Overview

• The series climbed to number one on Netflix’s U.S. daily Top 10 chart and ranks third globally among English-language titles since its July 21 debut.
• Audience scores of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.8 rating on IMDb reflect strong viewer engagement with its mix of soap-opera drama and murder mystery.
• Showrunner Rebecca Cutter reworked the source novel by casting the protagonist as an East Coast transplant and foregrounding Texas’s political climate to intensify culture-clash dynamics.
• Malin Åkerman received all eight scripts ahead of filming and says early access informed her portrayal of Margo’s calculated charisma.
• The season one finale’s revelation has fueled feverish online discussions and heightened anticipation for a potential second season.