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American Vandal

2017–2018 · 2 seasons

A deadpan true-crime parody that plays it completely straight, making you laugh while genuinely getting absorbed in the mystery.

Created by
Dan Perrault, Tony Yacenda
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Jimmy Tatro
Tagline
Who drew the dicks?
Overview
In the wake of their first documentary's success, Peter and Sam seek a new case and settle on a stomach-churning mystery at a Washington high school.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Dan Perrault, Tony Yacenda
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Jimmy Tatro
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • identity
  • justice
  • media
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • found footage
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime
Created by
Dan Perrault, Tony Yacenda
Written by
Mike Rosolio, Kevin McManus, Dan Perrault, Lauren Herstik
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
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Country
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