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Season 1 – I Just Killed My Dad

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The complex questions surrounding why Anthony Templet, 17, killed his father have profound implications that go far beyond one family.
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I Just Killed My Dad — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Nick Schager The Daily Beast 08/11/2022
I Just Killed My Dad transforms into a portrait of behind-closed-doors cruelty that’s chilling precisely because its perpetrator so easily concealed it from the world. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 08/11/2022
3/4
What initially seemed to be a cut-and-dried case of murder was much more complicated. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 08/10/2022
2.5/4
Borgman has a remarkable ability to get a very shy, quiet young man to open up as much as possible. Go to Full Review
Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com 07/29/2024
3.5/5
I Just Killed My Dad is a horrifying cautionary tale that will give you goosebumps but it will also just feel a bit forced with its flare for theatrics. Go to Full Review
Mel Campbell ScreenHub 08/29/2022
3/5
What sets [Borgman's] work apart is its gentleness in what can often be a prurient and pitiless genre … but as craft, it isn’t special. Or perhaps its themes are too subtle for the blunt tropes of true crime TV. Go to Full Review
Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ 08/19/2022
I Just Killed My Dad isn't quite as compelling, or jaw-dropping as Abducted in Plain Sight or The Girl In The Picture. But it is still a better show of its type than almost anything else out there. Recommended. Go to Full Review
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Aye E @RT43717499 Aug 6 It was shocking but more nuanced and sensitive than I expected. Certainly there are some details that could've been followed up on, but the heart of this was the court case and the main facts that could affect the outcome. So that focus kept it from being drawn out by going over minutiae. It was really compelling and I went back and forth on what my impression of the case was, but I was really satisfied with the outcome. Although, they could've spent more time explaining the effects of neglect, isolation, and other forms of abuse to a child and adolescent and how it can effect them their whole life to help paint a fuller picture of the psychological state he was in and his mental capacity and understanding of the world and his options in front of him. And why cops should NOT ask a kid if they are being abused in front of their abuser, or security cameras!! See more Brian S @RT46679039 09/01/2023 The dad was an abusive sack of **** that definitely deserved to be killed by his son. Still, this story wasn't interesting enough to warrant three episodes. See more Savannah G @Sgudino93 01/24/2023 I am easily entertained by anything crime. But the respect this gave to domestic abuse was incredible. Truly an incredible story and had me moved to tears many times towards the end! Really incredible story. See more Zedgee 0 @RT22055144 10/21/2022 This is so heartbreaking. Really good documentary. See more farah r @Farah 09/23/2022 Netflix's latest documentary is an interesting one that kept me thoroughly invested, at least until the ending sort of spoiled it. I Just Killed My Dad explored the horrors of what goes on behind closed doors by telling a heartbreaking true story of abuse and conviction. I only wish they'd kept it solely about the tragic events that transpired. See more matthew s @Flotilla 08/24/2022 Excellent show. The radical right doesn't like it because the gun was used to kill one of their own. But it was a very good example of self defense against a predator. Justice served! See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 9, 2022 I'm Not a Killer Family members, police and others describe what happened before and after teenager Anthony called 911 to say he had killed his father. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 9, 2022 I Found My Son Anthony's parents come into sharper focus, along with his history of abuse, while a grand jury indictment changes the stakes of the case. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 9, 2022 Big Bad Burt Anthony's defense team prepares for the trial, seeking to show the subtle forms abuse can take and the damage inflicted. Details
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Season Info

Director
Skye Borgman
Executive Producer
Nicole Sorrenti
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 9, 2022
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