Movies and TvShows featuring "crisis" theme.

Scandal is a thrilling drama that revolves around Olivia Pope, a professional 'fixer' who helps influential people in crisis. Set in Washington D.C., the show delves into the world of politics, power, and corruption, as Olivia navigates through complex cases while dealing with personal and professional challenges.

A story that follows Wang Lu, a young genius, who enters the Spirit Blade Sect and embarks on an unconventional journey towards immortal cultivation. The Spirit Blade Sect was established in the year 4233. Through years of producing martial arts prodigies, it has been hailed as one of the five great sects. As the nine continents face a crisis, a genius by the name of Wang Lu joins the Spirit Blade Sect and comes under the tutelage Wang Wu. Despite Wang Wu's beauty, she is hundreds of years in age. Famous for having a sharp tongue and an erratic temper, she and her disciple Wang Lu engage in endless squabbles while trudging on a path to becoming the strongest sage in all the lands. Adapted from the manga "Spirit Blade Mountain" written by Xian Man Dong Man.

As relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders is an American fantasy themed cartoon television series produced by Bohbot Productions and Hasbro with association with Hong Ying Animation in 1995. Each episode was constructed as an animated minimusical, aimed at children aged four and older. Internationally syndicated by Bohbot Entertainment, the international version has the title character renamed to Starla. There is a special emphasis on the "power of friendship", which enables the titular Jewel Riders, the three adolescent girl defenders of this enchanted kingdom, to overcome their adversaries. The show's action is set in the legendary island of Avalon, here portrayed as a fairy tale style utopia that keeps its magical energies in check with the aid of the seven royal Crown Jewels. The plot follows the quest of Avalon's young princess Gwenevere and her friends Fallon and Tamara to secure the scattered enchanted jewels, stop the evil Lady Kale from taking over the kingdom, restore harmony in magic and bring their mentor Merlin home. In the second season, the Jewel Riders receive more powers and new costumes; a new villain, Morgana, is also introduced in addition to the returning Kale, as is a new set of magical jewels to find. In the original version of the show, the title character has her name similar with Arthur's wife, Guinevere; other Arthurian characters in the show include Merlin and Lady of the Lake.

Impulse follows the story of a teenage girl named Henry who has the ability to teleport. As she learns to control her powers, she faces various obstacles and threats. The show explores themes of identity, trauma, and self-discovery.

Dopesick is a TV show that explores the tragic consequences of the opioid epidemic in the United States. It depicts the rise of prescription drug addiction, the role of pharmaceutical companies in fueling the crisis, and the devastating impact on individuals and communities. The show follows the stories of doctors, DEA agents, lawyers, and affected individuals as they navigate through the complexities of the crisis.

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door. They soon discover that the blackout is part of a government conspiracy, and as chaos ensues, they must navigate the collapse of civilization and find a way to survive. The story is filled with suspense, distrust, and the search for answers in a world on the brink of collapse.

Inami and Tamaru work at the Public Security Mobile Investigation Unit Special Investigation Team, a team made up of specialists with different expertise. Inami tackles criminals with showy maneuvers, while Tamaru corners criminals with cool calculation. Together, the team tackles terrorists, new religious cults, military spies, secret narcotics organisations and complicit politicians.

An American journalist who spent 13 months in France 1940-41 managed to arrange safe passage to the US for over 2,000 refugees; who were in danger of losing their lives.

In the year 2040, a walled city faces a crisis as a dictatorship enforces authoritarian rule. Amidst social injustice and political intrigue, the survival of its inhabitants stands at stake.

Series inspired by real events in the financial world, centers on narcissism, megalomania, and double standards. Felix Armand wants to be at the top. Because once he's there, he can finally be a decent human being. After all, he's the damn mastermind behind the most successful FinTech company of all time, and all of Germany: the CableCash AG. Unfortunately, everything is already blowing up in Felix's face during the IPO: Money laundering, investor deception, internet pornography. As a medium-sized company, you certainly don't get applauded for using such methods by the German public. And after Felix has freed his megalomaniac and esoteric boss Magnus from the clutches of the Sicilian Mafia, he promptly abandons him, and Felix once again has to handle it all on his own. The press, politics, the underworld, and Magnus. They all want a piece of the pie, and Felix can't keep up trying to play them all against each other. And so Felix turns from a lousy little programmer into the biggest swindler in German post-war history. And then there is also Sheila Williams, the woman Felix really shouldn't fall in love with.

The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth. The story revolves around the powerful narcotic painkillers, or opioids, that were once used as drugs of last resort for pain sufferers. Purdue turned OxyContin into a billion-dollar blockbuster by launching an unprecedented marketing campaign claiming that the drug's long-acting formulation made it safer to use than traditional painkillers for many types of pain. However, that illusion was shattered when drug abusers discovered that crushing an Oxy could release its narcotic payload all at once. Even in its prescribed form, Oxy proved to be fiercely addictive. As OxyContin's use and abuse grew, Purdue concealed what it knew from regulators, doctors, and patients.

Perfect Life is a TV show that follows the lives of three girlfriends as they navigate through relationships, infidelity, and self-discovery. The show explores themes of prejudice, modern society, and the challenges of maintaining a satisfying relationship.

Simón, a Venezuelan freedom fighter exiled in Miami, copes with trauma and guilt over a choice he must make: stay in Miami and start a new life, or return home to the losing fight against a tyrannical regime.

Follow the intertwining lives and political power plays of various characters during a tumultuous period in Italy's history marked by corruption and scandal.

In the height of the Cold War, an eccentric general launches a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, sparking a desperate attempt by politicians and generals to stop a full-scale nuclear war.

A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide. The film opens in New York, where people start to exhibit strange behavior and commit suicide. The protagonist, Elliot Moore, an environmental science teacher, along with his wife Alma and Julian, a math teacher, flee Philadelphia on a train. They learn that the suicides are not caused by a terrorist attack, but by a natural phenomenon. They embark on a journey to find safety, encountering infected individuals along the way. They eventually find refuge in a small rural town, but realize that the toxin is triggered by large groups of people. They split up into smaller groups and continue their journey. Elliot, Alma, and Jess, a young girl they meet, find shelter in an old house with an eccentric old lady. They survive the peak of the attacks and, three months later, return to their normal lives in Philadelphia. However, the film ends with a hint that the phenomenon may be happening in other places.