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A protagonist realizes the toxic nature of their family and attempts to establish boundaries or go completely "no contact." These shows excel by contrasting massive external stakes
These films use external genres (murder mystery and crime thriller) as vehicles to explore greed, loyalty, and favor within a family unit. and favor within a family unit.