If looks could kill, this tease of Amy Adams in HBO’s “Sharp Objects” would have you dropping dead in five seconds flat.
The first glimpses of Adams (who is also signed on as an executive producer) as Camille — the protagonist of Gillian Flynn’s debut novel — and her mother, Adora (Patricia Clarkson), have been revealed by Entertainment Weekly and the drama you can feel seeping from pictures is enough to drown you in fear.
Of course this story is coming from Flynn — who also wrote “Gone Girl,” which was adapted into a smash-hit thriller — so what did you expect?
The eight-episode adaptation developed by Marti Noxon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “UnREAL”) and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (“Big Little Lies,” “Wild”), gets right to the heart of the toxic relationship between the mother and daughter when Camille comes back home to Wind Gap, Missouri, on assignment as a crime reporter.
The young journalist — coming right out of a stint in a mental hospital due to a history of self-harm — returns to her roots to investigate the murders of two little girls, an assignment that forces her back under her socialite mother’s roof. The drama doesn’t end there, as Camille begins to learn more about her bratty half sister Amma (Eliza Scanlen).
The limited series is slated to premiere on HBO summer 2018.
Also Read: Gillian Flynn's 'Sharp Objects' Series Adds 3 New Cast Members
The first look at Adams in “Sharp Objects” can be seen below.

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31 Highest and Lowest-Rated Shows of the Fall TV Season So Far (Photos)
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Six weeks into the 2017-18 TV season and we've got a pretty clear snapshot of what shows are flush and which are busts. TheWrap has ranked the 16 highest- and 15 lowest-rated (there were ties, chill) television series based on their Nielsen ratings to-date.
To be fair at both ends of this study, we did not include any shows with fewer than four episodes to calculate. That hurt "Young Sheldon" and saved "SWAT" -- so you're even here, CBS.
By the way, we looked at just entertainment series only, so no sports or news programming. That eliminated all NFL games and shows like "60 Minutes."
All ratings in this story come from Nielsen's "most current" data stream, which includes a week's worth of delayed viewing where available.
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NBC
Rank: 1
Series: "This Is Us"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 4.5This Is... TV's top show.
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CBS
Rank: 2
Series: "Big Bang Theory"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 4.2And spinoff "Young Sheldon" would have been No. 3 on this list, but the new sitcom's two-episode to-date count eliminated it.
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ABC
Rank: 3
Series: "The Good Doctor"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 3.5"Good Doctor," GREAT ratings. The clear breakout hit of 2017-18.
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NBC
Rank: 4 (tie)
Series: "Will & Grace"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 3.1After all these years, the revived sitcom is still "Must-see TV," based on its early Nielsen returns.
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ABC
Rank: 4 (tie)
Series: "Grey's Anatomy"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 3.1This patient just won't die.
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Fox
Rank: 4 (tie)
Series: "Empire"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 3.1Don't tell Lucious and Cookie Lyon (or Dana Walden and Gary Newman, for that matter) their "Empire" is crumbling -- because it's clearly not.
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NBC
Rank: 7
Series: "The Voice"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.8The hills are alive with the sound of music, and so is NBC's singing competition.
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ABC
Rank: 8
Series: "Modern Family"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 2.7Who needs Emmys when you still haul in this type of viewership?
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NBC
Rank: 9
Series: "The Voice" (Tuesday)
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.5See: "The Voice." Then flip your daily calendar to Tuesday.
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CBS
Rank: 10
Series: "Survivor"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 2.2The title is apt for this reality hit in its 35th season. That is not a typo.
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NBC
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: "Chicago PD"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.0It's one of Dick Wolf's biggest current hits...
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NBC
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: "Law & Order: SVU"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.0...Here's the other.
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CBS
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: "Criminal Minds"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 2.0Judging from its enviable viewership, you can't even tell the show's two biggest stars left before this current season.
