12 Shows to Watch If You're Already Obsessed With Sharp Objects
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I get it: when you're hooked on a show that's still airing in realtime, it can be painful to wait an entire week without your fix! And with Sharp Objects, which hooked fans after only a single episode, the gap between installments feels especially torturous. So if you like the dark, gritty vibe of Gillian Flynn's HBO series, appreciate Amy Adams's powerhouse performance as the show's troubled protagonist, and love a good murder mystery, here are a dozen TV show picks to tide you over between Sharp Objects nights.
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The Killing
This gritty murder-mystery series begins with a similar premise to Sharp Objects: a dead young woman. A strong female lead, several dysfunctional relationships, and gorgeous cinematography are only a handful of reasons why fans of the HBO series will love binge-watching The Killing.
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The Night Of
If you love the time-hopping format of Sharp Objects, then fellow HBO limited series The Night Of will have you hooked. With a similarly mysterious lead character and a young girl's murder causing strife in family dynamics, it's definitely got many similar elements.
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The Sinner
The Sinner centers around a seemingly normal woman who snaps and murders a man in cold blood — and the mystery behind her violent actions. It's dark, off-putting, and has a compelling female lead in Jessica Biel.
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The Tunnel
The Tunnel is a dark British mystery that also follows a troubled young woman hunting a killer who has her own secrets and messy personal life.
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True Detective
Spooky southern vibes? Check. Troubled folks investigating murders? Check. Oscar-winning lead? Check. True Detective is perfect mystery fodder for Sharp Objects fans.
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Killing Eve
It's impossible to tear your eyes away from Killing Eve's compelling female lead, Sandra Oh, in the same way you won't want to stop watching Amy Adams in Sharp Objects. Plus, POPSUGAR's own Entertainment Editor, Quinn Keaney, says that it's the "best show on TV right now."
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Broadchurch
Broadchurch follows the small-town murder investigation of a young boy, and has similar twists and turns to those in Sharp Objects.
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Big Little Lies
You'll love seeing the private lives of the wealthy, small-town women in Big Little Lies — and you'll find yourself hooked when you realize there's a murder investigation happening throughout the first season.
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Dark
This bleak, German-language thriller has its own fractured timeline format, and makes you feel deep inner dread in the same way that Sharp Objects makes you want to yell "run!" at Camille Preaker.
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Mindhunter
Mindhunter takes a more psychological approach to assessing serial killers, and the cinematography will give you big-time Sharp Objects vibes.
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Marcella
Marcella follows a London detective as she battles her own demons and catches killers.
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The Fall
In this crime thriller that follows a badass woman investigator, a disturbing serial killer hides behind a family man facade.