Kate Winslet will star in and executive produce the limited series Mare of Easttown for HBO. Winslet will play a small-town Pennsylvania detective whose life crumbles around her as she investigates a local murder.
The series is a co-production between HBO and wiip, the CAA-backed independent studio headed by Paul Lee. Brad Ingelsby created the show. He will write all episodes in addition to serving as executive producer and showrunner. Gavin O’Connor will also executive produce and direct all episodes. Lee and Mark Roybal will executive produce for wiip, while Gordon Gray will executive produce via Mayhem Pictures.
This marks Winslet’s first television role since appearing in the five-part HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce in 2011. Primarily known for her film work, Winslet has been nominated for seven Academy Awards throughout her career. She won the award for best actress in 2008 for The Reader. She was also nominated for her work in films like “Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and most recently Steve Jobs.
