Mare of Easttown review: A superb and starry crime thriller
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Mare of Easttown review: A superb and starry crime thriller

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Mare of Easttown review: A superb and starry crime thriller HBO Oscar-winner Kate Winslet makes an unglamorous return to TV as a tormented Pennsylvania police detective – and her fierce, ordinary heroine is gloriously real, writes Caryn James. Winslet lets us see Mare's distress long before its causes are revealed, and also displays her resilience, without making a big deal out of either one Brad Ingelsby, who created and wrote the series, has a feel for how to use and tweak a formula. HBO The supporting cast includes Guy Pearce as a local creative writing teacher and Winslet's romantic interest The series has cliff hangers, but it also adds suspense, and enhances its naturalism by dropping us into Mare's life and gradually revealing more about her past. Winslet lets us see Mare's distress long before its causes are revealed, and also displays her resilience, without making a big deal out of either one.

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