The Undoing, a major HBO mini-series released late in 2020, stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant as a rich and successful power couple on the upper West side of New York, whose pre-teen son attends an elite private school.
Early in the series, another parent from the son’s school is murdered, and the series shows the impact of the unfolding murder investigation on the couple’s "perfect marriage", as it comes apart under the pressure of unfolding events and revelations.
This series came in for a lot of critical commentary by reviewers -- one writer said it was "lifestyle porn", because of the obvious wealth and privilege of the main characters -- but I thought it was perfectly appropriate to the story. Excellent and riveting entertainment, with tremendous, suspenseful acting and script. Recommended.
The Memory Cache is the personal blog site of Wayne Parker, a Seattle-based writer and musician. It features short reviews of books, movies and TV shows, and posts on other topics of current interest.
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