Wednesday, March 2, 2022

TV Review: Home Before Dark. Apple TV+ Series, Seasons 1-2.

This offbeat mystery and family drama series tells the story of Hilde, an 11-year old journalist with her own little news web site, who investigates a local small-town murder, and ends up scooping the police and “real” journalists when she solves the mystery through her dogged pursuit of clues and information.  

Surprisingly enough, this story is based on a real young girl’s investigative work and experiences, but has been spiced up with lots of other dramatic threads about her disillusioned journalist father, the family’s sometimes-strained relationship to the community, and other interesting small-town sub-plots. Very enjoyable, with a winning performance by the young actress in the lead role (Brooklynn Prince).  Recommended.

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