Overview
- Episode 1 debuted Jan. 11 in the US on HBO/Max and Jan. 12 in the UK on BBC One/iPlayer, launching an eight‑episode weekly schedule through early March.
- Critics are overwhelmingly positive with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, and viewers on social media are praising the premiere as the show’s best yet.
- This season pivots into a fintech thriller centered on Tender, positioning Harper and Yasmin on opposing sides of a high‑stakes corporate battle.
- A topical regulatory thread involving the UK’s Online Safety Act informs the market drama without revealing plot specifics.
- Returning leads Myha'la Herrold and Marisa Abela head a cast that includes Kit Harington, with new additions Max Minghella, Charlie Heaton, Kiernan Shipka, Toheeb Jimoh, and Kal Penn; Episode 2 arrives Jan. 18 (US) and Jan. 19 (UK).