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The Keepers

Captivating and horrific true crime about a murdered nun in 1969

Crime, Documentary, Mystery

8.1

show

United States of America
English
Challenging, Docu-series, Thought-provoking
2017
Abbie Schaub, Gemma Hoskins, Jean Hargadon Wehner
62 min

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Our Take

8.1
The Staff

With true crime hitting an all-time high, and Making a Murderer making millions, here comes Netflix’s The Keepers. However, while the two shows share a common genre and general tone of voice, The Keepers is a much more interesting show. For one, it focuses on the victims and their stories, instead of the grisly perpetrators. Second, it trades cliffhangers for substance without compromising on breathtaking twists and revelations. Across seven taut episodes, it meticulously examines the unsolved murder of Catherine Cesnik, a Baltimore nun in 1969, who is suspected of being murdered to cover up sexual abuse at the Catholic high school she taught at. Adroitly edited, beautifully shot, and featuring great music by Blake Neely, The Keepers unfolds a horrific tale and emphatically captures the pain still lingering on five decades later.

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