I wasn't going to bother leaving a review on this but but having seen the rating and largely rave reviews felt compelled to offer a contrarian opinion.
I'm a huge fan of Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins as they were outstanding in the Coen Brothers " Burn After Reading" ( now there's a proper film !) but this series just left me cold. Kitteridge's character is unlikeable and uninteresting and I felt that McDormand's acting did nothing to wow the audience.
It's a depressing story and I'm sorry that I bothered watching it now. With Jesse Plemons in the cast as well I expected something far more Coenesque but it didn't deliver for me I'm afraid.
I'm a huge fan of Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins as they were outstanding in the Coen Brothers " Burn After Reading" ( now there's a proper film !) but this series just left me cold. Kitteridge's character is unlikeable and uninteresting and I felt that McDormand's acting did nothing to wow the audience.
It's a depressing story and I'm sorry that I bothered watching it now. With Jesse Plemons in the cast as well I expected something far more Coenesque but it didn't deliver for me I'm afraid.