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Mastermind of Murder

2021 · 2 seasons

A sober, talk-heavy true-crime hour that slowly reveals how ordinary trust is turned into a weapon.

Created by
Matthew Joffe
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Alissa Zea, Dr. Michelle Roberts, Alexa Albanese
Overview
The best way to get away with murder is to have someone else do it for you, which is why the most cunning killers never lay a finger on their victims. In these cases love, loyalty, faith, and family become dangerous weapons, and the most vicious criminal isn't the one who pulled the trigger--it's the one who pulled their strings.

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Stream in the UK
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Created by
Matthew Joffe
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Alissa Zea, Dr. Michelle Roberts, Alexa Albanese
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, documentary
Created by
Matthew Joffe
Starring
Alissa Zea, Dr. Michelle Roberts, Alexa Albanese
Cinematography
Gabriel Spitale, Matthew Joffe
Length
2 seasons, 20 episodes, 43 min each
Network
Oxygen, PLANÈTE+, Planète+ Crime Investigation
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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