A high schooler uncovers devastating secrets, one by one, after a friend's suicide leaves behind a trail of mysteries.
Bleak and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-MA on the box suggests. Beyond that, strong violence and frequent strong language.
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High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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