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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between [[Main/RailroadBaron Leviticus Cornwall]], [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], TheMafia, [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even care that much about the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch, with the Pinkertons tried to make a deal with the gang's second in command, [[TheProtagonist Arthur Morgan]] to hand him over in exchange for his freedom. Then later on he has the whole [[Main/FBIAgent FBI]] on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like [[Main/UpToEleven the FBI was formed]] ''[[Main/UpToEleven just for Dutch]]''.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between [[Main/RailroadBaron Leviticus Cornwall]], [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], TheMafia, [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even care that much about the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch, with the Pinkertons tried to make a deal with the gang's second in command, [[TheProtagonist Arthur Morgan]] to hand him over in exchange for his freedom. Then later on he has the whole [[Main/FBIAgent FBI]] BOI]] (FBI's predecessor) on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like [[Main/UpToEleven the FBI BOI was formed]] ''[[Main/UpToEleven just for Dutch]]''.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between [[Main/RailroadBaron Leviticus Cornwall]], [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], TheMafia, [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even care that much about the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch, with the Pinkertons tried to make a deal with [[TheProtagonist Arthur Morgan]] to hand over Dutch in exchange for his freedom. Then later on he has the whole [[Main/FBIAgent FBI]] on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like [[Main/UpToEleven the FBI was formed]] ''[[Main/UpToEleven just for Dutch]]''.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between [[Main/RailroadBaron Leviticus Cornwall]], [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], TheMafia, [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even care that much about the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch, with the Pinkertons tried to make a deal with the gang's second in command, [[TheProtagonist Arthur Morgan]] to hand him over Dutch in exchange for his freedom. Then later on he has the whole [[Main/FBIAgent FBI]] on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like [[Main/UpToEleven the FBI was formed]] ''[[Main/UpToEleven just for Dutch]]''.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between [[Main/RailroadBaron Leviticus Cornwall]], [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], TheMafia, [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even want the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch. Then later on he has the whole [[Main/FBIAgent FBI]] on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like [[Main/UpToEleven the FBI was formed]] ''[[Main/UpToEleven just for Dutch]]''.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between [[Main/RailroadBaron Leviticus Cornwall]], [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], TheMafia, [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even want care that much about the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch.Dutch, with the Pinkertons tried to make a deal with [[TheProtagonist Arthur Morgan]] to hand over Dutch in exchange for his freedom. Then later on he has the whole [[Main/FBIAgent FBI]] on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like [[Main/UpToEleven the FBI was formed]] ''[[Main/UpToEleven just for Dutch]]''.
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* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': The border station between Equestria and the Packlands maintains a board with a list of such beings, though for Twilight's visit, it's been cleared off so as not to offend her sensibilities. Twilight, on learning this, is more offended by the fact that they felt the need to do so, seeing as she's seen other such lists (including that maintained by the Royal Guard) before and wouldn't be upset by them.
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* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': The border station between Equestria and the Packlands maintains a board with a list of such beings, though for Twilight's visit, it's been cleared off so as not to offend her sensibilities. Twilight, on learning this, is more offended by the fact that they felt the need to do so, seeing as she's seen other such lists (including that maintained by the Royal Guard) before and wouldn't be upset by them.
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* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': {{NCIS}} headquarters maintains a Most Wanted Wall in the center area of the Squadroom, where various clipboards containing the criminal and information about them are hung all over the wall. Photos of those who have been confirmed as captured or killed, be it by federal agents or the United States military, have had red tape placed over them.
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* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': {{NCIS}} [=NCIS=] headquarters maintains a Most Wanted Wall in the center area of the Squadroom, where various clipboards containing the criminal and information about them are hung all over the wall. Photos of those who have been confirmed as captured or killed, be it by federal agents or the United States military, have had red tape placed over them.
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* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': {{NCIS}} headquarters maintains a Most Wanted Wall in the center area of the Squadroom, where various clipboards containing the criminal and information about them are hung all over the wall. Photos of those who have been confirmed as captured or killed, be it by federal agents or the United States military, have had red tape placed over them.
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** The first title (''Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed'' from 1994) and the ''Hot Pursuit'' series (1998, 2002 and 2010) introduce the police to the series since the first title, with the racers being chased by the police and having as objetive not just win the races, also avoid to get caught by cops.
** As the name says, the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'' series (2005 and 2012 games). The first game is about to compete in underground world for being the "most wanted" for the cops, as well having a CowboyCop bother you during the game. The second one is more like previous ''Hot Pursuit'' series in which you've to race and earn points to get into the Most Wanted list.
** ''Need For Speed: Rivals'' is about racers and cops in which you've to choose a side. If you're a racer, you compete to become the most wanted and get famous. On the other hand, if you're a cop, you've to chase racers until you get with the top racer, the most wanted on the police list, and receiving help of the FBI [[spoiler:even when your character becomes a CowboyCop and eventually [[HeWhoFightsMonsters becoming in what you tried to stop]].]]
** As the name says, the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'' series (2005 and 2012 games). The first game is about to compete in underground world for being the "most wanted" for the cops, as well having a CowboyCop bother you during the game. The second one is more like previous ''Hot Pursuit'' series in which you've to race and earn points to get into the Most Wanted list.
** ''Need For Speed: Rivals'' is about racers and cops in which you've to choose a side. If you're a racer, you compete to become the most wanted and get famous. On the other hand, if you're a cop, you've to chase racers until you get with the top racer, the most wanted on the police list, and receiving help of the FBI [[spoiler:even when your character becomes a CowboyCop and eventually [[HeWhoFightsMonsters becoming in what you tried to stop]].]]
