

When the Streetlights Go On
A double-homicide in a small midwestern suburb rattles the lives of a group of teenagers and sends investigators searching for answers in the fall of 1995. A meditation on growing up, the passing of time, and the insidious violence that lurks in the suburbs.
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1.Cicadas
06-04-20208 minTeenage student-journalist, Charlie Chambers, pieces together the clues of a vicious double-homicide in the summer of 1995. Friends and loved ones of the deceased struggle to make...

2.Closed Casket
06-04-20209 minDetective Darlene Grasso begins her investigation into the murders of Chrissy Monroe and Steve Carpenter. Aided by Charlie’s discovery, she zeros in on one suspect, in particular:...

3.Wrong Number
06-04-20207 minCharlie convinces the newspaper editor, Mr. Bouque, to let him write about the murder. A conversation between Charlie and Becky in the woods rekindles their spark of connection. Th...

4.Homecoming
07-04-20207 minThe students of Colfax High partake in the homecoming dance while Detective Grasso interrogates Casper Tatum.

5.Notes From The Wrong Side of The Tracks
08-04-20208 minCasper finally realizes the identity of his secret crush, Becky Monroe, is the sister of a girl everyone thinks he murdered. A late-night encounter in the newspaper room provides C...

6.Deodorant & Nicotine
09-04-20207 minAfter Charlie’s article in the school paper exonerates Casper, an unlikely romance blossoms between the town bad boy and Becky Monroe.

7.Warmth of The Sun
10-04-20208 minBecky shares an intimate secret with Casper during a long walk home as Brad secretly plots his revenge. A flyer to a mysterious party is delivered in everyone’s lockers overnight....

8.Halloween
13-04-20208 minBrad and Casper get into a bloody and vicious brawl at a Halloween party. After Brad is left clinging to life, Casper has no choice but to flee town.

9.Annotations
14-04-20207 minBecky reemerges from her self-imposed exile to borrow books from Charlie. Their renewed friendship gets in the way of the young scribe’s relationship with Berlice.

10.When The Streetlights Go On
15-04-20207 minJust as Colfax is finally beginning to heal, another murder shakes the city to its core. Years later, adult Charlie mulls over what it all meant at his high school reunion.
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