Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery fingerprintLight on feelings.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery is tense.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Some secrets kill.
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Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery is included with a subscription to Here TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 31 min
Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery runs 1 h 31 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery higher (60) than critics (52). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Canada.
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6.7
