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The Undoing

The Undoing

7.2

This murder mystery can be predictable at times, but powerful performances and cliffhangers make it worthwhile

TV Show

United States of America
English
Crime, Drama, Mystery
2020
imdb
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TLDR

It’s not the most complex mystery out there, but Kidman and Grant make every episode highly watchable.

What it's about

Wealthy couple Grace and Jonathan Fraser (Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant respectively) seem to have it all until one mysterious tragedy rips them and their family apart.

The take

The HBO series The Undoing looks a lot like the prestige miniseries that comes on TV these days. It has an impressive budget, heavy-hitting leads (among them Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland), and a self-serious tone that is partly commanding and partly absurd. You’ll have a hard time picking it out from the rest of the HBO and Showtime dramas that follow this same template. But while it’s not as distinct or as exciting as it could be, it is undeniably gripping thanks to the compelling performances and the wisely cut cliffhangers. You know where the story is going, but the fine acting and jolting twists cause some doubt, which alone makes for great thrills.

What stands out

She still delivers, but I fear Kidman’s penchant for facial injections is affecting her otherwise stellar acting.

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