Kill 'em All

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Kill 'em All is available in the US on fuboTV right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 193 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Jean-Claude Van Damme sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on fuboTV and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Kill 'em All is worth clearing space for. At its heart, Kill 'em All understands what makes crime drama work — character first, plot second. After a massive shootout, a mysterious stranger arrives at a local hospital on the brink of death. Then, a foreign gang brazenly comes to the hospital to hunt him down. His nurse, the sole surviving witness to the follow-up shootout, must face an FBI interrogation that unlocks a plot of international intrigue and revenge. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Autumn Reeser lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2017. What makes Kill 'em All hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Kill 'em All proves them wrong. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Jean-Claude Van Damme 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.