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DTF: St Louis: Where Middle Aged Malaise Meets Sexual Market Value
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DTF: St Louis: Where Middle Aged Malaise Meets Sexual Market Value

The show is gilded in the hallmarks of a murder mystery; it begins with a dead body in an abandoned pool house and then flashes back in time as the police in the present try to piece together alibis and motives. Under that Agatha Christy like coating, though, is a tender, earnest exploration into male friendships that ends in utter heartbreak. It’s not actually a murder mystery. It’s a love story.

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