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Designated Survivor 2016
Series
Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
The sides of Designated Survivor
- A cabinet member suddenly made president
- The Capitol destroyed during the State of the Union
- An FBI agent hunting the conspirators
Good for you if
- you like a decent man learning to run the White House overnight.
- you like a conspiracy behind the attack, revealed piece by piece.
- you like a president who gives sincere speeches and means them.
Bad for you if
- you need politics that feel realistic.
- you lose track between the White House, Congress and the FBI investigation.
About: leadership · grief · conspiracy
Zero Day 2025
Series
A former U.S. President is called out of retirement to find the source of a deadly cyberattack, only to discover a vast web of lies and conspiracies.
The sides of Zero Day
- A former president called back after a cyberattack
- A commission with sweeping powers
- A memory he is not sure he can trust
Good for you if
- you like a country on edge after a cyberattack nobody can explain.
- you like political games in Washington behind closed doors.
- you want to watch Robert De Niro as an aging president doubting himself.
Bad for you if
- you want a thriller with more chases than meetings.
- you lose track among senators, aides and suspects.
About: power · truth · memory
The Crown 2016
Series
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.
The sides of The Crown
- Elizabeth II from her young reign to old age
- Weekly meetings with her Prime Ministers
- A royal family torn between duty and love
Good for you if
- you like the second half of the 20th century seen from inside Buckingham Palace.
- you like a family drama where a sister, a husband and children all come second to the Crown.
- you like who really decides things between the palace and Downing Street.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum, and many episodes are quiet conversations in palace rooms.
- six seasons of royal life is too much for you.
About: duty · family · the monarchy
Bodyguard 2018
Series
A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.
The sides of Bodyguard
- A war veteran guarding a government minister
- A politician pushing new surveillance laws
- A terror plot in London
Good for you if
- you like a protection officer who never knows who to trust.
- you like politics, terror plots and secret services pulling strings.
- you like watching Richard Madden hold together a man who is falling apart.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand bombings and shootings.
- you find a soldier's trauma and despair on screen too much.
About: trauma · loyalty · power
Los archivos del Pentágono 2017
Película
En junio de 1971, los principales periódicos de EE.UU., entre los que se encontraban 'The New York Times' y 'The Washington Post', tomaron una valiente posición en favor de la libertad de expresión, informando sobre los documentos del Pentágono y el encubrimiento masivo de secretos por parte del gobierno, que había durado cuatro décadas y cuatro presidencias estadounidenses. En ese momento, Katherine Graham, primera mujer editora del Post, y el director Ben Bradlee intentaban relanzar un periódico en decadencia. Juntos decidieron tomar la audaz decisión de apoyar al 'The New York Times' y luchar contra el intento de la Administración Nixon de restringir la primera enmienda. Historia basada en los documentos del Post que recogían información clasificada sobre la Guerra de Vietnam.
Las caras de Los archivos del Pentágono
- Katharine Graham al frente de The Washington Post
- Los Papeles del Pentágono sobre la guerra de Vietnam
- Editores que desafían una orden judicial para publicar
Buena para ti si
- te gusta la historia real de los Papeles del Pentágono.
- te gusta un periódico que se planta ante la Casa Blanca de Nixon.
- te gustan las discusiones de redacción entre Meryl Streep y Tom Hanks.
Mala para ti si
- necesitas algo más que llamadas telefónicas e imprentas.
- pones los ojos en blanco ante los discursos sobre la libertad de prensa.
Temas: la libertad de prensa · el coraje · las mujeres en el poder
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
House of Cards 2013
Series
Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.
The sides of House of Cards
- A congressman passed over for Secretary of State
- Frank and Claire Underwood's marriage
- Asides spoken straight to the camera
Good for you if
- you like Washington played as a game of blackmail and favours.
- you like rooting for a man you know you shouldn't.
- you like Frank Underwood turning to the camera and making you his accomplice.
Bad for you if
- you want chases and fights, not backroom deals.
