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Unbelievable

2019Show1 season8 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDrama
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.3Metacritic838.0Rotten Tomatoes98%89%

A nerve-racking, deeply moving drama series about everyday modern life and crime, with standout performances and characters.

Good for binge-friendly · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 8 episodes · best: S1E7 "Episode 7" 8.8

Episodes

8.3

Story

Based on true events no one believed.

After a young woman is accused of lying about a rape, two female detectives investigate a spate of eerily similar attacks.

Feels like

  • True Crime Drama
  • Systemic Failure Critique
  • Female-Led Investigation
  • Trauma-Informed Storytelling
  • Miniseries Format
  • Procedural Mystery
  • Emotionally Heavy
  • Social Justice Theme
  • Biographical Adaptation
  • Tense Thriller

Cast

24 of 101 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Michael Dinner, Lisa Cholodenko, Susannah Grant
Written by
Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, Becky Mode
Produced by
John E. Vohlers, Chris Leanza, Katie DiMento
Music by
Will Bates

Everyone

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Facts

September 13, 2019 · September 13, 2019 · Ended

First aired
September 13, 2019
Last aired
September 13, 2019
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
129 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Double Standard, My God, What Have I Done?, Non-Indicative First Episode +9

  • Double Standard
  • My God, What Have I Done?
  • Non-Indicative First Episode
  • False Rape Accusation
  • Miscarriage of Justice
  • The Stoic
  • Karma Houdini
  • The Shrink
  • Incriminating Indifference
  • Obstructive Bureaucrat
  • Everyone Has Standards
  • Red Herring

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Unbelievable?"

Questions about Unbelievable

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Unbelievable?

Netflix

In the United States, Unbelievable streams on Netflix. It also streams in 128 other countries.

Is Unbelievable worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 83).

Will I feel good after watching Unbelievable?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Will Unbelievable scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does Unbelievable use?

Double StandardMy God, What Have I Done?Non-Indicative First EpisodeFalse Rape AccusationMiscarriage of JusticeThe StoicKarma HoudiniThe ShrinkIncriminating IndifferenceObstructive BureaucratEveryone Has StandardsRed Herringand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Double Standard, My God, What Have I Done?, and Non-Indicative First Episode.