Beauty School : HBO’s Mare of Easttown Trailer & Key Art Featuring Kate Winslet Debuts

HBO's Mare of Easttown Trailer & Key Art Featuring Kate Winslet Debuts

HBO’s Mare of Easttown trailer & key art featuring Kate Winslet debuts

HBO has released the official trailer and key art for the limited series Mare of Easttown starring Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Kate Winslet (Mildred Pierce, The Reader, Steve Jobs). From creator Brad Ingelsby (The Way Back), all episodes are directed by Craig Zobel (The Leftovers, Westworld). The seven-part limited series focused on family and community will debut Sunday, April 18(10:00-11:00 ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. You can check out the trailer now in the player below along with the key art!

Ingelsby returned to his home state of Pennsylvania to write the series, an exploration into the dark side of a close community and an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our present. Winslet stars as Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective who investigates a local murder as life crumbles around her.

Mare of Easttown also stars Julianne Nicholson (The Outsider) as “Lori Ross,” Mare’s best friend since childhood; three-time Emmy winner Jean Smart (Watchmen) as “Helen,” Mare’s mother; Angourie Rice (Black Mirror) as “Siobhan Sheehan,” Mare’s teenaged daughter; Evan Peters (American Horror Story) as “Detective Colin Zabel,” the county detective called in to assist with Mare’s investigation; Emmy winner Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce) as “Richard Ryan,” a local creative writing professor; David Denman (Outcast) as “Frank Sheehan,” Mare’s ex-husband; Joe Tippett (Rise) as “John Ross,” Lori’s husband and high school sweetheart; Cailee Spaeny (Devs) as “Erin McMenamin,” an isolated teen living with her volatile father; John Douglas Thompson (Let Them All Talk) as “Chief Carter,” Mare’s boss at the Easttown Police Department; Patrick Murney (Seven Seconds) as “Kenny McMenamin,” Erin’s father; James McArdle (Ammonite) as “Deacon Mark Burton”; Sosie Bacon (Here and Now) as “Carrie Layden,” Drew’s mother and Kevin’s ex-girlfriend; and Neal Huff (The Wire) as Mare’s cousin, “Father Dan Hastings”.

The limited series also stars Kate Arrington, Ruby Cruz, Eisa Davis, Enid Graham, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley, Izzy King, Mackenzie Lansing, Cameron Mann, Kiah McKirnan, Jack Mulhern, Anthony Norman, Drew Scheid, and Madeleine Weinstein.

Episodes Include:

Episode 1: “Miss Lady Hawk Herself”
Debut Date: SUNDAY, APRIL 18 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Series premiere. After answering a call about a neighborhood prowler, Detective Mare Sheehan (Kate Winslet) shoulders her chief’s directive to revive an unsolved missing person’s case amid increased community pressure. Later, while her loved ones celebrate her ex-husband Frank’s (David Denman) engagement, Mare attends a celebration for her legendary high school basketball win and connects with Richard (Guy Pearce), a professor who’s new in town.
Written by Brad Ingelsby; Directed by Craig Zobel.

Episode 2: “Fathers”
Debut Date: SUNDAY, APRIL 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Mare (Kate Winslet) visits a grisly murder scene before informing the victim’s enraged father. As a video from the night of the crime surfaces, Mare questions suspects in the case and gives an icy welcome to County Detective Colin Zabel (Evan Peters), who’s been called in to assist. Later, Mare bumps heads with locals and airs concerns about her grandson Drew (Izzy King) in light of her late son’s mental health struggles.
Written by Brad Ingelsby; Directed by Craig Zobel.

Episode 3: “Enter Number Two”
Debut Date: SUNDAY, MAY 2 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

As Mare (Kate Winslet) and Colin (Evan Peters) parse new physical evidence, phone records lead to an unlikely suspect. After lashing out at Helen (Jean Smart) about a possible custody fight over Drew (Izzy King), Mare receives some unprompted advice from Richard (Guy Pearce) on how to move forward with Carrie (Sosie Bacon). Later, Kenny (Patrick Murney) and Mare face the consequences of their misguided attempts to protect their families.
Written by Brad Ingelsby; Directed by Craig Zobel.

Episode 4: “Poor Sisyphus”
Debut Date: SUNDAY, MAY 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

With Mare (Kate Winslet) forced to take a backseat on the case, Colin (Evan Peters) presses a local priest about the vague circumstances that prompted his transfer to the parish. Meanwhile, an anonymous call gives Dawn (Enid Graham) hope that Katie might still be alive.
Written by Brad Ingelsby; Directed by Craig Zobel.

Episode 5: “Illusions”
Debut Date: SUNDAY, MAY 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

In her mandated therapy, Mare (Kate Winslet) opens up about her family’s history with mental health struggles. Meanwhile, Lori (Julianne Nicholson) tries to get to the bottom of her son’s outburst at school, and later, Mare meets with a semi-retired source to help find a possible connection to her three cases.
Written by Brad Ingelsby; Directed by Craig Zobel.

Mare of Easttown is an HBO co-production with wiip; creator/writer/showrunner/executive producer, Brad Ingelsby; director/executive producer, Craig Zobel; executive producer, Paul Lee through wiip; executive producer, Mark Roybal through wiip; executive producer, Kate Winslet; executive producer, Gavin O’Connor; executive producer, Gordon Gray through Mayhem Pictures.