Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (TV Miniseries)

Nouveau New York socialite Frances Schreuder has her heart’s desire: a seat on the board of the New York City Ballet. And all it took was murder.

Lee Remick gives an electrifying performance as the real-life sociopath who schemed her way far from her Salt Lake City roots to conquer the Big Apple. The scheme: goad her 17-year-old son into killing his grandfather (and her father), a miserly multimillionaire, and inherit a fortune.

Flashing between Frances’ murder trial and the chilling events that led to it, this riveting crime thriller—nominated for nine Emmy Awards including Outstanding Miniseries and Lead Actress (Remick)—brilliantly explores the unbelievable-if-it-weren’t-true consequences of one enraged and twisted mind.