Underplayed Gems

American Vandal (2017)

American Vandal poster
Directed by
Tony Yacenda
Genre
mockumentary
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 340 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A documentary crew investigates a high school prank involving spray-painted penises on cars. The show treats the juvenile mystery with the same deadpan seriousness as a true crime series.

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What happens

American Vandal is an American mockumentary television series created by Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda that premiered on September 15, 2017, on Netflix. The series is a parody of true crime documentaries such as Making a Murderer and Serial. On October 26, 2018, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons. It received mostly positive critical reviews, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, and won a Peabody Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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