crime drama
C28658
concept
A crime drama is a narrative focused on criminal activities and their investigation, emphasizing moral ambiguity, character development, and the psychological and social impact of crime.
All labels observed (17)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| film noir–style drama | 8 |
| crime drama canonical | 5 |
| film noir-style drama | 2 |
| period crime drama television series | 2 |
| Chinese crime drama film | 1 |
| biographical crime drama | 1 |
| crime drama anthology | 1 |
| crime drama episode | 1 |
| crime drama franchise | 1 |
| crime drama novel | 1 |
| crime drama production | 1 |
| crime-action television series | 1 |
| forensic crime drama | 1 |
| investigative crime show | 1 |
| neo-noir crime drama film | 1 |
| neo-noir crime drama television series | 1 |
| குற்றத் திரைப்படம் | 1 |
Instances (30)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe | crime drama production |
| Dragnet (radio series) | — |
| The Drop | crime drama novel |
| Masterpiece Mystery! | crime drama anthology |
| CSI franchise | crime drama franchise |
| The Alienist | period crime drama television series |
| Drunken Angel | film noir–style drama |
| The Bad Sleep Well | film noir–style drama |
| Caged | film noir-style drama |
| The Killings at Badger's Drift | — |
| The Strange Woman | film noir–style drama |
| Carlos (2010 miniseries) | — |
| It Always Rains on Sunday | film noir-style drama |
| The Worst of Evil | crime-action television series |
| State of Grace | neo-noir crime drama film |
| Born to Be Bad | film noir–style drama |
| Too Old to Die Young | neo-noir crime drama television series |
| The Deliberate Stranger | biographical crime drama |
| La Bête Humaine | film noir–style drama |
| Mr. Six | Chinese crime drama film |
| நாயகன் | குற்றத் திரைப்படம் |
| Murder Never Knocks | — |
| The Case of the Silk Stocking | — |
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All the King’s Men
surface form:
All the King’s Men (1949 film)
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film noir–style drama |
| El Bruto | film noir–style drama |
| The Body Farm | forensic crime drama |
| Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville | crime drama episode |
| Copper (TV series) | period crime drama television series |
| SOCO: Scene of the Crime Operatives | investigative crime show |
| The Velvet Touch | film noir–style drama |