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Big crimes, small screen; true crime television series and TV documentaries that recreate and reexamine some of the mystifying and grisliest cases in history.
Review of 'Dexter: New Blood' 1.3
I'm really enjoying Dexter: New Blood -- the internal commentary from Dexter, his combination of good luck and cleverly getting out of incriminating situations, his capacity to deal with total wild cards that come his way -- all are in appealing abundance in this new series/season of Dexter, and in fine display in this past Sunday's episode 1.3 on Showtime.
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Criminal
The Truth About The Steven Avery Case
Making a Murderer debuted on December 15 , 2015 on Netflix and was an instant success. Unfortunately for me I had been assaulted and had a traumatic brain injury that resulted in me having to undergo brain surgery aka a craniotomy- i can now honestly say that I have a screw loose as a result. I only mention this because I missed the MaM splash and did not watch the series until the second season was released in 2018. I was instantly hooked. I have followed Steven's post conviction attorney Kathleen Zellner for many years- the Riley Fox kidnapping and murder was the catalyst for my learning of Zellner and her phenomenal skills.
By SunshineChristina4 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'Dexter: New Blood' 1.1
We last saw Dexter -- Dexter Morgan in the Showtime series with his first name -- in September 2013. He was working in the Northwest, as a lumberjack or something similar. In that series finale, this was some amount of time after he had left Miami, his life in a shambles, his beloved sister Debra killed by serial killer Arthur Miller, before Dexter killed him, his son Harrison taken to France by Hannah with Dexter's blessing to protect him, and nothing left for him in Miami except to flee. (See links to my reviews of all eight seasons of Dexter starting in 2006 in the podcast at the end of this review.)
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Criminal
Wentworth: Ranking The Series 8 Main Top Dogs
After nine seasons and one hundred breathtaking episodes, beloved Australian Prison Drama Wentworth has finally come to an end. The series will go down in history as one of the greatest Australian dramas of all time, largely due to its many beloved characters.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Criminal
Wentworth 9x10: 5 Most Important Moments In ‘Legacy’
After nine seasons and one hundred episodes, the beloved Australian prison drama Wentworth has come to an end. Most of the series final episode focused on the lead up to Lou Kelly’s bomb exploding, and the explosion’s aftermath.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Criminal
Wentworth 9x09: 5 Most Important Moments In ‘The Reckoning’
In the penultimate episode of Wentworth’s final season, things have understandably reached boiling point. Following Rita’s bashing after being outed as a cop last episode, the residents of H-1 race to find the evidence that will exonerate she and Ruby before Lou decides to finish the job. Meanwhile, Joan Ferguson finally gets her day in court.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'Hightown' 2.1
Last year, Hightown was especially welcome, because, with the lockdown where we live, Hightown was the most we saw of the Cape. This year, we were back on the Cape a whole bunch of times, and Hightown is off to such a good start it's looking to be more welcome than ever.
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Criminal
Wentworth 9x08: 5 Most Important moments In ‘The Abyss’
We’re in the final stretch now, inmates. In the eighth episode of Wentworth’s final season, Boomer receives happy news, Vera nearly crosses the point of no return, and a fan favourite is left in a life-threatening situation.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Criminal
