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Badla (2019) is a Hindi mystery thriller directed by Sujoy Ghosh, following the story of Naina Sethi, a successful businesswoman in London with a seemingly perfect life. However, when her secret lover, Arjun, is found dead and she is arrested for his murder, her world is turned upside down. Her lawyer, Jimmy Punjabi, enlists the help of defence attorney Badal Gupta to prove her innocence. Together, they uncover that Naina and Arjun were being blackmailed for their affair and on the night of the murder, Naina was attacked and woke up to find Arjun dead with the money meant for the blackmailer. Despite being out on bail, ...

Knives Out (2019) is a compelling American mystery penned and helmed by Rian Johnson. The talented Daniel Craig leads an impressive eleven-actor cast as renowned private detective Benoit Blanc, called upon to investigate the tragic death of celebrated writer Harlan Thrombey. The morning after his lavish eighty-fifth birthday party at his Norfolk County estate, Thrombey’s body is found in his attic study with a fatal knife wound. His dysfunctional family, including his mother, children, spouses, and grandchildren, were all present at the party. The previous evening, ...

Homecoming (2018–2020) is an American psychological thriller TV series based on the Gimlet Media podcast of the same name. It was created by Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg and first premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 2, 2018. Heidi Bergman, a former social worker, had worked at the Homecoming Transitional Support Center under the Geist Group – a live-in facility that supposedly helped soldiers adjust to civilian life. However, four years later, Bergman has moved on and now works as a waitress. She struggles to remember her time at Homecoming until a U.S. ...

The American mystery drama television miniseries, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (2018), is based on the same-named 2014 novel by Joël Dicker. It made its debut on Epix, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Patrick Dempsey, Kristine Froseth, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr., and Virginia Madsen. Prior to its release in the United States, the series was sold and ...

Drew Goddard wrote, directed, and produced Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), an American neo-noir thriller with multiple intertwining plotlines. The once-popular hotel, situated on the border of California and Nevada, lost its gambling license and is now managed solely by heroin addict Miles Miller. It was in this same hotel in 1959 that Felix O’Kelly met his demise after hiding a bag of money under the floorboards of his room. Ten years later, four new guests arrive: Catholic priest Daniel Flynn, singer Darlene Sweet, salesman Laramie Seymour Sullivan, and hippie Emily Summerspring. As they check into their ...

Sharp Objects (2018) is an American miniseries based on Gillian Flynn’s debut novel of the same name, which aired on HBO on July 8, 2018. Recently released from a psychiatric hospital, reporter Camille Preaker is faced with a difficult assignment: she must return to her small hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls. Camille has had little contact with her anxious, hypochondriac mother or her half-sister, a stunning 13-year-old who seems to have an unsettling hold over the town. As she settles into her old bedroom in the family’s Victorian mansion, Camille can’t help but feel a strong ...

The crime thriller film City of Lies (2018) follows the Los Angeles Police Department’s investigation into the killings of rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. In 2015, investigative reporter Darius ‘Jack’ Jackson from the Los Angeles Times is assigned to cover the Notorious B.I.G.’s murder. Jackson seeks out retired and disgraced LAPD detective Russell Poole for information. Through a series of flashbacks, Poole shares his belief that Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight bribed corrupt officers to carry out Wallace’s murder and conceal it. In 1997, Poole is tasked with looking into the shooting of off-duty black officer Kevin ...

Based on Jean-Christophe Grangé’s 1997 novel Blood Red Rivers and its 2000 film adaptation, The Crimson Rivers (2018–2024) is a French-language crime thriller television series that premiered on RTS 1 in Romandy on September 6, 2018. It has also been airing on France 2 since November 26, 2018, and ZDF in Germany since November 5, 2018. After being transferred to the Central Office against violent crime (OCCS) following the Guernon case in the mid-2000s, Captain Pierre Niémans now leads a confidential unit that handles complex cases with minimal evidence and urgent serial murders. During one such ...

Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash (2017) is an American computer-animated adventure comedy film, and the twenty-ninth installment in the direct-to-video series based on the popular Scooby-Doo brand of Lego. After solving a mystery involving a fake mummy, Scooby-Doo and his friends decide to take a break and have some fun. Upon the suggestion of a museum guard, they head towards the Blowout Beach Bingo Bash that has just kicked off. During their journey, Shaggy, Scooby, and Daphne tease Fred and Velma for always being fixated on mysteries and not knowing how to have fun. Determined to prove them wrong, Fred and Velma set their sights on being crowned this ...

A true crime anthology series, Law & Order True Crime (2017) premiered on September 26, 2017 on NBC. It was ordered by NBC on July 15, 2016, and it is a part of the Law & Order franchise. This eight-episode series, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, is a dramatization of the trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were sentenced to death in 1996 for killing their parents, José and Kitty. The trial of ...

