Streaming services, cable TV and Primetime television are fighting for your viewership now more than ever. UNBINGED is here to help you weed through it all, with reviews of the latest shows that highlight what we love, what we hate and what we love to hate-watch, too.
This week, we take a look at three women who were pushed to the brink of self destruction and the accomplished actresses who bring them to life on screen. From jilted gals who deserved better to grief-stricken mothers in the midst of a midlife crisis to housewives turned axe-murders, here we review the new shows (Fatal Attraction, Tiny Beautiful Things, Love & Death) that examine what happens when you push a person too fast, too far, and for too long.
Fatal Attraction (Paramount+)
In 1987, Fatal Attraction was released in theaters, giving straying husbands a reason to break out into a cold sweat. Starring Michael Douglas and the impeccable Glenn Close, the psychological thriller about an affair gone wrong became a box-office smash and set a pop culture template for the “crazy ex-girlfriend.”
Now almost four decades later, we get a new look at the sordid story, but this time, Dan’s (Joshua Jackson) point of view isn’t the only angle explored. This time around, everyone gets a chance at the pulpit, including Alex (Lizzy Caplan), Dan’s beguiled wife Beth (Amanda Peet), and even daughter Ellen (Alyssa Jirrels) as an adult years after the event.
The Paramount+ miniseries immediately sets itself apart from the ’80s thriller by reinventing itself as a whodunit told in several timelines. In one timeline, Dan is a family man with a future still in front of him. In another, Alex Forrest is long gone and Dan has just been released from jail. Each character has their recollection of events and each s an unreliable narrator of varying degrees, making the core mystery that much more enticing. We get insight from each of the key players this time with different points of view of the same moment,…
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