Both dramas slowly show that the "simple" case, as it was portrayed, is much more complex and all characters have reasons for their actions. In both cases we get told over the episodes the real truth of what happened. It uses the investigation to tackle heavy themes like domestic violence, child abuse, and victim-blaming, particularly from a female perspective. The story ultimately becomes less about "who did it" and more about understanding the victim's life and the systemic injustices that led to her death