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** The first title (''Road (1994's ''Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed'' from 1994) Speed'') and the ''Hot Pursuit'' series (1998, 2002 (1998's ''III: Hot Pursuit'', 2002's ''Hot Pursuit 2'', and 2010) 2010's ''Hot Pursuit'') introduce the police to the series since the first title, series, with the racers being chased by the police and having as objetive them, meaning that players not just only have to win the races, but also avoid to get getting caught by cops.
** As the name says, the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'' series (2005 and 2012 games). The first game is aboutto compete competing in the underground world for being to be the "most wanted" for among the cops, as well having cops and other street racers, with a CowboyCop bother bothering you during the game. The second one is more like the previous ''Hot Pursuit'' series in which you've you have to race and earn points to get into the Most Wanted list.
** ''NeedFor Speed: for Speed Rivals'' is about racers and cops in which you've to you choose a side. If you're a racer, you compete to become the most wanted and get famous. On the other hand, if you're a cop, you've to chase racers until you get with the top racer, the most wanted on the police list, and receiving receive help of the FBI [[spoiler:even when your character becomes a CowboyCop and eventually [[HeWhoFightsMonsters becoming in becomes what you tried to stop]].]]
** As the name says, the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'' series (2005 and 2012 games). The first game is about
** ''Need
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* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'' has the Enemy disadvantage. The highest level of Enemy has an entire nation come after you, which makes you more or less this trope.
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* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'': The third act of the Bounty Hunter story line has them becoming the most wanted for the Republic for a number of crimes, some of which they aren't even responsible for.
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* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'': The third act of the Bounty Hunter story line has them becoming the most wanted for the Republic for a number of crimes, some of which they aren't even responsible for.for, after getting framed by a vengeful Jedi.
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There's a story about a character who's chased by numerous people without success. Usually is about a bad guy who commited some atrocious crime, or a dangerous thug/serial killer/drug dealer that escaped from jail and now it's a fugitive, maybe some terrorist or simply a rapist or murderer that recently was discovered. Other times it's a good guy that was [[FrameUp accused of a crime he/she didn't commit]], was obligated to do something horrible (in both cases he/she fights to [[ClearMyName clear his/her name]]) and/or did something that angered the mob and/or gangs.
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There's a story about a character who's chased by numerous people without success. Usually is about a bad guy who commited some atrocious crime, or a dangerous thug/serial killer/drug dealer that escaped from jail and is now it's a fugitive, maybe some terrorist or simply a rapist or murderer that recently was discovered. Other times it's a good guy that was [[FrameUp accused of a crime he/she didn't commit]], was obligated to do something horrible (in both cases he/she fights to [[ClearMyName clear his/her name]]) and/or did something that angered the mob and/or gangs.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between Leviticus Cornwall, [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], The Mafia, [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even want the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch. Then later on he has the whole FBI on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like the FBI was formed just for Dutch.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between [[Main/RailroadBaron Leviticus Cornwall, Cornwall]], [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], The Mafia, TheMafia, [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even want the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch. Then later on he has the whole FBI [[Main/FBIAgent FBI]] on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like [[Main/UpToEleven the FBI was formed formed]] ''[[Main/UpToEleven just for Dutch.Dutch]]''.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between Leviticus Cornwall, [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], The Mafia, [[Main/Right-Wing Militia Fanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even want the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch. Then later on he has the whole FBI on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like the FBI was formed just for Dutch.
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* Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between Leviticus Cornwall, [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], The Mafia, [[Main/Right-Wing Militia Fanatic [[Main/RightWingMilitiaFanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even want the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch. Then later on he has the whole FBI on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like the FBI was formed just for Dutch.
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*Dutch van der Linde, a central character in both ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. In 1899, Dutch was essentially in the subject of a tug of war between Leviticus Cornwall, [[Main/PinkertonDetective the Pinkertons]], [[Main/TheIrishMob the O'Driscrolls]], [[Main/FeudingFamilies the Grays, the Braithwraites]], The Mafia, [[Main/Right-Wing Militia Fanatic the Lemoyne Raiders]], and the local law enforcement, especially Saint Denis's and Blackwater's. They don't even want the rest of the gang, they just want Dutch. Then later on he has the whole FBI on his ass once it's formed in 1903. It's almost like the FBI was formed just for Dutch.
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* The ComicBook/{{Hulk}} usually becomes the most wanted, especially in his beginnings when he was an uncontrollable monster that only made havok and before he converted into a superhero by joining ComicBook/TheAvengers and other hero groups.
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* The ComicBook/{{Hulk}} ComicBook/IncredibleHulk usually becomes the most wanted, especially in his beginnings when he was an uncontrollable monster that only made havok and before he converted into a superhero by joining ComicBook/TheAvengers and other hero groups.
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* As the title says, ''Series/{{Profugos}}'' (lit. Fugitives) is about a group of men who are involved in a failed drug operation that forcing them to escape from police and the rival drug sellers.
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* ''Music/MartyRobbins'': "Big Iron" tells the story of Texas Red, an infamous outlaw that was challenged by "an Arizona Ranger with a [[TitleDrop Big Iron]] on his hip". At the time of their duel, "twenty men had tried to take him, twenty men had made a slip, twenty-one ''would'' be the Ranger with the Big Iron on his hip"... if it hadn't been for the Ranger's incredibly swift shooting.
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* ''Franchise/LupinIII'' is repeatedly noted to be the world's [[LovableRogue greatest]] [[PhantomThief thief]], which he's no.1 on the [=ICPO's=] "Most Wanted" list. Further lampshaded by 2004's ''Lupin III: World's Most Wanted'' manga series.
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* As the greatest known thief there is, ''Franchise/LupinIII'' usually has the title of the "most wanted man" for his great robberies all over the world. Lampshaded with 2004's ''Lupin III: World's Most Wanted'' manga series.
