HIS & HERS

In this six episode whodunnit, news anchor Anna Andrews (Tessa Thompson) returns to her hometown of Dahlonega, Georgia, to report on the brutal murder of a high school friend. Her estranged husband, Detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal), is assigned to the case, leading the two to clash as they investigate the crime while hiding their own dark secrets. When two more women from Anna’s school clique are found dead, old grudges are exposed. This series takes a slow burn approach to revealing the characters’ backstories, yet the pacing is consistent and the tension never lags. While the acting is satisfactory, Bernthal’s Harper wins the prize for the most irritating character, constantly yelling and running around half-cocked while behaving questionably, and at times illegally. That said, it wasn’t as far fetched as some of the other recent crime shows I’ve watched, even if the story isn’t quite in the realm of possibility. Each episode ends on a hook strong enough to make you want more and I was invested enough to binge most of it in one sitting. The finale closes everything out neatly but is a lot to unpack, with an unexpected red herring thrown in. Overlook the plot holes and you’ll enjoy it.