Target Number One

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Target Number One is available in the US on fuboTV and Paramount Plus Essential right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 134 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Antoine Olivier Pilon's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on fuboTV — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Target Number One is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. At its heart, Target Number One understands what makes crime drama work — character first, plot second. Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When the deal goes sour, Daniel gets thrown into a Thai prison and slapped with a 100-year sentence. While he tries to survive his Bangkok incarceration, the news of his conviction captures the attention of Globe and Mail journalist Victor Malarek, who decides to go after the shady undercover cops responsible for wrongly accusing Daniel. Antoine Olivier Pilon and Josh Hartnett lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2020. Target Number One is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. 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 Target Number One proves them wrong. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Antoine Olivier Pilon carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.