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- 2024
- TV-MA
- Apple TV+
- 2024
- TV-MA
- Apple TV+
Summary In 1960s Baltimore, Jewish housewife-turned-journalist Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) investigates the disappearance of a black woman named Cleo (Moses Ingram) in Alma Har'el's adaptation of Laura Lippman's novel of the same name.
Created By: Alma Har'el
- 2024
- TV-MA
- Apple TV+
- 2024
- TV-MA
- Apple TV+
Lady in the Lake
Season 1 Premiere: Jul 19, 2024
60
5.6
Summary In 1960s Baltimore, Jewish housewife-turned-journalist Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) investigates the disappearance of a black woman named Cleo (Moses Ingram) in Alma Har'el's adaptation of Laura Lippman's novel of the same name.
Created By: Alma Har'el
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Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
60
48% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
41% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
10% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
It is altogether masterly. And if you don’t have room to love it while you bow down before its technical and dramatic proficiency, that’s fine. As I say – give yourself time to digest it. We’re not used to fare this rich. The love will come.
Filled with several powerful performances (particularly from Portman and Ingram), dilemmas that sadly still ring true, and visual and musical elements that contribute to the series' lavish look, this Apple TV+ original might not appeal to the masses, but it's still a production that excels through distinct attention to detail.
Every episode of “Lady in the Lake” is brimming with intrigue and fresh revelations and scenes of startling and sometimes violent impact. Trust me when I say you’re better off watching it one week at a time.
It’s not bad by any stretch of the imagination – the acting is good, the atmosphere undeniable – but its not as good as Natalie Portman would want it to be, either. It takes more than just a couple of dead bodies and some miserable women to make a thriller watchable.
As a viewer, you end up with a show that looks great, but ultimately trips up on the mechanics of basic storytelling.
Throughout, Har’el does not succeed in reconciling her noirish period mystery with her elaborate, musical-style social-justice fable. Her “Lady in the Lake” is a shiny, attractive bauble, but its artificiality wears you down.
Lady In The Lake is a pretentious mess unconcerned about its mystery or the inquisition into it, let alone cultivating its two leads.
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Based on 24 User Ratings
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Based on 24 User Ratings
5.6
50% Positive
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Production Company:
- Bad Wolf America
- Crazyrose
- Fifth Season
- Zusa
Initial Release Date: Jul 19, 2024
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA