{"id":298879,"date":"2025-03-25T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=351709"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:04:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:04:29","slug":"this-netflix-miniseries-went-unnoticed-and-is-an-excellent-period-crime-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-netflix-miniseries-went-unnoticed-and-is-an-excellent-period-crime-story\/","title":{"rendered":"This Netflix miniseries went unnoticed and is an excellent period crime story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The acclaimed screenwriter and director Sarah Polley has left an indelible mark on the contemporary entertainment landscape. A couple of years ago, Polley received the Oscar for her screenplay in Women Talking<strong>, an adaptation of Miriam Toews&#8217; novel<\/strong>. Despite this recognition, some critics have pointed out that this work has not reached the brilliance of previous projects, such as her miniseries adaptation of Alias Grace, a work based on Margaret Atwood&#8217;s novel.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A story about crime and inequality<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alias Grace addresses a real crime from the 19th century in Canada, focusing on the interviews between a doctor and a young Irish immigrant convicted of murder. <strong>This story explores not only the criminal aspects but also the complexity of the protagonist&#8217;s psychological state and lost memories, creating an atmosphere of mystery that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats<\/strong>. Sarah Gadon&#8217;s performance as the titular character has been praised for her ability to convey the emotional ambiguity of the character, which is vital to the series&#8217; narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alias Grace | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A-fofQ9VpPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miniseries stands out for its attention to gender inequalities, class struggles, and the complexity of justice. <strong>Mary Harron&#8217;s direction, notable for its control and subtlety, complements Polley&#8217;s script, creating a work that has been considered one of the best miniseries produced by the platform<\/strong>. With episodes that do not exceed forty minutes, the series achieves an effective distribution of its narrative, avoiding the unnecessary elongation often seen in the era of &#8220;Peak TV.&#8221; Additionally, it includes a cameo by David Cronenberg that adds a special touch to the production.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Polley&#8217;s projects continue to evolve,<strong> the adaptation of Alias Grace remains a standout example of her narrative talent and her ability to explore complex themes in a social and psychological context<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bb71af8a-96bf-11e6-8279-00163ec9f5fa\/1690710143\/netflix-Download-Netflix.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Netflix<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The acclaimed screenwriter and director Sarah Polley has left an indelible mark on the landscape of contemporary entertainment. A couple of years ago, Polley received the Oscar for her screenplay for Women Talking, an adaptation of Miriam Toews&#8217; novel. Despite this recognition, some critics have pointed out that this work has not reached the brilliance of previous projects, such as her miniseries adaptation of Alias Grace, a work based on Margaret Atwood&#8217;s novel. A story about crime and inequality, Alias Grace addresses a real crime from the 19th century in Canada, focusing on the interviews [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9318,"featured_media":298881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[9787,9788,9789,9790,9791,1048,9792,9793],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6869],"class_list":["post-298879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-alias-grace","tag-david-cronenberg","tag-margaret-atwood","tag-mary-harrow","tag-miriam-toews","tag-netflix","tag-sarah-gadon","tag-sarah-polley","content-category-streaming-videos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9318"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298879"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308531,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298879\/revisions\/308531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298879"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=298879"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=298879"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=298879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}