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Taking place over three summers - 1993, 1994, 1995 - in a small Texas town, a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated,...
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:Freeform
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Season 1

  • Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner
    7.7/10829 votes
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    Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2021

    Taking place over 3 summers in the 90s when a popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America.

    Director: Max Winkler

    Writer: Bert V. Royal

  • A Smashing Good Time
    7.8/10703 votes
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    A Smashing Good Time

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2021

    It’s time for the annual Skylin Garden Club Party! Year after year after year, the residents of Skylin struggle with the truth around what happened to Kate, keeping their secrets buried and maintaining appearances.

    Director: Bill Purple

    Writer: Bert V. Royal

  • Off with a Bang
    7.2/10627 votes
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    Off with a Bang

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2021

    Victim or villain? Jeanette continues to add fuel to the fire as her reckless behavior causes her friends and family to question her even more.

    Director: Kellie Cyrus

    Writer: Bert V. Royal

  • You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat
    7.4/10573 votes
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    You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2021

    Kate, reeling from the lawsuit, prepares her defense and finds friendship in an unlikely source. The annual Wallis hunting trip becomes the setting for an important first meeting.

    Director: Laura Nisbet Peters

    Writer: Imogen Binnie

  • As the Carny Gods Intended
    7.3/10532 votes
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    As the Carny Gods Intended

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2021

    Jeannette and Kate cross paths at the Skylin High takeover of the County Fair, where one is desperate to prove herself and the other to lose herself.

    Director: Daniel Willis

    Writer: Tia Napolitano

  • An Ocean in Me
    7.4/10519 votes
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    An Ocean in Me

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2021

    A new deposition threatens Jeanette’s case. A discovery causes Cindy’s suspicions about her own daughter to reach new heights as her relationship with Greg becomes further strained.

    Director: Kellie Cyrus

    Writer: Brian Otaño

  • Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis
    7.6/10514 votes
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    Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2021

    Kate struggles with a family secret she’s been holding on to. Joy tries to convince Kate to go on “The Marsha Bailey Show.” Mallory has a birthday surprise.

    Director: Alexis Ostrander

    Writer: Savannah Ward

  • Proof
    7.3/10504 votes
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    Proof

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2021

    On the first day of school, everyone learns that the drama of the summer is anything but over and that some people will pay more for the consequences of Jeanette and Kate's deception than others.

    Director: Daniel Willis

    Writer: Addison McQuigg

  • A Secret of My Own
    8.6/10625 votes
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    A Secret of My Own

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2021

    Kate's closely held secrets and fragmented memories of her time in Martin's captivity are brought to the surface.

    Director: Alexis Ostrander

    Writer: Matt Antonelli

  • Hostile Witness
    8.4/10742 votes
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    Hostile Witness

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2021

    Kate and Jeanette's worlds collide as the court date arrives, finally forcing the two young women to answer the question on everyone's mind, but the answer comes with a price that not everyone can pay.

    Director: Bill Purple

    Writer: Bert V. Royal