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- 2022
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 2022
- TV-14
- Netflix
Summary The three-part Skye Borgman documentary series looks at the what was a missing children's case where Lori Vallow and her husband refused to answer questions that soon became multiple murder investigations.
- 2022
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 2022
- TV-14
- Netflix
Sins of our Mother
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 14, 2022
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Summary The three-part Skye Borgman documentary series looks at the what was a missing children's case where Lori Vallow and her husband refused to answer questions that soon became multiple murder investigations.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
79
75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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Director Skye Borgman (“Abducted in Plain Sight,” “The Girl in the Picture”) solidifies her standing as a master of this genre, skillfully weaving together present-day interviews with Vallow’s son Colby and her mother Janis Cox as well as investigative journalists and others close to the case; home video of the family; police bodycam footage from calls involving Vallow; news footage; and jaw-dropping audio of Vallow on phone calls and podcast recordings.
Ms. Borgman’s narrative rolls out clearly and with considerable momentum, given the convoluted cast of characters, names and locales. .... What’s electrifying about “Sins of Our Mother,” aside from the heinousness of the crimes, is Ms. Vallow’s own voice: At some point, multiple people had begun recording their phone calls with her, including son Colby Ryan.
Sins Of Our Mother is an intense retelling of an ongoing story, one that has more tragedy and twists and turns than even Shakespeare could come up with. And it’s all told in a very straightforward manner because with a story this intricate, there’s no real need for bells and whistles.
There is no doubt that this macabre tale is fascinating. But often it addresses only the how of it, and not the why. I couldn’t help wondering if it should have waited until its two chief suspects had stood trial – and a verdict been reached – to tell the story more completely.
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Production Company:
- Lightbox Productions
Initial Release Date: Sep 14, 2022
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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