A Murder in the Family

British crime documentaries can be a bit of a mixed bag. Some are cold narratives without much drama or emotion, rather like long news articles. This is definitely not one of those.

Avoiding the typical tropes of American true crime series, there is no hyping the suspense, as we know from early on the basics of the crimes. And, most thankfully, endless recaps are missing, so we get our entire 46-48 minutes worth.

This allows the filmmakers to unfold the story to us at a pace that simultaneously reveals both the horror of the crimes and their impact on the survivors.

This is the human side of the effects of horrific crimes, and it's extremely well presented. Of course, that makes it gut wrenching to watch because, instead of being constantly teased by "whodunits", viewers get to know the survivors in their own words, getting a real sense of their pain in the process.

The strength of some of the survivors, especially in S01E02 is both mind boggling & inspiring.

Well worth the time to watch. A solid 8 or better out of 10, so I'm giving it a 9 since it's currently underrated in the mid 7s.

Also, I'll second what someone else wrote wrote in a review of another show: 600 words minimum? Amazon ruins everything it touches.