35/10
The exploits of various guests and employees of a luxury resort over the course of a week… HBO has renewed the series for a second season, although the series was originally intended to be a limited series for a single season. Rumor has it that the series will be an anthology series with new characters each season. HBO has done this before (and to great success) with the series True Detective (2014). Featured on Jeremy Vine: Episode #4.175 (2021). While some of the first season was awkward. This second season is as masterful as one could hope for. The first episode starts off a bit slow, but it quickly finds its feet and impresses again and again, captivating me as if I were not experienced enough. It’s like reviewing every thought I’ve ever had in a vacation spot, many of which are long forgotten. For that alone it’s a pleasure, but don’t worry, it goes far beyond flirting with dramatic heights and operatic beauty, which is entirely appropriate given its Sicily setting. Given the excellence of the acting and the apparent ease of the story, I’d say that Mike White, this series creator, is an unsung genius. The man seems to know no bounds, and has one of the sharpest eyes for detail I’ve ever seen.