The Undoing fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Undoing is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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The Undoing is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 6 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see The Undoing much the same way.
It ran from 2020 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+96GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Undoing in 110 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Undoing, including Adaptation Expansion, Affably Evil, Buxom Beauty Standard.
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