de pulmón empieza a fabricar metanfetamina con un antiguo alumno para asegurar el futuro de su familia.
Las caras de Breaking Bad
- La lenta corrupción de un hombre corriente
- El crimen como negocio
- Una mala decisión que se descontrola
- Desierto, tensión, largos silencios
Buena para ti si
- te gusta apoyar a alguien a quien sabes que no deberías.
- te gusta una tensión que crece durante un episodio entero antes de estallar.
- ves una serie para ver cambiar a la gente, más que por lo que pasa.
Mala para ti si
- la violencia explícita te arruina una serie. Algunas escenas cuesta olvidarlas.
- la tele es para desconectar. Esta te mantiene en tensión.
- cinco temporadas son más de las que quieres empezar.
Temas: el orgullo · la familia · el poder · las consecuencias
Sons of Anarchy 2008
Series
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by the acronym SAMCRO, Sam Crow, or simply Redwood Charter. The charter operates both legal and illegal businesses in the small town of Charming, California. They combine gun-running and a garage, and involvement in porn film industry. Clay, the charter president, likes it old school and violent; while Jax, his stepson and the club's VP, has thoughts about changing the way things are done. Their conflict has effects on both the club and their personal relationship, especially when Jax goes on a personal quest to cleanse the SAMCRO name and image.
The sides of Sons of Anarchy
- An outlaw motorcycle club in a California town
- A young vice president questioning his stepfather
- Guns, a garage and a family business
Good for you if
- you like Jax Teller trying to clean up the club while doing worse to protect it.
- you like Gemma holding the club together like a mother and a queen.
- you like a club where loyalty can turn into betrayal at any moment.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand brutal beatings and executions.
- seven seasons is too much for you.
About: loyalty · fathers and sons · brotherhood
El precio del poder 1983
Película
Un emigrante cubano frío y sanguinario, Tony Montana, llega de Cuba para instalarse en Miami, donde se propone hacerse con un nombre dentro del crimen organizado de Florida. Junto a su amigo, Manny Rivera, inicia una ascendente carrera delictiva.
Las caras de El precio del poder
- Un refugiado que quiere el mundo
- Cocaína y Miami en los 80
- Saluda a mi pequeño amigo
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una interpretación exagerada a propósito.
- te gusta seguir a un refugiado cubano despiadado que levanta un imperio de cocaína en Miami.
- te gusta un final sin piedad.
Mala para ti si
- las motosierras y los tiroteos te estropean la película.
- casi tres horas son demasiado para una noche.
- las películas de 1983 te parecen anticuadas.
Temas: la codicia · el poder · el exceso
American Gangster 2007
Película
Nueva York, 1968. Frank Lucas es el taciturno chófer de un importante mafioso negro de Harlem. Cuando su jefe muere inesperadamente, Frank aprovecha la oportunidad para construir su propio imperio. Gracias a su talento, se convierte no sólo en el principal narcotraficante de la ciudad, inundando las calles con productos de mejor calidad y precio, sino también en un hombre público muy respetado. Richie Roberts, un policía incorruptible marginado por su honradez que conoce bien las calles, se da cuenta de que una persona ajena a los clanes trepa por la escalera del poder. Tanto Roberts como Lucas comparten un estricto código ético que les aparta de los demás y los convierte en dos figuras solitarias en lados opuestos de la ley. Cuando se encuentren, el enfrentamiento entre ellos será inevitable.
Las caras de American Gangster
- Frank Lucas importando heroína desde Vietnam
- Un policía honrado en un cuerpo corrupto
- Harlem a finales de los años 60
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una historia basada libremente en los verdaderos Frank Lucas y Richie Roberts.
- te gusta Denzel Washington como un empresario sereno e implacable.
- te gusta el ascenso y la caída de un imperio de la droga.
Mala para ti si
- dos horas y media es demasiado para ti.
- no soportas los tiroteos y las palizas repentinos a plena luz del día.
Temas: la ambición · la corrupción · el narcotráfico
Mayans M.C. 2018
Series
Set in the aftermath of Jax Teller’s death, Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.
The sides of Mayans M.C.
- A former golden boy fresh out of prison
- A motorcycle club on the Mexican border
- Cartels, brothers and old debts
Good for you if
- you like club politics and cartel deals on the border.
- you like EZ and his brother Angel torn between blood and the club.
- you like a hero who keeps choosing the wrong side.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand brutal killings.
- five seasons is too much for you.
About: brotherhood · loyalty · revenge
Black Mass 2015
Film
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
The sides of Black Mass
- Whitey Bulger ruling South Boston
- An FBI agent who grew up with him
- A deal that protects a killer
Good for you if
- you want to watch Johnny Depp disappear into a cold, menacing gangster.
- you like the Irish mob seen from the inside.
- you want the true story of an informant the FBI shielded for years.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand close, brutal killings on screen.
- you want a gangster film with chases and shootouts, not slow menace.
