A tense, gritty thriller unfolds as New York City faces terrorist attacks and a rogue general.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video and Starz.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: strong violence and frequent strong language.
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The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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The Departed (2006)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingUndercover lives collide in a gritty, relentless game of cat and mouse within Boston's criminal underworld.
Prisoners (2013)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA father's desperate search for his missing daughter descends into a bleak, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA brilliant, imprisoned psychopath offers chilling insights into a serial killer's mind, if a young agent dares to listen.
The Negotiator (1998)Tense · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA framed hostage negotiator turns the tables, seizing control to expose a gritty conspiracy in a brisk, tense thriller.
Patriot Games (1992)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA CIA analyst's heroic intervention sparks a gritty, briskly-paced fight for his family's survival.The Siege is on our Thriller on Starz, Drama on Starz, Action on Starz and Crime on Starz lists.
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