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The Undoing

2020Show1 season6 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDrama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic626.6Rotten Tomatoes75%66%

A nerve-racking, gripping drama series about crime and mystery, with standout performances.

Good for date night · friends night · binge-friendly

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 6 episodes · best: S1E2 "The Missing" 8.1

Episodes

7.7

Story

Nothing stays hidden.

Grace and Jonathan Fraser are living the only lives they ever wanted. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and her family.

Feels like

  • Psychological Whodunit
  • High-Society Thriller
  • Courtroom & Crime Drama
  • Deception & Betrayal
  • Tense Limited Series
  • Prestigious Performances
  • Slick Production

Cast

24 of 49 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Susanne Bier
Written by
David E. Kelley, Jean Hanff Korelitz
Produced by
Deb Dyer
Music by
Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine

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Facts

October 25, 2020 · November 29, 2020 · Ended

First aired
October 25, 2020
Last aired
November 29, 2020
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
110 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Adaptation Expansion, Affably Evil, Buxom Beauty Standard +9

  • Adaptation Expansion
  • Affably Evil
  • Buxom Beauty Standard
  • Casting Gag
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Cliffhanger Copout
  • The Cobbler's Children Have No Shoes
  • Extremely Protective Child
  • Riddle for the Ages
  • Dashing Hispanic
  • Loophole Abuse
  • Unconfessed Unemployment

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Undoing?"

Questions about The Undoing

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Undoing?

HBO Max

In the United States, The Undoing streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 108 other countries.

Is The Undoing worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 62).

How long does it take to watch The Undoing?

6 h

About 6 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2020 to 2020.

Will I feel good after watching The Undoing?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.