Mary Kills People
Seen it?2017 | 3 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (66 on Metacritic), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
Dr. Mary Harris, a single mother and emergency doctor by day, also moonlights as an underground angel of death - helping terminally ill patients who want to die and slip away on their own terms. So far Mary has managed to stay under the radar; but business is booming, and her double life is getting complicated. When her world starts to unravel, Mary realizes she's going to have to fight dirty if she's going to stay in the killing game.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12017 · 6 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday- Season 22018 · 6 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
Season 32019 · 6 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Tara Armstrong
- Caroline DhavernasDr. Mary Harris
- Jay RyanJoel Collins / Detective Ben Wesley
- Richard ShortDesmond "Des" Bennett
- Grace Lynn KungAnnie Chung
- Katie DouglasNaomi Malik
- August WinterJess Geller
- Charlotte SullivanNicole Mitchell