The mystery film, Murder on the Orient Express (2017), was co-produced and directed by Kenneth Branagh. Michael Green wrote the screenplay, based on Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel of the same name. It was winter in 1934 when the eccentric yet famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot traveled to the Middle East for both business and pleasure. Despite First Class being sold out during this time of year, Poirot was able to secure a cabin at the last minute thanks to his friend Bouc, who worked for the railroad and happened ...

13 Reasons Why (2017–2020) is an American teen drama television series created for Netflix by Brian Yorkey, based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why written by Jay Asher. It centers around high school student Clay Jensen and the aftermath of his fellow classmate Hannah Baker’s suicide. The story takes place in the fictional county of Evergreen, California, and primarily follows Liberty High student Clay as he receives a set of cassette tapes at his front porch. These tapes were recorded by Hannah, who tragically killed herself two weeks prior, and they ...

Mindhunter (2017–2019), the 2017 American crime thriller series created by Joe Penhall, is based on John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s 1995 true-crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit. The show follows FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench, along with psychologist Wendy Carr, as they conduct interviews with imprisoned serial killers for research. With the hope of applying this knowledge to solve ongoing cases, they operate within the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia as part of ...

The Invisible Guest (2016) is a Spanish mystery thriller film directed and co-written by Oriol Paulo. Businessman Adrián Doria is out on bail after being arrested for the murder of his lover, Laura Vidal. His lawyer, Félix Leiva, hires attorney Virginia Goodman to assist with his case. After finding out that the prosecutor has a witness who will testify in front of a judge within three hours, Virginia visits Adrián at his apartment and encourages him to tell her everything. Adrián reveals that he and Laura had been blackmailed into going to a rural hotel with €100,000. However, upon arriving, he was knocked unconscious ...

The British horror-mystery film, The Limehouse Golem (2016), directed by Juan Carlos Medina and written by Jane Goldman, tells the story of a series of murders that have shocked the docklands community of Limehouse in Victorian London. Known as the Golem, after a well-known Jewish legend, the killer has not been caught yet. However, when John Cree is accused of poisoning his wife, Elizabeth Cree on the same night as the latest Golem killing, Inspector John Kildare uncovers evidence linking him to all the murders. In order to save Elizabeth from being hanged and solve this ...

The British mystery drama thriller television movie, The Witness for the Prosecution (2016), aired on BBC One during Christmas of 2016. Adapted by Sarah Phelps and directed by Julian Jarrold, this two-part program is based on Agatha Christie’s short story of the same name. While following Christie’s original plot and ending, it differs from previous adaptations, including Billy Wilder’s 1957 film version. Set ...

Now You See Me 2 (2016) is an American heist movie directed by Jon M. Chu, written by Ed Solomon and with a story by Solomon and Peter Chiarelli. The Four Horsemen are back for another wild adventure as they head to the streets of Macau to execute their most outrageous stunt yet. Their goal is to unmask a new enemy who has tried to eliminate them once and for all. Will they triumph in their mission and expose this man, or will they fail miserably and spend the rest of their ...

Billy Ray’s Secret in Their Eyes (2015) is a thriller film that serves as a remake of the 2009 Argentine film of the same name, which was based on Eduardo Sacheri’s novel La pregunta de sus ojos. Following the events of September 11th, FBI counterterrorism agent Ray Kasten and his friend Jess Cobb, an investigator for the Los Angeles district attorney’s office, cross paths with new ADA Claire Sloan. The two are called to investigate an unidentified female body found near a mosque that could potentially have ties to terrorism. Sadly, they ...

The American legal drama thriller series, How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020), premiered on ABC in 2014 and concluded in 2020. Created by Peter Nowalk and produced by Shonda Rhimes and ABC Studios, the show follows Annalise Keating, a prominent criminal defense attorney and law professor at Middleton University in Philadelphia. Annalise handpicks five first-year students from her class to intern at her firm: Wes Gibbins, Connor Walsh, Michaela Pratt, Asher Millstone, and Laurel Castillo (collectively known as The Keating 5). They work alongside Annalise’s ...

The popular American anthology crime drama television series True Detective (2014–2024) was created by Nic Pizzolatto and first aired on HBO in 2014. Each season features a new narrative, cast, and setting. The initial season was met with critical acclaim and impressive ratings for HBO, winning numerous awards for its exceptional acting, cinematography, writing, and direction. While the second season received mixed reviews, it still maintained high viewership. The third season was positively reviewed but experienced a decrease in viewership. Now in its fourth season, titled True Detective: Night Country and set ...