
Murder on Middle Beach
Taste attributes: documentarymafia/gangsterdetectivemysterycrimeslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The truth can't stay buried forever."
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty documentary series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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Season
Season 1
· 2020 · 4 episodesEpisodes (4)
1Mom's Dead15 Nov 2020
Following the brutal and unsolved murder of his mother Barbara back in 2010, Madison Hamburg returns to his hometown of Madison, Connecticut to piece together her life story. Through interviews with those who knew Barbara best, Madison dives into his parents' divorce and the unsettling details of his mother's life…
2Tables & Rooms22 Nov 2020
Madison investigates the parts of his family that have been kept in the shadows, and explores the fallout of his mother's and aunts’ involvement in the “Gifting Tables”—a multi-level marketing scheme that aimed to uplift women but, as it grew exponentially, evolved into something more insidious.
- 3Sisters29 Nov 2020
- 4Reasonable Doubts6 Dec 2020
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A four-part documentary series revolving around the case of single mother Barbara Hamburg, who was brutally murdered in 2010 near her home in the upper-middle class enclave of Madison, Connecticut. The series presents first-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg’s complicated journey as a young man determined to solve an unspeakable crime and absolve the people he loves, while looking for answers within his fractured family and community.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 57 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Armian Pictures
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