The Act
The Act Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.9 |
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About
"A true crime told through suffocating maternal control"
Based on a real true-crime case, this limited series follows a mother who convinces everyone her daughter is chronically ill, keeping her isolated, medicated, and dependent well into her teens. As the daughter starts to see the world beyond her mother's control, the tension quietly escalates toward something devastating. It's a slow-burn psychological drama, unsettling rather than flashy, carried almost entirely by two ferocious lead performances. The pace is deliberate and claustrophobic, built on mounting dread rather than twists, so it rewards patience over binge-watching instincts.
the two central performances, which turn a disturbing true story into something painfully human.
you find slow-building psychological dread harder to sit through than overt violence.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | La Maison du Bon Rêve | 8.1 | 1K | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Teeth | 8.2 | 1K | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Two Wolverines | 8.3 | 1K | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Stay Inside | 8.2 | 1K | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Plan B | 8.3 | 1K | 57 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | A Whole New World | 7.7 | 996 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Bonnie & Clyde | 8.4 | 996 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Free | 7.9 | 949 | 59 min |