This world is jam-packed with distortions, and that is why we often find ourselves wrinkling our noses. Errors, abuses, injustices and anomalies that we consider unacceptable to the point that we become indignant, and when a sense of powerlessness is added, we grow furious. Below you will find a list of TV series that present themselves as an emotional challenge for the viewer, summoned to witness a show that exposes the flaws of our society. If you’re not after a comforting story and you’re ready to take a punch to the gut, then here is exactly what you’re looking for: you’ll feel the blood boil from the first to the last episode!
TV Series About Abuses and Injustices: Here Are the Ones We Recommend
- When They See Us
- Maid
- Unbelievable
- Dopesick
When They See Us
During a ruthlessly harsh interrogation, a group of afro-American and Hispanic kids, terrified, find themselves forced to confess to a crime they actually never committed, the rape of a jogger: the police, in their eagerness to quickly hand a culprit to public opinion, manipulated them to this point. When They See Us is a 2019 miniseries about the true story of the “Central Park Five,” and also the unsettling—because impeccably crafted—portrait of a justice that is not equal for everyone. One season and four episodes that you can watch right now on Netflix.
Maid
Alex is a young single mother on the run from a toxic relationship, determined to build a better future. But as Alex pours herself into reaching that goal, working tirelessly as a cleaning woman with long hours, the State and the social system do not seem keen on lending a hand she desperately needs. Alex faces an odyssey not only to escape her violent ex-partner, but also to navigate the bureaucratic labyrinth. Maid is a 2021 miniseries consisting of 10 episodes that you can find on Netflix.
Unbelievable
Marie Adler is a traumatized young woman who is interrogated with extreme cynicism, and ultimately accused of having faked being a victim of rape. However, while she, not believed by the police themselves—unable to empathize—resigns herself, after years two detectives decide to reopen her case, convinced that a serial rapist is still at large. Unbelievable is a 2019 miniseries that tells a harrowing true story. One season and eight episodes that you should watch as soon as possible on Netflix: you won’t regret it.
Dopesick
Could a company cause the worst drug epidemic in American history? Dopesick is a 2021 miniseries in which greedy, unscrupulous executives manipulate the clinical trials and corrupt high-ranking officials to sell painkillers with devastating effects, but presented as entirely harmless. Thus, a disturbing parallel reality emerges, because while entire mining communities are ruined by them on one hand, the upper echelons celebrate for the record-breaking revenues. One season and eight episodes that you can catch on Disney+.
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