Grace Van Patten shines in ‘Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’

THE Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox might be flawed but the performance of Grace Van Patten, who stars as the titular character, is nothing short of spectacular.

- KARISHMA DIPA

THE Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox stars Grace Van Patten.

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This is the 28-year-old actress's biggest role to date after receivin; widespread praise for her role on Tell Me Lies.

After making a name for herself on the hit drama series, she has kicked her credentials up several notches on The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.

Having a unique knack for depicting complicated and controversial women, Van Patten shines as she portrays Knox, a US student who was accused of murdering her roommate, British student Meredith Kercher in 2007 in Perugia, Italy.

Knox served almost four years of a 26-year sentence before the murder conviction was overturned, and she was finally acquitted of murder by the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation in 2015.

This eight-part series, which recently concluded on Disney+, is based on the true story which captivated the globe at the time.

The true crime biographical drama created by KJ Steinberg also features Sharon Horgan, Francesco Acquaroli, Giuseppe De Domenico, John Hoogenakker and Roberta Mattei.

The miniseries kicks off with Knox bidding farewell to her family in Seattle, Washington as she embarks on her study abroad trip in Italy.