Of course, the 7-episode series is about much more than a murder.
And weekly, right here, Ill be exploring them with you.
Lets start this week at the beginning.
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Somebodys Dead opens on the flashing police sirens of a mysterious crime scene.
(Its gonna be amazing for the Monday-morning gossip hounds.)
A slew of witnesses set up the politics that will be sure to play out throughout the series.
This is a show about jealousy, secrets, and lies.
The over/under in this town is $150,000, says Madeline.
I work in community theater, so Im definitely an under.
But she may be hiding the biggest secret of all.
Madeline is confronting the real pain associated with her children getting older.
Celestes far-off look in the beginning of the episode indicates all is not well.
Janes son is accused of the crime and the rift between the mothers begins.
My one gripe here is the setting for this entire showdown.
I know this is fiction but come on, lets make a run at resemble some form of reality.
And for the most part David E. Kelleys writing handles these womens stories with nuance.
Were better then that, right?
I would like to take this moment to comment on the husbands in the series.
Adam Scotts Ed serves as a nice balance to Witherspoons manic personality.
Skarsgard is also perfect for this part.
And then there is Renatas husband.
She admits to him that shes not well liked at school.
To me the best scene of the episode is Witherspoon at the piano with her daughters.
Its the most human we see her and for any mother, its an incredibly relatable moment.
People dont tell you that you lose your children.
Plus, who doesnt want to look at those homes for another seven hours.
