The Girl from Plainville
The Girl from Plainville Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
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About
"A queasy character study of manufactured grief"
Based on a real Massachusetts case, this limited series follows a teenage girl charged with manslaughter after her boyfriend's suicide, built around the thousands of texts they exchanged. It reconstructs both the tragedy and the media frenzy that followed, using dreamlike detours into the girl's inner fantasy life to probe what she actually felt versus what she performed. It's slow, heavy, and uncomfortable by design, anchored by a committed lead performance rather than plot momentum. Expect a somber character study more than a true-crime thriller, asking hard questions without offering tidy answers.
the unsettling lead performance dissecting a manipulator who may believe her own performance.
you need clear villains or fast pacing rather than slow, ambiguous psychological unease.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Star-Crossed Lovers and Things Like That | 7.0 | 405 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Turtle | 7.1 | 340 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Never Have I Ever | 6.8 | 323 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Can't Fight This Feeling | 6.8 | 292 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Mirrorball | 6.8 | 275 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Talking Is Healing | 6.9 | 262 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Teenage Dirtbag | 7.0 | 244 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Blank Spaces | 6.6 | 244 | 41 min |