crime drama

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Those included director James Gray’s crime drama “Paper Tiger,” starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, and “The Man I Love,” starring Rami Malek as an artist dying of AIDS.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

A superhero crime drama set in the DC Universe, “Lanterns” will follow a pair of intergalactic cops as they investigate a murder somewhere in the Midwest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Welsh-born writer and executive producer Barry said: "Old Town Murders is more than a crime drama; at its heart, it's about friendship, reinvention and the courage to begin again later in life."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

After a few commercials, Jordan picked up small television roles before his first real break, appearing in a season of the lauded HBO crime drama "The Wire" at age 15.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

So no crime drama for us because that's the real world.

From The Flying Stingaree by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)