Unbelievable: Season 1

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Unbelievable: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: September 13, 2019

Summary: Detectives Grace Rasmussen (Toni Collette) and Karen Duvall (Merritt Wever) investigate a possible serial rapist that connects them to a teenager (Kaitlyn Dever) in another state whose rape report was not believed in this limited series inspired by a Pulitzer Prize-winning article (and an This American Life radio episode) about the real cases.

Creator: Susannah Grant and Ayelet Waldman

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

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Episode 8
Air Date: September 13, 2019
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S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: September 13, 2019
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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: September 13, 2019

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The Telegraph Amy Jones

Jan 3, 2020

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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Jen Chaney

Sep 9, 2019

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

Glenn Garvin

Sep 21, 2019

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

Alan Sepinwall

Sep 10, 2019

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

Hank Stuever

Sep 23, 2019

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

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Sep 16, 2019

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

Niv M. Sultan

Sep 4, 2019

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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Filazafer

Sep 15, 2019

This series should win awards. There are just so many things to like. A great true story, great writing, great acting, realistic views on police investigations, foster parents and foster children, trauma, victim blaming, the media, metoo, domestic violence... Everyone should watch forThis series should win awards. There are just so many things to like. A great true story, great writing, great acting, realistic views on police investigations, foster parents and foster children, trauma, victim blaming, the media, metoo, domestic violence... Everyone should watch for entertainment and education.… Expand

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Oct 17, 2019

I love love LOOOOOVE this series! It's as perfect as it comes; great acting, great script, moving, meaningful, balanced, COMPLETE! A definite must watch.