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American Nightmare
2024Show1 season · 3 episodesTV-MAEnded
Summary
After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears, haunting the couple with a new series of tortures.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 86Audiences 75GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer95%
Metascore76
Audience score89%
IMDb7.5
User score6.1
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121First aired
2024
January 17, 2024
Ended 2024
Genres
CrimeDocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Bernadette Higgins Director, Writer, Producer
- Felicity Morris Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 10
- Rebecca North Executive Producer
- Fiona Stourton Executive Producer
- Dan Hall Producer
- Patricia Walsh Production Coordinator
- Caoimhe Sheehan Production Coordinator
- Satema Tarawally Production Assistant
Camera · 3
- Stefano Ferrari Director of Photography
- Steve Chavosky Key Grip
- Leo Reyes Digital Imaging Technician
Editing · 4
- Anton Short Editor
- Alasdair Bayne Editor
- Nuala Sheridan Colorist
- Stef Henley Online Editor
Sound · 8
- Jessica Jones Original Music Composer
- Ivan Oneka Sound Designer
- Steve Speed Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Adriano Bravo Sound Mixer
- Christian Siddell Music Supervisor
- Benjamin Chan Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Spencer Clayton Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Chris Joehnk Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Milena Cave Post Producer
- Bobby Arnold Assistant Camera
- Daisy Levy Production Manager
- Nimira Velji Production Executive
- Charlotte Hawkins Post Production Supervisor
- Oliver Calleja Other
American Nightmare episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Part One: The Boyfriend, 7.5
- S1 E2 Part Two: Gone Girl, 7.6
- S1 E3 Part Three: The Others, 7.9
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