TV series

Love, Lies and Murder

1991 · 1 season

A somber, methodical true-crime drama that slowly peels back lies, keeping you uneasy and absorbed as the investigation deepens.

Tagline: A true story of treachery, adultery and murder.
Overview: When a young homemaker is murdered, the cops find her troubled daughter guilty after she confesses to the crime--but was she really the killer? LOVE, LIES, AND MURDER is a 1991 American miniseries starring Clancy Brown, Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Tom Bower, John Ashton, and Cynthia Nixon. It is based on the 1985 murder of Linda Bailey Brown. The names were not changed for the film. The miniseries is four hours long and aired on NBC in two parts, the first on February 16, 1991, and the second on February 18, 1991. Lifetime airs the miniseries.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, crime, family, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
crime
family
betrayal
guilt
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild