In the mystery thriller How to Get Away with Murder on Netflix your mind will be put to a tough test. Just when you feel like you’ve figured out the dark secret of Annalise Keating and her five students, the next flashback comes – and with it the next, everything-changing twist. And that goes on for 6 seasons and 90 episodes.
This is what How to get away with Murder is about on Netflix
Law professor Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) selects five promising students every year. The so-called “Keating Five” enjoy the privilege of helping her defend her clients. In this way, they can prove their skills on the legal stage.
Shortly afterwards, a young student disappears at her university and the trail leads to none other than Annalise Keating herself. Soon the Keating Five have to realize that the line between right and wrong is not as easy to recognize as they thought.
Anyone who gets involved in this murder mystery series embarks on a fast-paced search for clues in which nothing is as it seems. Because Annalise Keating isn’t the only one with dark sides – her charges also have a lot to hide.
For 6 seasons, one twist follows the next – and the cast shines throughout
With casual elegance, the plot jumps between the present and the past, giving the audience a constantly expanding perspective. This dizzying back and forth often gives rise to more questions than answers. If you want to solve the mystery, must show courage to flashback.
The The heart of the series is the Keating Five and her opaque mentor: five characters of different backgrounds and motivations who want to prove themselves to Keating and in doing so end up on moral and legal paths. Oscar winner Viola Davis (The Woman King, Suicide Squad) in particular delivers an outstanding performance as the charismatic law professor.
The rest of the energetic ensemble also manages to embody the snarky love-hate relationship between Keating’s charges with playful ease. The contrasts between the main characters, such as the good-natured Wes (Alfred Enoch) and the wonderfully confrontational Michaela (Aja Naomi King), are a lot of fun.
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While the students initially meet as fierce competitors, their time with Annalise Keating turns them into a team that has to overcome far more than just a dark secret.
At the end of the day, the only question that matters is whether the protagonists can escape from their misery unscathed.
How to Get Away with Murder premiered on September 25, 2014 on ABC and is available via subscription on Netflix and Amazon Prime, among others.