Tiny Pretty Things. The is set at the fictional Archer School of Ballet in Chicago and is filled with betrayal, murderous tendencies, cutthroat competition, and lots of sexy hook-ups. What's not to love? It's one part , one part Dateline murder mystery, with a dash of DNA—right down to its literal title. The first season centered on the mystery behind what happened to Cassie, a star ballerina who fell off the roof of the school and ended up in a coma.