Set in modern day Aotearoa, Literally Dead follows True–the most iconic bitch you’ve ever met. She’s beautiful, smart, charming, and sharp, but on the cusp of graduating from high school, she died in a tragic accident (note: it wasn’t an accident). Our story takes place entirely on the night of True’s graduation party, as her ghost presents her circle of friends and frenemies, we discover her death was the least fucked up thing that happened that year at Gilchrist Grammar.
It is estimated there are around a thousand active serial killers among us right now in the United States alone. This five-part series shines a light on over 30 of the most notorious and gruesome unsolved serial killer cases since Jack the Ripper.
The series is based on real events. It takes us to Kythera from 1906 to 1909 and chronicles one of the largest mass murders the country has ever known. There, we meet the central figure of the story, Antonis, a peaceful shoemaker. A lovable young man, until he is unjustly slandered. The outcry of the local community forces him to leave. He makes a new start in Piraeus. Again, however, his attempt to escape falls on deaf ears. History repeats itself in the big city, filling Antonis with bitterness and anger. Now, there is only one way left for him: Revenge.
Geoff Dresner is a retired safe-breaker who's turned his back on crime to make an honest living as a baker. But his past comes back to haunt him when he's forced to take on one more job in order to help his family.
Adam Vollmann is 40 years old; he is a journalist for the web editorial staff of a major national daily newspaper. One morning, the portrait of Axel Challe, designated as the main suspect in the murder of a young girl, in Guerches-sur-Isoire, appears on the television screen in front of him. When he insisted to his editor-in-chief to go straight away to report there, he explained to him that he was from there, that he grew up there. What he doesn't say is that he knows Axel Challe well: he was his friend. Even more, Axel Challe was the demigod of his childhood.
Anica Reljic, a former police inspector who now works in a call center, receives a call from Sonja Tosic, a rich single mother who wants to know the identity of the person who is threatening her on the phone. As Anica investigates the threatening calls, she realizes that they are connected to a criminal group from her past life. She tries to warn Sonja, but Sonja disappears, prompting Anica and Tiana, Sonja's rebellious daughter, to go in search of her. They soon discover that Sonja may be the key to uncovering the truth behind an environmental scandal rocking the country: the mysterious poisoning of three boys.
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What happens when a promising and smart young woman is suddenly called upon to lead he most sophisticated police force in the country. To Ana Belmonte, this is the promotion of her lifetime, to the Criminal Police, this is a shake-up in their deep-seated hierarchy. This young inspector will be confronted with crimes that are tough to crack, where everyone is a suspect and leads can lead to the most unexpected places. But she’ll also have to face the jealousy and anger within her own department, where there are as many allies as there are enemies, and she’s a woman in a men’s world.
Having been promoted by her former stepfather and national director Alberto Machado, Ana is going to permanently change the lives of those around her, whether they like it or not.
Le Havre, France. The city’s at war as local mobsters and petty gangsters fight over territory, while the police do their best to put an end to the drug trafficking that holds sway over town. Set on a backdrop of social misery, the cases followed by dutiful Inspector Faraday and Paul Winckler, his former partner with completely opposite methods, combine gripping realism and riveting investigations.
Avinash Chakraborty is a ruthless lawyer who leaves no stone unturned to win a case. His authority is challenged by Vamsi Krishna, his employer's son and a newly graduated lawyer. What will he do next?
Kuroi Maya is a female detective who has no sense of loyalty to her organisation, completely ignores rules and loves to see troubled looks on people's faces. She became a detective so that she can torment bad people all she wants. However, she has the ability to get to criminals faster than anyone else because of her keen perceptiveness. Good-natured, earnest but careless Daikanyama Shusuke, is a police officer who works at a police box. At home, he is caught between his strong-minded mother and sister, and gets pushed around every day. But he makes the acquaintance of Maya at a crime scene. Shusuke is unlucky to find himself partnered with her to solve all sorts of cases together.
35-year-old Hanada Yoneko is a detective of Ryogoku Police Precinct who is looking for a marriage partner. She swings between love and justice as she pursues cases with her partner, Fujioka Tsutsuji. Yoneko will not turn a blind eye to crime. In addition, she wants to be happy. But for some reason, all the handsome men she likes turn out to be criminals.
These real-life evil women are intent on making their family's lives a living hell. From dividing the family to dividing up bodies, these twisted and demented bloodthirsty step-monsters only have one thing in mind ... themselves.
In 1995, Odisha witnessed a power struggle as a seasoned leader assumed the CM role, sparking chaos by reneging on a promised succession. Meanwhile, a woman's quest for justice against influential ties results in a tragic event implicating high-ranking officials. Amidst the fallout, resignations occur, thwarting an expected successor's rise, causing a 25-year hiatus in governance. This narrative delves into the scandal, injustice, and political maneuvering in a fictional retelling.