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TV tonight: Elle Fanning and Chloë Sevigny star in tragic texting drama

The Girl from Plainville, based on real events, begins an eight-part run. Plus: The Great British Sewing Bee reaches the final cut. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

The Girl from Plainville review – Elle Fanning doesn’t put a foot wrong in this questionable true-crime drama

The star of The Great is brilliant as the girl at the heart of a real-life suicide case – despite a shallow script and ethical concerns

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022

Better Call Saul to Resident Evil: the seven best shows to stream this week

The saga of Jimmy McGill draws to a close, while Netflix brings the iconic video game and movie franchise back from the (living) dead

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Review: 'The Girl From Plainville' reimagines the true crime it depicts. Mostly, it works

In "The Girl From Plainville," Elle Fanning plays Michelle Carter, who became infamous in 2015 when she was indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III (Colton Ryan), to kill himself. The ensuing trial (historical fact spoiler alert), which found Carter convicted, was national…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2022

The Girl from Plainville: What is the true story behind the Michelle Carter case?

Ellie Fanning drama recounts notorious ‘texting-suicide’ trial that shocked America

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Michelle Carter pushed Conrad Roy to suicide via text. Now his family fear new Hulu show will defend her deadly words

In 2014, 18-year-old Conrad Roy III died by suicide. His phone soon revealed texts from 17-year-old Michelle Carter urging him to take his own life. Eight years on, the victim’s family is worried that new Hulu series ‘The Girl from Plainville’ may defend her ‘evil actions’. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022