Jailbait

Right now you can watch Jailbait in Australia on Hoopla, and in the US on fuboTV and Hoopla — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 168 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Sara Malakul Lane sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Start it on Hoopla whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Jailbait earns its spot. Jailbait treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. A gritty coming of age thriller about a young girl sent to juvenile prison for the murder of her abusive step father. The film follows Anna Nix's journey into the dark world of an all girls jail where she discovers complex relationships, drugs, mental illness and her eventual search for redemption. Sara Malakul Lane and Erin O'Brien lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2014. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Jailbait passes that test consistently. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Jailbait. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Watch Sara Malakul Lane work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.