"Emmy"

2021 · 3 Seasons · HBO · Black Comedy Drama

The White Lotus is one of the most distinctive series HBO has produced in years, a darkly funny anthology that uses gorgeous resort settings to dissect the ugliness underneath wealth, entitlement, and the stories people tell themselves. Seasons one and two are as close to perfect as prestige TV gets. Season three shows signs of formula fatigue but still delivers more than most shows manage in their prime. Watch it and watch it with people who want to argue about it afterward.

2021 · 1 Season · HBO · Crime Drama

Mare of Easttown is a masterclass in how to do a limited series right: a murder at the center, a community threaded around it, and a lead performance that makes everything feel urgent and real. Kate Winslet is extraordinary, the Delaware County setting feels lived-in and specific, and the finale carries genuine emotional weight. A few subplot missteps don't change the fact that this is exactly what prestige TV is capable of at its best.