Assassin
by Skavation | created - 5 months ago | updated - 5 months ago | PublicThe genre of "Hit Man and Assassin" in television shows and films is a riveting and often dark exploration of the clandestine world of contract killers. This genre delves into the lives of individuals who make a living by eliminating targets for monetary gain. It thrives on the tension created by the moral ambiguity surrounding protagonists who, despite their criminal profession, are often portrayed as complex and multi-faceted characters.
At the core of these narratives is a constant struggle between the protagonist's professional obligations and their personal morality, creating a rich tapestry of internal conflict. Themes of redemption, existentialism, and the consequences of one's actions permeate these stories, offering audiences a psychological depth that goes beyond the surface-level violence typically associated with the genre.
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1. Killing Eve (2018–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Sandra Oh, Fiona Shaw, Kim Bodnia
Votes: 135,152
2. Nikita (2010–2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A rogue assassin returns to take down the secret organization that trained her.
Stars: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca, Aaron Stanford
Votes: 53,906
3. Deadly Class (2018–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of late 1980s counterculture, which follows a disillusioned teen recruited into a storied high school for assassins.
Stars: Benedict Wong, Benjamin Wadsworth, Lana Condor, María Gabriela de Faría
Votes: 19,264
4. Quarry (2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Quarry, a disillusioned Vietnam War vet, returns home to Memphis in 1972 only to find rejection and scrutiny at every step. A mysterious man known only as The Broker gives him an offer he can't refuse - to work for him as a hitman.
Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, Damon Herriman, Edoardo Ballerini
Votes: 14,359
5. Kleo (2022– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a former spy killer is set free and embarks on a revenge spree against the people who conspired to betray her.
Stars: Jella Haase, Dimitrij Schaad, Vincent Redetzki, Vladimir Burlakov
Votes: 13,274
6. Treadstone (2019)
TV-MA | 44 min | Action
Having created super-spy Jason Bourne, the Treadstone project turns its attention on a new protocol to develop unstoppable superhuman assassins.
Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Tracy Ifeachor, Omar Metwally, Han Hyo-joo
Votes: 12,373
7. Hit & Miss (2012)
45 min | Drama
Follows the life of transgender contract killer Mia, who travels to West Yorkshire to seek out her ex girlfriend.
Stars: Chloë Sevigny, Roma Christensen, Jorden Bennie, Karla Crome
Votes: 5,013
8. Reprisal (2019)
TV-MA | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A woman sets out for revenge against the gang that tried to kill her.
Stars: Abigail Spencer, Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Madison Davenport
Votes: 4,770
9. Afsos (2020– )
27 min | Comedy, Drama
A suicidal man and a deadly assassin encounter the world of immortality in this black-comedy suspense thriller.
Stars: Gulshan Devaiah, Anjali Patil, Heeba Shah, Robin Das
Votes: 3,374
10. Aar Ya Paar (2022– )
35 min | Action, Drama
A valiant tribal archer becomes a deadly assassin to safeguard his tribe from the merciless modern world.
Stars: Aryan Kumar Gupta, Mahesh Verma, Ajitabh Sengupta, Abhay Shankar Dubey
Votes: 1,220
11. The Fixer (2008–2009)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ex-special forces operative and convicted murderer John Mercer is awarded an early release from prison on the condition that he becomes an assassin for the government.
Stars: Andrew Buchan, Jody Latham, Tamzin Outhwaite, Peter Mullan
Votes: 1,161
12. Sr. Ávila (2013–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man who lives a double life, as a criminal and a family man, becomes involved in an underground murder ring and ends up being named head of the organization.
Stars: Tony Dalton, Carlos Aragón, Camila Selser, Juan Carlos Remolina
Votes: 1,058
13. Brotherhood of the Rose (1989)
PG-13 | 240 min | Thriller
Two orphans, Romulus and Remus, are raised by CIA handler John Eliot to be the best in the cloak and dagger game. Decades later, he turns on them and orders their elimination. They decide to fight back and track him down to learn why.
Stars: Peter Strauss, Robert Mitchum, Connie Sellecca, David Morse
Votes: 930
14. Smoking (2018– )
Crime
Seeking a greater justice, a band of homeless assassins flays their human targets and delivers the tattooed skins as proof of a contract fulfilled.
Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Ryûhei Matsuda, Nobuaki Kaneko, Tomomi Maruyama
Votes: 591
15. Ultimate Weapon Alice (2022)
35 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A youth action romance about the bloody high school lives of mysterious transfer student and killer Gyeo Wool and traumatized high school student Yeo Reum as they meet and get chased down by a criminal organization.
Stars: Kim Tae-hoon, Cha Joo-young, Park Se-wan, Kim Sung-oh
Votes: 156
16. Hope (2020)
25 min | Drama, Thriller
A complex and dynamic woman, Hope, with a hidden history dating back to her youth, now lives a double life.
Stars: Viktoriya Isakova, Aleksandr Kuzmin, Aleksey Morozov, Veronika Kornienko
Votes: 115
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