Some shows hook you in with a twist in the first episode itself. Others rely on mood. But the best crimeminiseries? They pull you in with the promise that this will be solved, and it won’t take forever. There’s something very satisfying about a story that knows when to end. Especially in a world of endless seasons and cliffhangers that never pay off and shows that get canceled in their prime, crime miniseries feel like an antidote. They are compact, deliberate, and almost always more powerful than longer shows.

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