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* The main plot of ''Film/TheFugitive'' is about a medic who was FrameUp for the murder of his wife and WronglyAccused of do it. With all against him, he decices to escape and get the real murderer to justice.
* The 1996 movie ''Film/MostWanted'' is about a Marine Force Recon sniper in a mission to kill a CorruptCorporateExecutive who's close to the First Lady of USA. Instead, someone else ''killed the First Lady'' and he's FrameUp for the crime.
* The 1996 movie ''Film/MostWanted'' is about a Marine Force Recon sniper in a mission to kill a CorruptCorporateExecutive who's close to the First Lady of USA. Instead, someone else ''killed the First Lady'' and he's FrameUp for the crime.
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* The main plot of ''Film/TheFugitive'' is about a medic who was FrameUp [[FrameUp framed]] for the murder of his wife and WronglyAccused of do it. wife. With all against him, he decices devices to escape and get the real murderer to justice.
* The 1996 movie ''Film/MostWanted'' is about a Marine Force Recon sniper in a mission to kill a CorruptCorporateExecutive who's close to the First Lady of USA. Instead, someone else ''killed the First Lady'' and [[FrameUp he'sFrameUp framed for the crime.crime]].
* The 1996 movie ''Film/MostWanted'' is about a Marine Force Recon sniper in a mission to kill a CorruptCorporateExecutive who's close to the First Lady of USA. Instead, someone else ''killed the First Lady'' and [[FrameUp he's
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* As the greatest known thief there is, ''Anime/LupinIII'' usually has the title of the "most wanted man" for his great robberies all over the world. Lampshaded with 2004's ''Lupin III: World's Most Wanted'' manga series.
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* As the greatest known thief there is, ''Anime/LupinIII'' ''Franchise/LupinIII'' usually has the title of the "most wanted man" for his great robberies all over the world. Lampshaded with 2004's ''Lupin III: World's Most Wanted'' manga series.
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* In ''Anime/OutlawStar'', "Hot Ice" Hilda is known as this for stealing the XGP 15A-II (later baptized as "[[TitleDrop Outlaw Star]]"), a special spaceship made by the [[BigBad Kei Pirate Guild]] and the [[PoliceState Space Police]], hunted for both sides as well for the [[BountyHunter MacDougall brothers]].
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* In ''Anime/OutlawStar'', ''Manga/OutlawStar'', "Hot Ice" Hilda is known as this for stealing the XGP 15A-II (later baptized as "[[TitleDrop Outlaw Star]]"), a special spaceship made by the [[BigBad Kei Pirate Guild]] and the [[PoliceState Space Police]], hunted for both sides as well for the [[BountyHunter MacDougall brothers]].
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* ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'': The beginning of the game has Tychus comment that for being the most wanted man in the Dominion, Raynor isn't hard to find. At this point, Raynor is a bitter and depressed drunk after Mengsk's betrayal and Kerrigan's transformation into the Queen of Blades, so Mengsk is probably trying to avoid the StreisandEffect or making him a martyr.
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* ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'': [[VideoGame/StarCraftIIWingsOfLiberty The beginning of the game game]] has Tychus comment that for being the most wanted man in the Dominion, Raynor isn't hard to find. At this point, Raynor is a bitter and depressed drunk after Mengsk's betrayal and Kerrigan's transformation into the Queen of Blades, so Mengsk is probably trying to avoid the StreisandEffect or making him a martyr.
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* As the greatest known thief there is, ''Anime/LupinIII'' usually has the title of the "most wanted man" for his great robberies all over the world. Lampshaded with 2004's "Lupin III: World's Most Wanted" manga series.
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* As the greatest known thief there is, ''Anime/LupinIII'' usually has the title of the "most wanted man" for his great robberies all over the world. Lampshaded with 2004's "Lupin ''Lupin III: World's Most Wanted" Wanted'' manga series.
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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': In a WhatCouldHaveBeen example, the character of [[ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}} Barbara "Bobbi" Morse]] was enough famous to get her own SpinOff called ''Creator/{{Marvel}}'s Most Wanted'' in 2015, in which she and her ex-husband and partner Lance Hunter got FrameUp and have to quit S.H.I.E.L.D. and stay undercover to find who was the one that made them the most wanted by various sides, S.H.I.E.L.D. included. The pilot was asked but in the end the possible series was cancelled.
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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': In a WhatCouldHaveBeen example, the character of [[ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}} Barbara "Bobbi" Morse]] was famous enough famous to get her own SpinOff called ''Creator/{{Marvel}}'s Most Wanted'' in 2015, in which she and her ex-husband and partner Lance Hunter got FrameUp get [[FrameUp framed]] and have to quit S.H.I.E.L.D. and stay undercover to find who was the one that made them the most wanted by various sides, S.H.I.E.L.D. included. The pilot was asked ordered, but in the end the possible series was cancelled.
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There's a story about a character who's chased by numerous people without success. Usually is about a bad guy who commited some atrocious crime, or a dangerous thug/serial killer/drug dealer that escaped from jail and now it's a fugitive, maybe some terrorist or simply a rapist or murderer that recently was discovered. Other times it's a good guy that was [[FrameUp accused of a crime he/she didn't commit]], was obligated to do something horrible (in both cases he/she fights to [[ClearMyName clear his/her name]]) and/or d'ID something that angered the mob and/or gangs.
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There's a story about a character who's chased by numerous people without success. Usually is about a bad guy who commited some atrocious crime, or a dangerous thug/serial killer/drug dealer that escaped from jail and now it's a fugitive, maybe some terrorist or simply a rapist or murderer that recently was discovered. Other times it's a good guy that was [[FrameUp accused of a crime he/she didn't commit]], was obligated to do something horrible (in both cases he/she fights to [[ClearMyName clear his/her name]]) and/or d'ID did something that angered the mob and/or gangs.
