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A double-homicide in a small midwestern suburb rattles the lives of a group of teenagers and sends investigators searching for answers in the fall of 1995. A meditation on growing up, the passing of time, and the insidious violence that lurks in the suburbs.
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Season01
- S01E01
CicadasApril 6, 2020—Teenage student-journalist, Charlie Chambers, pieces together the clues of a vicious double-homicide in the summer of 1995. Friends and love - S01E02
Closed CasketApril 6, 2020—Detective Darlene Grasso begins her investigation into the murders of Chrissy Monroe and Steve Carpenter. Aided by Charlie’s discovery, she - S01E03
Wrong NumberApril 6, 2020—Charlie convinces the newspaper editor, Mr. Bouque, to let him write about the murder. A conversation between Charlie and Becky in the woods - S01E04
HomecomingApril 7, 2020—The students of Colfax High partake in the homecoming dance while Detective Grasso interrogates Casper Tatum. - S01E05
Notes From The Wrong Side of The TracksApril 8, 2020—Casper finally realizes the identity of his secret crush, Becky Monroe, is the sister of a girl everyone thinks he murdered. A late-night en - S01E06
Deodorant & NicotineApril 9, 2020—After Charlie’s article in the school paper exonerates Casper, an unlikely romance blossoms between the town bad boy and Becky Monroe. - S01E07
Warmth of The SunApril 10, 2020—Becky shares an intimate secret with Casper during a long walk home as Brad secretly plots his revenge. A flyer to a mysterious party is del - S01E08
HalloweenApril 13, 2020—Brad and Casper get into a bloody and vicious brawl at a Halloween party. After Brad is left clinging to life, Casper has no choice but to f - S01E09
AnnotationsApril 14, 2020—Becky reemerges from her self-imposed exile to borrow books from Charlie. Their renewed friendship gets in the way of the young scribe’s rel - S01E10
When The Streetlights Go OnApril 15, 2020—Just as Colfax is finally beginning to heal, another murder shakes the city to its core. Years later, adult Charlie mulls over what it all m
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