The Accidental Wolf (TV)
**”The Accidental Wolf” begins airing on Topic on November 26.
Arian Moayed’s “The Accidental Wolf” is being shown in 4 “episodes” utilizing footage from many of the 11 micro-episodes of the 2017 series. The way it has been edited together is interesting, and always maintains momentum as each larger episode goes along, leading to a conclusion that gets us ready for the next episode. I’m curious how it would play in its original form, but the way it’s been curated for this presentation is entertaining.
When someone is given an unlikely scenario that they feel responsible for solving, what happens to them when they become consumed by that sense of responsibility. Katie (Kelli O’Hara) is a well off woman, a wife and new mother, who is just home with her husband when they get an unusual call. A man is on the other line, and he is frantic. He is talking about injections and death and it sounds like a war zone. She hears a shot, names, and then, the call gets cut off. She almost doesn’t know what to do, but it’s something. Then, a loud bang on the door. We next see her being interviewed by authorities, who suggests that it might have been a scam akin to the Nigerian Prince scam. She cannot be deterred, though; she has to do something.
“The Accidental Wolf” is what happens when a person believes in something so strongly that that belief basically destroys their lives. We’ve seen stories of this kind pop up frequently of late when it comes to conspiracy theories, and grifters whom take advantage of the people who believe them, in the real world, making “The Accidental Wolf” a timely show to be made available right now. Each episode focuses on a different part of Katie’s journey as he family life deteriorates further and further by her obsession. Is there anything that can snap her out of it? What if it’s real? We’re given plenty of clues that she is genuinely on to something, but at the same time, the pull we feel for her to put her life back together is strong for us as a viewer, and we really want her to see the light. But maybe she can actually do something good, and make it all worthwhile? By the end of the series, we’re not really optimistic, although we do believe her a bit more.
