Amazon Prime Video viewers loving every minute of ‘underrated’ thriller
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Amazon Prime Video viewers have been binge-watching an ‘addictive’ thriller packed full of twists and turns.
The streaming platform recently added the first and only season of murder-mystery Guilt, which first debuted on Freeform in 2016.
The drama stars Daisy Head as Grace Atwood, an American student in London, who becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation after the killing of her roommate Molly Ryan (Rebekah Wainwright).
Guilt is said to be inspired by the real-life case of Amanda Knox, an American exchange student living in Italy who was wrongfully imprisoned for nearly four years for the 2007 murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher.
Having long maintained her innocence, Knox’s murder conviction was overturned in 2015 by Italy’s highest court, the Supreme Court of Cassation.
On Google, fans have been raving about Guilt and praised the show, which features the likes of Billy Zane, for having ‘fantastic acting.’
Viewers have described the show as ‘underrated’ (Picture: Angus Young/Freeform via Getty Images)Among them is Srinivas Gowda, who enthused: ‘This show is very intriguing and makes you wonder what exactly is going on with the lives of these innocent, twisted people. That’s when you slowly realise how everyone is connected in this controlled chaos all linking to a bloody dead body at a house party. True to the show’s title, everything the show depicts is about the “Guilt”. In my personal opinion the show is underrated on IMDB.’
Echoing their sentiment, Kevin McManus said: ‘Loved every minute of it fantastic acting.’
Over on Rotten Tomatoes, Jon C wrote: ‘It’s a guilty pleasure. The creators take a murder-mystery and use the Amanda Knox approach. During a trip to London a young girl Grace finds her roommate Molly murdered and all the fingers point to her.
‘The show turns into an addictive, chilling story about this girl’s involvement and wondering if she is guilty or not. Other characters like Grace’s sister, boyfriend, and attorney try their hardest to prove her innocence.
The show is said to be inspired by the Amanda Knox trial (Picture: Massimo Di Vita/Archivio Massimo Di Vita/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)‘As the evidence builds up, the number of suspects does too, but it also means deadly consequences. Connections lead to money, sex, drugs, lies, betrayal, doing things against our own nature, and getting mixed up with powerful, dangerous individuals.
‘Sexy, sly, brutal TV making for the young crowd. Cool plot twists and hip players.’
Guilt is not the only show gripping Amazon Prime Video viewers.
They’ve also been devouring every episode of family crime drama they claim ‘outshines’ Peaky Blinders.
Animal Kingdom even stars one of the BBC’s show’s actors, Finn Cole, who played Michael Gray.
Guilt aired for just one season in 2016 (Picture: Disney General Entertainment Con)First aired in 2016, the thriller follows Finn’s character Joshua ‘J’ Cody who moves in with his estranged relatives, the Codys, who run a criminal family enterprise in California, after the death of his mother.
On Reddit, Turbulent-Truth-4059 urged: ‘How is no one talking about how good ANIMAL KINGDOM IS???????????? watch it.’
Agreeing, FineJellyfish4321 raved: ‘Yes!!! I always recommend it and a lot of people don’t even know about it. I didn’t until last year but once I started I was absolutely hooked! That is hands down one of the best shows I’ve ever seen!’
jwC731 added: ‘Highly underrated show imo.’
Guilt is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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