# PIECES OF HER (2022)

> A young woman untangles her mother's dangerous past after a violent attack thrusts their quiet small town into deadly secrets.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/83250

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Episode runtime: 54 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: mystery, thriller, drama
- Created by: Charlotte Stoudt
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote, Terry O'Quinn, Omari Hardwick, Jessica Barden, Aaron Jeffery, David Wenham, Damien Strouthos
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9170236/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, intimate, unsettling, suspenseful, melancholic

## What critics say

Reviews are mixed, with audiences finding the Toni Collette-led thriller engaging but the twisty mystery uneven.

## Synopsis

Pieces of Her (2022) is an American limited series created by Charlotte Stoudt for Netflix. Toni Collette plays Laura Oliver, a woman whose composed everyday life hides a dangerous past, and Bella Heathcote plays her daughter Andy, who begins piecing together that history after a violent attack shakes their small town. Omari Hardwick plays Gordon Oliver, and Terry O'Quinn and David Wenham appear among the figures whose connections to the family slowly surface. The engine of the story is Andy's determination to understand who her mother really is while threats gather around them, and each episode peels back another layer of concealed identity, old loyalties and deadly consequences. Its eight episodes move between the present-day investigation and the buried history that shaped Laura, giving the show a steady sense of dread. Viewers who enjoy the fraught family dynamics of Sharp Objects and the domestic secrecy of Big Little Lies will find the same tension here, with a mystery that rewards close attention and a tone that is tense, intimate and unsettling. The series is set in a contemporary American small town and leans on atmosphere, suspicion and emotional strain rather than spectacle, making it a compelling pick for viewers who want a taut, character driven thriller that can be finished in a single sitting.

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