Emmy-winning Mare of Easttown stays a well-liked topic of dialogue, even 4 years after its release. Prime Video users with the HBO add-on are returning to this crime mini-series, and the eye has picked up again now that its creator, Brad Ingelsby, is back with a brand new show. With a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes rating of 95% and a robust viewer rating of 94% from over 1,000 users, the series continues to carry its place as one among HBO’s most gripping titles.
What Is Mare of Easttown About?
The series stars Kate Winslet as Detective Marianne Sheehan, a once-respected figure in a small Philadelphia suburb whose personal life has began to collapse. She investigates the murder of a teenage mother while coping with the disappearance of one other young girl, all while attempting to deal with a divorce, a custody battle over her grandson, and the grief of losing her son. Winslet’s performance anchors the show, earning her an Emmy, alongside co-stars Julianne Nicholson and Evan Peters, each of whom are recognized for his or her roles.
Kate Winslet brought it home for Mare of Easttown (@HBO) as Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie! Congrats again! #Emmys #Emmys2021 pic.twitter.com/w6PgGKKndv
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 20, 2021
Brad Ingelsby Returns With Task
The interest in Mare of Easttown can also be being lifted by the arrival of Task, Ingelsby’s latest show, which premiered on HBO on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Recent episodes release each Sunday until October 19. UK viewers can watch it on Sky and NOW. Task will not be linked to Mare of Easttown but shares the same setting and tone.
It follows Robbie Pendergrast, a sanitation employee who begins robbing drug dealers to maintain his family afloat. Tom Pelphrey plays Robbie, while Mark Ruffalo takes on the role of Tom Brandis, a former priest who now leads an FBI task force hunting him down. The series moves through the load of family struggles and moral conflict as each characters cross lines they will’t come back from.
What Do Viewers Think Of Mare of Easttown?
The audience has been equally drawn in, with recent viewers describing Mare of Easttown as one among HBO’s best, filled with twists and emotion. One tweeted, “Mare of Easttown is among the best Whodunnit Shows I actually have ever seen.”
Mare of Easttown is among the best Whodunnit Shows I actually have ever seen
— $eun (@GreyGuy_) September 9, 2025
One other added, “Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown is the very best female performance in recent times.” A 3rd said, “Just finished watching mare of easttown!! among the best shows ive watched this yr.”
Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown is the very best female performance in recent times. pic.twitter.com/SXmHB7sSnQ
— Lost wanderer (@ExHighIQ) December 30, 2023
just finished watching mare of easttown!! among the best shows ive watched this yr
— 𐐪 𝒌𝒂𝒚 𐑂 (@maichan116) August 18, 2025
Another person wrote, “Just finished Mare of Easttown.. best crime television series I had ever seen.”
Just finished Mare of Easttown.. best crime television series I had ever seen. pic.twitter.com/3UMSgwYzvK
— klaudia 💫 hacks era (@sunflowroceans) March 25, 2025
Now, with each shows streaming, Mare of Easttown on HBO via Prime Video and Task releasing weekly, fans of crime stories have plenty to explore.
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