Movies and TvShows featuring "tragedy-drama" theme.
A Million Little Things follows a group of friends who are brought together after one of them unexpectedly dies by suicide. The loss forces the others to reevaluate their own lives and relationships as they navigate love, friendship, and the challenges of adulthood.
Black Mirror is a TV show that delves into the dark side of technology and its effects on society. It presents a series of standalone episodes, each telling a unique and thought-provoking story set in a near-future or alternative reality. Themes of privacy, dystopia, connection, dehumanization, and unintended consequences are explored through a mix of drama, satire, and psychological thriller elements.
Succession follows the lives of the Roy family, who are the owners of a global media empire. As the aging patriarch's health declines, a power struggle ensues between his four adult children, all vying for control of the company. The series explores themes of wealth, betrayal, family dynamics, and the dark side of the business world.
Justice Bao is a 236-episode television series from Taiwan, first airing on Chinese Television System from February 1993 to January 1994. The show stars Jin Chao-chun as the Chinese official Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty. It was hugely popular in Greater China as well as many other countries in the Far East. The series was originally scheduled for just 15 episodes. However, the show garnered high ratings when the initial episodes aired. Due to its popularity, CTS expanded the show to 236 episodes. The TVB and ATV Home networks in Hong Kong both bought the series in an attempt to gain viewers. Competition between the two networks during the showing of the series was so severe that identical episodes were shown on both channels on the same night. It was also one of the first dramas that used NICAM technology.
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat - an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
After a global event known as the Departure, where 2% of the world's population mysteriously vanished, the town of Mapleton struggles to cope with the aftermath. The story follows the lives of various individuals as they deal with grief, belief, and the consequences of the event.
In order to pay off their debt, three daring youths jump into the money-lending business while confronting the rich and powerful who prey on the weak.
After a tragic accident, an ambitious prosecutor finds himself with the mind of a child. To mend their relationship, he and his mother embark on a journey of healing.
A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own.
Snowdrop is a TV show set in the 1980s that revolves around espionage, love-at-first-sight, and political intrigue. It follows the story of a student who falls in love with a mysterious young woman, not knowing that she is a spy. As their love blossoms, they become entangled in a dangerous web of secrets and betrayal. With the backdrop of a presidential election and student activism, the show explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the price of freedom.
The Wilds follows a group of teenage girls from different backgrounds who find themselves stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. They must learn to work together and navigate the harsh environment in order to survive. As they struggle to find food and shelter, tensions rise and secrets are revealed, leading to dramatic and suspenseful moments. The show explores themes of survival, friendship, and identity.
Three generations of strong and independent women living together in the small farm town of Port Haven embark on an enlightening journey none of them could have imagined as they learn how to find their way back to each other.
Feel Good is a comedy-drama TV show that follows the story of a female stand-up comedian named Mae, who is struggling with addiction and attempts to navigate her whirlwind romance with her new girlfriend. It explores themes of love, addiction, and self-discovery.
Above Justice is an anthology TV show set in Recife, Brazil. It explores themes of revenge, justice, murder, and infidelity. The complex plot takes place in the northeast region of Brazil and follows different characters as they seek justice for themselves or their loved ones.
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.
During Hurricane Katrina, doctors and nurses at a New Orleans hospital's intensive care unit struggle to treat patients when the facility loses power for 5 days.
A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
Show Me a Hero is a TV mini-series based on a true story. Set in the 1980s, it follows the efforts of a young mayor to combat racism and public housing issues in Yonkers, New York. The series explores the political and social challenges faced by the mayor and the consequences of his actions. It delves into themes of racial segregation, class differences, and the impact of government policies on communities.
During the Holocaust, a Jewish waiter and his son are taken to a concentration camp. The father uses his wit and imagination to shield his son from the horrors around them, creating a game to win a tank and escape. Despite the harsh reality, the father sacrifices himself to ensure his son's survival and reunites with his mother after the camp is liberated.
A father and daughter involved in the investigation of a murdered teenage girl in the picturesque fictional town of Cárdena, set in Andalusia. The two are forced to put their differences aside and to succumb their tense relationship in order to solve the murder case rocking a supposedly peaceful town, where all inhabitants are suspects.