TV's Failing Cure For Middle-Aged Malaise
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TV's Failing Cure For Middle-Aged Malaise
"The thriller, about a group of old friends whose cushy suburban lives unravel after one of them is murdered, has all the makings of an addictive watch."
"Although the series has risen to second place on Apple TV's viewership charts, it hasn't cracked the top-10 most-watched streaming titles overall in the United States."
"Imperfect Women is the latest evidence of the slow decline of what could be called 'the messy-mom thriller' genre."
Imperfect Women features a group of friends whose lives unravel after a murder, reminiscent of successful 2010s dramas. Despite a strong cast and engaging plot, it struggles to gain popularity in a crowded television landscape. While it has reached second place on Apple TV's viewership charts, it has not entered the top-10 most-watched streaming titles in the U.S. Other similar shows have also failed to resonate with audiences, indicating a decline in the appeal of the 'messy-mom thriller' genre.
Read at The Atlantic
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