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Breaking Bad by Vince Gilligan creatorWalter White, a seemingly agreeable family man and chemistry teacher is diagnosed with lung cancer, and turns to the criminal world to be able to afford his treatment. White and his former student, Jesse Pinkman, begin to produce and sell methamphetamine. Their plan seems simple and clear-cut at first, but White inevitably discovers the complexity and quandary of being a criminal.
genres crime drama thriller keywords addiction - child abuse - divorce - major character death - substance abuse - drug overdose - death - sin - family - power and its corrupting influence - envy and regret - crime doesn't pay - dr jekyll and mr hyde - hypocrisy content warnings profanity: yes - violence: graphic - sex: graphic languages English length 62 episodes à 49 minutes source material -
Prison Break by Paul Scheuring creator
Michael Scofield wants to get his brother Lincoln out of prison. Lincoln is sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Michael worked as an engineer with the company that renovated the prison. That’s a good start, but he also needs the help of the other prisoners. In the meantime two lawyers try to prove Lincoln’s innocence. They are opposed by the secret service and it becomes clear that Lincoln’s case is only a part in a large case set up by an organisation called ‘The Company’. After saving Lincoln’s life, Michael is imprisoned in Panama where The Company wants him to free an inmate. He finds out that ‘The Company’ is a secret group of multinationals with evil intentions. After the escape, Michael and Lincoln return to America where they are arrested by the FBI. They have to steal a memory card with information of The Company otherwise they will have to serve a long punishment. The card consists of 6 parts hidden and guarded on different locations.
genres action crime keywords addiction - divorce - major character death - suicide - torture - justice content warnings profanity: yes - violence: graphic - sex: yes languages English length 5 seasons ( season 1: 22 episodes, season 2: 22 episodes, season 3: 13 episodes, season 4: 24 episodes, season 5: 9 episodes) - each episode: 42 minutes source material related works Breakout Kings availability of fanfiction Between 1000 and 50,000 entries on Archive of Our Own, FanFiction.net, Wattpad, PrisonBreakFic.net, FanFiktion.de (German), Spirit Fanfics (Portuguese) notes https://www.facebook.com/pg/PrisonBreak/posts/?ref=page_internal -
Sherlock by Mark Gatiss creator, Steven Moffat creator
A reimagining of the Sherlock Holmes stories set in 21st century London. The series begins by exploring the meeting, relationship and character development of Dr. John Watson, an army doctor who has returned to England after being injured in Iraq, and Sherlock Holmes, an eccentric but brilliant young man who assists the London police in solving crimes and offers his services to the general public as a consulting detective. There are 4 series/seasons of the show plus one stand-alone special for a total of a total of 13 90-minute episodes. Many of these reimagine and update the original Sherlock Holmes stories and characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle. These re-imagings incorporate present day technology use and update the roles of these 19th century characters to deal with 21st century realities. Other major themes explored include Sherlock Holmes’ personal growth, his relations to his family, his personal history, his drug use, and his ability to develop relationships with colleagues and friends.
genres mystery crime keywords addiction - major character death - substance abuse - suicide content warnings profanity: mild - violence: yes - sex: yes languages English length 13 90-minute episodes (4 seasons of 3 episodes and one special) source material related works The Sherlock Holmes Stories availability of fanfiction More than 100,000 entries on Archive for Our Own, FanFiction.net, Wattpad notes Fanfiction is available for the television series may also merge with fan fiction for the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle or with other interpretations of Sherlock Holmes such as the US television series Elementary. -
The Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle writerThe Sherlock Holmes stories (or canon) consists of both short stories and novels that follow the crime-solving adventures of the world’s first consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his friend and colleague, Dr. John Watson. The stories take place between 1880 and 1914 England, and include crimes being investigated by the London police as well as mysteries for which Holmes and Watson have been hired by private individuals to help resolve. A hallmark of these stories is the use of forensic science and deduction which Holmes pioneers to solve crimes and mysteries. Language, stories, and mysteries reflect the mores of the time and context and include more minor roles for women, acceptance of racial segregation, and reinforcement of social class. Particularly noteworthy elements of these stories also include the importance of heightened observation and reason.
genres crime mystery keywords major character death - racism - sexism - substance abuse - adventure - friendship content warnings profanity: mild - violence: yes - sex: no languages English length 56 short-stories and 4 novels; length varies source material related works Sherlock availability of fanfiction Between 1000 and 50,000 entries on Archive on Our Own, FanFiction.net notes Fanfiction for the Sherlock Holmes stories may include influences from other interpretations of Sherlock Holmes including, for instance, the Sherlock (BBC) television series, the Grenada Sherlock Holmes television series staring Jeremy Brett, and the CBS television series Elementary, among others.
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