“Against the Grain”
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What You Need To Know:
SUGARCREEK AMISH MYSTERIES: A Season of Secrets is an engaging mystery, but some of the dialogue and screens are too low-key. However, the episode fulfills its premise and has an inspiring, uplifting ending. “A Season of Secrets” has a strong Christian worldview stressing God’s Provision and Grace. It also promotes forgiveness and helping other people, with references to the Prodigal Son story in Luke. A bloody shirt appears in one flashback, and people say a young man was very popular with the girls. MOVIEGUIDE® advises a light caution for younger children
Content:
No depicted violence, but a waitress finds a bloody shirt in a dumpster, but the explanation turns out to be an innocent one; Sex: No sexual content, but a young woman mentions having a romantic relationship with a young man three years ago, and the young man is said to be very popular with the ladies (in a relatively chaste way, however); Nudity: No nudity; Alcohol Use: No alcohol use; Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse: No smoking or drugs;
Young Amish men mention they engage in horserace betting when they are on Rumspringa, which is the season where the Amish allow young people take time away from their faith before committing to the Amish way of life as an older teenager or young adult, a man forsakes his family to pursue his personal dreams, and a character deceives her family and community because she has a wrong idea about the strict upbringing in her family (she interprets it too legalistically, but she is corrected).
More Detail:
After hiring a new girl, Lydia, Cheryl is working to train her on the cash register when Lydia’s suddenly distracted by a text she receives. Cheryl, not exactly impressed by her new employee staring at her phone while working, asks what has her attention so preoccupied. Lydia explains that she received a text from someone claiming to know the whereabouts of her missing cousin, Mark. Mark had vanished into thin air three years ago and not a trace of him had ever been found. The only clues available were one of his bloody shirts found in a dumpster and his abandoned car at a train station.
Cheryl, immediately interested, decides to investigate with Lydia and find out who sent the text. Upon investigating, things start to escalate as more clues are found. When Cheryl tries to get the Police Chief to reopen the case, he refuses and discourages her from investigating. More motivated than ever, Cheryl decides to use her wit and instinct. She gets help from Lydia and her new friend, Levi, to crack the case.
SUGARCREEK AMISH MYSTERIES: A Season of Secrets is an engaging episode. Some of the dialogue and scenes are a little too low key and bland. However, the episode fulfills what it’s trying to do. It also has an inspiring, uplifting ending.
SUGARCREEK AMISH MYSTERIES: A Season of Secrets has a strong Christian worldview. The Amish characters talk about how God will and does provide for their needs, even in hard times. Also, a verse from the Gospel of Luke refers to the parable of the Prodigal Son. Also, SUGARCREEK AMISH MYSTERIES: A Season of Secrets stresses charity, helping other people, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Finally, the episode’s ending mentions God and says God’s Grace has a way of “guiding us back home.” A bloody shirt is shown in one flashback, and people say a young man was very popular with both Amish and Non-Amish, “English” girls. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises a light caution for younger children.
