The Best Episodes Written By Daniel Pearle

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(13 votes)

   #1 - The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky

   S3:E710/19/2021

   The world learns about the affair and Monica Lewinsky becomes the most famous woman in America.

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   7.5/10(32 votes)

   #2 - Sick Puppy

   S1:E111/13/2025

   Reclusive author Aggie Wiggs' life is upended by the arrival of wealthy, arrogant new neighbor Nile Jarvis — who quite possibly murdered his first wife.

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   7.0/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Danny's Story

   S1:E31/31/2023

   After the death of his ailing mother, a teenager suspects foul play when he discovers his mother's former hospice caretaker is now dating his father.

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   6.5/10(26 votes)

   #4 - Bacchanal

   S1:E511/13/2025

   Nile and Aggie cross boundaries with a drunken heart-to-heart, rousing Nina's suspicions. Martin and Rick conspire to make waves at Olivia's rally.

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   6.5/10(26 votes)

   #5 - The Last Word

   S1:E811/13/2025

   Backed into a corner, Aggie must use all her wits to keep her world from crashing down — and place all her trust in an unlikely ally.

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   6.5/10(8 votes)

   #6 - Laura's Story

   S1:E83/14/2023

   A grieving mother learns that facts and evidence are no match for viral misinformation, when she discovers a growing online conspiracy.

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   6.5/10(10 votes)

   #7 - Robyn's Story

   S1:E52/21/2023

   As a man, Kevin is shy and mild-mannered; onstage, she's Robyn Banks, a fierce drag queen who's all confidence and charisma. But when Kevin falls for a closeted guy secretly living a double life, their whirlwind affair leads to devastating consequences.

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   6.4/10(8 votes)

   #8 - One of Us Is Cracking

   S1:E510/14/2021

   The police pressure the suspects; a leaked piece of evidence puts a student in the spotlight.

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   6.0/10(6 votes)

   #9 - Pilot

   S1:E13/20/2019

   In Beacon Heights, a seemingly perfect town, a group of three college friends struggle with the stress of being overachievers. In the aftermath of the town’s first murder, each Perfectionist hides behind a secret, a lie and an alibi.

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    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Samir's Story

    S1:E134/25/2023

    A limo driver's infatuation with one of his riders leads him down a dark path.

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    3.8/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Margot's Story

    S2:E511/19/2024

    A widow taking dance lessons with her two best friends gets mixed up in the instructor's shady dealings.

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