SERIES PREMIERE: John Ridley, who won an Oscar for his screenplay for 12 Years a Slave, created this new series, which is deliciously textured, impeccably performed, and structured in a way that is as thoughtful and dramatic as it is unusual. Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton play a long-divorced couple dealing with the murder of their grown son – a crime that resonates throughout various other families and couples as well. To read or hear my full review on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, visit the Fresh Air website. And to read a full review by TVWW contributor Ed Bark, see Ed’s Uncle Barky’s Bytes.

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