Movies and TvShows featuring "southern-california" theme.
Cobra Kai is a TV show set 30 years after the film 'The Karate Kid.' It follows the story of Johnny Lawrence, a former bully and now middle-aged man, who reopens the Cobra Kai karate dojo. This sparks a rivalry between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do, another karate dojo led by Johnny's former opponent, Daniel LaRusso. The show explores themes of redemption, father-son relationships, and the complexities of teenage life.
Baywatch follows a group of lifeguards on the beaches of California as they protect beachgoers, fight crime, and navigate personal relationships.
Pacific Blue follows a team of bicycle cops as they patrol the beaches of Santa Monica, California. The show revolves around their efforts to tackle crime while also navigating workplace romances and complex relationships. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pacific Ocean, the police officers find themselves caught up in thrilling action and romantic drama.
Mayans M.C. follows the story of a motorcycle gang called Mayans and their involvement in drug trafficking and organized crime in Southern California. The show also explores the complex relationships and rivalries within the gang, as well as the challenges they face from other gangs and law enforcement agencies.
Animal Kingdom is a crime drama TV show that follows the lives of a dysfunctional crime family. The story revolves around a matriarch and her four criminal sons who are involved in various illegal activities. The show explores their relationships, conflicts, and the dynamics within the family.
Starsky & Hutch follows the adventures of two detectives, David Starsky and Ken Hutchinson, as they fight crime in 1970s Southern California. Together, they navigate the dangerous streets of Bay City, taking down drug dealers, solving mysteries, and forming an unlikely friendship.
Three's Company follows the lives of Jack Tripper and his two female roommates, Janet and Chrissy. In order to live in the same apartment, Jack pretends to be gay, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and misadventures. The show explores themes of friendship, love, and the struggles of living in a sitcom world.
Bookie (2023) is a TV show that follows a veteran bookie struggling to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, and co-workers.
Southland follows the lives of several police officers in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as they navigate the challenges of working in a complex and diverse city. The show explores the personal and professional lives of the officers as they deal with crime, corruption, and the constant danger that comes with the job.
CHiPs is an action-packed TV show set in the 1970s and 1980s, focusing on the adventures of two motorcycle cops who work for the California Highway Patrol. The show follows their exploits as they tackle crimes, solve mysteries, and navigate the highways of Southern California. With its mix of action, drama, and unintentional humor, CHiPs became a cult TV series known for its car crashes, car stunts, and explosions. The show also explores the camaraderie between the male protagonists and highlights the bond between the two police partners.
SAF3 (2013) is an adrenaline-fueled action TV show that takes place in the beautiful beaches of Southern California. It follows the courageous members of a task force comprising lifeguards and firefighters who risk their lives to rescue people in distress. With their unwavering determination and skills, the team tackles various challenges, including intense rescue missions and dangerous situations that demand their expertise. As they strive to keep the beachgoers safe, the tight-knit members of SAF3 face personal and professional struggles along the way, making for a thrilling and emotionally charged series.
Gigantic is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009. It premiered on October 8, 2010. On April 19, 2011, cast member Tony Oller announced on his Twitter account that series would not be renewed for a second season. The show's final episode aired on April 22, 2011.
In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry 'Doc' Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. Along the way, he uncovers a conspiracy involving a wealthy real estate developer, white supremacists, and a secret organization that smuggles drugs into the country. As he navigates through a world of drugs, deception, and eccentric characters, Doc tries to find the truth and save his ex-girlfriend.
Blow tells the story of George Jung, who along with the Medellín Cartel, introduced cocaine to the American market in the 1970s. It explores his rise to power, his relationships, and his eventual downfall. Based on a true story, Blow depicts the life of a notorious drug dealer and the consequences he faced.
Denver, the Last Dinosaur is a TV show about a skateboarding dinosaur who goes on adventures in Los Angeles, Southern California. He befriends a group of teenagers and together they have various adventures while also dealing with their everyday lives. The show combines action, adventure, comedy, and fantasy elements.
Riptide follows the adventures of three friends - an ex-soldier, a detective, and a tech genius - as they operate a private detective agency in Southern California. Together, they tackle various cases involving action, adventure, crime, and drama, using their individual expertise to crack the toughest of cases.
The L.A. Complex follows the lives of young adults living in a residential hotel in Los Angeles, as they navigate the challenges and opportunities in the entertainment industry. The show explores various aspects of their lives, including aspiring actors, comedians, singers, and actresses, as well as relationships, auditions, film production, and reality shows. It dives into the struggles and dreams of these individuals as they try to make it big in Hollywood.
Based on a true story, Gangland Undercover follows the life of Charles Falco as he goes undercover to infiltrate the notorious Vagos Motorcycle Club. As an ATF agent, Falco risks everything to gather intelligence on the criminal activities of the gang. Thrust into the dangerous world of outlaw bikers, he must navigate the complexities of loyalty, brotherhood, and betrayal in order to bring justice to the streets.
Bruce Cogburn, a reclusive and controversial author, receives endless letters from an obsessive fan. He is forced to confront his past and find the person behind the cryptic messages, leading to a dangerous search full of fear and danger.
