Apple TV+ recently amped up its library of true crime series with a brilliant addition — Black Bird, a haunting drama depicting the true story of Jimmy Keene and serial killer Larry Hall. The limited miniseries is based on Keene’s chilling memoir In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption.
The ongoing series on the streamer picks up the story at the time when Keene was a star footballer in high school but ended up getting tangled in drug dealing and was sentenced to ten years in jail. The FBI offered him a deal to lessen his punishment — use his charming ways to befriend the dangerously unhinged serial killer Larry Hall to make the latter confess to his crimes.
The series spins an engrossing and hair-raising story that narrates the perilous reality of Keene, who had to befriend a man suspected of killing more than 40 women and girls.
Where to Watch Black Bird?
So far, five episodes of Black Bird have already aired, and all are easily available on the streamer. All you need to binge-watch them all, before the last episode of the series release, is an Apple TV+ subscription.
The process to avail Apple TV+ subscription is pretty easy as potential subscribers get multiple options to choose from. You can go for the bundled package where you can purchase Apple One and opt for a free 7-day trial or a one-month free trial. Do you already have an Apple device? Great! Then you can enjoy a free three-month subscription to Apple TV+, and if you get hooked on the streamer’s impressive collection of shows and films, you can renew the service within 90 days of purchase.
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How Many Episodes Are in Black Bird?
While Keene has spent months in jail in real life, Black Bird‘s story will conclude in just six episodes. Five episodes have aired so far, with the last on to premiere by early August. The episodes in the series have an average duration of 60 minutes. You can check out the complete list of episodes in Black Bird as well as their scheduled release date below.
- “Pilot”: July 8, 2022
- “We Are Coming, Father Abraham”: July 8, 2022
- “Hand To Mouth”: July 15, 2022
- “Whatshername”: July 22, 2022
- “The Place I Lie”: July 29, 2022
- “You Promised”: August 5, 2022
What Are the Critics Saying about Black Bird?
Critics have nothing but glowing reviews for the true crime series. Black Bird has a highly positive approval rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 64 critics’ reviews and a 94% audience score aggregated from 81 reviews from viewers.
Most reviews have pointed out how the excellent performances further amp up the impressive adaptation of the true story. Amanda Whiting of Independent particularly loved Taron Egerton as Jimmy Keene as he gives “an astonishingly consistent performance.” “A muscular and conspicuously tanned Egerton plays Jimmy with a nasal twang and a superiority complex that fits like an expensive suit.”
“This is a tense true-crime story told with immense confidence and care — but it’s the performances, especially from Paul Walter Hauser and Ray Liotta, that really make Black Bird sing,” writes John Nugent, Empire Magazine.
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Is Black Bird Suitable for Kids?
Given the presence of violence, graphic sexual scenes, drugs, guns, etc., the series has been granted a TV-MA rating, which means it is unsuitable for those under 17.
