5 Best Crime TV Series With 8.0 and Higher IMDb Score for MobLand Fans
Guy Ritchie's MobLand is the most celebrated crime project on TV this year, but there are many more stories to be explored. So we have chosen only those that will appeal to even the most seasoned fans.
On March 30, Paramount+ released a new crime series from Guy Ritchie, MobLand, about the battle between two mafia families for the drug market. The show has been well-received by fans of the genre, receiving a score of 8.2/10 on IMDb.
The fourth of the planned ten episodes will be released on April 21, and if you need another dose of stories about corrupt police, cold-blooded bosses and ruthless gangsters, then these five projects are definitely for you.
1. Gangs of London, 2020-...
IMDb Score: 8.0/10
Mafia boss Finn Wallace, who had taken over all the legal and illegal businesses in the city – from arms dealing to skyscraper construction – is killed in a poor neighborhood.
Someone powerful in the mafia world is clearly behind those who shot Wallace. Finn's son and heir, Sean, declares war on all of London, including former allies. The subordinates of the Wallaces, left without leadership, want to arrange an uprising. And amidst all the chaos, policeman Elliot infiltrates the family.
2. Animal Kingdom, 2016-2022
IMDb Score: 8.2/10
Seventeen-year-old J's mother dies of an overdose, and he moves in with his grandmother. Along with the new home, he finds a new family, consisting of his four uncles, the Cody brothers.
They can hardly be called respectable people. The Cody brothers rob and kill, and the gang is led by J's grandmother, Janine, nicknamed Smurf. The guy has to adapt and start acting according to the family charter. But it seems that at some point J really starts to like this life.
3. Get Shorty, 2017-2019
IMDb Score: 8.2/10
Miles and Louis are members of a dangerous criminal group in Nevada, led by the powerful Amara. One day, they go to Los Angeles on her behalf to visit Owen, who owes Amara a large sum of money.
While Owen tells how he bet everything on his own script, but never made it in Hollywood, Louis kills him. After some time, Miles can't stop thinking about the script. He sees it as the opportunity of becoming a movie producer and quitting his criminal job.
4. Gomorrah, 2014-2021
IMDb Score: 8.6/10
Based on the novel of the same name by Roberto Saviano, the series tells the story of the Gomorrah, one of Italy's most brutal mafias. The story revolves around the Savastano clan, whose drug trade is aided by the main character Ciro, better known on the streets of Naples as The Immortal.
The godfather's loyal assistant is worried that the empire could collapse because of the heir, who is completely inexperienced in criminal matters.
5. Godfather of Harlem, 2019-...
IMDb Score: 8.1/10
A crime drama from the creators of Narcos about the main drug dealer of Harlem in the 60s – Bumpy Johnson. The story will tell about the war of criminal authorities for power over the streets.
The main character, returning home after serving time in a federal prison, first tries to get the city back under his control. A brutal confrontation brings Bumpy face to face with Vincent Gigante – a ruthless boss of the Italian mafia.
