A seedy guidance counselor fights for his reputation as two high school girls spin a web of deceit.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+ and Plex (free).
Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, strong violence and some strong language.
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When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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