Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects

Sharp Objects

2018TV ShowEnded1 SeasonEnglish

Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

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IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic76/100
Google Users87%
Director: Jean-Marc ValléeGenres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A crime reporter with a history of self-harm, Camille Preaker, returns to her suffocating hometown of Wind Gap, Missouri, to cover the murders of two young girls. As she investigates, she is forced to confront her own traumatic past, her estranged and deeply dysfunctional family, and the dark secrets lurking beneath the town's seemingly idyllic surface.

Critical Reception

Sharp Objects was met with widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its performances, atmosphere, direction, and dark thematic exploration. Critics lauded Amy Adams's performance as Camille and praised the series's tense, unsettling mood and complex portrayal of trauma and family dysfunction.

What Reviewers Say

  • Amy Adams delivers a powerhouse performance as a troubled journalist investigating dark secrets.
  • The series excels in creating a palpable sense of dread and Southern Gothic atmosphere.
  • Its unflinching exploration of trauma, addiction, and toxic family dynamics is both disturbing and compelling.

Google audience: Viewers were deeply impressed by the show's intense psychological drama and the stellar acting, especially Amy Adams. Many found the dark, atmospheric storytelling captivating, though some noted its heavy and disturbing themes.

Awards & Accolades

Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Amy Adams). Golden Globe Awards: Nominated for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film (Amy Adams), Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (Patricia Clarkson). Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (Amy Adams).

Fun Fact

The series was filmed in various locations across Georgia, USA, with the production team aiming to capture the humid, atmospheric feel of a small Southern town.

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Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

**_Thematically interesting and brilliantly acted, but painfully slow and far too long_** > _Sometimes I think illness sits inside every woman, waiting for the right moment to bloom. I have known so many sick women all my life. Women wit...
Oldnewbie

Oldnewbie

SPOILERS (Mild) Actress Elizabeth Perkins in an IMDB interview said the director would get so involved in the atmosphere of the show that he had to be often reminded there was a plot and things had to move along! That pretty much sums...
tmdb52822426

tmdb52822426

Ok so I only originally watched this to see amy Adams but as it turned out the show wasn't bad it had alot of potential there was mystery and adventure I can see this show going far but my advice is don't get HBO just to watch this particul...