Kate Winslet’s latest drama, Mare of Easttown, has been winning praise from critics and viewers alike. The seven-part series, currently available on Sky Atlantic, is a reminder that – in a world of sprawling box-sets – the old-fashioned crime mini-series still packs a serious punch.
Here are eight others worth a watch:
Your Honor, Sky Atlantic/NowTV
There is a class of actor who can sell a new show on their face alone. And judging by the promo campaign for Your Honor – which features little more than the pensive mug of its star – we can safely assume that Bryan Cranston has now reached its level.
First the obvious point: Your Honor isn’t Breaking Bad. That said, there are some pleasing thematic similarities for Cranston, as he once again finds himself in the shoes of a respectable family man forced to contemplate the unthinkable. Well worth a watch.
The Virtues, 4oD
Former Skins wunderkind Jack Thorne has been collaborating with Shane Meadows for years now through the excellent This is England series.
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