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7. Tomorrow

The detectives investigate a triple murder, including the son and daughter of a wealthy businessman, that occurred in his apartment. After investigating the children's stepmother (his second wife), they turn to a pair of nannies (Tammy Blanchard and Merritt Wever), one of whom works for the family. However, the detectives must reach back to the nannies' history as children, and a television soap opera, to better understand the motives for the crime.

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The detectives investigate a triple murder, including the son and daughter of a wealthy businessman, that occurred in his apartment. After investigating the children's stepmother (his second wife), their attention turns to a pair of nannies Sarah Eldon ( Tammy Blanchard ) and Hannah Price ( Merritt Wever ), one of whom works for the family. To understand their motives, the detectives reach back to the nannies' history as orphaned sisters and discover their obsession with a family-based television soap opera and its influence on their behaviour.

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