Sharp Objects (2018)
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Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 8 July 2018 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 26 August 2018 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Marti Noxon |
| Starring | Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson and Chris Messina |
| Seasons | 1 season, 8 episodes |
| Episode length | about 54 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 7 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.8/10 |
Where to watch Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Sharp Objects strips the mystery genre down to its rawest nerve. Created by Marti Noxon, the series spends 7 hours forcing you to sit in the suffocating heat of a small town where everyone is lying and nobody is safe. Amy Adams anchors the chaos as Camille Preaker, a reporter whose internal unraveling matters more than the bodies she finds. The pacing is deliberate, almost punishing, trading plot twists for psychological erosion. It is not a light watch. It is a slow, corrosive look at how trauma compounds in a place that refuses to let you leave.
What the critics said
Critics leaned heavily into the praise. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 92% based on 289 reviews, with an average score of 8.15/10. Metacritic gives it 78 out of 100, a mark for generally favorable reception. Richard Roeper called it flat-out great television, citing the cast and dialogue. James Poniewozik found it mesmerizing, specifically praising the internal drama. Not everyone was charmed. Kelly Lawler found the first seven episodes lazy and exploitative, while Dave Nemetz felt it underdelivered on its promise. It is a slow burn that grips you, even if it leaves some critics wanting more punch.
How it did with audiences
Sharp Objects holds a 7.8 on TMDB. That is a solid score for a limited series. There are no box office figures to report, which makes sense given the nature of the medium. You do not buy a ticket for a show you stream.
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Sources
- Sharp Objects on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q25206010 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Sharp Objects (miniseries)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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