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Shining Girls (TV Series)

Shining Girls

2022

Silka Luisa (Creator), Michelle MacLaren ...

Elisabeth Moss, Wagner Moura, Phillipa Soo, Amy Brenneman ...

6.5

1,064

TV Series. Sci-Fi. Drama. Mystery Years after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault. She teams with a veteran reporter to understand her ever-changing present and confront her past.

	Media	Author	Review
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"Elisabeth Moss doesn't miss, and that's really all you need to know (...) These first four episodes aren’t just set-up. They’re exhilarating"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Even if I don’t have a clue where the story is supposed to go, several decades of Peak TV have proven that I’ll willingly follow Moss wherever it goes"
		Emma Fraser The Playlist	"No doubt she is one of the best actresses of her generation and 'Shining Girls' is an ambitious and often dizzying portrayal of a serial killer story and the ripple effect on the survivors"
		David Cote AV Club	"Shining Girls unfolds slowly, like 'Zodiac' on Xanax, which could be a hypnotic vibe to some, or an enervating one to others (...) Shining Girls sacrifices psychological depth for quantum flash."
		Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"The series transcends a lot of the usual clichés and pitfalls associated with serial killers terrorizing women. It’s a gripping thriller, albeit one that can be deliberately hard to follow (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		John Nugent Empire	"Another stirring showcase for the seemingly infinite talents of Elisabeth Moss (...) 'Shining Girls' offers an intriguing mystery which takes some unexpected routes (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jesse Hassenger The Wrap	"So why isn’t 'Shining Girls', well, more satisfying? Part of it is the flimsiness of the supporting characters. Moss and Bell, along with steady direction from Michelle MacLaren [and] Daina Reid keep the show suspenseful"
		Kaitlin Thomas Paste Magazine	"'Shining Girls' is a well-acted, intriguing series that separates itself from the traditional crime dramas (...) And it has a lot to say about surviving trauma"
		Chris Evangelista SlashFilm	"If you're willing to pace yourself, and let the mysteries of 'Shining Girls' slowly envelope you, you might be rewarded with an addictive new series."
		David Robb Slant	Without a formal imperative to condense its source material, the series suffers from the leaden pacing that’s endemic to the streaming era (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times	"'Shining Girls' wouldn’t be half as good without the great Elisabeth Moss (...) That said, there are other things to recommend it, in the production and the performances"
		Rafael Motamayor IGN	"'Shining Girls' may have a convoluted plot, but its fantastic performances and gripping mystery make for a highly bingeable thriller"
		Peter Martin Screen Anarchy	"The magnetic teaming of Elisabeth Moss and Wagner Moura absolutely nail complicated characters who act like you or I might act if we were having an existential crisis that might kill us"
		Therese Lacson Collider	"For those who enjoy a more experimental approach to storytelling, unburdened by the confines of one specific genre, 'Shining Girls' is exciting"
		Alexis Ong The Verge	"For all its flaws and messy experimentation, 'Shining Girls' is a bold adaptation that revived an ancient anger in me that I'm deeply grateful for in 2022"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"If you are prepared to follow an intricately plotted character study with some mind-bending multiversal elements, you are going to love this series"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"Both Moss and Bell deliver really strong performances (...) If you enjoy crime thrillers with a mystery that includes something supernatural from the world of sci-fi, then make sure you check this out (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"I would urge to give 'Shining Girls' a try (...) Moss is, as ever, ferociously intense and attentive to the minutest shift in her character's mood or suffering (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Daniel D'Addario Variety	"There's a gleam of good story, well-told, within 'Shining Girls'. But surrounded by too much material, it less shines than flickers"
		Ralph Jones NME	"Great writing (...) With Bell fantastically horrible, there's a commendable amount of great work on display (...) Its mystery is a huge part of its charm, and you'll be gripped till the last minute (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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