So far, Mare of Easttown is either (moment-to-moment) elevated or dragged along by two elements: stellar acting from Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Evan Peters, Guy Pearce & Co., and a rock-solid sense of place.

The red herrings and cliches are woeful, many of the beats land like beatings, and (already) several 'twists' were wincingly telegraphed. Oy vey!

But, in any art, it's no small thing when the artist/team creates a world so specific and entire you can step into it and stay largely immersed for an hour.

The tiny moments are everything.

I'll follow you, Kate.