Ambulance

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Ambulance is available in Australia on BINGE, and in the US on Netflix right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch Jake Gyllenhaal work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on BINGE.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Ambulance is worth clearing space for. Ambulance treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million. Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. It hit screens in 2022. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Ambulance passes that test consistently. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Ambulance. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Jake Gyllenhaal's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.