2018 · 1 season · Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Sharp Objects is HBO's critically acclaimed limited series based on Gillian Flynn's debut novel, starring Amy Adams as a journalist who returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two young girls and confronts her own traumatic past. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and featuring a haunting Patricia Clarkson performance, it won multiple Emmy Awards.
Sharp Objects streams on Max with any subscription plan. All 8 episodes are available.
Yes — Sharp Objects is adapted from Gillian Flynn's debut novel of the same name, published in 2006.
Amy Adams stars as Camille Preaker. Patricia Clarkson is unforgettable as her controlling mother Adora, and Eliza Scanlen plays half-sister Amma.
Both are based on Gillian Flynn novels and share her signature psychological darkness, unreliable narrators, and dark portrayals of women in small-town America.
Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson both received Emmy nominations, with Clarkson winning Outstanding Supporting Actress. The show received 8 Emmy nominations in total.