The complexity of being: ‘Mare of Easttown’ is a story about real women

The show’s greatest success is its depiction of personhood which is treated with compassion, empathy and humanity in a way that understands the core of relationships and their inherent misgivings

“Sometimes, there is salvation in being the lesser of two evils.” In a show that brought Kate Winslet back on the sides of buses and in the hearts of everyone watching, Mare of Easttown is a moreish mural of misery, in the most bonafide sense of the word. The whodunit murder mystery is impressive in its blue-grey tones, subplots taut energy and suspicious characters. Created by Brad Ingelsby and directed by Craig Zobel, it serves as a commentary on people, character building and a dismal portrait of a troubled town; gripping and devastating all at once. Its greatest success is its depiction of personhood which is treated with compassion, empathy and humanity in a way that understands the core of relationships and their inherent misgivings. .