Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini

... since the main facts of the "Mysterious Disapperance" are well known by the public.

OK, honestly, I think there should have been another episode, so the following could have been included(instead of barely or slightly touched upon): Sherri's first marriage(were the claimed circumstances just another lie?); "Missing White Girl Syndrome"; and the sadly common charge(s) against people of color when crimes are staged in America.

So, what I found interesting.

Good production of how the husband went from grieving possilbe suspect(certainly in the eyes of the public) in the disapperance; to mistreated, lied to, and very sympathetic husband across the course of the three episodes.

Good fleshing out of before it became known(in the show) of how the viewer can suspect a hoax through interviews with Sherri's friends and family members.

And, if like many, when you heard back in 2022 that this was a hoax, and Sherri must be a terrible person, this confirms what you thought to the nth degree.

The Police(Shafta CA County Sheriff's Department and FBI) work can be taken as less then stellar.

When Sherri is found by a passing motorist on the side of an interstate highway, and she later says one of the kidnappers "kicked her out of their hide away" and she ran to flag down help, no LE members take her back to the area to try and find the house.

But worse yet, early on it is clear to LE she has some bad actors (starting at age 16 when she ran away from home) as far as former men in her life. None of them are contacted(instead a fellow she is having some sort of digital relationship who is in NJ the day of her disapperance is brought in for questioning). Men in her past could have provided valuable help early on it later turns outr.

Well done, well researched and respectful telling of a crazy true story.

An easy watch at 3 roughly one hour episodes, good pace with gripping unfolding throughout the episodes.

All in all a very entertaining view for true crime fanatics.

My biggest takeaway is the husband. The ordeal he was put through is life changing, and he never said one single comment that made me side eye him for any reason. He said nothing disparaging about his wife, he was an honest and transparent interview. I got the feeling he is truly a good person who picked up the pieces and is making his life as positive as he can for his kids, his family and himself.

After what he and his kids went through he could be bitter, but he comes off as just a good guy that something bad happened to, and it doesn't define him.

As Episode 1 of "Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" (2024 release; 3 ranging from 53 to 62 min each) opens, it is "November 2, 2016: and we hear a frantic 911 call from a guy who says that his wife Sherri is missing. The family lives is Redding, CA, a remote area close to the Oregon border. It isn't long before the local cops are zeroing in on the husband as a suspect... At this point we are 10 minutes into Episode 1.

Couple of comments: let me state upfront that I had not heard of this particular true crime case before. Perhaps I heard about it in 2016 when this broke, but I don't recall. In any event, this is another great true crime documentary, and yet more proof (if any further was needed) that facts are stranger than fiction. Of course, I'm not going to spoil what happened. At just 3 episodes, this flies by in no time (I saw the whole thing in a single setting). The production team does a nice job pacing and editing this.

"Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" recently started streaming on Hulu, where I caught it the other night. If you are a fin of true crime documentaries, I'd readily suggest you check this out and draw your own conclusion.

My wife and I recently watched the Hulu documentary The Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini (2024). The story follows a married woman with two kids who goes out for a jog one day and mysteriously disappears, leaving her family behind. After 22 days of a frantic and seemingly hopeless search, she's found chained and badly beaten. But as she recounts what happened, something feels off-from her behavior to the details of her story. What really happened?

This series is created by Michael Beach Nichols (Wrinkles the Clown), and it's one of those documentaries where, from the very beginning, everyone seems somehow involved. Most of the people featured come across as a little strange-awkward, intense, or just plain unpredictable. But as the story unfolds, and more of the characters past is revealed, the events themselves stop seeming so unbelievable. It's the lengths "they" went that make it so wild. The storyline definitely holds your attention.

In terms of presentation, the interviews are compelling, the use of real news clips is well-timed, and the retrospective elements work well. I especially liked the psychedelic visual effects used during certain moments-they helped connect the audience emotionally and psychologically to the story being told. It was a creative way to enhance the narrative. By the end, I found myself thinking: some people's lives are so chaotic and layered that it's hard to imagine what "normal" could even look like afterward.

In conclusion, The Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini is another well-crafted and gripping docuseries from Michael Beach Nichols. I strongly recommend it and would score it an 8/10.

The extensive narrative about a woman grappling with numerous challenges captivated the audience, particularly the thorough investigation into her life and marriage. However, the documentary falls short when her sister repeatedly mentions her traumatic childhood without providing any specific details to shed light on the reasons behind her behavior. This omission creates a significant gap in understanding the motivations behind her criminal actions.

Despite this flaw, the documentary series spans three episodes and manages to engross viewers, holding their interest from start to finish. The fact that it is based on a true story adds an extra layer of intrigue, as viewers find themselves compelled to comprehend the woman's mindset that set everything in motion.