Overview

• Critics say the limited series prioritizes moral complexity over mystery, tracking parallel lives on opposite sides of the law rather than a conventional whodunit.
• Mark Ruffalo plays Tom Brandis, a former priest now an FBI agent, opposite Tom Pelphrey’s Robbie Prendergrast, a sanitation worker-turned-robber driven by desperation.
• Reviews praise the lead performances and regional texture, with several outlets noting familiar genre beats and uneven pacing despite the show’s ambition.
• The ensemble includes Alison Oliver, Fabien Frankel, Thuso Mbedu, Emilia Jones and Martha Plimpton, with direction from Jeremiah Zagar and Salli Richardson-Whitfield.
• HBO confirms a seven-episode run beginning Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max, with new episodes airing weekly on Sundays.