Sabotage

Sabotage has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in the US on Netflix and fuboTV. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 1,538 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Arnold Schwarzenegger's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

There is a reason Sabotage keeps coming up in conversation. Sabotage treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. John 'Breacher' Wharton leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-stakes raid on a cartel safe house, they think their work is done – until, one-by-one, the team members mysteriously start to be eliminated. As the body count rises, everyone is a suspect. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sam Worthington lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2014. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Sabotage passes that test consistently. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Sabotage 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. Arnold Schwarzenegger 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.