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There's a story about a character who's chased by many people goes after him without success. Usually is about a bad guy who commit some atrocitus crime, or a dangerous thug/serial killer/drug dealer that escaped from jail and now it's a fugitive, maybe some terrorist or simply a rapist or murderer that recently was discovered. Other times it's a good guy that was [[FrameUp accused of a crime he/she didn't commit]], was obligated to make something horrible (in both cases he/she fights for [[ClearMyName clear his/her name]]) and/or made something that got mad to the mobs or gangs.
The case is, this character is hunted exhaustively by the police, the mobs, the intelligence services, the govenment and even international polices like Interpol, leaving no stone to be unturned to get this character caught dead or alive. He/she now has become [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Most Wanted]]. Could be of a city/state, a country, or even more, the world (or the universe in the case of SpaceOpera plots). This is Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes.
In the case of evil organizations or mobs, a BountyHunter or ProfessionalKiller is usually hired to get this character. If is from the good side, a CowboyCop or MilitaryMaverick can make the job too. Possible pursuers also include InspectorJavert and the IntrepidReporter. The character can appears in a WantedPoster and sometimes has a PriceOnTheirHead. Often one of the consequences of an UnintentionallyNotoriousCrime. If the wanted person is actually TheProtagonist of the story, it may lead to ArrestedForHeroism. It might cause an EnemyMine to team up former hostiles to take on the wanted. May coincide with a FugitiveArc. Subtrope of {{Outlaw}}.
The case is, this character is hunted exhaustively by the police, the mobs, the intelligence services, the govenment and even international polices like Interpol, leaving no stone to be unturned to get this character caught dead or alive. He/she now has become [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Most Wanted]]. Could be of a city/state, a country, or even more, the world (or the universe in the case of SpaceOpera plots). This is Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes.
In the case of evil organizations or mobs, a BountyHunter or ProfessionalKiller is usually hired to get this character. If is from the good side, a CowboyCop or MilitaryMaverick can make the job too. Possible pursuers also include InspectorJavert and the IntrepidReporter. The character can appears in a WantedPoster and sometimes has a PriceOnTheirHead. Often one of the consequences of an UnintentionallyNotoriousCrime. If the wanted person is actually TheProtagonist of the story, it may lead to ArrestedForHeroism. It might cause an EnemyMine to team up former hostiles to take on the wanted. May coincide with a FugitiveArc. Subtrope of {{Outlaw}}.
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There's a story about a character who's chased by many numerous people goes after him without success. Usually is about a bad guy who commit commited some atrocitus atrocious crime, or a dangerous thug/serial killer/drug dealer that escaped from jail and now it's a fugitive, maybe some terrorist or simply a rapist or murderer that recently was discovered. Other times it's a good guy that was [[FrameUp accused of a crime he/she didn't commit]], was obligated to make do something horrible (in both cases he/she fights for to [[ClearMyName clear his/her name]]) and/or made d'ID something that got mad to angered the mobs or mob and/or gangs.
The case is, this character is hunted exhaustively by the police, themobs, mob, the intelligence services, the govenment government and even international polices agencies like Interpol, leaving no stone to be unturned to get catch this character caught dead or alive. He/she now has become [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Most Wanted]]. Could It could be of a city/state, a country, or even more, the world (or the galaxy, or universe in the case of SpaceOpera plots). This is Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes.
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* As the greatest known thief he there is, ''Anime/LupinIII'' usually has the title of the "most wanted man" for his great robberies all over the world. Lampshaded with the 2004's "Lupin III: World's Most Wanted" manga series.
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** The leader of the Revolutionaries, Monkey D. Dragon, is called "the most wanted criminal in the world", as the group openly defies the World Government and have converted several countries to their cause.
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->''Wanted man in Albuquerque''
->''Wanted man in Syracuse''
->''Wanted man in Tallahassee''
->''Wanted man in Baton Rouge''
->''There's somebody set to grab me''
->''Anywhere that I might be''
->''And wherever you might look tonight''
->''You might get a glimpse of me''
-->-- '''Music/JohnnyCash''', "Wanted Man"
There's a story about a character who's chased by many people goes after him without success. Usually is about a bad guy who commit some atrocitus crime, or a dangerous thug/serial killer/drug dealer that escaped from jail and now it's a fugitive, maybe some terrorist or simply a rapist or murderer that recently was discovered. Other times it's a good guy that was [[FrameUp accused of a crime he/she didn't commit]], was obligated to make something horrible (in both cases he/she fights for [[ClearMyName clear his/her name]]) and/or made something that got mad to the mobs or gangs.
The case is, this character is hunted exhaustively by the police, the mobs, the intelligence services, the govenment and even international polices like Interpol, leaving no stone to be unturned to get this character caught dead or alive. He/she now has become [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Most Wanted]]. Could be of a city/state, a country, or even more, the world (or the universe in the case of SpaceOpera plots). This is Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes.
In the case of evil organizations or mobs, a BountyHunter or ProfessionalKiller is usually hired to get this character. If is from the good side, a CowboyCop or MilitaryMaverick can make the job too. Possible pursuers also include InspectorJavert and the IntrepidReporter. The character can appears in a WantedPoster and sometimes has a PriceOnTheirHead. Often one of the consequences of an UnintentionallyNotoriousCrime. If the wanted person is actually TheProtagonist of the story, it may lead to ArrestedForHeroism. It might cause an EnemyMine to team up former hostiles to take on the wanted. May coincide with a FugitiveArc. Subtrope of {{Outlaw}}.
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!!Examples
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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* In ''[[Anime/CaptainHarlock Arcadia of My Youth]]'', Harlock's love interest Maya is the [[RebelLeader voice]] of LaResistance on VichyEarth and, as such, is the most wanted woman on the planet. [[spoiler:After her death, Harlock becomes the most wanted man due to his attack on the Illumidus forces.]]
