HBO's Mare of Easttown -like show debuts to a solid Rotten Tomatoes score ahead of its premiere, but it's no perfect replacement for the crime drama. HBO's crime miniseries aired in 2021, following Kate Winslet's Marianne "Mare" Sheehan investigating the murder of a teen mother as her own life is upended. The series was critically acclaimed, earning 16 Emmy nominations.

However, Mare of Easttown ended with a definitive finale, tying up all the loose ends and revealing the truth behind the murder. Despite its critical success, though, Mare of Easttown season 2 never came to fruition. This is because series creator Brad Ingelsby had finished telling the core story. Luckily, his next crime miniseries for HBO is already earning positive reviews.

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