Running for six seasons on Starz from June 2014 to February 2020 and one of cable television's most-watched shows, Power tells the story of James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a ruthless New York nightclub owner who moonlights as a drug lord ( It is the story of Omari Hardwick.

Balancing vicious crime with legitimate business, the Ghost is a man of many characters, including his hotheaded partner Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora), his wife and mother of his children Tasha (Naturi Naughton), his former mentor-turned-rival Kanan Stark (Curtis "50 Cent "50 Cent" Jackson, who also serves as executive producer), leads a double life.

Over the course of 63 episodes and later four spin-off series, "Power" depicted how loyalties and alliances change, family dynamics are warped, and morality is undermined under the weight of money, violence, and status. The same themes are explored in shows like "Power," which should be seen next, from "The Wire" to "Ozark."

Created by Vince Gilligan, this American crime drama centers on Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an Albuquerque-based chemistry teacher. After being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, he turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) to secure his family's financial future.

Throughout its five seasons and 62 episodes, which aired on AMC in January 2008 and ended in September 2013, its seemingly "noble" pursuit, in exchange for a true anti-hero arc, leads Walter to fall deeper and deeper into moral darkness and the arrogance known as "Heisenberg" The film follows his transformation into a man filled with Walter's descent into the criminal underworld exposes his own ruthlessness, vanity, and greed, with tragic consequences for his family, including his wife Skylar (Anna Gunn) and brother-in-law Hank (Dean Norris), a DEA agent.

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Like "Power," this Peabody Award-winning HBO drama also depicts the criminal underbelly of a major American city The series, which aired from June 2002 to March 2008, ran for six seasons in Charm City examines the various organizations and how they are connected to local law enforcement, from the port system to city government to the print news media. [At its heart are Dominic West as homicide detective Jimmy McNulty, Wood Harris as gang leader Avon Barksdale, John Doman as police commissioner William Rawls, Idris Elba as drug lord Russell "Stringer" Bell, robber The late Michael K. Williams as Omar Little, and an ever-changing ensemble cast.

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Created and written by Ronan Bennett, this poignant British series follows two young drug dealers, Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sally (Kane Robinson), as they navigate inner city gang culture, transporting viewers to the estates of east London. Like shows of a similar genre, Top Boy interweaves the personal struggles of its characters with larger social issues such as domestic abuse, immigration law, and the intersection of blackness and queerness. [The first two seasons aired on Channel 4, followed by three seasons on Netflix. The drama also spotlighted some of the British Isles' brightest young stars, including Mikaela Cole, Barry Keoghan, and Letitia Wright.

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David Simon, co-creator of "The Wire" and "This Town is Ours," used his crime drama fame to make Times Square more known for its brothels and shady deals than for its Broadway shows and cartoon characters The Deuce" boldly explores the prostitution and pornography industry of 1970s New York City, when the city was known for its

As we follow characters such as twin brothers Vincent and Frankie Martino (both played by James Franco), a bartender and gambler who became fronts for the Mafia, and Irene "Candy" Merrell (played by Golden Globe nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal), a former prostitute who wants to become an adult film director. ), and former prostitute Eileen "Candy" Merrell (played by Golden Globe nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal), who aspires to become an adult film director, we are immersed in the police corruption, drug culture, and debauchery of the time.

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This Emmy Award-winning Netflix thriller, produced by Bill Dubuque (The Accountant, The Judge), stars Jason Bateman as a Chicago-based money launderer for a Mexican drug cartel Jason Bateman plays Marty Byrd, a Chicago-based financial advisor who is laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel. After his money laundering partner is killed by the cartel, Marty moves his wife Wendy (Laura Linney) and their two children Charlotte (Sofia Habritz) and Jonah (Skyler Gartner) to the Ozark region of Missouri.

There they become entangled with local lawbreakers, including heroin producer Jacob Snell (Peter Mullan) and small-time crook Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner). With clever twists (the show is not afraid to kill off characters) and complex performances (especially Linney's Lady Macbeth-esque transformation as Wendy), the tension builds with each chapter of this four-season crime story.

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