This series could be a lot better. Like the glut of other 'true-crime' recreations, the subject matter does intrigue us. But after a while, they all look alike and offer nothing but voyeurism. Scenes are repeated ad nauseam, and the victims' families and friends, interviewed in between, come off as being used for exploitation. Though she's skilled as a narrator, I found Marlo Thomas' nice-girl reputation to be strangely at odds with the material. Any positive lessons that might be gleaned, such as exercising caution when forming relationships, is pretty much overshadowed by the lurid aspects. Three episodes were enough for me.
Review of Happily Never After
