Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order

Part of America wants to always be and remain a victim. If that is you, this show is for you.

637 markers of a serial killer? If you list 637 items, any individual is going to have hundreds of those. Your list is useless.

ABOUT MY REVIEWS:

I do not include a synopsis of the film/show -- you can get that anywhere and that does not constitute a meaningful review -- but rather my thoughts and feelings on the film that hopefully will be informative to you in deciding whether to invest 90-180 minutes of your life on it.

My scale: 1-5 decreasing degrees of "terrible", with 5 being "mediocre" 6- OK. Generally held my interest OR had reasonable cast and/or cinematography, might watch it again 7 - Good. My default rating for a movie I liked enough to watch again, but didn't rise to the upper echelons 8- Very good. Would watch again and recommend to others 9- Outstanding. Would watch over and over; top 10% of my ratings 10 - A classic. (Less than 2% receive this rating). For Lifetime Movies for Chicks (LMFC), drop the above scale by 3 notches. A 6 is excellent and 7 almost unattainable.

This series explores the how and why a group called THE MIDNIGHT ORDER delves into unsolved murders and missing persons, crimes usually committed against women and members of marginalized communities. THE MIDNIGHT ORDER is comprised of talented and dedicated women who take on the task of investigating behind the buried truths in police reports and the pseudo-factual snippets on line and in other media, aiming to uncover what really happened.

The truths uncovered by THE MIDNIGHT ORDER can and do often reveal defects in police investigations and a system that is denying justice and closure to the families of the victims.

The women of THE Midnight Order have the education, experience and grit to re-investigate theses crimes with fresh eyes and a fresh perspective.

This is a compelling series. We need a second season with Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order.

I was so disappointed by the quality of both lack of direction, and even content choice at times . If you are new to crime investigation you might like it as a CSI/ behavioral analysis 101 type of experience with lots of little lectures inserted about very obvious things in order to create content that is neither fresh nor interestingly presented. There was nothing groundbreaking but I do love the all women cast. Keep in mind, this is also Canada so perspectives are different. It is eye opening to discover that the police are just as inept and misogonystic in Canada as they are in the United States, felt like a bonding moment or many really.

And i am on the edge of my seat, and I am outraged. I don't want to tell the narrative here, no spoilers, but the disregard for the lives of women deemed inconsequential is criminal. Sasha Reid and the Order are doing essential work to unearth truth and to value the lives of these women. It is important to watch this story. The director uses the sweeping landscape, vast vistas, in a way that contrasts with the small, hidden world these women inhabited. They were invisible to mainstream society, and went uncounted, unreported, and unavenged. The doc highlights the few people who were willing to dig further over the decades in which the story unfolds. We'll see in episode 4 (I hope) that they have not done this work in vain.

Such a great documentary. A testament to determination and also so very much compelling. Makes you ask yourself, "Why is this falling to a civilian?". However, most of the time you are glued to the true crime stories and the details revealed. The filmmaking is complimentary to the subject matter, enhancing, not sensationalizing. This is a story documented, Not a documentary in search of a story or subject. Adding in the seriousness of their work, and it all adds up to informative, rewarding viewing. Highly Recommend. BTW, their work cannot solely be encapsulated by one season. Please bring on Season 2...