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Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, 'Watchmen', from executive producer Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, Lost), embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking DC graphic novel while breaking new ground of its own. Angela Abar is a woman of many masks. She's a seasoned detective in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, police force, where officers must conceal their identities to protect themselves from terrorists. While investigating a murder close to home, Angela uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy that threatens the future of the world. Regina King leads a formidable cast that includes Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart and Tim Blake Nelson. Brimming with cutting-edge style, dark humour and outrageous action, these nine episodes follow all-too-human ''superheroes" forced to grapple with an increasingly blurry line between good and evil. Ticktock, ticktock. - Director:
- Nicole Kassell
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- Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tom Mison
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Based on the bestselling fantasy book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R.R. Martin, this drama is set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms arc locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honour, conquest and triumph. In the 'Game of Thrones', you either win or you die. - Director:
- Timothy Van Patten
- Cast:
- Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a down-on-his-luck chemistry teacher struggling to make ends meet for his wife (Anna Gunn) and physically challenged son (RJ Mitte). Everything changes when Walter receives a startling diagnosis: terminal lung cancer. With only a few years to live and nothing to lose, Walter uses his training as a chemist to cook and sell crystal meth with one of his former students (Aaron Paul). As his status grows, so do his lies, but Walt will stop at nothing to make sure his family is taken care of after he's gone, even if it means putting all their lives on the line. - Director:
- Vince Gilligan
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- Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul
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From David Simon, creator and co-writer of HBO's triple Emmy Award-winning mini-series The Corner, this unvarnished, highly realistic drama series follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore - one that culminates in a complex series of dangerous wiretaps and surveillance. Told from the points of view of both the police and their targets, the series captures a universe where easy distinctions between good and evil, and crime and punishment, are challenged at every turn. - Director:
- Tim Van Patten
- Cast:
- Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba
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After a failed global-warming experiment, a post-apocalyptic Ice Age has killed off nearly all life on the planet. All that remains of humanity are the lucky few survivors that boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. A class system has evolved aboard the train, fiercely dividing its population - but a revolution is brewing. The lower-class passengers in the tail section stage an uprising, moving car-by-car up toward the front of the train, where the train's creator and absolute authority resides in splendor. But unexpected circumstances lie in wait for humanity's tenacious survivors... - Director:
- Joon-Ho Bong
- Cast:
- Chris Evans, Tomás Dianiska, Dana Green
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Black and chrome and colour editions of the fourth instalment of the post-apocalyptic action series from film-maker George Miller. Set in a desolate desert wasteland, the story follows Max (Tom Hardy), who following the murder of his wife and child, has been captured by a gang, led by the tyrannical Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne). In order to escape his captors, Max teams up with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron), a woman who wants to travel across the desert and find her way back home. But after liberating five female captives from Joe's clutches, she too must escape from the crazy gang leader and his henchmen. Can they make it across the desert in one piece? The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Cinematography and Best Director, winning six statuettes in categories such as Best Production Design, Best Costume Design and Best Sound Mixing. - Director:
- George Miller
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- Tom Hardy, Lee Perry, Charlize Theron
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After the murder of his family, Marine veteran Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) became a vigilante known as "The Punisher" with only one goal in mind, to avenge them...While driving through Michigan, Frank stops for a beer at a roadside bar. But staying out of trouble has never been his strong suit...Rachel recalls the night everything changed and lets Frank in on the truth about her name. Russo (Ben Barnes) sits down with a face from his childhood...Amy (Giorgia Whigham) rushes to protect Frank, who lies defenseless in a hospital. Pilgrim (Josh Stewart) gets some crushing news, and Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) calls in a favor...Frank, Pilgrim, Madani (Amber Rose Revah), Russo, Amy, Curt (Jason R. Moore) and the Schultz family. No bullet is left unspent as season two comes to an explosive conclusion... - Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Jon Bernthal, Amber Rose Revah, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
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The Punisher (2017 - 2019)Marvel's The Punisher
The Punisher is an American action, adventure, and crime TV series following Frank Castle - a reclusive vigilante who knows one thing and one thing only: to punish criminals and serve them street justice when they expect it the least. The show stars Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, Amber Rose Revah playing Dinah Madani, Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle, and more. - Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Jon Bernthal, Amber Rose Revah, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
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After the murder of his family, Marine veteran Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) became a vigilante known as "The Punisher" with only one goal in mind, to avenge them...Former Marine Frank Castle takes the law into his own hands while struggling to come to terms with his traumatic past... With Frank in bad shape, Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) calls on Curtis (Jason R. Moore) for help. Madani (Amber Rose Revah) and Russo (Ben Barnes) continue to mix business with pleasure. Lewis (Daniel Webber) stands up for his rights...Frank makes a damning confession. A shootout leaves Sarah (Jaime Ray Newman) wondering what to believe. Rawlins (Paul Schulze) goes in for the kill, once and for all...As the authorities close in, an exhausted but unbroken Frank vows to put an end to the war that has consumed his life... - Director:
- Not Available
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- Jon Bernthal, Amber Rose Revah, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
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Daredevil: Series 2 (2016)Marvel's Daredevil
The razor-thin line between redemption and retribution explodes with a vengeance in 'Marvel's Daredevil: The Complete Second Season'. With Wilson Fisk behind bars, Matt thinks his efforts to bring order to Hell's Kitchen are succeeding - until chaos reignites with two new arrivals: Frank Castle (a. k.a. The Punisher), an anguished ex-soldier determined to visit bloody, irrevocable "justice" upon his adversaries, and Matt's volatile old flame Elektra Natchios. Meanwhile, a lethal, relentless source of ancient evil continues to amass power. Now, as both the stakes and the body count rise, Matt faces a life-altering choice that forces him to confront what it truly means to be a hero. - Director:
- Phil Abraham
- Cast:
- Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson
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Daredevil: Series 1 (2015)Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel's "Daredevil" follows Matt Murdock, attorney by day and vigilante by night. Blinded by an accident as a child, Murdock uses his heightened senses as Daredevil, fighting crime on the streets of New York after the sun goes down. His efforts are not welcomed by powerful businessman Wilson Fisk - aka Kingpin - and others whose interests collide with Daredevil's. Though Murdock's day job suggests a man who believes in the criminal justice system, his alter ego proves otherwise, as he takes the law into his own hands to protect his Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood and the surrounding city. - Director:
- Phil Abraham
- Cast:
- Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll
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