Shining Girls
Shining Girls
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Shining Girls

"Reality is a matter of perspective."

7.5
Yr 2022
Status Ended
Drama Mystery Crime
Series Brief

Overview

Years after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault. She teams with veteran reporter Dan Velazquez to understand her ever-changing present—and confront her past.

Why fans love it

Shining Girls turns a classic crime premise into a disorientation exercise. The narrative focus on Kirby Mazrachi as she navigates a reality that reorganizes itself without warning separates this mystery from standard procedurals. Set against a gritty Chicago backdrop, the series treats the aftermath of violence as a structural puzzle where facts shift and memories become unreliable tools for survival.

Elisabeth Moss grounds the surreal mechanics of the plot, portraying a character whose internal instability dictates how the world operates around her. The partnership with a veteran reporter offers a familiar investigative framework, but the shifting environment creates a sense of fragility that keeps the stakes unpredictable. By threading the personal trauma of the lead into the hunt for a serial killer, the story avoids a traditional cat and mouse dynamic in favor of a psychological endurance test.

Featured Players

Cast 69

Elvis Garcia
as Low Rent DJ
1 episode
Elisabeth Moss
as Kirby Mazrachi
Wagner Moura
as Dan Velazquez
Phillipa Soo
as Dr. Jin-Sook 'Jinny' Gwansun
Chris Chalk
as Marcus
Amy Brenneman
as Rachel
Jamie Bell
as Harper
Madeline Brewer
as Klara Meiser
2 episodes
Ulrich Thomsen
as Britta's Husband
2 episodes
Wesley Truman Daniel
as Private O'Brien
1 episode
Liam C. Miller
as Gas Alarm Soldier
1 episode
Meighan Gerachis
as Britta
1 episode
Angela Morris
as Neighbor
1 episode
Brian Boland
as Detective Ronnie Samuels
1 episode
Hanna Dworkin
as Dr. Iris Laskaris
2 episodes
Torrey Hanson
as Gordie
1 episode
Marc Grapey
as Dr. Howard Loebel
3 episodes
Julian Obradors
as Freddie
2 episodes
Jim Carrane
as Senior Reporter
3 episodes
Christopher Meister
as Clarence
4 episodes
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Richard Cotovsky
as Neighbor
2 episodes
Shanessa Sweeney
as Linda
1 episode
Michael Herzovi
as Warren
1 episode
Christopher Denham
as Leo Jenkins
4 episodes
Erika Alexander
as Abby
7 episodes
Kevin Gudahl
as Detective Shawn Lynsky
3 episodes
Alex Goodrich
as Bertie
7 episodes
Sadieh Rifai
as Lakshmi Awad
6 episodes
Deanna Reed-Foster
as Sheila
4 episodes
Nate Burger
as Gary
3 episodes
Jason Wells
as Ben
5 episodes
Al'Jaleel McGhee
as Patient
1 episode
Phil Ridarelli
as Sketch Artist
1 episode
Kirsten Fitzgerald
as Nurse Josef
1 episode
Karen Rodriguez
as Julia Madrigal
2 episodes
Don Forston
as Meatpacking Brother
1 episode
Gary Houston
as Meatpacking Brother
1 episode
Juan Ramírez
as Mr. Madrigal
1 episode
Jack Lancaster
as Archival Assistant
3 episodes
Wendi Weber
as Archival Supervisor
3 episodes
Dee Dee Batteast
as Teacher
1 episode
Patrick Rooney
as Theo
1 episode
Oswaldo Galicia Calderón
as Bar Back
2 episodes
Matthew Lucki
as Traffic Cop
1 episode
Lou Canellis
as TV Reporter #1
1 episode
Samantha Chatman
as TV Reporter #2
1 episode
Walter Coppage
as TV Reporter #3
1 episode
Maizie Landfear
as Girl
1 episode
Marcin Marszalek
as Pawel Banik
1 episode
Julitta Brecher
as Babcia
1 episode
Daniel McEvilly
as Punk Guitarist / Guitarist (Hugo)
2 episodes
Julie Ramos
as Julia's Aunt #2
1 episode
Charin Alvarez
as Julia's Aunt #1
1 episode
Jose M. Cervantes
as Julia's Cousin / Sam
1 episode
Thom Cox
as Church Member
1 episode
Andrew Kerr
as Keyboardist
1 episode
Chloe Baldwin
as Door Woman
1 episode
Dekyi Ronge
as Female Guest
1 episode
Cory Goodrich
as Vocalist
1 episode
Nick Vidal
as Male Guest
1 episode
Madeline Baird
as Summer Francis
1 episode
Tamsen Glaser
as Karen Polachek
1 episode
Angel Pedraza
as Bodega Clerk
1 episode
Liv Shine
as Sam
1 episode
Tory O. Davis
as Shel / PAA
1 episode
Gabriel Gonzales Greenman
as Boy on Train
1 episode
Ricardo Flores
as Koki Bar (Bouncer)
1 episode
Christian Cisneros
as Guitarist
1 episode
Benny Mora
as Jaime / Singing Koki Barfly
1 episode
Production Board

Crew

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Local Casting
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Director
Music Supervisor
Set Decoration
Co-Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Production Design
Costume Design
Second Assistant Director
Production Executive
Director of Photography
Supervising Producer
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Keywords

chicago, illinois based on novel or book serial killer newspaper reporter traumatized woman thriller