A true-crime podcaster tries to solve the mystery surrounding a family patriarch's death.A true-crime podcaster tries to solve the mystery surrounding a family patriarch's death.A true-crime podcaster tries to solve the mystery surrounding a family patriarch's death.
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I don't understand the negative reviews. I find the acting by Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul (who I love) to be superb. My attention span is not what it used to be so I cannot watch slow moving shows. This one has kept my attention and I don't find myself wandering off because the story line is not just about the plot but also about the characters.
It starts really big.. Scenario is initially very engaging, you want to binge it..
But after 3rd - 4th episode, it starts to introduce all the cliches that were ever produced on TV.
Also, I am not sure if law works that way. A podcast producer playing with incriminating evidence and acting as a one woman police force? People getting into prison with testimonies etc?
These facts damage the plausibility of the series. The writer of the work that the series is based on is a lawyer, I can understand playing with itsy bitsy legal details for the sake of story telling but all in all, the method damages the quality.
But after 3rd - 4th episode, it starts to introduce all the cliches that were ever produced on TV.
Also, I am not sure if law works that way. A podcast producer playing with incriminating evidence and acting as a one woman police force? People getting into prison with testimonies etc?
These facts damage the plausibility of the series. The writer of the work that the series is based on is a lawyer, I can understand playing with itsy bitsy legal details for the sake of story telling but all in all, the method damages the quality.
Apple TV got it right. I have seen Servant, Home before dark, sending Jacob and now Truth be told. Great mystery series about who done it in a different perspective than a usual. I binged this series in 2 days. Good character development and unveiling of characters are unique. Cinematography is refreshing and adequate. I'd love to see the 2nd season of this. Great acting by all actors.
... in order to see where it goes. But it's difficult. Poppy is extremely unlikeable and I'm not a great fan of Octavia's acting here. I also find her relationships with the two men (husband and ex) very mismatched - I cant see either of them being in a relationship with her to be honest.
Aaron Paul is great but he isn't seen as often as needed to hold this cast up.
The Lanie/Josie characters are a bit of a caricature and over-acted.
I'm hoping they will pull something out for the last few episodes that surprises us and redeems the series.
I liked this show right off the bat, however it lost its steam for me after a few episodes. Dragged on and on and on. Disappointing.
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- TriviaRon Cephas Jones plays Octavia Spencer's father, "Poppy", although he is only 13 years her senior.
- GoofsMekhi Phifer's New York (Harlem) accent is too strong for it to be believable that his character is from Oakland, CA.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Aaron Paul/Idina Menzel (2019)
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