This police detective drama series drew me in and kept me coming back for more, in spite of itself. I say that because this series borrows heavily from one police drama cliche after another. Police detective characters are often obsessed with their cases and take their work home with them: Check. The detectives often totally screw up their homes lives and relationships: Check. The detectives are likely to continue working on their cases if their boss orders them to step back, and they never call in backup help before walking into a dangerous situation: Check and Check. Still I was totally engaged with the series. Why? Let’s see: the writing is very strong; the ensemble cast performs well most of the time; and for a change, this stereotypical detective is a woman; plus they blend a couple of cases together to give the story complexity and depth. All of these positives covered up a couple of lapses I saw, which I won’t point out here, not wanting to give anything away. This is the second recent role I have seen Kate Winslet in where she disappears into her character. She was excellent in Ammonite as an unusual archaeologist. No clinging to romantic leads for Winslet; she is now what I would describe as a leading lady/character actor. It ages well. I recommend Mare of Easttown highly and I hope if they make a second series, they show enough confidence to move beyond the police detective cliches.

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Mare of Easttown
"All truths come to light."
2021 • 1h 0m • 1 Season • 7 Episodes • ★ 8.2 (1,609 votes) Ended
Mare Sheehan, a detective in a small Pennsylvania town, investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.
Rating
8.2
Runtime
60 min
Episodes
7
Production
Mayhem Pictures
wiip
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Juggle Productions
Low Dweller Productions
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Peter McGinn
★ 8/10 • Jun 6, 2021
Keywords
detectivepennsylvania, usasmall towntherapistinvestigationmurderdysfunctional familydisappearancewhodunitdivorceedeathfemale detectivecatholic priestpolice sergeantmysterious disappearancemurder victimtense












