American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders
Seen it?2024 | 1 seasons | Documentary, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a small audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and the curious. If you loved Wild Wild Country, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
An investigative journalist pursuing a political conspiracy known as the Octopus is found dead in his hotel room. Decades later, new details emerge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Christian HansenSelf / Danny Casolaro
- Tony CasolaroSelf
- Michael RiconosciutoSelf
- Bobby Moses NicholsSelf
- Zachary TreitzSelf
- Cheri SeymourSelf
- John PowersSelf
- Charles WorkSelf
- Keith RoenkeRobert Booth Nichols
- Leah Victoria HennesseyLynn Knowles