If I hadn't watched both versions of The Killing and The Bridge before, I would have given it a 8. But I feel that Mare of Easttown took more than inspiration from those works: a dark, depressing theme, family issues surrounding each and every one of the characters... . I mean, even the main characters looked similar to The Killing's. In summary, unoriginal nordic noir - but in the US. Which made it unrealistic and unnecessarily dark. And sometimes boring, like if parts of the script and the plot were AI-generated. However, cast and image are good, it manages to keep you hooked, and it has some unexpected, fun moments. Give it a chance if you have the time!