- six seasons is too much for you.
About: ambition · marriage · manipulation · revenge
V de Vendetta 2006
Película
En un futuro no muy lejano, Gran Bretaña es un país totalitario dirigido con mano de hierro por un tirano (John Hurt). Una tarde, tras el toque de queda nocturno, la joven Evey (Natalie Portman) es rescatada en plena calle por un misterioso enmascarado cuyo nombre es V (Hugo Weaving). El extraño personaje le explica cuáles son sus planes para combatir la falta de libertad. A partir de ese momento, las acciones de V tendrán como objetivo hacer estallar en todo el país una revolución contra el gobierno fascista.
Las caras de V de Vendetta
- Un hombre enmascarado contra un gobierno fascista
- Una mujer a la que toma bajo su protección
- Remember, remember the fifth of November
Buena para ti si
- te gustan los grandes discursos sobre la libertad.
- te gusta un país que contiene el aliento antes de una revolución.
- te gusta un héroe que habla en poesía.
Mala para ti si
- las peleas a cuchillo y las escenas de tortura te arruinan la película.
- prefieres dejar la política fuera de tu noche. Es un Reino Unido fascista, gobernado por un canciller en una pantalla gigante.
Temas: la libertad · el miedo · las ideas
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
Andor 2022
Series
In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor will discover the difference he can make in the struggle against the tyrannical Galactic Empire. He embarks on a path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.
The sides of Andor
- A thief who becomes a rebel
- A prison where inmates build parts for the Empire
- A secret network financing the rebellion
Good for you if
- you like the start of a rebellion told through spies, money and politics.
- you like a slow build told in three-episode arcs, each ending in a big payoff.
- you like long speeches about sacrifice, like Luthen's.
Bad for you if
- you want a light Star Wars adventure with Jedi and fun.
- you need some hope, and here freedom costs nearly everyone something.
About: rebellion · sacrifice · tyranny
The White Queen 2013
Series
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.
The sides of The White Queen
- Elizabeth Woodville marrying a king in secret
- Three women fighting over the English throne
- The Wars of the Roses seen from the palace
Good for you if
- you like the Wars of the Roses told from inside the court.
- you like mothers and queens plotting to put a son on the throne.
- you like a secret royal marriage that starts a feud.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not watch sex scenes, or you watch with others.
- you want big battle scenes, not palace intrigue.
About: ambition · motherhood · loyalty
La casa del dragón 2022
Serie
Basada en el libro 'Fuego y Sangre' de George R.R. Martin. La serie se centra en la casa Targaryen, trescientos años antes de los eventos vistos en 'Juego de Tronos'.
Las caras de La casa del dragón
- Un rey que nombra heredera a su hija
- Dos examigas en bandos opuestos de una guerra civil
- Dragones montados en batalla
Buena para ti si
- te gusta la política de corte donde cada boda y cada heredero es una jugada.
- te gusta una familia que se destroza por un solo trono.
- quieres dragones luchando en el cielo de Poniente.
Mala para ti si
- no soportas los partos brutales, las decapitaciones y los ejércitos quemados.
- necesitas ritmo, y la primera temporada pasa años entre susurros en la corte.
- te pierdes en una familia donde la mitad de los nombres se parecen.
Temas: la sucesión · la rivalidad · la familia · el poder
Gangs of London 2020
Series
When the head of a criminal organisation, Finn Wallace is assassinated, the sudden power vacuum his death creates threatens the fragile peace between the intricate web of gangs operating on the streets of the city. Now it’s up to the grieving, volatile and impulsive Sean Wallace to restore control and find those responsible for killing his father.
The sides of Gangs of London
- A crime boss murdered in London
- His volatile son hunting the killers
- An undercover cop inside the family
Good for you if
- you like long, brutal fight scenes staged like a film.
- you like a city on the edge of gang war after Finn Wallace is shot.
- you like rival crime families fighting over who rules London.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand torture and graphic killings.
