Mare of Easttown

Eine der besten Schauspielleistungen von Kate Winslet… Ein Drama, das zwei Ermittlungen umrahmt… Pathologie und Depression im grauen Delaware… (18.12.2023)

Ich liebe Krimis und verehre Kate Winslet, also war Mare of Easttown für mich ein "Geschenk des Himmels". Die Serie verbindet geschickt kriminalistische Ermittlungen mit einem dichten Familiendrama und weitet sich dabei thematisch und handlungstechnisch in eine Breite aus, deren Dimensionen und alle möglichen Ecken und Kanten äußerst fesselnd und überraschend sind. Neben der ernsten Linie ist es den Machern gelungen, eine Reihe von lustigen Momenten in die Handlung einzubauen, die den ernsten Ton der gesamten Serie in gewisser Weise auflockern. Kate Winslet war absolut umwerfend, und es war großartig, sie in der ungewöhnlichen Rolle einer Ermittlerin zu sehen, die von Familiendämonen und der Vergangenheit gequält wird. Man könnte sagen, dass der Krimi im Fall von Mare fast ein Nebenschauplatz ist, während die Beziehungsdramen in den Vordergrund treten, die stellenweise wirklich dicht und unvorhersehbar waren. Es handelt sich definitiv nicht um eine erstklassige Serie, aber um einen qualitativ hochwertigen Stoff zum Nachdenken, über den man noch einige Zeit nachgrübeln wird. (31.05.2021)

Mare of Easttown is not a typical crime series that productions churn out by the dozens every year. It owes its status as one of the most discussed and sought-after titles of our time to its work with characters and its exploration of the nature and functioning of American small-town communities. The excellent script doesn't tiptoe around the painful sores of today's America; for example, viewers have the opportunity to witness the impact of the incredibly rampant opioid abuse epidemic caused by the mass prescribing of pain medications that induce rapid and severe addiction. All of this is supported by a quality cast led by Kate Winslet, who seized the opportunity and delivered, in my opinion, the most mature and distinctive performance of her career. Her sharp, emotionally deprived detective is convincing and intriguing. She is not immediately likable, often making mistakes, but her goal-oriented approach pushes the case forward despite the disapproval from her surroundings, including her loved ones. I have a reservation about the series in that I consider it emotionally overdone. This emotional manipulation, or rather emotional manipulation on the part of the creators, didn't quite reach the level of emotional pornography, as was the case with the series This Is Us, but it still bothered me and affected the pacing of the final episode. Overall impression: 75%. (06.07.2021)

An exciting and suitably sensuous detective story, where the uncomfortable feeling of the decreasing number of suspects is balanced by the satisfaction of knowing that every false lead has a grain of truth in it. But then there is also that titular Easttown, and with it a social drama full of unappealing, yet humanly believable characters in a grey atmosphere of interpersonal tension that clings to everyone, whether they like it or not. Thanks to this, the series is not only great in how it reveals clues, but also in the seemingly banal moments, when the phenomenal Kate Winslet takes a seat, takes a drag, and gazes into the distance. Sadness, disappointment, anger, pain. Everything is here, even when not a single word is spoken. (07.10.2024)

The real strength of Mare of Easttown isn't just in its small-town American setting, which adds a rich layer of atmosphere, but in how it delivers a genuinely compelling crime story that takes you by surprise. It's like picking up a detective novel and realizing it's something special, something you haven’t come across before. Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan is phenomenal and elevates the series even further. This is an understated yet utterly brilliant detective series. (16.11.2021)