Media: Binge Watching Mare Of Easttown

(Drivebycuriosity) -  In the recent days I was binge watching  "Mare of Easttown" on HBO Max (imdb). The plot follows Marianne, also known as Mare, who is a cop in Easttown, a tiny place in Pennsylvania. Mare is investigating 2 cases: A young woman was murdered and 2 others  were abducted. In tiny Easttown everybody knows everybody, which makes the investigation really interesting, a source for many twists. But the most interesting part is the Mare character who struggles a lot with her own problems and family issues.

It was pure joy watching Kate Winslett as Mare. I liked the actress before, but she got even better over the years. Even though her character is now a grandma, she is still sexy and it is fascinating who she deals with the professional stress, the many setbacks and all her personal dramas.

I also enjoyed the performance of Evan Peters, as Mare´s rookie cop partner, who really tries to do good. Guy Pearce showed again what a chameleon he could be. Recently I rewatched him in "Lawless" where he incarnated convincingly a creepy and sadist law enforcer, called "Nan" by his enemies ( driveby). This time her represented a very different and likeable person. The wonderful cinematography made the pleasure complete.

"Mare" is a gem, watch it!