I'm surprised to see the reviews of this show so high. Is it deserving of a high score? No, and let me tell you why. The show's plot gets really bizarre the longer it goes, making sure to have the big crescendo "who done it" answered and just about impossible to guess (that's done on purpose). But it's not even the answer to the murder mystery that ends the show. It just keeps on going into further character development past the welcoming stage. Like a guest at your house who has stayed too long. You're just hoping for it to end. The characters on the show try to be really edgy. Like you have your token divorced couple, with dysfunctional kids, and drug abuse, etc. Your typical inner city woke agenda being pushed to the viewer. It tries so hard to do that you can't ignore it. But its the plot that seems so absurd. Like every family is the most screwed up family you've ever heard of, and they all live right next to each other. Remind me not to move into that inner city neighborhood!

But the plot payoff isn't that enthralling. It's just an average TV murder mystery/drama. If you want to see a far better modern murder mystery show, watch True Detective Season 1. Each season of that show has a different cast, but season 1 was quite good. It's probably a good thing that Mare of Easttown was only 1 season long. It couldn't sustain a 2nd season.