* As the greatest known thief he is, ''Anime/LupinIII'' usually has the title of the "most wanted man" for his great robberies all over the world. Lampshaded with the 2004's "Lupin III: World's Most Wanted" manga series.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** The leader of the Revolutionaries, Monkey D. Dragon, is called "the most wanted criminal in the world", as the group openly defies the World Government and have converted several countries to their cause.
** It's assumed the first "World's Most Wanted" went for Gol D. Roger, a dreadful pirate that stoled all the treasures of the world, revealed after his capture and before his execution that all the treasures were in one place, the "One Piece" and the location will die with him, starting the "pirate fever" that launches the story. Though Gol D. Roger may have been ''once'' the most wanted, being "Pirate King" and all, he's a PosthumousCharacter so it's not touched upon much.
* In ''Anime/OutlawStar'', "Hot Ice" Hilda is known as this for stealing the XGP 15A-II (later baptized as "[[TitleDrop Outlaw Star]]"), a special spaceship made by the [[BigBad Kei Pirate Guild]] and the [[PoliceState Space Police]], hunted for both sides as well for the [[BountyHunter MacDougall brothers]].
* Vash the Stampede from ''Anime/{{Trigun}}'' is the Most Wanted Man in his planet Gunsmoke, known as "[[RedBaron The Humanoid Typhoon]]" for making great havok and destruction everytime he goes to a city, at the point of getting a PriceOnTheirHead with the ridiculous price of $$60,000,000,000.
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* ''ComicBook/TheChroniclesOfWormwood'': Danny and his coworkers pitch a new show about a man who wakes up one day to find every American law-enforcement agency gunning for him. He doesn't know why, and neither does the audience, keeping them guessing until the show's title shows up: "I Fucked The President's Wife".
* In the first ''ComicBook/CivilWar'', when the govenment stated that metahumans should be registered or else being rogue and chased by the justice, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica decides to stand against what he considers a violation to superhuman laws and becomes the most wanted, overcoming almost all ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} and escaping, later becoming the leader of the superheroes that are against the law.
* The first arc of ''ComicBook/New52'' version of ''ComicBook/{{Grifter}}'' is about Cole Cash becoming the World's Most Wanted, this because his recent connections with the [[HumanDisguise Daemonites]] that can hear and see them in their true forms, making crash a plane full of Daemonites disguised as humans ready for an invasion. This was televised, showing him as a terrorist that killed everyone on the plane, being wanted by the cops, the army and even [[ComicBook/GreenArrow some]] [[ComicBook/{{Midnighter}} heroes]].
* In ''ComicBook/{{Happy}}'', cop-turned-hitman Nick Sax is being hunted by both the cops and the mafia after a job gone bad.
* The ComicBook/{{Hulk}} usually becomes the most wanted, especially in his beginnings when he was an uncontrollable monster that only made havok and before he converted into a superhero by joining ComicBook/TheAvengers and other hero groups.
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[[folder:Film - Live-Action]]
*In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ComicBook/BuckyBarnes is already on the run from the evil Comicbook/{{HYDRA}} and the multitude of self-interested governments that want him both for his potential usefulness as an asset and to make him pay for the murders he committed as the Winter Soldier. Zemo wants to use him to create dissension amongst the Avengers. Black Panther thinks Bucky killed his father. Even the "good" guys are looking to bring him into custody, albeit for varying reasons.
* ''Film/TheDarkKnight'': Invoked at the end when Franchise/{{Batman}} takes the heat for [[spoiler: the murders Harvey Dent committed, including his own.]] He ends the film as the most wanted fugitive of Gotham P.D., continuing into ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' where the Police call off the pursuit of Bane when Batman shows up, drawing nearly every cop in the city into a chase with him.
* The main plot of ''Film/TheFugitive'' is about a medic who was FrameUp for the murder of his wife and WronglyAccused of do it. With all against him, he decices to escape and get the real murderer to justice,
* The 1996 movie ''Film/MostWanted'' is about a Marine Force Recon sniper in a mission to kill a CorruptCorporateExecutive who's close to the First Lady of USA. Instead, someone else ''killed the First Lady'' and he's FrameUp for the crime.
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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': In a WhatCouldHaveBeen example, the character of [[ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}} Barbara "Bobbi" Morse]] was enough famous to get her own SpinOff called ''Creator/{{Marvel}}'s Most Wanted'' in 2015, in which she and her ex-husband and partner Lance Hunter got FrameUp and have to quit S.H.I.E.L.D. and stay undercover to find who was the one that made them the most wanted by various sides, S.H.I.E.L.D. included. The pilot was asked but in the end the possible series was cancelled.
* On ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', Oliver Queen spends a great deal of time evading capture. The bad guys want him dead for ruining their criminal enterprises. Law enforcement wants him captured because of the murders he's committed as a vigilante. Covert ops want him for his value as an operative. People from his past show up wanting revenge for actions he's taken that created collateral damage.
* ''Series/TheATeam'' is about a group of former soldiers that were FrameUp for a crime they didn't commit and were expulsed. After that, they were chased by the army and now act as an undercover group helping people in need, becoming US' most wanted team.
* Serving as the inspiration for TheMovie, ''Series/TheFugitive'' is about an innocent man in his search for the murderer of his wife as well escaping from the police (and especially a CowboyCop).
* ''Series/{{Justified}}'': Despite being a lawman himself, Raylan finds himself in this position in the season 3 episode "Watching the Detectives." After the criminals he's pursuing turn the tables and make it look like Raylan murdered his ex-wife's new husband, Raylan finds himself benched by the US Marshals Office of Internal Affairs, wanted by the FBI for corruption charges, being investigated by the US District Attorney for possible unjustified shootings in the line of duty, wanted for questioning about the murder by the local police, and also targeted by the very criminals he was pursuing when this whole thing kicked off. This is all while he's trying to clear his name despite orders to stay out of it.
