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Person of Interest (2011)

John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars. 

Created byJonathan Nolan

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  1. 01

    Almost Human

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    2013 · Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    The year is 2048. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. Detective John Kennex returns to work after waking up from a 17-month coma. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, Dorian, a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: artificial intelligence (a.i.) and police
    • a closely matched era
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    Watchmen

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    2019 · Crime · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.

    Why it connects

    • shared revenge series style
    • shared theme: vigilante
    • shared network: Warner Bros. Television
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    Leverage

    Strong story similarity

    2008 · 42 min · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime · Drama

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    A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared revenge series style
    • shared theme: hacker
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  4. 05

    Westworld

    Same creator

    2016 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Western

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    A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • shared themes: amused and artificial intelligence (a.i.)
    • similar audience response
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    The Closer

    Same network

    2005 · 46 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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    Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
    • shared network: Warner Bros. Television
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    Lethal Weapon

    Same network

    2016 · 43 min · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime · Drama

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    A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

    Why it connects

    • shared genre DNA
    • shared network: Warner Bros. Television
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    Black Lightning

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    2018 · 45 min · Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared network: Warner Bros. Television
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