SummaryIn 1960s Baltimore, Jewish housewife-turned-journalist Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) investigates the disappearance of a black woman named Cleo (Moses Ingram) in Alma Har'el's adaptation of Laura Lippman's novel of the same name.
Created By:Alma Har'el
Lady in the Lake
Season 1 Premiere:
Jul 19, 2024
Metascore
Generally Favorable
61
User score
Mixed or Average
5.7
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
61
52% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
39% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
10% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Jul 18, 2024
100
It is altogether masterly. And if you don’t have room to love it while you bow down before its technical and dramatic proficiency, that’s fine. As I say – give yourself time to digest it. We’re not used to fare this rich. The love will come.
Jul 18, 2024
80
The mystery itself isn’t what’s notable about “Lady in the Lake.” It’s the characters, and the communities they populate. .... Cross’ performance is patient, never showy, but draws you in throughout. But it’s Portman and, to a lesser extent, Ingram who carry the series.
Jul 18, 2024
75
Every episode of “Lady in the Lake” is brimming with intrigue and fresh revelations and scenes of startling and sometimes violent impact. Trust me when I say you’re better off watching it one week at a time.
Jul 18, 2024
63
Moments of social commentary provide the core of Lady in the Lake, but the series is too cluttered with ancillary characters and tenuous tangents for any of it to land with the force intended.
Jul 18, 2024
50
The Apple TV+ “Lady in the Lake” is so busy sending messages it loses its grip on what might have been a first-rate crime story.
Jul 19, 2024
40
Throughout, Har’el does not succeed in reconciling her noirish period mystery with her elaborate, musical-style social-justice fable. Her “Lady in the Lake” is a shiny, attractive bauble, but its artificiality wears you down.
Jul 18, 2024
16
Lady In The Lake is a pretentious mess unconcerned about its mystery or the inquisition into it, let alone cultivating its two leads.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.7
47% Positive
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
30% Mixed
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
23% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
Aug 19, 2024
0
The main issue with this show is that it simply does not care about the murder case or any of its story content. Mostly it is a mix of political messages that are - like in so many shows - again sent by focusing on stereotypical characters. In Ep 6 they try to draw from the dream sequences in Twin Peaks without ever nearly reaching that quality. Those pretentious sequences just add to the show losing direction.
Production Company:
- Bad Wolf America
- Crazyrose
- Fifth Season
- Zusa
Initial Release Date:Jul 19, 2024
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Set Decorators Society of America, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Visual Effects Society Awards
• 1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 1 Nomination
