Overview
- Issued Jan. 8, the six-episode Netflix adaptation of Alice Feeney’s novel stars Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal.
- A Jan. 14 breakdown highlights that the show keeps the book’s core resolution but layers in new backstory and misdirection to make the conclusion feel darker and more morally complex.
- Netflix reports the series reached No. 1 with nearly 20 million views in its first four days, underscoring strong early engagement.
- USA Today notes a surge of social media chatter as viewers describe the final minutes as shocking and disorienting.
- The Hollywood Reporter details divided critical response, including a critique that the finale overreaches with extra twists.