Fugitive
"Fugitive" themed TV shows and films encapsulate the exhilarating narrative of individuals unjustly accused or wrongly convicted, thrust into a high-stakes quest for redemption and justice. These stories often revolve around a protagonist who finds themselves on the run, grappling with evading the law, uncovering the truth, and clearing their name.
The genre's hallmark lies in the tension-laden pursuit, where the fugitive maneuvers through a labyrinth of challenges, employing resourcefulness, wit, and occasionally desperate measures to outsmart relentless pursuers—be it law enforcement, authorities, or shadowy antagonistic forces. The narrative's pulse is driven by the constant threat of capture, amplified by the character's vulnerability, emotional struggles, and the need to navigate a world where trust is a rare commodity.
Amidst heart-pounding chase sequences and close encounters, these stories often delve into the fugitive's backstory, painting a rich portrait of their life before becoming a fugitive. This exploration provides depth to the character, unraveling their motivations, relationships, and the circumstances that led to their predicament.
The genre's hallmark lies in the tension-laden pursuit, where the fugitive maneuvers through a labyrinth of challenges, employing resourcefulness, wit, and occasionally desperate measures to outsmart relentless pursuers—be it law enforcement, authorities, or shadowy antagonistic forces. The narrative's pulse is driven by the constant threat of capture, amplified by the character's vulnerability, emotional struggles, and the need to navigate a world where trust is a rare commodity.
Amidst heart-pounding chase sequences and close encounters, these stories often delve into the fugitive's backstory, painting a rich portrait of their life before becoming a fugitive. This exploration provides depth to the character, unraveling their motivations, relationships, and the circumstances that led to their predicament.
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- CreatorPaul T. ScheuringStarsDominic PurcellWentworth MillerAmaury NolascoA structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.
- CreatorGeorge KayStarsOmar SyLudivine SagnierSoufiane GuerrabInspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
- CreatorJoshua SafranStarsPriyanka Chopra JonasJake McLaughlinJohanna BraddyA look at the lives of young FBI recruits training at the Quantico base in Virginia when one of them is suspected of being a sleeper terrorist.
- CreatorsEric KripkeShawn RyanStarsAbigail SpencerMatt LanterMalcolm BarrettA team including Professor Lucy Preston, her bodyguard Wyatt Logan and engineer Rufus Carlin go back in time to capture Garcia Flynn after he steals a time machine to change American history.
- CreatorJohn HlavinStarsRyan PhillippeShantel VanSantenCynthia Addai-RobinsonA conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of Bob Lee Swagger; an expert marksman, and highly-decorated veteran, coerced back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president.
- CreatorsTodd KatzbergKen RobinsonJason SmilovicStarsMax IronsKristen HagerBob BalabanA brilliant, young, idealistic CIA analyst finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that kills everyone else at his office. Can he, with no field experience, stay alive long enough to get to the bottom of it?
- CreatorsMatthew CirulnickGaia VioloStarsStana KaticPatrick HeusingerNeil JacksonAfter being declared dead in absentia, an FBI agent must reclaim her family, identity and innocence when she finds herself the prime suspect in a string of murders.
- StarsCharlie HunnamFayssal BazziSujaya DasguptaLindsay arrives in Mumbai after escaping from an Australian prison. He meets Prabhakar who takes him to his native village where he relaunches his criminal career as Shantaram in the city's notorious underworld.
- StarsNaif AldaferiAyman MutaharYagoub AlfarhanThis thriller follows the fall of a notorious criminal who lived in 1980s Saudi Arabia and the police's gallant efforts to take him down.
- CreatorsRichard BellRebecca GibneyStarsRebecca GibneyGeraldine HakewillAnthony PhelanTwo strangers are prime suspects in a murder.
- StarsEmile HirschHolliday GraingerSarah HylandBonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, an American robbery team, were responsible for a 21-month crime spree from 1932. They robbed gas stations, restaurants, and small-town banks, chiefly operating in Texas, Oklahoma, as well as other states.
- CreatorNeil CrossStarsJim SturgessAgyness DeynNikki Amuka-BirdTwo detectives with opposing viewpoints are forced to work together in a pre-apocalyptic criminal world.
- CreatorDavid DiGilioStarsMatt BomerLogan Marshall-GreenAaron StanfordJay and Tyler are hunted by the FBI after the bombing of a museum. Their only lead is their best friend, Will Traveler, who disappeared. What part did he play in this nightmare of violence, death and conspiracies. Who is Will Traveler?
- StarsRichard ChamberlainJaclyn SmithAnthony QuayleAn injured, unconscious man washes ashore in a small French town. As he recovers, it becomes quite clear, someone is trying to kill him.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsDavid JanssenWilliam ConradBarry MorseA doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.
- CreatorOnur ÜnlüStarsAlican YücesoyMelisa SözenSermet YesilIt is a long told story about underground of Istanbul streets.
- StarsNéstor CantillanaBenjamín VicuñaLuis GneccoFour men become fugitives after a failed drug deal, running from north to south of Chile.
- StarsSheridan SmithDaniel MaysCaroline GoodallThe true story of Charmian Brent (née Powell), the rebellious product of a strict 1950s upbringing, and her whirlwind romance with Ronald Biggs leading to a descent into crime, most infamously 1963's Great Train Robbery.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsTim DalyMykelti WilliamsonStephen LangWrongly convicted Dr. Kimble flees pursuing marshal Gerard to prove his innocence by finding the mysterious one-armed man who killed his wife and framed him.
- StarsSean BeanJuliet AubreyRalph BrownAn intense thriller starring Sean Bean who plays a former M-15 agent who after being wrongfully convicted of murdering his family, goes on the run to seek vengeance on those responsible in a world beyond the law.
- CreatorGil GrantStarsAdrian PaulAmy Price-FrancisGeraint Wyn DaviesAn extraterrestrial lawman hunts escaped alien convicts that have taken over human bodies in present-day Chicago.
- DirectorPaul KrasnyStarsMichael BeckArt CarneyAlex KarrasFact based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility. Young inmate Clarence Carnes masterminds a grand escape involving several inmates who have nothing to lose, serving life sentences.
- CreatorRobert SpechtStarsChristopher GeorgeDon KnightBarry SullivanAn immortal man whose blood can have miraculous health benefits is a fugitive from those who would exploit both him and his brother he seeks.
