Mare of Easttown (2021)

Directed by

Craig Zobel

Genre

drama film, detective television series, crime television series, mystery television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 1,700 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder. She struggles with personal grief and the close scrutiny of her community.

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What happens

Mare of Easttown is an American crime drama television miniseries created and written by Brad Ingelsby for HBO. Directed by Craig Zobel, the series premiered on April 18, 2021, and concluded on May 30, 2021, consisting of seven episodes. It stars Kate Winslet in the title role, who investigates a murder in a small town outside Philadelphia. Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, Evan Peters, Sosie Bacon, David Denman, Neal Huff, James McArdle, Guy Pearce, Cailee Spaeny, John Douglas Thompson, and Joe Tippett appear in supporting roles. The series received critical acclaim for its story, characters, acting, and representation of women. It has also been noted for its cast members speaking in a mostly accurate Philadelphia accent, a dialect seldom heard in mainstream media. Mare of Easttown received sixteen nominations at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards and won four, including Outstanding Lead Actress for Winslet, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Nicholson, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Peters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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