2017 - 2018
American Vandal is a satirical true crime mockumentary that parodies series like Making a Murderer and Serial. The first season follows high school sophomores Peter Maldonado and Sam Ecklund as they investigate whether class clown Dylan Maxwell really vandalized 27 faculty cars with phallic graffiti. The second season tackles a different case involving laxative-contaminated lemonade at a Washington high school. The series cleverly uses the true crime documentary format to explore teenage life, social media culture, and the search for truth. Despite its comedic premise, the show delivers genuine mystery and character development while satirizing contemporary documentary filmmaking.