The action genre features fast-paced, thrilling, and intense sequences of physical feats, combat, and excitement. The characters of these stories are involved in daring and often dangerous situations, requiring them to rely on their physical prowess, skills, and quick thinking to overcome challenges and adversaries.

The crime genre features criminal activities, investigations, law enforcement, crimes, and the pursuit of justice. Crime stories often revolve around the planning, execution, and consequences of criminal acts, as well as the efforts to solve and prevent such acts. They explore various aspects of criminal behavior, motives, and the moral dilemmas faced by both perpetrators and those seeking to uphold the law.

James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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Joan Denny (Orla Brady) leads a team of investigators (Idris Elba, Vinessa Shaw, Christian Camargo) charged with investigating violent crimes against American citizens on foreign soil.

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"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

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Idris Elba, Julian Wadham, Eamonn Walker, and Monique Gabriela Curnen in Legacy (2010)

Jason Clarke and Paz Vega in The Human Contract (2008)

Idris Elba, Nadine Marshall, and Kai Francis Lewis in Second Coming (2014)

Matt Dillon, Steve Harris, Hayden Christensen, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, John Luessenhop, Michael Ealy, Vladimir Tevlovski, Tip 'T.I.' Harris, and Chris Brown in Takers (2010)

Sienna Guillory and Matthew Rhys in Sorted (2000)

Mark Frost, Charlie Creed-Miles, Idris Elba, Ashley Thomas, Gemma Arterton, Franz Drameh, and Tom Cullen in 100 Streets (2016)

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