Defending Jacob and 3 Other Realistic Crime Series to Watch if You Liked Adolescence
Suspenseful and action-packed crime investigation stories.
Crime is one of the most popular genres among viewers. They always contain just the right amount of family secrets, dastardly villains, romantic entanglements, troubled characters, and moral ambiguity. What else does it take to create intrigue?
1. Sharp Objects, 2018
The miniseries centers on journalist Camille, who returns to her hometown in Missouri to write an article about a maniac who kills schoolgirls.
But it is not the killer that the woman fears, but the fact that she will have to face her past and return to the house of her domineering mother, Adora, with whom she has a very difficult relationship.
Sharp Objects is notable not only for its star-studded cast, but also for its incredibly striking cinematography, which takes full advantage of the Southern Gothic style.
2. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, 2022
The series takes place in several time periods, allowing us to see the story of Jeffrey Dahmer from different angles.
What kind of kid he was, what were his hobbies and what might have led to his criminal tendencies. How he searched for victims and thanks to whom he managed to obtain irrefutable evidence of his crimes.
And most importantly, why the police turned a blind eye to his murders for more than ten years. Considering that the story is based on real facts, the unprepared viewers will definitely be stunned.
3. Defending Jacob, 2020
A dark detective miniseries that at first looks like a typical representative of the genre, but the closer the finale gets, the more unpredictable and even shocking details begin to emerge.
The main characters are a typical family from the town of Newton. Andy works as an assistant district attorney and his wife Laurie is a kindergarten teacher. But one terrible day, their lives are shattered when their 14-year-old son, Jacob, is accused of murdering a classmate.
Andy finds himself running between two fires, trying to prove his son's innocence while ignoring the evidence against him.
4. Mare of Easttown, 2021
Mare Sheehan lives in the small town of Easttown, Pennsylvania, and works as a police officer. She mostly investigates petty theft.
But everything changes when the body of a young single mother, Erin, is found murdered in the woods. Investigating a case that shocks everyone in town makes Mare question the world around her and confront her own pain.
The protagonist's family problems take up as much of her time as the investigation, and only the arrival of young detective Colin Zabel helps her see the crime from a new angle.