
The Girl from Plainville
Taste attributes: crimedramabiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil
"Inspired by the case that shocked the nation."
Boxlist takeA weighty crime series that is grounded, slow-paced and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 40 votes
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Season
Miniseries
· 2022 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Star-Crossed Lovers and Things Like That29 Mar 2022
A teen’s death by suicide unearths painful questions for his family and reveals a complicated, mostly virtual relationship with a young woman who may hold the answers.
2Turtle29 Mar 2022
Conrad and Michelle meet in Florida and discover a connection that will follow them back to their respective towns in Massachusetts; Michelle honors Conrad’s memory while the police review their text exchanges in the months leading up to his passing.
3Never Have I Ever29 Mar 2022
Assistant District Attorney Katie Rayburn is reluctantly enlisted to pursue possible charges against Michelle; Michelle is torn between a new friend and Conrad.
4Can't Fight This Feeling5 Apr 2022
As the threat of legal action mounts, Gail and David hire a lawyer to represent their daughter; Co and Lynn struggle with their pasts and Michelle tries to help Coco settle into a new normal.
5Mirrorball12 Apr 2022
While the prosecution and defense get their strategies in place for trial, Michelle's isolation from her peers pushes her to a breaking point. Michelle and Coco see each other in person for the first time since Florida.
6Talking Is Healing19 Apr 2022
The trial begins and a new Michelle emerges. The prosecution lays out Michelle's involvement in Coco's death and Lynn Roy takes the stand. Michelle finds help for her eating disorder while Coco dives deeper into his depression.
7Teenage Dirtbag26 Apr 2022
The defense hopes the testimony of Dr. Breggin will clinch Michelle's acquittal. Co struggles with regret. Coco relies on Michelle to maneuver through his suicidal ideations. Michelle is still haunted by the past, and the verdict is read.
- 8Blank Spaces3 May 2022
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, 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
The controversial case of Michelle Carter, who was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging the suicide of her then-boyfriend via texts and phone calls.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2022
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Echo Lake Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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