Anna

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Anna is available in the US on YouTube TV and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 3,026 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Sasha Luss anchors it, but the writing does the real work. Start it on YouTube TV whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Anna arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting gives Anna its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins. Sasha Luss and Helen Mirren lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2019. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Anna passes that test consistently. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Anna. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Sasha Luss anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.