What makes this show addictive is also what makes it disturbing, devastating and occasionally funny: its brutal honesty. Richard Gadd’s account of stalking and abuse spares no one, least of all his semi-autobiographical stand-in. But it also finds empathy for imperfect victims and troubled perpetrators alike — the latter played by Jessica Gunning with ferocious commitment.
Those expecting big set pieces were disappointed, but the series delivered clever writing, terrific guest stars and actual insight into the fragility of relationships. — D.F., Steven Zaillian’s adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel is a chilly meditation on unfulfilled potential and the privilege of geriatric adolescence. Andrew Scott’s inscrutable title character isn’t so “talented,” but he’s complex, and the supporting cast couldn’t be better.