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- 2021
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- 2021
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Summary The four-part documentary series directed by Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines examines the case of Eileen Franklin, her claims of repressed memories led to the trial of her father for the murder of her best friend.
- 2021
- TV-MA
- SHOWTIME
- 2021
- TV-MA
- SHOWTIME
Buried
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 8, 2021
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Summary The four-part documentary series directed by Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines examines the case of Eileen Franklin, her claims of repressed memories led to the trial of her father for the murder of her best friend.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
72
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Overall, Buried is balanced and thorough, and not interested in injecting flashiness, à la docuseries like Tiger King. Anyone watching it who is unfamiliar with the story is going to vacillate between believing the memories were real or not, and may even come out of it not knowing what to believe—which is exactly as it should be with a case like this.
Guendelman and Pines smartly juxtapose her [Eileen Franklin's] testimony with corresponding passages from newspaper articles. ... Buried recognizes that the accused was a monster who deserved to be behind bars, while nonetheless suggesting that repressed memories are far from airtight, and certainly not enough on their own, to secure a just conviction.
The first episode of Buried draws viewers in by getting them on Eileen Franklin’s side, which will have even more impact once the other three episodes, detailing the trial’s aftermath, start to chip away at their initial confidence.
I left Buried feeling like I’d watched an interesting saga unfold partially, and without any additional insight from the intervening decades. The result is awareness of a landmark case, a couple of hours of disturbing entertainment, but no insight.
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Production Company:
- MA Productions (II)
- Guendelman & Timor Productions
- Showtime Documentary Films
- Silvio Films
Initial Release Date: Oct 8, 2021
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 2 Nominations