Mixed Reviews for Nicole Kidman in Amazon Prime's 'Expats'

Series explores privilege and power dynamics among expatriates in Hong Kong

Expats, a new Amazon Prime Video drama, is set among the privileged lives of wealthy expatriates in Hong Kong and centers on three American women whose friendships are shattered by the tragic disappearance of a small child.
The series, based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s 2016 novel The Expatriates, takes place during the height of the city’s 2014 Umbrella protest Movement and contrasts the lifestyles of wealthy, detached expatriates with those of their myriad domestic servants.
Nicole Kidman, who plays the mother of the missing child, has received mixed reviews for her performance, with some critics finding her mesmerizing and others suggesting the series would be better without her.
The series explores themes of privilege, victimhood, motherhood, and belonging, and offers a critique of the power imbalance between the expats and the domestic workers who serve them.
The series is directed by Lulu Wang and also stars Sarayu Blue and Ji-young Yoo, who have been praised for their performances.