2019's Above Suspicion Recounts the Tragic Murder of Susan Smith by FBI Agent Mark Putnam

Starring Emilia Clarke and Jack Huston, the film explores the professional and personal relationship between Smith and Putnam that eventually led to tragedy

Depiction of Susan Daniels Smith

Plot Overview

"Above Suspicion," directed by Phillip Noyce, is a crime thriller based on the true story of Susan Daniels Smith and FBI agent Mark Putnam.

The film begins with Mark Putnam, played by Jack Huston, being assigned to a small Kentucky town in 1987. He is there to investigate a bank robbery and soon meets Susan Smith, portrayed by Emilia Clarke.