Falsely accused of damaging the cars of professors, a high school senior, Dylan Maxwell, has been expelled from school according to the School's head decision, the thing that leads Peter Maldonado, a sophomore student, investigates on the case, as he does his best, in order to find out the suspect and proves Dylan's innocence.
Don't expect a lot of out-loud laughs with the series, but it is constantly amusing. You may never look at a true crime documentary the same way again.
If you're a true fan of the genre being sent up, a lot of this will be pure delight; if you're not, it's likely to seem broad and more than a little pointless. But you can't fault the execution.
American Vandal frolics through the Docuseries Uncanny Valley and comes out the other side with a loving appreciation of everything that makes these stories so captivating and culturally iconic.
Few shows I've seen catch high school society, with its self-contained seriousness, as well as American Vandal does, as well as the mix of innocence and experience, confusion and certitude that mark that age.
Don't expect a lot of out-loud laughs with the series, but it is constantly amusing. You may never look at a true crime documentary the same way again.
