MaXXXine

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, MaXXXine is available in Australia on Paramount Plus, and in the UK on Netflix right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 1,541 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Mia Goth leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Start it on Paramount Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

MaXXXine arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting in MaXXXine is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. The writing gets a boost from Mia Goth and Elizabeth Debicki, who sell every scene they're in. It was released in 2024. What makes MaXXXine hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. 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 MaXXXine. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Mia Goth anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.