About: corruption · loyalty · betrayal
Locked Up 2015
Series
Set up to take the blame for corporate fraud, young Macarena Ferreiro is locked up in a high-security women's prison surrounded by tough, ruthless criminals in this tense, provocative Spanish thriller.
The sides of Locked Up
- A young woman jailed for her boss's fraud
- A women's prison run by its inmates
- A cold, fearless inmate named Zulema
Good for you if
- you like a newcomer learning the rules of a prison where one mistake costs her.
- you like a story where everyone, guards included, is breaking the law.
- you can't look away from Zulema, the inmate you shouldn't root for.
Bad for you if
- you can't take brutal fights and killings between inmates.
About: survival · corruption · power behind bars
Training Day (Día de entrenamiento) 2001
Película
Todos los días, en las calles de las zonas urbanas deprimidas de los Estados Unidos se libra una guerra; una guerra entre residentes, traficantes de droga y los que han jurado proteger a unos de los otros. Esta guerra tiene sus víctimas y sus verdugos, y una de sus figuras más importantes es el sargento Alonzo Harris, un agente de narcóticos con 13 años de experiencia cuyos discutibles métodos hacen difusa la línea entre la legalidad y la corrupción. Jake Hoyt, un joven policía recién asignado a narcóticos, comienza sus rondas a las órdenes de Alonzo para aprender de él.
Las caras de Training Day (Día de entrenamiento)
- El primer día de un novato en narcóticos
- Un detective que hace sus propias reglas
- Un día en Los Ángeles que empeora cada vez más
Buena para ti si
- quieres a Denzel Washington interpretando a un hombre indescifrable durante dos horas.
- te gusta un solo día en el que cada parada lo empeora todo.
- te gusta ir de copiloto con un policía en quien no deberías confiar.
Mala para ti si
- no soportas una película donde las palizas y las ejecuciones son parte del trabajo.
- necesitas un mundo donde la placa todavía signifique algo.
Temas: la corrupción · la lealtad · el poder
Power Book II: Ghost 2020
Series
Picking up just days after the “Power” finale, this sequel series follows Tariq navigating his new life, in which his desire to shed his father’s legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family.
The sides of Power Book II: Ghost
- Tariq St. Patrick dealing drugs at college
- A mother on trial for murder
- A New York crime family pulling him in
Good for you if
- you like the New York drug trade seen from a college campus.
- you like following a young man who lies to everyone to survive.
- you like every episode tightening the trap around Tariq.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand shootings and killings every episode.
- you'd rather avoid frequent sex scenes.
About: a father's legacy · loyalty · ambition · family
Gone Baby Gone 2007
Film
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.
The sides of Gone Baby Gone
- A four-year-old missing in Boston
- Two private detectives from the neighborhood
- A choice between the law and what is right
Good for you if
- you like a missing-child case that keeps changing shape.
- you like a tense thriller in the bars and streets of Boston.
- you like an ending that leaves you asking what you would have done.
Bad for you if
- a missing child, drugs and abuse are too much for you.
- you need an ending that leaves you some hope.
About: justice · parenthood · corruption
Your Honor 2020
Series
New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.
The sides of Your Honor
- A judge whose son kills a boy in a hit and run
- A New Orleans crime family looking for a name
- A father burning everything to protect his son
Good for you if
- you like watching one lie force the next one.
- you want Bryan Cranston as a decent man coming apart slowly.
- you like following a judge who breaks every rule he enforces.
Bad for you if
- you need some hope. Here every choice makes things worse.
- you can't watch a story that opens on a dead teenager.
About: guilt · fatherhood · justice
Snowfall 2017
Series
Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it, the story follows numerous characters on a violent collision course.
The sides of Snowfall
- A young dealer in 1983 Los Angeles
- The start of the crack epidemic
- A CIA operation behind the drugs
Good for you if
- you like watching Franklin Saint build a drug empire.
- you like 1980s Los Angeles at the start of the crack epidemic.
- you like a smart kid you watch turn into something worse.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand violent drug-war killings.
- six seasons is too much for you.
About: ambition · family · the American dream
El caballero oscuro 2008
Película
Batman/Bruce Wayne regresa para continuar su guerra contra el crimen. Con la ayuda del teniente Jim Gordon y del Fiscal del Distrito Harvey Dent, Batman se propone destruir el crimen organizado en la ciudad de Gotham. El triunvirato demuestra su eficacia, pero, de repente, aparece Joker, un nuevo criminal que desencadena el caos y tiene aterrados a los ciudadanos.
Las caras de El caballero oscuro
- Un villano que solo quiere caos
- Una ciudad obligada a elegir
- Un héroe que paga el precio
Buena para ti si
- te gusta un villano al que no puedes quitarle los ojos de encima.
- te gustan las escenas en las que cada decisión puede costar una vida.
- te gusta una tensión que nace de gente hablando, como en la sala de interrogatorios.
Mala para ti si
- necesitas terminar con una nota alta. Esta te deja un peso encima.
- dos horas y media se te hacen largas para tu noche.
Temas: el caos · el orden · el sacrificio · la corrupción