
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork
Taste attributes: documentarycrimemysteryhistoricaldetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, smart documentary series, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Limited Series
· 2021 · 3 episodesEpisodes (3)
1The World Turned Upside Down30 Jun 2021
In 1996, a French woman is found brutally murdered near her rural Irish home just before Christmas, leaving her tight-knit community in shock.
2The Suspect30 Jun 2021
With the investigation heating up, police focus their attention on an unlikely suspect: a local journalist who had first reported on the murder.
3Justice30 Jun 2021
As the years pass, the case grows increasingly bizarre with multiple arrests, recanted testimony and allegations of police corruption.
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A shocking murder in rural Ireland sets off an increasingly convoluted quest for justice that spans decades and cuts across national borders.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 65 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Lightbox Entertainment
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