Miniseries · HBO
Sharp Objects
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Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Amy Adams
Camille Preaker
8 eps
Patricia Clarkson
Adora Crellin
8 eps
Chris Messina
Richard Willis
8 eps
Eliza Scanlen
Amma Crellin
8 eps
Matt Craven
Bill Vickery
8 eps
Henry Czerny
Alan Crellin
8 eps
Taylor John Smith
John Keene
8 eps
Madison Davenport
Ashley Wheeler
8 eps
Miguel Sandoval
Frank Curry
8 eps
Sophia Lillis
Young Camille Preaker
8 eps
Lulu Wilson
Marian Crellin
8 eps
Elizabeth Perkins
Jackie O'Neill
8 eps
David Sullivan
Chris
8 eps
Violet Brinson
Kelsey
6 eps
April Brinson
Jodes
6 eps
Ericka Kreutz
Lisa
3 eps
Cody Sullivan
Nathan
4 eps
Beth Broderick
Annie B
5 eps
Barbara Eve Harris
Eileen Curry
7 eps
D. B. Sweeney
Dad Keene
2 eps
Jennifer Aspen
Jeannie Keene
4 eps
Stacy Haiduk
Crystal Capisi
1 eps
Dylan Schombing
James Capisi
2 eps
Catherine Carlen
Deeanna
5 eps
Loretta Fox
Melissa
5 eps
Randy Oglesby
Pastor
4 eps
Emily Yancy
Gayla
7 eps
Sydney Sweeney
Alice
7 eps
Jessica Treska
Natalie Keene
6 eps
Aaron Holliday
Damon
5 eps
Ryan James Nelson
Nolan
5 eps
Evan Castelloe
Teen Kirk Lacey
4 eps
Gunnar Koehler
Bobby Nash
4 eps
Gracie Prewitt
Tiffanie Nash
4 eps
London Vanovan
Amanda Nash
5 eps
Matt Bauman
Jock
2 eps
Reid Meadows
Boy
1 eps
Celeste Pechous
Receptionist
1 eps
Sonny Shah
Cashier
3 eps
Will Chase
Bob Nash
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Sharp Objects actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Sharp Objects reads strongest on Bingeability, Serialized and Tension.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Falling
Camille crosses a line in her investigation of the prime suspect. Richard coaxes Jackie to offer up info about Marian Preaker’s death. Adora takes pains to keep an ailing Amma under her roof and in her care.
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Gillian Flynn, Scott Brown
S01E08
Milk
Concerned for the safety of Amma, Camille puts her own life in jeopardy as she gets closer to the truth behind the shocking mysteries surrounding the Wind Gap killings.
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Gillian Flynn, Marti Noxon
S01E03
Fix
Camille relives a recent tragedy as she struggles to piece together the murders in Wind Gap. Richard grows frustrated with Chief Vickery's assumptions regarding potential suspects. A defiant Amma shows off her wild side to Camille, but Adora admonishes Camille for meddling in the investigation and a town in mourning.
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Alex Metcalf
S01E04
Ripe
Camille agrees to show Richard some of Wind Gap’s crime scenes, though the tour opens up old wounds. Alan confronts Adora about her sharing confidences with Chief Vickery, who is concerned about the Crellins hosting the annual "Calhoun Day" attended by Wind Gap's youth. Fired from his job at Preaker Farms, John shares off-the-record revelations with Camille that raise fresh concerns for her.
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Vince Calandra
S01E02
Dirt
Camille searches for clues at the funeral and wake for Wind Gap's latest victim, and clashes with her mother about Camille's presence in the town. Richard finds a surprising way to arrive at a conclusion about the murderer's profile. Camille pays a visit to the working-class home of a young boy who says he witnessed the abduction, and confronts Chief Vickery.
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Gillian Flynn
S01E05
Closer
Despite a potential serial killer on the loose in the community, Wind Gap residents gather for Calhoun Day, an annual southern-pride festival hosted by Adora on the grounds of her house. As Amma and her friends act out a traditional play depicting the sacrifices made by the wife of a Confederate soldier, Adora shares confidences with Richard that may impact his relationship with Camille.
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Scott Brown
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08
Milk
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Gillian Flynn, Marti Noxon
S01E07
Falling
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Gillian Flynn, Scott Brown
S01E06
Cherry
- Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
- Written by Ariella Blejer, Dawn Kamoche
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Marti Noxon
Showrunner
Gillian Flynn
Executive producer
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Gregg Fienberg
Executive producer
Jean-Marc Vallée
Executive producer
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Jessica Rhoades
Executive producer
Jeremy Gold
Executive producer
Amy Adams
Executive producer
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Nathan Ross
Executive producer
Jason Blum
Executive producer
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Charles Layton
Executive producer
Marci Wiseman
Executive producer
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Vince Calandra
Writer
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Ariella Blejer
Writer
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Alex Metcalf
Writer
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Scott Brown
Writer
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Dawn Kamoche
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Marti NoxonCreator
Executive production
- Gillian FlynnExecutive Producer
- Gregg FienbergExecutive Producer
- Jean-Marc ValléeExecutive Producer
- David AugeProducer
- Jessica RhoadesExecutive Producer
- Jeremy GoldExecutive Producer
Writing
- Vince CalandraWriter
- Gillian FlynnWriter
- Ariella BlejerWriter
- Alex MetcalfWriter
- Scott BrownWriter
- Marti NoxonWriter
Direction
- Jean-Marc ValléeDirector
Cinematography
- Ronald PlanteDirector of Photography
- Yves BélangerDirector of Photography
Music
- Alexandra StréliskiOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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