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The Murder of Rachel Nickell

2026 · 96 min

A somber, methodical true-crime recounting that lingers on grief and investigative failure, leaving a heavy, unsettling residue.

Directed by
Lucy Bowden
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Overview
A young mother is killed in broad daylight on London's Wimbledon Common — in front of her toddler. This documentary examines the yearslong murder case.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Lucy Bowden
Genres
Documentary, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • grief
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror3
Humour0
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary, crime
Directed by
Lucy Bowden
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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