- you lose track of many gangs and double crosses.
About: power · family · loyalty
Colony 2016
Series
In the near future a family must make difficult decisions as they balance staying together with trying to survive. They live in Los Angeles, which has been occupied by a force of outside intruders. While some people have chosen to collaborate with the authorities and benefit from the new order, others have rebelled — and suffer the consequences.
The sides of Colony
- Los Angeles behind walls, occupied by outsiders
- A father working for the new order
- A mother secretly in the resistance
Good for you if
- you like a couple keeping secrets from each other under occupation.
- you care about the Bowmans trying to stay together.
- you like the choice between collaborating and resisting.
Bad for you if
- you need closure. The series stops on a cliffhanger after three seasons.
- you need hope, and life under occupation stays grim.
About: collaboration · resistance · family
Battlestar Galactica 2004
Series
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
The sides of Battlestar Galactica
- The last humans fleeing in an old warship
- Machines that look like people
- A search for a planet called Earth
Good for you if
- you can take a story where humanity almost loses everything.
- you like never knowing who on board is a Cylon.
- you like a president and an admiral fighting over how to save the last humans.
Bad for you if
- you want a finale that explains everything plainly.
- you can't take suicide bombings, occupation and grief on screen.
About: survival · faith · what makes us human
Succession 2018
Series
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
The sides of Succession
- Four siblings fighting over their father's empire
- Logan Roy refusing to step down
- Tom and Greg at the edges of the family
Good for you if
- you like insults sharp enough to cut, from Roman most of all.
- you like boardroom coups, takeover bids and family votes.
- you like laughing at very rich people being awful to each other.
Bad for you if
- you need at least one Roy to root for.
- you need action, and here the battles are fought in boardrooms and over the phone.
About: inheritance · fathers and sons · money · loyalty
Oppenheimer 2023
Película
Película sobre el físico J. Robert Oppenheimer y su papel como desarrollador de la bomba atómica. Basada en el libro 'American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer' de Kai Bird y Martin J. Sherwin.
Las caras de Oppenheimer
- El hombre que construyó la bomba
- Un pueblo secreto en el desierto
- Una audiencia que decide su destino
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una interpretación protagonista sostenida por la mirada.
- te gustan las salas llenas de gente brillante discutiendo.
- quieres sentir la primera prueba en el pecho.
Mala para ti si
- tres horas de conversación son demasiado para una sola noche.
- quieres acción. Son sobre todo reuniones y audiencias.
- quieres una historia contada en orden. Salta entre épocas.
Temas: la culpa · el poder · la ciencia
El instante más oscuro 2017
Película
En mayo de 1940 el destino de Europa occidental depende del primer ministro británico Winston Churchill, quien debe decidir si negociar con Adolf Hitler o luchar sabiendo que podría significar una derrota humillante para Gran Bretaña y su imperio.
Las caras de El instante más oscuro
- Churchill en sus primeras semanas como primer ministro
- Un gabinete de guerra que debate la paz con Hitler
- Dunkerque visto desde Londres
Buena para ti si
- quieres ver a Gary Oldman desaparecer dentro de Churchill.
- te gusta mayo de 1940 visto desde dentro de Westminster.
- te gusta una guerra librada con discursos y discusiones de gabinete.
Mala para ti si
- quieres batallas, y esta se queda en despachos de Londres.
- pones los ojos en blanco ante un gran discurso en el Parlamento como clímax.
Temas: el liderazgo · la duda · el valor
Orphan Black 2013
Series
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
The sides of Orphan Black
- A con artist taking a dead lookalike's identity
- One actress playing many clones
- A secret eugenics experiment
Good for you if
- you like watching Tatiana Maslany play clone after clone, each a different person.
- you like a conspiracy that unfolds piece by piece over five seasons.
- you like a heroine always one lie away from being caught.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand bloody fights and killings.
- you need the genetics to hold up scientifically.
About: identity · sisterhood · bodily autonomy
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