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Sharp Objects – Miniseries, Episode 1 Vanish

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Reporter Camille Preaker is sent to her rural hometown to file a story about two missing girls, one of whom was found dead; Camille joins Detective Richard Willis and Chief of Police Vickery in following leads on the most recent missing girl.
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Sharp Objects — Miniseries, Episode 1

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Carefully crafted characters and gorgeous cinematography bring the bleak, beautiful world of Wind Gap to life in "Vanish."

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Aja Romano Vox 07/09/2018
I can't resist any giant house with an erratic Miss Havisham type in it, and Clarkson is just glorious. Go to Full Review
Dana Schwartz Entertainment Weekly 07/09/2018
A-
Gorgeously shot, expertly directed, and intensely aesthetically satisfying, the first episode of Sharp Objects will get you salivating to watch the next episode. Go to Full Review
Brandon Katz Observer 07/09/2018
"Vanish," effectively setting the stage for the season to come. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network 09/20/2024
Jean-Marc Vallée's dreamy direction and Patricia Clarkson's wardrobe make this alcohol-fuelled haze of an intro episode go down easy, while Amy Adams' alcoholic turn hints at very dark secrets ahead. This is going to be rough. Go to Full Review
Laura Hindley Mediaversity Reviews 08/18/2019
B-
The exploration of Munchausen by proxy syndrome in Sharp Objects spotlights a very real form of abuse. Go to Full Review
Nathan Osborne Film Inquiry 07/27/2018
In the space of one hour, Sharp Objects provides us with one of the most layered, dynamic female characters currently on our screens Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Reporter Camille Preaker is sent to her rural hometown to file a story about two missing girls, one of whom was found dead; Camille joins Detective Richard Willis and Chief of Police Vickery in following leads on the most recent missing girl.
Director
Jean-Marc Vallée
Executive Producer
Jason Blum, Charles Layton, Jessica Rhoades, Amy Adams, Gillian Flynn, Marti Noxon, Jean-Marc Vallée, Nathan Ross, Gregg Fienberg, Vince Calandra
Screenwriter
Marti Noxon
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 8, 2018