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Sharp Objects (miniseries)
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<p><i>Sharp Objects</i> is an American <a href="/facts/Psychological_thriller/TDHKgHL1">psychological thriller</a> television miniseries based on <a href="/facts/Gillian_Flynn/apryTfQk">Gillian Flynn</a>'s 2006 debut <a href="/facts/Sharp_Objects/KER9NJjp">novel of the same name</a> that premiered on July 8, 2018, on <a href="/facts/HBO/gGSPvEEu">HBO</a>. Created by <a href="/facts/Marti_Noxon/oAIPSzkG">Marti Noxon</a> and directed by <a href="/facts/Jean-Marc_Vall%C3%A9e/esx0Bz6S">Jean-Marc Vallée</a>, it stars <a href="/facts/Amy_Adams/hd0TATz6">Amy Adams</a>, <a href="/facts/Patricia_Clarkson/tfEV4JXJ">Patricia Clarkson</a>, <a href="/facts/Chris_Messina/TARwt2Rh">Chris Messina</a>, <a href="/facts/Eliza_Scanlen/Nn5jpawm">Eliza Scanlen</a>, <a href="/facts/Matt_Craven/I3WsXI8N">Matt Craven</a>, <a href="/facts/Henry_Czerny/HnhSWvU2">Henry Czerny</a>, <a href="/facts/Taylor_John_Smith/qCxltVzI">Taylor John Smith</a>, <a href="/facts/Madison_Davenport/2X5bxu7k">Madison Davenport</a>, <a href="/facts/Miguel_Sandoval/R0l9uhJo">Miguel Sandoval</a>, <a href="/facts/Will_Chase/AtBm6D9P">Will Chase</a>, <a href="/facts/Jackson_Hurst/8jxg5MVM">Jackson Hurst</a>, <a href="/facts/Sophia_Lillis/B1XT8b3B">Sophia Lillis</a>, <a href="/facts/Lulu_Wilson/eDtS1fBX">Lulu Wilson</a>, and <a href="/facts/Elizabeth_Perkins/G69Ue6SC">Elizabeth Perkins</a>. It follows Camille Preaker (portrayed by Adams), an emotionally troubled reporter who returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two young girls. </p><p>The series received critical acclaim, particularly for its visuals, dark atmosphere, directing, and acting (particularly that of Adams and Clarkson). Among its accolades, Clarkson won the <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress_%E2%80%93_Series,_Miniseries_or_Television_Film/Hyt5Mryo">Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film</a> and Adams received a nomination for the <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress_%E2%80%93_Miniseries_or_Television_Film/smd1kR0j">Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film</a>. It also received eight nominations at the <a href="/facts/71st_Primetime_Emmy_Awards/GPAbMNf7">71st Primetime Emmy Awards</a>, including <a href="/facts/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Limited_Series/QVBR5o4V">Outstanding Limited Series</a> and acting nominations for Adams and Clarkson. It is the final directorial work of Vallée before his death in 2021. </p>