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Brimstone
Why this pick
A murdered detective is sent back from Hell to capture escaped souls, echoing Matrix’s morally burdened antihero, episodic missions, and supernatural redemption arc.
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SERIES1993 0h 45m / episode USA
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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The Collector
Why this pick
Its protagonist works for the Devil while searching for a path back to his own humanity, with the same dark, case-by-case supernatural penance as Matrix.
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Forever Knight
Why this pick
A centuries-old vampire detective tries to atone for a violent past through modern police work, blending noir atmosphere, action, and earnest spiritual redemption.
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The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
Why this pick
A murdered man returned from death protects the living while seeking justice and peace, carrying Matrix’s moody afterlife mythology and wounded-avenger sensibility.
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The Sentinel (1996)
Why this pick
Though less overtly mystical, its troubled protector is drawn into dangerous missions by an uncanny calling, with a similarly pulpy 1990s blend of action and moral duty.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Steven Matrix was a hitman, until someone got the drop on him. Suspended between Heaven and Hell, the forces that be send him back to Earth to do their bidding. Each episode Matrix is guided to someone in need of help. Matrix is guided to this person by some mysterious person from the In-Between. In the process, Matrix begins to redeem his own bloodsoaked past as well.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Phillip Jarrett
Billy Hicks
Carrie-Anne Moss
Liz Teel
John Vernon
Narrator
Nick Mancuso
Steven Matrix