HBO seems to be recycling the same type of show, as this one felt very much in line with the whodunnits like The Night of, True Detective, The Undoing, The Outsider, etc. I think this was better than the latter two, though it's getting kind of old and several times when watching Mare of Easttown it seemed contrived and twists for the sake of twists. I'm welcoming something fresh and new from HBO. With that said I think it was pretty well done and thought out. Kate winslet and Evan peters were great, as was Jean Smart. Knowing Craig Zobel directed two of my favorite hours of television/movies, I just feel a little let down by this, thought I did get some Leftover vibes from this show toward beginning.