If you loved
Breathe
Mayank Sharma · Series · 2018
If Breathe hooked you, you will appreciate these stories where obsessive investigators and desperate protagonists collide in high-stakes games of moral ambiguity.
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The source
Breathe
Andy Serkis · Film · 2017
Books on the same thread
Immoral
Brian Freeman · Book · 2005
Shares a thread with Breathe: Psychological Thriller.
Like the moral crossroads faced in Breathe, this thriller forces you to confront a world where the lines between justice and corruption are dangerously blurred for everyone involved.
Hope to Die
James Patterson · Book · 2014
Shares 2 threads with Breathe: Police Procedural, Psychological Thriller.
The cat and mouse dynamic that defines Breathe is amplified here, as a brilliant detective is pushed to his limits by a psychopathic genius in a relentless manhunt.
Cat & Mouse
James Patterson · Book · 2003
Shares 2 threads with Breathe: Police Procedural, Psychological Thriller.
This story mirrors the intense personal vendetta found in Breathe, focusing on an investigator who finds himself locked in a deadly, high-stakes game against an equally obsessive, brilliant antagonist.
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi · Book · 2016
Explores: Mortality, Existentialism, Meaning of Life.
If Breathe hit, When Breath Becomes Air shares the thread.
Films on the same thread
21 Bridges
Brian Kirk · Film · 2019
Shares a thread with Breathe: Police procedural.
If the relentless pursuit in Breathe captured your attention, this film offers a similar sense of urgency as a detective navigates a conspiracy where his own motives become blurred.
Drive
Nicolas Winding Refn · Film · 2011
Explores: Moral Ambiguity, Redemption, Violence.
This film captures the same atmosphere of moral ambiguity and intense, quiet obsession that makes the cat and mouse chase in Breathe so gripping for the audience.
Drishyam
Nishikant Kamat · Film · 2015
Shares a thread with Breathe: Psychological Thriller.
Much like the desperate measures taken in Breathe, this story explores the lengths a man will go to protect his family when faced with a relentless police investigation.
Heat
Michael Mann · Film · 1995
Shares a thread with Breathe: Cat and Mouse.
The professional respect and obsessive cat and mouse dynamic between the leads in this film will resonate with anyone who enjoyed the central conflict of Breathe.
Podcasts on the same thread
S-Town
Serial Productions · Podcast · 2024
Explores: small-town isolation, eccentricity, social decay.
If Breathe hit, S-Town shares the thread.
Criminal
Vox Media Podcast Network · Podcast · 2026
Explores: moral ambiguity, social justice, human behavior.
For viewers fascinated by the moral complexities in Breathe, this podcast offers a deep dive into the gray areas of human behavior and the anomalies within our legal systems.
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Common questions
Is the 2018 Breathe TV series a sequel to the 2017 Breathe movie?
The 2018 Breathe TV series is not a direct sequel to the 2017 Breathe movie. These are separate productions, and the TV series focuses on the investigation of organ donor deaths by Kabir as he tracks the suspect Danny.
What is the premise of the 2018 Breathe TV series?
In the 2018 Breathe TV series, a Crime Branch officer named Kabir investigates a series of seemingly unconnected deaths involving organ donors. His investigation eventually leads him to a suspect named Danny, and Kabir remains determined to solve the case and deliver justice.
Should I watch the 2017 Breathe movie before the 2018 Breathe TV series?
You do not need to watch the 2017 Breathe movie before starting the 2018 Breathe TV series. They are distinct projects, and the narrative of the TV series regarding Kabir and Danny functions independently of the 2017 movie.
Is the 2018 Breathe TV series based on the 2017 Breathe movie?
The 2018 Breathe TV series is not an adaptation of the 2017 Breathe movie. While they share a title, the TV series follows the specific story of Kabir investigating organ donor deaths and his pursuit of the suspect Danny.