Reckoning

The murder of a teenager and the hunt for a serial killer in a suburban Northern California town sets two fathers on a course of mutual destruction that will reverberate through their quiet community.

Reckoning (2019) is an American limited series created for AXN, a ten-episode crime drama in the tradition of the suburban mystery. Set in a quiet, suburban Northern California town, the story follows the murder of a teenager and the hunt for a serial killer that drags the community into suspicion. Aden Young plays Mike Serrato and Sam Trammell plays Leo Doyle, two fathers whose grief and anger set them on a course of mutual destruction. Simone Kessell as Paige Serrato and Laura Gordon as Candace Doyle anchor the households around them, while Paula Arundell plays Sheriff Waller, whose investigation keeps pressure on every family. Each episode moves through the investigation's dead ends, the neighbors' whispers, and the private decisions that escalate into violence. The engine is simple and relentless: what a parent will do when the law feels too slow. The tone is bleak, tense and claustrophobic, with a quiet, measured pace that lets dread accumulate behind ordinary domestic routines. Viewers who enjoyed the slow burn of The Killing, the community unraveling of Broadchurch, or the domestic menace of Big Little Lies will find its atmosphere familiar. It stands as a complete, self-contained story told across a single season.

Audience reception is mixed, with viewers finding the miniseries's suburban murder mystery and its tense father-driven conflict engaging but uneven.

• Big Little Liesslow burn suburban dread, serialized small town mystery, fathers pulled into vengeance
• The Killingserial killer hunt with grief-driven moral unraveling and a close-knit community
• Broadchurchsuburban secrets, a missing teen, and families unraveling under suspicion

Release Date

2019-10-01

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (87)

What is Reckoning about?

A teenager's murder and a serial killer hunt send two fathers into mutual destruction in a quiet Northern California town.

What is Reckoning like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Reckoning as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Reckoning violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Reckoning as moderate.

What did critics think of Reckoning?

Audience reception is mixed, with viewers finding the miniseries's suburban murder mystery and its tense father-driven conflict engaging but uneven.

Which shows are like Reckoning?

Shows with a similar feel include Big Little Lies, The Killing, and Broadchurch.

How long is Reckoning?

Reckoning: 1 season, 10 episodes.

Is Reckoning still running?

No, Reckoning has ended.

Where can I watch Reckoning?

In United States, Reckoning streams on Tubi TV.