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American Monster: Abuse of Power

2025 · 1 season

A sober, unsettling true-crime series that exposes how trusted authority figures abuse their power, leaving a lingering sense of betrayal.

Created by
Bill Thomas
Genres
Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Overview
From police officers to pastors, doctors to business leaders, they are the pillars of our communities. However, when power seduces and corrupts, it opens the door to evil, and some will stop at nothing, even murder, to protect themselves.
How it feels
Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, power, crime, betrayal
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Bill Thomas
Genres
Documentary, Crime, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime, mystery
Created by
Bill Thomas
Starring
Chris Cox, Stephen Samson, Rachael Denhollander, Simone Biles
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
Investigation Discovery
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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