* In season 5 of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Sam and Dean Winchester are wanted men from every angle. The angels are after them, wanting them to fulfill their destiny in the apocalypse. The demons and monsters want to kill them for being hunters. The FBI wants them for their suspected role in the death of an FBI agent and in connection with many crimes where their heroism looks like criminality. And their fellow hunters want to kill them for accidentally freeing the devil.
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[[folder:Music]]
* ''Music/JohnnyCash'': "Wanted Man" co-written by Cash and Music/BobDylan is from the perspective of a fugitive. Whether he's on the run from the law or a string of lovers is left to interpretation.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Ragna the Bloodedge, the AntiHero of the story, is an SS rank criminal with the highest recorded bounty in the world. At least in the first game, this makes a number of vigilantes and military officials to look for him. In the fourth game, Kokonoe (high member of Sector Seven) reveals that she was ''once'' the criminal with the SS rank before she hacked into the government's database to delete the infos about her.
* ''Franchise/CarmenSandiego'', in her various incarnations, due to her numerous {{Impossible Theft}}s, which range from the Mona Lisa's smile to [[MonumentalTheft national monuments]]. This, combined with the fact that she used to be one of them, has made her the seemingly sole focus of the ACME Detective Agency as well as nearly every law enforcement organization on the planet.
* In ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'', Gordon Freeman is quickly branded as "Anticitizen One" by the [[PoliceState Combine]] after his arrival to City 17. Luckily, this status just makes the resistance even more inclined to help him out because of his already legendary reputation.
* The visual novel ''VisualNovel/MostWanted''. Different from the other entires, the protagonists are a LAPD Detective and a Texas Sheriff going for the BigBad, a notorious hitman wanted for the justice.
* ''Franchise/NeedForSpeed''
** The first title (''Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed'' from 1994) and the ''Hot Pursuit'' series (1998, 2002 and 2010) introduce the police to the series since the first title, with the racers being chased by the police and having as objetive not just win the races, also avoid to get caught by cops.
** As the name says, the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'' series (2005 and 2012 games). The first game is about to compete in underground world for being the "most wanted" for the cops, as well having a CowboyCop bother you during the game. The second one is more like previous ''Hot Pursuit'' series in which you've to race and earn points to get into the Most Wanted list.
** ''Need For Speed: Rivals'' is about racers and cops in which you've to choose a side. If you're a racer, you compete to become the most wanted and get famous. On the other hand, if you're a cop, you've to chase racers until you get with the top racer, the most wanted on the police list, and receiving help of the FBI [[spoiler:even when your character becomes a CowboyCop and eventually [[HeWhoFightsMonsters becoming in what you tried to stop]].]]
* ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'': The beginning of the game has Tychus comment that for being the most wanted man in the Dominion, Raynor isn't hard to find. At this point, Raynor is a bitter and depressed drunk after Mengsk's betrayal and Kerrigan's transformation into the Queen of Blades, so Mengsk is probably trying to avoid the StreisandEffect or making him a martyr.
* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'': The third act of the Bounty Hunter story line has them becoming the most wanted for the Republic for a number of crimes, some of which they aren't even responsible for.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'': How Sonic is regarded by Robotnik's forces is is wrapped up in one line: ''Alert! Priority One: Hedgehog''. Any nearby bots drop whatever they're doing to pursue.
* The AllLovingHero Wander from ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' is the number one fugitive throughout the galaxy, according to Lord Hater. Lord Hater has [[EvilIsPetty obsessively]] sent {{Bounty Hunter}}s and his army and to find Wander several different times, and he doesn't seem to be well-liked by other villains in general. In "The Fancy Party," [[VillainRespect the villainous Queen Entozoa just finds this impressive]].
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[[folder:Real Life]]
* TheWarOnTerror is basically the actual setup of present day. If well started with the World Trade Center's attack on September 11, 2001 with UsefulNotes/OsamaBinLaden as the World's Most Wanted Man, this has precedents in previous decades, like in TheNineties with the UsefulNotes/GulfWar and having UsefulNotes/SaddamHussein as the World's Most Wanted Man. After 9/11, all perpretors of crimes against US, like the same Bin Laden and later Hussein, were captured and executed, this was replicated to other dictators in Middle East in later years.
* In the early days of the FBI, the most notorious criminals in the country were designated as "public enemies", in that their actions had proven them to be a threat to society as a whole, with the most influential or dangerous of these earning the position of "Public Enemy No. 1", which was held by such figures as Al Capone, John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson. This eventually morphed into the [[https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted]].
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->''Wanted man in Albuquerque''
->''Wanted man in Syracuse''
->''Wanted man in Tallahassee''
->''Wanted man in Baton Rouge''
->''There's somebody set to grab me''
->''Anywhere that I might be''
->''And wherever you might look tonight''
->''You might get a glimpse of me''
-->-- '''Music/JohnnyCash''', "Wanted Man"
There's a story about a character who's chased by many people goes after him without success. Usually is about a bad guy who commit some atrocitus crime, or a dangerous thug/serial killer/drug dealer that escaped from jail and now it's a fugitive, maybe some terrorist or simply a rapist or murderer that recently was discovered. Other times it's a good guy that was [[FrameUp accused of a crime he/she didn't commit]], was obligated to make something horrible (in both cases he/she fights for [[ClearMyName clear his/her name]]) and/or made something that got mad to the mobs or gangs.
