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8. Milk

7. Falling

6. Cherry

5. Closer

Cast

Amy Adams (Camille Preaker)Patricia Clarkson (Adora Crellin)Chris Messina (Detective Richard Willis)Eliza Scanlen (Amma Crellin)Matt Craven (Chief Bill Vickery)Henry Czerny (Alan Crellin)Taylor John Smith (John Keene)Madison Davenport (Ashley Wheeler)Miguel Sandoval (Frank Curry)Sophia Lillis (Young Camille)Lulu Wilson (Marian Crellin)Elizabeth Perkins (Jackie O'Neill)David Sullivan (Chris)Violet Brinson (Kelsey)April Brinson (Jodes)Barbara Eve Harris (Eileen Curry)Emily Yancy (Gayla)Sydney Sweeney (Alice)

Creators

Vince Calandra, Alex Metcalf, Marti Noxon, Ariella Blejer, Dawn Kamoche, Scott Brown, Gillian Flynn

Synopsis

A reporter confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder.

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In a breathtaking finale, Sharp Objects takes us to the underworld and back again

In a beautiful, bruising episode, Sharp Objects shows us the pain of being extraordinary

In a surprisingly tedious episode, Sharp Objects forgets what makes it such a special show

In "Closer," Sharp Objects presents a not-so-grand unified theory of female pain

In a powerful fourth episode, Sharp Objects explores the pain of a life left to wither on the vine

In an intense third episode, Sharp Objects delves into the dark power of teenage girls

Sharp Objects delves into the thin dark line between obsession and devotion

Sharp Objects begins with a redemption story wrapped in a murder mystery

Sharp Objects is a gripping rumination on who perpetrates—and perpetuates—violence