What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedQuarry
Michael D. Fuller · Series · 2016
If you loved Quarry, start with Sicario (Denis Villeneuve, 2015) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to Quarry across media.
What hooked you in Quarry was the way it maps the profound moral decay of broken men onto the unforgiving American landscape.
Books on the same thread
The Black Echo
Michael Connelly · Book · 2002
Shares a thread with Quarry: Moral ambiguity.
Like Quarry, this novel centers on a veteran grappling with institutional corruption and the blurred lines between personal vengeance and justice within a gritty, hardboiled detective framework.
The Things They Carried
Tim O'Brien · Book · 2017
Explores: Vietnam War, Trauma, Memory.
If the psychological weight of the Vietnam War in Quarry resonated with you, this classic work provides a visceral, haunting look at the trauma and memory of combat.
Jack Reacher
Lee Child, Andrew Child · Book · 1997
Explores: Military Justice, Vigilante Justice, Conspiracy.
Fans of the transient, hardened protagonist in Quarry will recognize the same brand of vigilante justice and military-trained competence found in the relentless survival of Jack Reacher.
Sanctuary
William Faulkner · Book · 1981
Explores: Violence, Trauma, Social Decay.
Quarry shares a deep, atmospheric connection with this Southern Gothic classic, where the social decay of the American South serves as a backdrop for profound moral collapse.
Films on the same thread
Sicario
Denis Villeneuve · Film · 2015
Shares 2 threads with Quarry: Moral Ambiguity, Neo-Noir.
This film mirrors the moral ambiguity and systemic corruption found in Quarry, depicting a world where the lines between law and crime are permanently and violently erased.
Full Metal Jacket
Stanley Kubrick · Film · 1987
Explores: Dehumanization of War, Loss of Innocence, Psychological Trauma.
The dehumanizing impact of the Vietnam War is central to Quarry, and this film offers a similarly brutal look at how military training strips away human innocence.
No Country for Old Men
Joel Coen · Film · 2007
Shares 2 threads with Quarry: Moral Ambiguity, Southern Noir.
Just as Quarry explores the existential crisis of a man caught in a web of violence, this film masterfully examines fate and the cold reality of moral ambiguity.
Platoon
Oliver Stone · Film · 1986
Shares a thread with Quarry: Moral Ambiguity.
The internal conflict and loss of innocence experienced by the characters in Quarry are reflected here through a harrowing exploration of the duality of man in war.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
If you appreciated the investigative drive to uncover dark truths in Quarry, this podcast offers a similarly compelling journey into the shadows of forgotten, cold-case homicides.
S-Town
Serial Productions · Podcast · 2024
Explores: small-town isolation, eccentricity, social decay.
Much like the atmosphere of Quarry, this investigation peels back the layers of a small town to expose the deep social decay and isolation hiding beneath the surface.
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Common questions
Is Quarry based on a true story?
Quarry is a fictional television series created by Michael D. Fuller. It follows the story of Mac Conway, a Marine returning to Memphis in 1972, rather than documenting historical events or a real-life person.
What is the primary setting of Quarry?
Quarry is set in 1972, primarily taking place in Memphis and along the Mississippi River. The narrative focuses on Mac Conway's transition back to civilian life after his service in Vietnam and his subsequent involvement in a regional network of corruption.
How does the public treat the protagonist in Quarry?
In Quarry, Mac Conway returns from Vietnam to find himself shunned by his loved ones and demonized by the public. This social isolation serves as a catalyst for his eventual descent into a life of killing and corruption along the Mississippi River.
What is the main conflict driving the plot of Quarry?
The main conflict in Quarry centers on Mac Conway's struggle to cope with his experiences in Vietnam. This internal and external turmoil leads him to be drawn into a dangerous network of killing and corruption that spans the length of the Mississippi River.