Zen is a British television mini series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the BBC, co-produced with WGBH Boston for its Masterpiece anthology series, Mediaset and ZDF. It stars Rufus Sewell and Caterina Murino and is based on the Aurelio Zen detective novels by Michael Dibdin. The series was filmed on location in Italy, but the dialogue is in English. The series, which comprises three 90-minute films, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sunday evenings from 2 January 2011 on BBC One. The three films were based on the books Vendetta, Cabal and Ratking.
University student Wakamizu Ryota (Emoto Tokio), who is the middle of job hunting, gets caught up in a sudden gang dispute. Ryota’s life is saved by Yanagiba Ryuichi (Namase Katsuhisa), the boss of Yanagiba-gumi, and Ryota for some reason ends up harbouring Yanagiba in his own home. Ignoring Ryota who wants him to leave immediately, Yanagiba uses the leftover food in the fridge and starts to prepare a meal without asking. However, the meal is surprisingly delicious despite the leftovers that did not seem possible to combine. This is the beginning of a bizarre communal life connected by meals for a gangster and a university student.
Set in a fictional city, a story about solving crime through forensic science leads to a serial murder case from 20 years ago.
While assisting the police in their investigation and trying to reverse the case involving her father, female forensic doctor Song An Yan joins hands with hot-blooded detective Liu Zhi Ming in their desperate search for the truth. Along the way, they cross paths with the mysterious Lin Xiao Mei.
Dr. is trying to put into effect the so-called "perfect world" project in his mind. Ateş and his team are a group of crazy people who ruin the lives of innocent people without blinking an eye in order to find a surrogate mother who will instill the perfect gene in their hands. Ateş and his team learn that Yasemin has the blood with which they can create the perfect gene.
The Police Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU) gathers intelligence to fight against terrorist attacks. Three beautiful female officers, Sam, Fa, and Bowie, who have different personalities, are outstanding members of this unit. Sam is a Chief Inspector in CTU. She is decisive and never mixes personal matters with work. Fa is good at martial arts and enthusiastic in her job. However, she can be very short-tempered. Bowie is a fresh graduate from the cadet school. She is very accurate at shooting, but she has no ambition at work. These three angels are friends and partners. In "Angels of Mission", they unite to fight terrorism.
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
The disastrous meltdown of a nuclear power plant in Northern Spain created a contaminated no-go zone and left the nearby provincial city and inhabitants in a state of shock and mourning. Three years later, while the city prepares for the commemoration ceremony, a mutilated body is found in a warehouse. Police inspector Hector Uria's search for the murderer takes him deep into the no-go zone and into his own past.
Age old rivalry between two head honchos of Puri, Babu Jena and Loka Nana that leads to the creation of a new Nana in town and ultimately ignites a deadly blood feud.
Bambai Meri Jaan chronicles the life of gangster Dara Kadri through the eyes of his father, an ex-cop, Ismail Kadri. In this season, we see how Dara puts everything at stake including his family as he goes on to become a cold-blooded, fearless gangster who uses his business acumen to fight not only the police and his rivals but also his own demons along the way.
"Special Affairs Team TEN" is a criminal investigation unit that tackles the most violent crimes in South Korea. These crimes usually have less than a 10% rate for arrests. They chase the most notorious killers who attempt to commit the perfect crimes.
A male student's body is found at school. Authorities assume that the student killed himself in a fall. Other students at the school hold a trial to uncover the truth behind his death.
When four members of a suburban garden club get entangled in a scandalous murder, they're forced to bury the body – in their own well-manicured flower beds. In this juicy drama everyone's got dirt… but some secrets never stay buried.
Okitegami Kyoko is a beautiful private detective who has a deep love for money. She is also known as the Forgetful Detective. Her memory is reset when she sleeps at night, which means she can strictly adhere to confidentiality requirements. She solves all her cases within a day, whatever they may be. She is the world's fastest detective! There is something really important that Kyoko must never forget, and it is written on her body with a magic pen.
“I am Okitegami Kyoko, detective. My memory is reset after one day.”
Meanwhile, even though Yakusuke Kakushidate has a crush on Kyoko Okitegami, he is always mistaken by her as the culprit of a case. No matter how close he gets to Kyoko, she totally forgets about him by the next day.
Rônin Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled swordsman, but his personality often causes him to be let go from his job. One day he encounters Yaichi, the leader of a group calling itself "Five Leaves" and takes a job from him as a bodyguard. Though he is worried about their intentions, he feels there is something more to the group and agrees to work with them.
The story takes place five decades from now, when brain scanners have been perfected to the point that the government can retrieve up to five years' worth of memories from people's minds — even if they are dead. The investigators of the National Research Institute of Police Science's 9th Forensics Laboratory must weigh the ethical choices in the ultimate invasion of privacy as they delve into people's minds to solve crimes.
Everyone has a secret in his mind. Following Maki, the leader of the group, and Aoki, a newcomer, the anime shows the agonies of the investigators who have to know these secrets unwillingly.
Ramiro del Solar is Mexico’s most respected investigative journalist. His home life is beyond reproach — a successful wife and a beautiful daughter who is following in his footsteps — despite constant media scrutiny. But Ramiro does indeed have his secrets… and when an affair with his daughter’s best friend comes to a tragic end, Ramiro must decide how far he’s willing to go to protect his image.