The Rookie (season 1)

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{5/5} “Those lost seconds didn’t matter this time, but they may in the future. So celebrate the victory, but recognize — you’ve got work to do.” The Rookie season 1, aired in 2018-19 John Nolan used to be in construction but he decided to go to the police academy even though he was older that […]

Juror #2

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{5/5} “I will protect our family. I promise.” Juror #2, released in 2024 Justin is selected for jury duty. He doesn’t really want to do it because his wife Allison is having a tricky pregnancy. It’s a murder trial but the judge says the trial won’t take long. Once the prosecutor starts describing the story, […]

Veronica Mars (season 1)

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{4.5/5} “I nailed our bail jumper one hundred yards from Mexico… Twenty five hundred bucks. No sack dinners tonight. Tonight we eat like the lower middle class to which we aspire.” Veronica Mars season 1, aired in 2004-5 Veronica goes to school during the day and helps her father out in the evening with his […]

Ludwig (season 1)

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{5/5} “Wallpaper goes on walls. The clue’s in the name.” Ludwig season 1, aired in 2024 John likes to solve and create puzzles, and he rarely leaves his house. His sister-in-law Lucy calls and tells him to come and that she’s called a taxi for him. She reveals that his twin brother James, a police […]

U. S. Marshals

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{4/5} “Seems we have ourselves a bona fide federal fugitive out on the lam.” U. S. Marshals, released in 1998 When Mark is in an accident and his gun is discovered in his truck, the police inform him his fingerprints have been found at the scene of a double murder in New York. Mark says […]

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (season 1)

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{4.5/5} “You missed this one. I knew it was there, but I didn’t tell you ’cause I hoped one day I’d be brave enough.” A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder season 1, aired in 2024 Pip has to do an in-depth project for school and she decides to revisit the murder of Andie, an older […]

The Fugitive

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{5/5} “What I want out of each and every one of you is a hard target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse, and doghouse in that area.” The Fugitive, released in 1993 When Dr. Richard Kimble is convicted of the murder of his wife and sent to jail, the bus he’s […]

Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part 1

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{5/5} “‘If I tell you to run, you run.’ ‘Run? This is getting exciting.’” Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, released in 2023 A Russian sub sinks when the AI on board goes rogue. Ethan Hunt gets word that Ilsa Faust is about to be killed by mercenaries, and the US would like a […]

The Prestige

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{5/5} “He’s a natural magician. Course you can’t trust him.” The Prestige, released in 2006 Borden and Angier are rival magicians. Angier’s wife Julia was killed when she couldn’t escape from a water tank fast enough. Angier blames Borden because he’s the one who tied the knot around Julia’s hands. When Borden does a bullet […]

The Illusionist

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{5/5} “There’s no trick they haven’t seen.” The Illusionist, released in 2006 Eduard and Sophie are childhood friends but are separated because of their social stature. Eduard moves away for 15 years, studying magic. When he returns he goes by the name Eisenheim the Illusionist. Everyone is impressed with his magic, including the prince. Prince […]