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Everything you need to know about Mare of Easttown

Marianne ‘Mare’ Sheehan was at one point a hometown hero thanks to her basketball skills as a teenager.

Now, she’s the town’s chain-vaping police detective, whose life is hanging by a thread. She’s in the middle of a divorce, her son committed suicide two years ago, and she’s now fighting for the custody of her grandson with the child’s mother, a former heroin addict.

Work is not much better, with a young girl’s disappearance a year prior proving to be unsolvable, leading many to doubt her abilities.

But when a teenage mother winds up dead, she is thrown right into the thick of it and has to solve the murder before the killer strikes again.

As the investigation continues across the seven episodes, long-held town secrets start coming to light.

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Who starred in Mare of Easttown?

Kate Winslet – Marianne ‘Mare’ Sheehan

Leading the cast of Mare of Easttown is Kate Winslet as Marianne ‘Mare’ Sheehan.

The British-born actress has a career spanning over 30 years, earning her 109 awards.

This includes one Oscar as best actress in The Reader.

She can currently be seen as an eccentric world leader in Sky Atlantic series, The Regime.

Here are some of the best Kate Winslet shows and movies available on Sky and NOW.

Read more about The Regime here. And her upcoming war epic Lee, here.

The main cast of Mare of Easttown is:

  • Julianne Nicholson (I, Tonya, August: Osage County) as Lori Ross
  • Jean Smart (Hacks, Babylon) as Helen Fahey
  • Angourie Rice (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Mean Girls) as Siobhan Sheehan
  • John Douglas Thompson (21 Bridges, The Bourne Legacy) as Chief Carter
  • Joe Tippett (The Morning Show, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) as John Ross
  • David Denman (Bosch: Legacy, The Recruit) as Frank Sheehan
  • Neal Huff (The Sinner, Falling Water) as Father Dan Hastings
  • Guy Pearce (Memento, The Clearing) as Richard Ryan
  • Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War) as Erin McMenamin
  • Evan Peters (American Horror Story, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story) as Detective Colin Zabel
  • Sosie Bacon (Smile, 13 Reasons Why) as Carrie Layden
  • James McArdle (Sexy Beasts, Mary Queen of Scots) as Deacon Mark Burton

Will Mare of Easttown run for season two?

Initially it seemed there were no plans for season two.

But in an interview with Variety, leading star Kate Winslet addressed speculation from the adoring public that it could return.

Asked if she would play the role again, she said: "Probably.

HBO's head of drama Francesca Orsi added: "While there’s nothing in the works, we are having early discussions about whether it might be time to start thinking of building something. We might be willing to figure out with Mare, years later, picking her up — not on the heels of where she ended, but there have been years for the character that have passed. Who is she now?”

How successful was Mare of Easttown and what awards did it win?

Mare of Easttown earned international acclaim as fans tried to crack the case alongside Mare and her partner, Colin Zabel.

The show was nominated for 76 awards - winning 33, with Winslet landing a number of gongs for her portrayal of Mare.

This included:

  • Two Bafta nominations
  • Five Critics Choice Award nominations (winning best limited series and best actress)
  • Four Satellite Award nominations (winning best limited series and best actress)
  • Four Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award nominations (with Winslet winning best actress)
  • Four Television Critics Association (TCA) award nominations (winning outstanding achievement in movies, miniseries or specials)
  • 16 Primetime Emmy nominations (winning four - best actress, best supporting actress for Julianne Nicholson, best supporting actor for Evan Peters, and production design)

What is the age rating of Mare of Easttown?

Mare of Easttown's official rating in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 15 for the complete run.

This means scenes may not be suitable for a younger audience.

Reasons for the rating include:

  • Depictions of sex work and sex workers
  • Elements of rape or sexual assault as a core element to the storyline
  • Implications of sex and minor nudity
  • Depictions of a dead body
  • Frequent use of profanity, most commonly “f**k”
  • Presence of smoking and vaping
  • Heavy themes including suicide and drug addiction
  • Minor blood and gore
  • Use of guns and minor depictions of gun violence

How to watch Mare of Easttown in the UK

Mare of Easttown is available in full to watch on Sky Comedy or to stream on NOW. It is not available to watch anywhere else in the UK.

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