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The Spanish crime drama series started in 2017. He was so popular in his country that he became interested in the Netflix service. Subsequently, the streaming platform acquired the rights to international screening. What is this series about?
Eight men break into the Royal Mint of Spain. They are about to commit the most daring heist in history. The plan is well thought out. The implementation is led by the mysterious character Professor. 67 people are held hostage, the robbers are ready to fight back the most experienced police officers. But the criminals are not going to take over the existing money, they have a completely different plan. They want to print new banknotes so they never get caught by the police…
The series became a worldwide hit. A total of 5 seasons, 48 episodes were released. The creators managed to do the impossible – to shoot an original story on a hackneyed topic. If you are a fan of the project and love crime stories, you should definitely rate our rating of films and series similar to “Paper house”.
10 Narco (2015)
Сериал “narco” USA production. It was warmly received by critics and audiences.
The action takes place in Colombia in the 70s of the twentieth century. The protagonist Pablo Escobar is a drug lord who made a fortune by selling cocaine. The first batches from Chile were small, but soon things began to gain momentum. The business is growing, a large dealer network is being formed. Escobar’s organization becomes a huge drug empire.
This series compares favorably with other projects dedicated to the drug lord. Here his personality is fully revealed. This is not only a criminal, a murderer, but also a loving father, a competent strategist and philanthropist who fought with the government for the rights of poor people.
9. El Chapo (2017)
American crime television series about a Mexican drug lord El Chapo. Based on real events. The creators of the project worked out every detail very carefully, so it turned out to be as realistic as possible.
His “career” began in the 80s. 23-year-old El Chapo became a member of the Guadalajara Cartel. He got there thanks to the patronage of his uncle. The guy showed up quickly. An ambitious and serious trader confidently walked up the career ladder. Time will pass, and he will lead the Sinaloa cartel …
8. Escape (2005)
Russian detective, which many consider a remake of the American “The Fugitive”. Creators “Escape” refuted this opinion, despite the fact that many moments in the films are similar.
Evgeny Vetrov is a neurosurgeon. In his life, everything goes on as usual. Interesting work, dear wife. In one moment, he loses everything. Eugene is unfairly accused of killing his own wife. He is not ready to serve a punishment that he did not deserve. During the transfer to the colony, Vetrov manages to escape. Now he has to conduct his own investigation and find out who killed Irina. It will not be easy to do this, because the police are already looking for Eugene.
7. Steal the loot (2008)
This series (USA) combines elements of crime drama and comedy. Its plot is original, so at first there was no shortage of viewers. After the fifth season, the project was decided to be closed. Apparently, the story bored the audience. Filming resumed after 8 years (in 2020), but the exact date of the premiere is not yet known.
Former insurance company investigator Nate Ford decides to organize a team. Five people will help people affected by the hands of thieves. Members of the group are ready for anything, if only justice would prevail.
Each series “Plunder the loot” is a mini-movie with familiar characters.
6. Dirty Money (2018)
Documentary series about corruption in the United States. It exposes the dirtiest corporate cases, fraud schemes from small credit organizations to the largest enterprises.
For example, the first episode is dedicated to the Volkswagen Diesel Scandal. In 2015, the company was accused of fraud in the certification of cars (testing for the level of environmental safety).
Сериал “Dirty money” will be a real find for fans of documentaries.
5. White Lines (2020)
English-Spanish series “White Lines” in the genre of mystical thriller. It was not very popular, so only one season was filmed.
The main character Zoe Walker lost her brother 20 years ago. The guy lived in Ibiza, was a cool DJ, and then just disappeared. The woman decides to go there to find out the circumstances under which her brother died.
The series has two storylines. Past and present. In addition to the detective component, the theme of human relationships is revealed: love, friendship and betrayal…
By the way, despite the mediocre ratings, the series turned out to be worthy. This will be confirmed by everyone who watched it to the end. Perhaps he gives the impression of a boring spectacle due to the first two episodes, which are unnecessarily long.
4. By wolf laws (2016)
American television series “According to the laws of the wolf”, an adaptation of the Australian film of the same name.
After the death of his mother, Joshua, Cody is left all alone. He is 17 years old, so he is forced to move to his relatives. The Cody clan is led by an authoritative grandmother. She has her own business. The guy immediately begins to take an active part in family affairs. Grandmother willingly teaches her grandson “craft”. He soon realizes that the family business is an illegal activity.
3. Ozark (2017)
Crime-drama television series (USA).
Financier Marty Bird moves to the Lake of the Ozarks with his family. It was not the possibility of a solitary life or clean air that attracted him to this backwater. Byrd owed a large sum. He was engaged in “laundering” the drug lord’s money, but the scheme turned out to be imperfect. However, the place for this purpose is completely unsuitable. Marty gets involved in more and more dangerous cases …
Good series. First season “Ozark” quite successful, which cannot be said about subsequent ones. The main characters don’t develop. They seem to be marking time, struggling with the same type of problems, so the viewer becomes bored.
2. Robbery (2001)
American crime thriller. One of the worst films of the 2000s (commercially).
Joe Moore is a robber. Hard work, but his life is enviable. He has everything a young man could want: money and a beautiful girlfriend. It seems that this time luck turned away from Moore. During the next robbery of a jewelry store, he lit up his face in front of a video camera. Now Joe’s rival is blackmailing him. He has no choice but to accept Bergman’s conditions.
“Robbery” – the usual story about the everyday life of thieves, but there was a place for unpredictability and originality.
1. Vizavi (2015)
Spanish television series “Vis-a-vis”. Its difference from many is that the main role here is assigned to a woman. Quite a rare occurrence for crime films.
Macarena Ferreiro is in love with her boss. This love will play tricks on her. The man asks her for a favor – to commit several financial frauds. The girl cannot refuse her lover, and soon she is accused of a crime. Sentence – seven years in Cruz del Sur prison. Now she has to get used to the new reality, learn to build relationships with other prisoners. Ferrreiro will have to survive every day, because the prison does not like the weak.