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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ DebutsHuluHulu, Drawing Praise From Knox and Criticism in Italy

Episodes will roll out weekly through Oct. 1 with Knox producing to center her account of the case.

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Overview

  • The eight-part limited series premiered with two episodes on Aug. 20, with new installments releasing weekly until the Oct. 1 finale.
  • Grace Van Patten plays Knox, whose performance Knox said gave her “chills,” and the pair stayed in close contact during filming.
  • Amanda Knox and former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito reunited at the Aug. 19 New York premiere, posing with the actors portraying them.
  • Monica Lewinsky serves as an executive producer alongside creator K. J. Steinberg, and the project draws from Knox’s memoirs, with Knox credited as an executive producer and co-writer of the finale.
  • Early reaction ranges from praise for Van Patten’s lead turn to concerns about the show’s focus, with Italian outlets calling it a caricature and Kercher’s family previously questioning the series’ purpose.