Shining Girls: Season 1

Shining Girls: Season 1

Poster for Shining Girls: Season 1

Emmy-winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale) and Wagner Moura (Narcos) star in this reality-warping mystery series based on the novel by Lauren Beukes. More

Years after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi (Moss) learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault. She teams with veteran reporter Dan Velazquez (Moura) to understand her ever-changing present—and confront her past.

Less

Flicks
Recommends
84 ^%Rotten
tomatoes®
10 reviews

2022Rating: TV-MA, cautionUSAMRC, Love & Squalor Pictures, Appian Way, MacLaren Entertainment

DramaFantasy

Creator:: Silka Luisa
Cast:: Elisabeth MossWagner MouraPhillipa SooChris ChalkAmy BrennemanJamie Bell

Streaming (1 Provider)

STREAM NOW

Episodes

Cutline

Kirby Mazrachi suspects her attacker from years earlier may be... More responsible for a recent murder, but she’s challenged by her shifting reality.

Evergreen

After new evidence supports Kirby’s theory, reporter Dan Velazquez weighs... More using her as a source. Kirby takes a closer look at the victim.

Overnight

Kirby and Dan look to the past, uncovering multiple cold... More cases with puzzling similarities. Harper takes a dangerous new interest in Dan.

Attribution

As pressure mounts to go to print, Dan explores possible... More connections between the murder victims. Kirby tries to make sense of a piece of evidence.

Screamer

Dan’s article gains traction across the city. After a harrowing... More encounter, Kirby’s grasp of reality comes into question.

Bright

When Harper returns home from war, he finds a new... More beginning.

Offset

A fresh lead sparks a breakthrough in the story. After... More Kirby drops a bombshell on Marcus, she goes to help a new friend.

30

As Kirby’s reality spirals, she sets her sights on finally... More tracking down Harper. Season finale.

Reckon we have something wrong? Let us know.

Shining Girls: Season 1 | Reviews

Once you get past the goofier aspects of the premise, this slickly put together series has a lot to give. As a mystery-based thriller, Shining Girls strikes a great balance, each episode drip-feeding just enough new information to keep you on the edge of your seat.

84%37 reviews

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

All reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

A.V. Club

Shining Girls unfolds slowly, like Zodiac on Xanax, which could be a hypnotic vibe to some, or an enervating one to others.

IndieWire

Elisabeth Moss doesn't miss, and that's really all you need to know.

Slant Magazine

A self-serious thriller with a muddled through-line...

Hollywood Reporter

Effective as a character study, less so as a thriller.

San Francisco Chronicle

There was simply not enough here to fill all that screen time.

Collider

For those who enjoy a more experimental approach to storytelling, unburdened by the confines of one specific genre, Shining Girls is an exciting entry for Apple TV+.

Rolling Stone

Between the high-concept premise, some great direction... and the usual superhuman intensity from Elisabeth Moss in the lead role, the series transcends a lot of the usual clichés and pitfalls.

Variety

There’s simply not enough story here to make for a credible eight-episode series.

Paste

Shining Girls is a well-acted, intriguing series... But not everything in its story works, and with a high-concept drama such as this one, every misstep dims the show’s potential just a little bit more.

Slash Film

If you're willing to pace yourself, and let the mysteries of Shining Girls slowly envelop you, you might be rewarded with an addictive new series.

Shining Girls: Season 1 | Trailers

Trailer 2

Trailer 2

Trailer 1

Trailer 1

Shining Girls: Season 1 | News & Opinion

Shining Girls’ supernatural elements tussle with the show’s taut, sinister tone

Shining Girls’ supernatural elements tussle with the show’s taut, sinister tone

Don’t Google what happens in this serial killer thriller with a hearty dollop of horror.

Amelia Berry

Shining Girls: Season 1 | Release Details

Shining Girls: Season 1 is available to stream in the United Kingdom now on Apple TV+.