Overview

• The adaptation features Anjelica Huston as Lady Tressilian and Matthew Rhys as Inspector Leach, leading a cast of rising and established stars.
• The story centers on a love triangle involving British tennis star Nevile Strange, his ex-wife Audrey, and his new wife Kay, set against the backdrop of a coastal estate.
• Key themes include jealousy, deceit, and family dysfunction, with the series exploring the darker emotional undercurrents of its characters.
• The production emphasizes period detail, with filming in Devon and Bristol capturing the 1930s aesthetic, and a focus on lavish costumes and settings.
• Critical reception has been mixed, with praise for performances, especially Huston and Rhys, but some criticism of pacing and modernized elements in the adaptation.