Ordeal by Innocence fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ordeal by Innocence is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Mystery, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery, history, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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A man died for a crime he didn't commit...and the murderer is still among them.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Ordeal by Innocence is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, BritBox, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 3 episodes.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Ordeal by Innocence higher (83) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2018 to 2018 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Ordeal by Innocence in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 60 storytelling tropes for Ordeal by Innocence, including Catchphrase, Adaptational Heroism, Improvised Imprisonment.
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