Cate Blanchett plays a journalist who suddenly finds her marriage and career in jeopardy, when a stranger (Kevin Kline) publishes a novel that parallels a scandalous event in her life. Alfonso Cuarón has written and directed this series, so there’s an undeniable gravitas in the presentation with some unique perspectives. It helps to understand that the voiceover is in 3 voices: First person for Kline’s character, second person for Blanchett’s and third person for everyone else. The performances are dark, as are many of their situations. There are some undeniably powerful moments and the seduction scenes are especially juicy. While there’s continual intense foreboding and an art film quality to the production, the series is also slow, self-important and not as shocking or emotionally powerful as it promises. (7 one-hour eps) 
(3 / 5)
