Expats: Season 1

"Rewardingly messy."

"A thinly sketched portrait of American privilege with too much time on its hands."

"We’ve seen Kidman wafting about as a sad, privileged woman far, far too many times."

"Most dramas would turn this into a mystery thriller or a police procedural. Expats is so good because it doesn’t."

"Expertly breaks life down into parts, before bringing it all together again in a moving, unshakable portrait."

"Meditative to the point of soporific, despite a spectacular performance by costar Sarayu Blue."

"Should be better than it is, given its cast and Wang’s pedigree."

"Deeply nuanced and dark."

"A bold new step for a consistently exciting director."

"Even when they’re not likable, the women are highly watchable."

"Themes of motherhood, privilege, culpability and loneliness are densely packed into six episodes."

"Wang has created a series worth savoring."

"Lulu Wang’s six-part series is hell on short attention spans, but hang on for a transfixing Nicole Kidman."

"(A) soporific soap opera."

"Would've benefited from a more focused approach."

"A worthy but imperfect next step in Wang’s career."

"Nicole Kidman stands out from the crowd."

"Feels like it’s in conflict with itself, juggling two tonally disparate narratives."