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Sharp Objects

2018·HBO·60 min·7.1/10
DramaMystery

Sharp Objects centers on reporter Camille Preaker who, fresh from a brief stay at a psychiatric hospital, must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. Trying to put together a psychological puzzle from her past, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims a bit too closely.

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
July 8, 2018
Ended
August 26, 2018

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