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Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)
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Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)
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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
#1

    True Detective

TV Series
2014–
31 eps
TV-MA
8.8 (769K)
Colin Farrell in Sugar (2024)
#2

    Sugar

TV Series
2024–
16 eps
TV-MA
7.4 (50K)
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Seven (1995)
#3

    Seven

1995
2h 7m
R
8.6 (2.1M)
Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)
#4

    The Batman

2022
2h 56m
PG-13
7.8 (947K)
Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson in His & Hers (2026)
#5

    His & Hers

TV Mini Series
2026
6 eps
TV-MA
7.1 (93K)
Kappei Yamaguchi, Shidô Nakamura, and Mamoru Miyano in Death Note (2006)
#6

    Death Note

TV Series
2006–2007
37 eps
TV-14
8.9 (498K)
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
#1

    True Detective

TV Series
2014–
31 eps
TV-MA
8.8 (769K)
Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
Colin Farrell in Sugar (2024)
#2

    Sugar

TV Series
2024–
16 eps
TV-MA
7.4 (50K)
John Sugar is a dashing private eye navigating the dark corners of sunny LA. Though he sees only the good in humanity, Sugar is haunted by a secret too dangerous to expose.
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Seven (1995)
#3

    Seven

1995
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R
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Two detectives try to track down a serial killer who chooses his victims based on the Seven Deadly Sins.
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#4
The Batman
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#5
His & Hers
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#6
Death Note
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#7
Apocalypse Now
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#8
Insomnia
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#9
The Batman: Part II
Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars (2004)
#10
Veronica Mars

About Hard-boiled Detective

The hard-boiled detective subgenre features gritty, realistic, and often morally complex narratives centered around tough and cynical protagonists. These stories typically take place in urban settings and delve into the darker aspects of society, including crime, corruption, and moral ambiguity.
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