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Sharp Objects

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20187.71 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

Created by Marti Noxon
Written by Gillian Flynn, Ariella Blejer, Dawn Kamoche
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Camille Preaker

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Adora Crellin

Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Richard Willis

Eliza Scanlen

Eliza Scanlen

Amma Crellin

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Bill Vickery

Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny

Alan Crellin

Taylor John Smith

Taylor John Smith

John Keene

Madison Davenport

Madison Davenport

Ashley Wheeler

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Frank Curry

Sophia Lillis

Sophia Lillis

Young Camille Preaker

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookchild murderself-destructiontraumapolice chiefmissouridysfunctional familyreporterpsychological thrilleralcoholichometownmurder investigationdrunkennesscomplexsouthern gothicmunchausen syndrome by proxydrearyintimateviolenceegotisticalcrueldistressingtragic

About Sharp Objects

Sharp Objects is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, child murder, self-destruction, trauma, police chief, missouri. Created by Marti Noxon, it stars Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina. Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

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