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Unbelievable

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Unbelievable: Season 1

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Unbelievable

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Netflix | Release Date: September 13, 2019

Summary: Marie Adler (Kaitlyn Dever) reports she was raped in her home, but the police don't believe her. In another state, Detectives Grace Rasmussen (Toni Collette) and Karen Duvall (Merritt Wever) investigate a possible serial rapist in this limited series based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning article (and an This American Life radio episode) aboutMarie Adler (Kaitlyn Dever) reports she was raped in her home, but the police don't believe her. In another state, Detectives Grace Rasmussen (Toni Collette) and Karen Duvall (Merritt Wever) investigate a possible serial rapist in this limited series based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning article (and an This American Life radio episode) about the real cases.… Expand

Creator: Susannah Grant and Ayelet Waldman

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

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S1:E8. Episode 8
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Critic Reviews

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The Telegraph Amy Jones

Jan 3, 2020

Season 1 Review: Unbelievable isn’t just a gripping story, it’s an incredibly compelling argument for why we need to take a frank look at the way victims of sexual assault are treated and how seriously we take them. Read full review

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New York Magazine (Vulture)

Jen Chaney

Sep 9, 2019

Season 1 Review: Unbelievable, one of the best crime dramas in recent memory and one of the best shows of 2019. ... Wever and Collette both create fully authentic women who ooze integrity but also have enough insecurities and make enough mistakes to seem like actual human beings instead of stock “good cops.” Dever does beautiful work as the damaged, achingly vulnerable Marie. ... Unbelievable is a superb example of what show-don’t-tell storytelling looks like. Read full review

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Reason.com

Glenn Garvin

Sep 21, 2019

Season 1 Review: If that sounds tedious, it isn't. Unbelievable, the rare crime drama with no bang-bang and scarcely any on-screen violence of any kind (even the rapes, seen only from the eyes of blindfolded, trussed-up victims, are confused and fragmentary), is still a relentlessly compelling binge-watch event. Read full review

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Rolling Stone

Alan Sepinwall

Sep 10, 2019

Season 1 Review: With Unbelievable, the creative team and superb cast treat the subject with the seriousness and grace it deserves, while also telling one hell of a story along the way. Read full review

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Washington Post

Hank Stuever

Sep 23, 2019

Season 1 Review: Gripping eight-episode series. ... It’s about a string of serial rapes (triggers galore), yet the writing and execution are refreshingly empathetic toward victims, procedure and justice. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Sep 16, 2019

Season 1 Review: Gripping as a page-turner and also incredibly moving. [16-29 Sep 2019, p.25]

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Slant Magazine

Niv M. Sultan

Sep 4, 2019

Season 1 Review: Unbelievable commits to shedding light on the shortcomings of law enforcement, from the mishandling of sexual violence cases to the prevalence of so-called “bad apples” within police forces. The series, however, addresses these systemic issues heavy-handedly and delivers its didacticism in stilted dialogue. Read full review

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goooli77

Mar 6, 2021

well, I gave it the complete point because it totally deserves it. It's based on a true story so everything makes sense, no cliche, no I am the hero and the casting and playing the roles good enough made me cry like for hours in every episode. The storyline is not predictable. It was sowell, I gave it the complete point because it totally deserves it. It's based on a true story so everything makes sense, no cliche, no I am the hero and the casting and playing the roles good enough made me cry like for hours in every episode. The storyline is not predictable. It was so catchy to point made me watch the whole series in just one night and once more the day after it. I recommend it to whoever searching for movie witch are the closest to real life because it was the real life. HOpe you agree with me.… Expand

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BalduwinIV

Apr 22, 2020

It is a great detective series with some drama parts. Plot is quite simple: There is a guy who has commited several crimes and he has a good knowledge of his work. But there is a victim, a girl, whose life was ruined after an accident, and it was interesting to watch how she lives after allIt is a great detective series with some drama parts. Plot is quite simple: There is a guy who has commited several crimes and he has a good knowledge of his work. But there is a victim, a girl, whose life was ruined after an accident, and it was interesting to watch how she lives after all that had happend. Strongly recommend to watch it.… Expand

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Deanomite

Dec 4, 2020

this was sooo good. to be discredited after an assault is the most horrible thing and very well captured here. I just want to say that it is not limited to rape victims, the whole of society has the reflex of discrediting the victim in nearly every conflict. acting very well done,this was sooo good. to be discredited after an assault is the most horrible thing and very well captured here. I just want to say that it is not limited to rape victims, the whole of society has the reflex of discrediting the victim in nearly every conflict. acting very well done, particularly Kaitlyn Dever and Toni Collette. Also, editing was very well done. The drama of the year as far as what I have seen.… Expand

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jakeyto

Nov 26, 2019

Totally binged this show in one day. Wow - this show totally blew away. First rate acting, writing, directing and production values. Merritt Wever and Toni Collette are amazing as always, but Kaitlyn Dever just broke my heart to pieces. It takes an important subject and handles it withTotally binged this show in one day. Wow - this show totally blew away. First rate acting, writing, directing and production values. Merritt Wever and Toni Collette are amazing as always, but Kaitlyn Dever just broke my heart to pieces. It takes an important subject and handles it with care and class without being preachy. The show is definitely hard to watch at times and moves early on at slow, methodical pace, but then builds momentum towards an emotional finale that is one of the most satisfying endings of any show I've seen in recent memory. Get out the tissues.… Expand

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dr_Tre

Apr 12, 2020

Brilliant!!! All three leads are flawless and the story is gripping. You really feel for Marie from start to end.

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rick_aus

Jan 10, 2020

All three leading play their roles perfectly, as do the supporting cast. Great story, had us gripped from start to finish.

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Tony1984

Mar 5, 2021

A show written by feminists for feminists doesn't necessarily mean it will be unwatchable to non-feminists. As a well-produced mystery “Unbelievable” is reasonably good. It tries to be balanced by having a Christian main character, who is the best actor in this by a country mile, but can'tA show written by feminists for feminists doesn't necessarily mean it will be unwatchable to non-feminists. As a well-produced mystery “Unbelievable” is reasonably good. It tries to be balanced by having a Christian main character, who is the best actor in this by a country mile, but can't help itself with general anti-male ethos, though subtle. It appears realistic but really isn't if you ask any sex crimes detective. What really kills it though is the introduction of Rasmussen who is so badly written and acted it's cringe to watch. She ruins it. Otherwise, it's average.… Expand

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