Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestSuccessful insurance salesman Rob Marshall, his bright and devoted wife Maria, and their three sons are the perfect American family. Then the nightmare begins. One night, Rob is attacked and Maria is shot dead. At first, Rob seems the a grieving widower. But, as incriminating secrets come out, he must prove his innocence before the judicial system-- and the horrified suspicions of his sons.
Acting
Robert Urich's unsettling charm masks pure menace
Production
Glossy 90s aesthetic makes the rot hit harder
Writing
True crime adaptation that refuses easy answers
Creator
Paul Wendkos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the actual 1984 Maria Marshall murder case in Toms River, New Jersey; Rob Marshall died in prison in 2020 maintaining innocence.
Paul Wendkos directed this after decades of TV movies, bringing a lurid tabloid energy that defined early true crime television.
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