Sharp Objects

JULY 8, 9 P. M., HBO

Amy Adams turns in an award-worthy performance as a selfdestructive reporter who returns to her tiny Southern town to investigate the murders of two young girls — and winds up coming faceto-face with her own demons in the process. Based on a book by Gillian Flynn ( Gone Girl) and directed by Big Little Lies’ Jean-marc Vallée, this dark drama revolves around a suspenseful murder mystery, but it’s the wonderfully complicated cast of characters — and the twisted relationships between them — that will truly keep you guessing.