By the time most people reach their 30s, they like to think they know their parents pretty well, from hearing accounts of their childhood and career milestones, to listening to grumbles about next door\u2019s dog relieving itself in their front garden. But what if you discovered after three decades that your mum had lived a life that you had absolutely no clue about?<\/p>\n
This is the question posed by Pieces of Her<\/a> \u2013 Netflix<\/a>\u2018s star-studded thriller based on Karin Slaughter\u2019s 2018 novel of the same name. The eight-part series stars Toni Collette as Laura Oliver, a middle-aged physio living in a sleepy American town with her daughter Andy (Bella Heathcote), whose dark past comes back to haunt her after she stops a mass shooting whilst out for Andy\u2019s 30th birthday.<\/p>\n While the eight-parter\u2019s short synopsis sounds promising, it\u2019s the show\u2019s slow-burning exploration of the former life that Laura has tried so desperately to shield from her daughter that sets this show up to be as much of a hit with drama-lovers as similar Netflix thrillers like The Stranger, The Sinner and True Story.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, Academy Award nominee Toni Collette delivers a captivating performance as the complex Laura, confirming once again that you can\u2019t go too wrong with a drama that\u2019s been firmly placed in her reliable hands. While initially lulling the audience into believing Laura is your typical mild-mannered mother, Collette gives us hints of the character\u2019s hardened former self when she incapacitates the diner shooter with an expert slash to the throat.<\/p>\n While the violent, adrenaline-pumping seat pulls you to the edge of your seat, the real drama begins in its aftermath when a clip of Laura\u2019s heroic antics goes viral and the mysterious woman has to make snap-shot decisions to protect her family. Jumping back and forth between timelines of the modern day and Laura\u2019s memories of the \u201980s, the true story about Laura\u2019s dodgy connections are drip fed to the audience in satisfying titbits that\u2019ll keep you enthralled.<\/p>\n Heathcote, who is best known for her roles in Dark Shadows and The Man in the High Castle, is equally impressive as Andy \u2013 a 911 operator who moved home years prior to care for her ill mother and feels useless after doing nothing during the diner shooting \u2013 however, Andy herself is one of the most frustrating parts of the series.<\/p> In every drama, there\u2019s a character who continually makes ridiculous choices throughout and has you shouting at the screen in exasperation. In Pieces of Her, Andy is very much that character and while you wouldn\u2019t have much of a thriller if there weren\u2019t a few questionable decisions to balk at, Andy really does push the boundaries beyond belief.<\/p>\n That aside, Pieces of Her is well worth a watch if you like playing detective and with a stellar cast at its core \u2013 from Jessica Barden and Joe Dempsie, to Omari Hardwick and Gil Birmingham \u2013 this eight-part thrill-fest is a strong contender for the next title to top Netflix\u2019s streaming chart.<\/p>\n Pieces of Her arrives on Netflix on 4th March.\u00a0<\/strong>Check out more of our\u00a0Drama\u00a0<\/a>coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. 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