Neo-noir is a term given to movies or tv shows that share characteristics and/or borrow major influences from classic Film noirs. It refers to settings in an dark, urban, gritty environment usually following a hardboiled, troubled or psychologically damaged detective or criminal investigating or furthering a criminal/political conspiracy.

Tropes and motifs of the setting include presentation of social injustice, corruption, blurring of moral lines and often unsympathetic and troubled protagonists in an urban environment.