The case is, this character is hunted exhaustively by the police, the mobs, the intelligence services, the govenment and even international polices like Interpol, leaving no stone to be unturned to get this character caught dead or alive. He/she now has become [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Most Wanted]]. Could be of a city/state, a country, or even more, the world (or the universe in the case of SpaceOpera plots). This is Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes.
In the case of evil organizations or mobs, a BountyHunter or ProfessionalKiller is usually hired to get this character. If is from the good side, a CowboyCop or MilitaryMaverick can make the job too. Possible pursuers also include InspectorJavert and the IntrepidReporter. The character can appears in a WantedPoster and sometimes has a PriceOnTheirHead. Often one of the consequences of an UnintentionallyNotoriousCrime. If the wanted person is actually TheProtagonist of the story, it may lead to ArrestedForHeroism. It might cause an EnemyMine to team up former hostiles to take on the wanted. May coincide with a FugitiveArc. Subtrope of {{Outlaw}}.
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!!Examples
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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* In ''[[Anime/CaptainHarlock Arcadia of My Youth]]'', Harlock's love interest Maya is the [[RebelLeader voice]] of LaResistance on VichyEarth and, as such, is the most wanted woman on the planet. [[spoiler:After her death, Harlock becomes the most wanted man due to his attack on the Illumidus forces.]]
* As the greatest known thief he is, ''Anime/LupinIII'' usually has the title of the "most wanted man" for his great robberies all over the world. Lampshaded with the 2004's "Lupin III: World's Most Wanted" manga series.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** The leader of the Revolutionaries, Monkey D. Dragon, is called "the most wanted criminal in the world", as the group openly defies the World Government and have converted several countries to their cause.
** It's assumed the first "World's Most Wanted" went for Gol D. Roger, a dreadful pirate that stoled all the treasures of the world, revealed after his capture and before his execution that all the treasures were in one place, the "One Piece" and the location will die with him, starting the "pirate fever" that launches the story. Though Gol D. Roger may have been ''once'' the most wanted, being "Pirate King" and all, he's a PosthumousCharacter so it's not touched upon much.
* In ''Anime/OutlawStar'', "Hot Ice" Hilda is known as this for stealing the XGP 15A-II (later baptized as "[[TitleDrop Outlaw Star]]"), a special spaceship made by the [[BigBad Kei Pirate Guild]] and the [[PoliceState Space Police]], hunted for both sides as well for the [[BountyHunter MacDougall brothers]].
* Vash the Stampede from ''Anime/{{Trigun}}'' is the Most Wanted Man in his planet Gunsmoke, known as "[[RedBaron The Humanoid Typhoon]]" for making great havok and destruction everytime he goes to a city, at the point of getting a PriceOnTheirHead with the ridiculous price of $$60,000,000,000.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/TheChroniclesOfWormwood'': Danny and his coworkers pitch a new show about a man who wakes up one day to find every American law-enforcement agency gunning for him. He doesn't know why, and neither does the audience, keeping them guessing until the show's title shows up: "I Fucked The President's Wife".
* In the first ''ComicBook/CivilWar'', when the govenment stated that metahumans should be registered or else being rogue and chased by the justice, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica decides to stand against what he considers a violation to superhuman laws and becomes the most wanted, overcoming almost all ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} and escaping, later becoming the leader of the superheroes that are against the law.
* The first arc of ''ComicBook/New52'' version of ''ComicBook/{{Grifter}}'' is about Cole Cash becoming the World's Most Wanted, this because his recent connections with the [[HumanDisguise Daemonites]] that can hear and see them in their true forms, making crash a plane full of Daemonites disguised as humans ready for an invasion. This was televised, showing him as a terrorist that killed everyone on the plane, being wanted by the cops, the army and even [[ComicBook/GreenArrow some]] [[ComicBook/{{Midnighter}} heroes]].
* In ''ComicBook/{{Happy}}'', cop-turned-hitman Nick Sax is being hunted by both the cops and the mafia after a job gone bad.
* The ComicBook/{{Hulk}} usually becomes the most wanted, especially in his beginnings when he was an uncontrollable monster that only made havok and before he converted into a superhero by joining ComicBook/TheAvengers and other hero groups.
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[[folder:Film - Live-Action]]
*In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ComicBook/BuckyBarnes is already on the run from the evil Comicbook/{{HYDRA}} and the multitude of self-interested governments that want him both for his potential usefulness as an asset and to make him pay for the murders he committed as the Winter Soldier. Zemo wants to use him to create dissension amongst the Avengers. Black Panther thinks Bucky killed his father. Even the "good" guys are looking to bring him into custody, albeit for varying reasons.
* ''Film/TheDarkKnight'': Invoked at the end when Franchise/{{Batman}} takes the heat for [[spoiler: the murders Harvey Dent committed, including his own.]] He ends the film as the most wanted fugitive of Gotham P.D., continuing into ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' where the Police call off the pursuit of Bane when Batman shows up, drawing nearly every cop in the city into a chase with him.
* The main plot of ''Film/TheFugitive'' is about a medic who was FrameUp for the murder of his wife and WronglyAccused of do it. With all against him, he decices to escape and get the real murderer to justice,
* The 1996 movie ''Film/MostWanted'' is about a Marine Force Recon sniper in a mission to kill a CorruptCorporateExecutive who's close to the First Lady of USA. Instead, someone else ''killed the First Lady'' and he's FrameUp for the crime.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': In a WhatCouldHaveBeen example, the character of [[ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}} Barbara "Bobbi" Morse]] was enough famous to get her own SpinOff called ''Creator/{{Marvel}}'s Most Wanted'' in 2015, in which she and her ex-husband and partner Lance Hunter got FrameUp and have to quit S.H.I.E.L.D. and stay undercover to find who was the one that made them the most wanted by various sides, S.H.I.E.L.D. included. The pilot was asked but in the end the possible series was cancelled.
