Television series

Perpetual Grace LTD

Name: Perpetual Grace LTD
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Jimmi Simpson, Jacki Weaver, Luis Guzmán, Damon Herriman

A con artist targets a charismatic pastor in this darkly clever drama that becomes something stranger and more dangerous than expected. Perpetual Grace LTD moves between moral ambiguity and genuine menace, watching intelligent people scheme against each other with escalating stakes. It's for viewers who love intricate con narratives and don't need their antiheroes to be likeable.

TVMaze rating

3.2

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you enjoy slow-burning crime stories where two manipulative people circle each other in a small town, and the pleasure lies in watching the con turn back on its maker.

Skip it if you want brisk plotting; this is a ten-episode series with a deliberate, talky pace, and its cruelty and violence are not softened for comfort.

What it asks of you: Ten hour-long episodes that unspool patiently, rewarding attention to dialogue and character rather than quick twists, with a dark, sweaty tone throughout.

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