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Season 1 – Lady in the Lake

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77% Tomatometer 61 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course. Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman), a Jewish housewife seeking to shed a secret past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Johnson (Moses Ingram), a mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore while struggling to provide for her family. Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes fixated on Cleo's mystifying death, a chasm opens that puts everyone around them in danger. From visionary director Alma Har'el, "Lady in the Lake" emerges as a feverish noir thriller and an unexpected tale of the price women pay for their dreams. Read More Read Less
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Dense with intriguing drama if too muddled by digressions and stylistic flourishes, Lady in the Lake is a well-acted mystery with a lot on its mind.

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Ronda Racha Penrice TheWrap Fortunately, through a magnificent performance from Ingram, Cleo tells her own story with a power rarely seen on TV for a woman with so many decks stacked against her. Aug 8, 2024 Full Review Dan Einav Financial Times While Lady in the Lake sometimes seems overloaded, it’s also far more intelligent, affecting and inventive than its pulpy title suggests. Rated: 4/5 Jul 25, 2024 Full Review Carla Meyer San Francisco Chronicle Lady in the Lake confirms what the 2023 movie May December suggested about Portman: that the kind-faced former kid star’s true sweet spot is playing women with secrets — and sometimes even secret agendas. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 25, 2024 Full Review Aidan Smith Scotsman Alongside Maddie and Portman's zestful performance, there's Cleo Sherwood (Moses Ingram), equally unfulfilled as a harassed model and bar worker, and their stories collide. Rated: 4/5 Aug 9, 2024 Full Review Martín Fernández Cruz La Nación (Argentina) The criminal aspect serves as the trigger and context of the story, while the real focus is on the protagonist, on her desire to shape her voice, returning to her adolescent ambition and vocation, to redirect her adult life. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Tatat Bunnag Bangkok Post The series provides a thought-provoking and emotionally engaging exploration of a turbulent era in American history. Jul 30, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Melanie M Yawn.... not a fan. It couldn't keep my attention. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Michael F Gave up during 1st episode. Boring and not sufficient to overcome my dislike of the American film scenario . Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Stephen s when writers and producers are at an all time low we get shows like this i mean what were they thinking honestly burning piles of money would of been less of a waste then this Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Josh W Weak attempt at social commentary. SUPER heavy handed. Not an ounce of nuance. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Charles C This movie just could not hold my attention. Storyline was all over the place. The acting did not impress me either, by anyone. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review Jeffrey C Episodes 1 and 2 were actually very good. Episode 3 is a mess. It's shocking. It feels like the writers forgot what the show was about. Update. Had to take a star away. The shows greatest accomplishment is squeezing every dopey traupe into every episode. Episode 4 was my last. I'm out. So it will keep it last remaining star. Yikes. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 19, 2024 Did You Know Seahorses Are Fish? Tessie Durst goes missing, sending shockwaves through Baltimore; Cleo and Maddie make life-changing choices; Maddie finds what she feared. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 19, 2024 It Has to Do With the Search for the Marvelous. Maddie takes an interest in the Durst case as she starts a new chapter; Cleo's work for Shell takes a dangerous turn. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 26, 2024 I Was the First to See Her Dead. You Were the Last to See Her Alive. Reeling from what happened under her watch, Cleo begins forming a plan for her safety; Maddie throws herself into the Durst investigation. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 2, 2024 Innocence Leaves When You Discover Cruelty. First in Others, Then in Yourself. Maddie scores a big interview but struggles to be respected at The Star; Cleo starts implementing her plan as Shell learns troubling information. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 9, 2024 Every Time Someone Turns up Dead in That Lake, It Does Seem to Lead To You. Cleo's body is discovered; as Maddie's obsession with Cleo grows deeper, she realizes they once crossed paths. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 16, 2024 I Know Who Killed Cleo Johnson Arrests, confessions and connections are made as Maddie comes closer to solving Cleo's murder. Details Episode 7 Airs Fri Aug 23 My Story Maddie is met with resistance when she tries spinning Cleo's story. Details
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Season Info

Director
Alma Har'el
Executive Producer
Alma Har'el, Boaz Yakin, Natalie Portman, Layne P. Eskridge, Julie Gardner, Marc A. Hammer, Amy J. Kaufman, Chris Leggett, Laura Lippman, Sophie Mas, Nathan Ross, Jean-Marc Vallée
Screenwriter
Alma Har'el, Nambi E. Kelley, Dre Ryan, Boaz Yakin, Briana Belser
Network
Apple TV+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 19, 2024
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