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. Best friends Chon and Ben are marijuana growers living in Laguna Beach, California. Chon, a former Navy SEAL, smuggled the seeds for the plants out of Afghanistan. These seeds yielded a particularly potent strain of marijuana that soon developed a wide customer base and made Chon and Ben very wealthy. The two are in a poly-amorous relationship with O as their girlfriend.While Ben is doing charity work overseas, Chon and O receive a video from cartel enforcer Lado, a man they do not know. The video shows several severed heads and a chainsaw, leading them to worry about Ben, who they fear is one of the victims. However, Ben returns safely the next day, and Chon and Ben go to meet with the Mexican cartel. The cartel wants access to their business & offers to industrialize production in exchange for a 20% fee. Both Ben & Chon don't want to get involved with cartels. After refusing the cartel's offer for a partnership, Chon and Ben make plans with O to leave and go to Indonesia for a year, not telling her that they are fleeing from the cartel. The cartel finds out their plans, but doesn't want them to leave as they cant grow the product without Ben & Chon's expertise.Chon and Ben speak to corrupt DEA agent Dennis who urges them to partner with the cartel. O, meanwhile, is kidnapped by Lado and several members of the cartel. Chon and Ben are notified of O's kidnapping via a Skype call from cartel leader Elena, who threatens to harm O before again urging the two to partner with the cartel.Chon and Ben speak with Dennis about the situation. Dennis informs them that the cartel is led by Elena who has not weaknesses, husband & 2 sons dead & a dead daughter Magda. The conversation turns sour, with Chon stabbing Dennis in the hand and punching him in the face. Dennis understands that the guys are serious & gets them Elena's property information & business transactions in US. Ben & Chon make a deal with Elena to pay $ 15 MM upfront as cash for return of O. They don't have this money, but they figure each of Elena's property in Laguna to be filled with cash. They plan to rob them & get O back by paying Elena her own money. With help from Chon's Navy SEAL friends, the duo attacks one of Elena's cash laundering properties, killing seven of Elena's men. The duo decides to frame Alex (a high ranking member of the cartel) (Demián Bichir) for the murders. Alex was the one who had conducted the first meeting with Ben & Chon & had acted as the front for Elena. Alex is Elena's lawyer. With help from Dennis, they falsify the evidence and give it to Lado, who tortures the man before forcing Ben to immolate him. Before entering the meeting Ben sees El Alzul (Elena's business rival) leaving Lado's room. Lado was planning to ditch Elena in favor of Alzul when he came to power in Mexico.While being tortured, the man begs for his life on Magda, revealing to Chon and Ben that Elena's daughter's Magda (who was rumored to be dead), is still alive & actually studying in Laguna beach.Elena decides to come to Laguna beach to meet Magda. O, during all of this, has been kept in horrible living conditions while not being allowed to speak to anyone. Elena, feeling sorry for her, allows her to contact her mother via email, so she can convince her mother that she is on a trip to Europe with her friends. While in captivity and after drugging her, Lado sexually assaults O while recording it. He later shows her the video of it, causing her to spit on him. Elena later brings O to her estate in Laguna so that she can have someone to talk to.Lado meanwhile meets Dennis. Turns out Dennis has been protecting Lado for years. Lado tells Dennis that he knows he supplied Ben & Chon with the information on Elena's properties in Laguna. Lado was Dennis's snitch inside Elena's organization. Lado was giving Dennis enough information to mess up Elena's operations to strategically benefit Alzul. Lado tells Dennis that Elena is in US & that O is with her. Dennis & Lado plan to extort the 3 MM$ Ben & Chon stole in exchange for information on Magda. Lado knew all along that Ben & Chon had stolen the money, but used the evidence to get rid of Alex & further weaken Elena.Meanwhile, Ben and Chon bribe Dennis for information on Magda (Sandra Echeverria), ultimately paying him $3 million for the information (stolen from Elena's property) and the name of his snitch in Elena's cartel. After kidnapping Magda, Ben and Chon Skype Elena once more, establishing that they are now in control. With Elena at their mercy, the two arrange a meeting, at which point both O and Magda will be released.The exchange is set to occur in the middle of the desert, with snipers from both sides prepared to fire. Elena requests to know the identity of the man who revealed the location of her daughter, and Chon reveals that it was Lado. Elena attempts to kill Lado, but he shoots her first. An intense firefight erupts, with Chon being shot several times. Lado is shot in the back by Ben, but manages to shoot Ben in the neck before being killed by O. With Ben mortally wounded, Chon injects him, himself, and O with a fatal overdose, so the three can die together.It is then revealed that this sequence is how O feared the events would transpire. In reality, Lado steals Elena's car and drives off as DEA agents arrive, led by Dennis. Lado had once again sold Elena out. With Elena in jail, Alzul will win the cartel wars. Everyone at the meeting is arrested & Elena goes to jail for 30 yrs, but since Ben possesses incriminating information on Dennis, Dennis names Ben and Chon as his informants for the past six years, leading to them being released from jail. Ben, Chon and O leave the country together and live like savages in Indonesia.