Mare of Easttown

— There’s something familiar about the general set-up of “Mare of Easttown”—a town where the key players’ lives, past or present, are intertwined. Everyone has experienced heartbreak; sometimes they’ve moved on, and sometimes their pain and disappointment are still close to the surface and define them. There’s a general murkiness and sadness in many of the scenes. Some of the characters are just tired, beaten down by a life outside their control. It’s well written and Kate Winslet does her usual, incredible job, joined by a talented cast. The first episode—all that’s available on HBO Max as of April 18, 2021—sets the stage and ends with a body, making it a bona fide murder mystery and I’m hooked for the additional 5-6 episodes still to be released. [HBO Max streaming.]

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[2021. One Season, 7 episodes. 6 hrs 43 min. Directed by Craig Zobel. Starring Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, David Denman, Neal Huff, and Guy Pearce.]
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/apr/19/mare-of-easttown-review-kate-winslet-hbo-murder-mystery