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ABC
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: "The Goldbergs"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 2.0This wouldn't have been a very good rating in the '80s, but it is now.
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Fox
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: "The Orville"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 2.0Seth MacFarlane can thank Fox for a very gracious launch time slot after the NFL's opening Sunday game, which is why this drama (yes, it's a drama) makes the list.
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Fox
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: "Star"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 2.0A "Star" is born? More like a "Star" has an "Empire" lead-in this season.
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"Chicago Fire," "American Housewife," "The Gifted," "NCIS" and "SEAL Team" just missed the cut -- each currently averages a 1.9 rating.
Now, on to the bad ones, ranked from worst to incrementally less awful.
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ABC
Rank: Dead last
Series: "The Toy Box"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 0.4The worst gift this holiday season.
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Fox
Rank: Second-to-last
Series: "The Exorcist"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 0.6Exorcise this Friday show from Fox's schedule already.
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ABC
Rank: Third-to-last (tie)
Series: "Ten Days in the Valley"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 0.7More like "Four Hours in the Time Slot." That's how many episodes "Ten Days" got before being banished to Saturdays.
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ABC
Rank: Fourth-to-last (tie)
Series: "Once Upon a Time"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 1.0You had to really believe in fairy tales to bring this one back for another season.
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ABC
Rank: Fourth-to-last (tie)
Series: "Marvel's Inhumans"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 1.0Intolerable.
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ABC
Rank: Fourth-to-last (tie)
Series: "America's Funniest Home Videos"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 1.0We can't make fun of this one, somehow still plugging along in its 28th actual year. Yeah, this show has been on ABC since 1989.
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CBS
Rank: Fourth-to-last (tie)
Series: "Madam Secretary"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 1.0Impeach.
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ABC
Rank: Eighth-to-last (tie)
Series: "Kevin (Probably) Saves the World "
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 1.1Spoiler: He does not.
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CBS
Rank: Eighth-to-last (tie)
Series: "MacGyver"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 1.1It's a Friday show, but even Les Moonves can't save this one with a paperclip and some chewing gum.
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NBC
Rank: Eighth-to-last (tie)
Series: "Great News"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 1.1Not a great show, not even decent ratings.
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Fox
Rank: 11th-to-last (tie)
Series: "Lucifer"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 1.2Star Tom Ellis would have to make a deal with the Devil for a fourth season.
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Fox
Rank: 11th-to-last (tie)
Series: "Last Man on Earth"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 1.2Last season on Fox?
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Fox
Rank: 11th-to-last (tie)
Series: "Hell's Kitchen"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 1.2Burn in Hell alongside Lucifer.
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ABC
Rank: 11th-to-last (tie)
Series: "The Mayor"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 1.2Don't even bother running for reelection.
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CBS
Rank: 11th-to-last (tie)
Series: "Me, Myself and I"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 1.2Nope, No and Not a chance.
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Fox/ABC/CBS
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Fresh Off the Boat" and "Wisdom of the Crowd" managed to escape damnation here -- each of those three shows have a 1.3 average.
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Someone page ”The Good Doctor“ and ”Grey’s Anatomy“ surgeons to revive seven D.O.A. ABC series
Six weeks into the 2017-18 TV season and we've got a pretty clear snapshot of what shows are flush and which are busts. TheWrap has ranked the 16 highest- and 15 lowest-rated (there were ties, chill) television series based on their Nielsen ratings to-date.
To be fair at both ends of this study, we did not include any shows with fewer than four episodes to calculate. That hurt "Young Sheldon" and saved "SWAT" -- so you're even here, CBS.
By the way, we looked at just entertainment series only, so no sports or news programming. That eliminated all NFL games and shows like "60 Minutes."
All ratings in this story come from Nielsen's "most current" data stream, which includes a week's worth of delayed viewing where available.
Also Read: ‘Judge Judy’ Wins 2016-17 Syndicated Season, Its Fourth in a Row