Twisted
The truth can be a killer.
On ABC Family
A high-stakes teen mystery built on suspicion and ambiguity, where a returning outcast becomes the focal point of a murder investigation that destabilizes his hometown.
A one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that follows Danny Desai, a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past who returns to his hometown after spending five years in juvenile detention. Immediately branded an outcast, Danny attempts to reconnect with his two childhood best friends, Jo and Lacey. But when a fellow student is found dead in her home, Danny instantly becomes the prime suspect and town spirals into a frenzy of suspicion and mystery. Jo and Lacey must decide if their childhood friend is unforgivable, or if he's really a victim being persecuted for his own twisted secrets.
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Questions people ask
Is Twisted scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Twisted easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Twisted leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Twisted sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Twisted violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Twisted
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Twisted
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Twisted, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Twisted, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Twisted, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
