I love mess! I hear Nicole Kidman, I hear crazy murder drama, I come running! This had a combination of all the things I love. I hopped at just the right time to catch the last episode live to find out who did it. Boy, was it a ride! The Undoing introduces us to Grace and Jonathan Fraser and their son Henry. They are seemingly New York City's golden standard in their social circles – the perfect life, the perfect home, and the perfect marriage. Grace is an accomplished in-demand therapist who puts her scathing opinions to help others. While Jonathan devotes his life to the pediatric oncology ward at the local hospital. Their life gets turned upside down after Grace meets Elena, a new mother at Henry's school. Not long after the moms meet her, Elena winds up dead in a brutal murder scene. Everyone is shocked, but no one more than Grace. Why? Because her husband Jonathan has disappeared with no explanation or way to contact him further. In her search to find him, Grace finds out that her perfect life with Jonathan isn't what it seems... especially how it all connects back to Elena and her murder. Listen, this is the ultimate type of show we could get right now in this crazy year. The extravagance, the privilege, the audacity! It's all here. If you were familiar with Little Fires Everywhere, then you know what you're getting in for when you push play. You won't regret it, even with having its flaws. This is a show that balances both escapism and realistic drama in a world a lot of us can only dream of achieving some day. You can't escape the overabundance of the wealth exhibited without seeing it in every scene. Grace deciding which designer outfit to wear for the day or that casual drop of the high price tag that accompanies Henry's private school tuition was wild to watch. Or when we find out that Grace's father lives in a penthouse space that could double as an art museum with how massive it is. Then there's the real estate of New York City in the backdrop and the extravagant lifestyles everyone seems to live between parties and school fundraisers. It's crazy to imagine this is how upper-class people live their everyday lives. The Undoing only scratches the surface of what it's really like, I'm sure. On the other hand, there's this crazy thriller energy that comes with an unexpected murder plot twist. It's the type of scandal that even the 1% can't escape from for our immense pleasure. I love the way it's so decadent, even in the craziest of its moments. It's all the best bits of trashy reality TV but make it fictional entertainment. It helped fill some of the gaps that this year left in its wake. I can't speak for others, but I know a loss of movie theaters and other activities has been disappointing, to say the least. This was a way to elevate to a fantasy world without getting too deep in world-building or being unrealistic. If I could pick some things to fix, it would mainly be pacing and getting rid of filler moments. This mini-series was only 6 episodes long, but at times, it felt like it dragged due to its pacing and over-addition of things that did not need to be brought in. With that said, not once did Nicole Kidman disappoint as Grace throughout the series. Like Reese Witherspoon in Little Fires Everywhere, I can always count on Kidman to give me her best every time. This one really had me going. While I was right in who I thought killed Elena, I can't deny there were moments where I doubted my judgment. In my opinion, that makes a perfect whodunnit to help fill our time.
Imagine having Donald Sutherland as your father and him not going full President Snow on everybody.
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