* On ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', Oliver Queen spends a great deal of time evading capture. The bad guys want him dead for ruining their criminal enterprises. Law enforcement wants him captured because of the murders he's committed as a vigilante. Covert ops want him for his value as an operative. People from his past show up wanting revenge for actions he's taken that created collateral damage.
* ''Series/TheATeam'' is about a group of former soldiers that were FrameUp for a crime they didn't commit and were expulsed. After that, they were chased by the army and now act as an undercover group helping people in need, becoming US' most wanted team.
* Serving as the inspiration for TheMovie, ''Series/TheFugitive'' is about an innocent man in his search for the murderer of his wife as well escaping from the police (and especially a CowboyCop).
* ''Series/{{Justified}}'': Despite being a lawman himself, Raylan finds himself in this position in the season 3 episode "Watching the Detectives." After the criminals he's pursuing turn the tables and make it look like Raylan murdered his ex-wife's new husband, Raylan finds himself benched by the US Marshals Office of Internal Affairs, wanted by the FBI for corruption charges, being investigated by the US District Attorney for possible unjustified shootings in the line of duty, wanted for questioning about the murder by the local police, and also targeted by the very criminals he was pursuing when this whole thing kicked off. This is all while he's trying to clear his name despite orders to stay out of it.
* In season 5 of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Sam and Dean Winchester are wanted men from every angle. The angels are after them, wanting them to fulfill their destiny in the apocalypse. The demons and monsters want to kill them for being hunters. The FBI wants them for their suspected role in the death of an FBI agent and in connection with many crimes where their heroism looks like criminality. And their fellow hunters want to kill them for accidentally freeing the devil.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Music]]
* ''Music/JohnnyCash'': "Wanted Man" co-written by Cash and Music/BobDylan is from the perspective of a fugitive. Whether he's on the run from the law or a string of lovers is left to interpretation.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Ragna the Bloodedge, the AntiHero of the story, is an SS rank criminal with the highest recorded bounty in the world. At least in the first game, this makes a number of vigilantes and military officials to look for him. In the fourth game, Kokonoe (high member of Sector Seven) reveals that she was ''once'' the criminal with the SS rank before she hacked into the government's database to delete the infos about her.
* ''Franchise/CarmenSandiego'', in her various incarnations, due to her numerous {{Impossible Theft}}s, which range from the Mona Lisa's smile to [[MonumentalTheft national monuments]]. This, combined with the fact that she used to be one of them, has made her the seemingly sole focus of the ACME Detective Agency as well as nearly every law enforcement organization on the planet.
* In ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'', Gordon Freeman is quickly branded as "Anticitizen One" by the [[PoliceState Combine]] after his arrival to City 17. Luckily, this status just makes the resistance even more inclined to help him out because of his already legendary reputation.
* The visual novel ''VisualNovel/MostWanted''. Different from the other entires, the protagonists are a LAPD Detective and a Texas Sheriff going for the BigBad, a notorious hitman wanted for the justice.
* ''Franchise/NeedForSpeed''
** The first title (''Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed'' from 1994) and the ''Hot Pursuit'' series (1998, 2002 and 2010) introduce the police to the series since the first title, with the racers being chased by the police and having as objetive not just win the races, also avoid to get caught by cops.
** As the name says, the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'' series (2005 and 2012 games). The first game is about to compete in underground world for being the "most wanted" for the cops, as well having a CowboyCop bother you during the game. The second one is more like previous ''Hot Pursuit'' series in which you've to race and earn points to get into the Most Wanted list.
** ''Need For Speed: Rivals'' is about racers and cops in which you've to choose a side. If you're a racer, you compete to become the most wanted and get famous. On the other hand, if you're a cop, you've to chase racers until you get with the top racer, the most wanted on the police list, and receiving help of the FBI [[spoiler:even when your character becomes a CowboyCop and eventually [[HeWhoFightsMonsters becoming in what you tried to stop]].]]
* ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'': The beginning of the game has Tychus comment that for being the most wanted man in the Dominion, Raynor isn't hard to find. At this point, Raynor is a bitter and depressed drunk after Mengsk's betrayal and Kerrigan's transformation into the Queen of Blades, so Mengsk is probably trying to avoid the StreisandEffect or making him a martyr.
* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'': The third act of the Bounty Hunter story line has them becoming the most wanted for the Republic for a number of crimes, some of which they aren't even responsible for.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'': How Sonic is regarded by Robotnik's forces is is wrapped up in one line: ''Alert! Priority One: Hedgehog''. Any nearby bots drop whatever they're doing to pursue.
* The AllLovingHero Wander from ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' is the number one fugitive throughout the galaxy, according to Lord Hater. Lord Hater has [[EvilIsPetty obsessively]] sent {{Bounty Hunter}}s and his army and to find Wander several different times, and he doesn't seem to be well-liked by other villains in general. In "The Fancy Party," [[VillainRespect the villainous Queen Entozoa just finds this impressive]].
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* TheWarOnTerror is basically the actual setup of present day. If well started with the World Trade Center's attack on September 11, 2001 with UsefulNotes/OsamaBinLaden as the World's Most Wanted Man, this has precedents in previous decades, like in TheNineties with the UsefulNotes/GulfWar and having UsefulNotes/SaddamHussein as the World's Most Wanted Man. After 9/11, all perpretors of crimes against US, like the same Bin Laden and later Hussein, were captured and executed, this was replicated to other dictators in Middle East in later years.
* In the early days of the FBI, the most notorious criminals in the country were designated as "public enemies", in that their actions had proven them to be a threat to society as a whole, with the most influential or dangerous of these earning the position of "Public Enemy No. 1", which was held by such figures as Al Capone, John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson. This eventually morphed into the [[https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted]].
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