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72% Reverina match Top pick 2018 · Series · Drama · Crime
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Why it matches Also about organized crime and corruption Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Built around the same power corruption and moral ambiguity
Also biographical drama at heart What's different Not really political thriller Not built around redemption arc Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord.
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2016 · Series · Drama · Crime
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Why it matches Also about organized crime and power struggle Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same rebel figure What's different Not built around power corruption or redemption arc Not really political thriller or biographical drama Where it streams Peacock Premium The Roku Channel NBC Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord.
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2002 · Series · Drama · Crime
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Why it matches Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Also about corruption and power struggle Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure What's different Not built around power corruption or redemption arc Not really political thriller or biographical drama Where it streams Amazon Prime Video Hulu Amazon Prime Video with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord.
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Also about corruption Built around the same moral ambiguity Power 2014
Also about organized crime Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama The Usual Suspects 1995
Built around the same power corruption and moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure American Gangster 2007
Watched for the same thing: biographical story and crime drama Also biographical drama at heart Griselda 2024
Also about organized crime Centres on the same antihero figure Queen of the South 2016
Also about organized crime and power struggle Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama The Penguin 2024
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Also about corruption and power struggle Snowfall 2017
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Also about corruption Gomorrah 2014 · 5 seasons
Also about organized crime and corruption Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama The Lincoln Lawyer 2022
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Built around the same moral ambiguity Scarface 1983 · 2h 50m
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Also about corruption 
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