What TV To Watch

Show Genre: Mystery

Laetitia

A re-creation of the true story of the disappearance and murder of a young woman in France in 2011. While on the surface a murder mystery, the story turns into an indictment of how the foster system in France failed the young woman and her twin sister on every level. In French, with subtitles.

Only Murders in the Building

A sharp and witty send up of the true crime podcast craze, with Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez starring as podcast junkies who decide to solve a crime (or is it?) that happens in their upscale Manhattan building. Far more than just a funny caper show, the series delves into the history and …

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Carnival Row

Well-made but ultimately heavy-handed show set in a steampunk universe with fae and other creatures.  Political intrigue and a police detective investigating a series of murders in a world with both dirigibles and fairies. The problem is that the show has a Message (prejudice against immigrants is Bad) that is a subtle as an anvil, …

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