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Briarpatch

Briarpatch

It's hard to find a killer when everyone's a crook.

20206.71 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Dogged investigator Allegra Dill returns to her border-town Texas home after her sister is murdered. What begins as a search for a killer turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees.

Created by Andy Greenwald
Written by Ross Thomas
Produced by Rosario Dawson
NetworksUSA Network

Top Cast

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Allegra 'Pick' Dill

Edi Gathegi

Edi Gathegi

A.D. Singe

Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens

Eve Raytek

Jay R. Ferguson

Jay R. Ferguson

Jake Spivey

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Gene Colder

Allegra Edwards

Allegra Edwards

Cindy McCabe

Christine Woods

Christine Woods

Lucretia Colder

Susan Park

Susan Park

Daphne Owens

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Clyde Brattle

John Aylward

John Aylward

Freddie Laffter

Themes & Keywords

guncar bombdeath of sistermurder investigationfemale investigatorsmall southern town

About Briarpatch

Briarpatch is a drama, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of gun, car bomb, death of sister, murder investigation, female investigator, small southern town. Created by Andy Greenwald, it stars Rosario Dawson, Edi Gathegi, Kim Dickens. Dogged investigator Allegra Dill returns to her border-town Texas home after her sister is murdered. What begins as a search for a killer turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees.

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