What do Big Little Lies, The Undoing, Nine Perfect Strangers, and Presumed Innocent have in common? Besides being successful series and thrillers that explore scandals, lies, and secrets of elite characters, these titles share the signature of David E. Kelley, who in recent years has specialized in this type of fiction with very good results.  

Their series are a bit dark and twisted, but above all deeply entertaining. Also very addictive, due to the collection of twists and revelations that their storytelling doses precisely, and Anatomy of a Scandal was not going to be the exception.  

Like Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in The Undoing, here it's Rupert Friend (Homeland) and Sienna Miller (Horizon: An American Saga) who make up the protagonist couple, an attractive couple with a distinguished social position, who are the envy of their select circle.  

Along with their two children, they make up an idyllic postcard family, until one day the husband's secrets start coming to light and the threat of a major scandal destroys the stability of a woman who thought she was living the perfect life.  

What It's About

Sophie Whitehouse (Miller), the wife of British conservative MP James Whitehouse (Friend), finds out that her husband has been having an affair with his young assistant, Olivia Lytton (Naomi Scott).  

The news becomes public, disrupting their lives and forcing her to deal with the consequences of her husband's disastrous actions, which become even more complicated when he is accused of raping Olivia and has to go to trial.  

The third piece in this luxury soap opera is Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), the prosecutor's lawyer who initiates the case against James Whitehouse, who claims to be a victim, like Jake Gyllenhaal in Presumed Innocent.  

Although stylistic decisions may feel forced, through repetition, the viewer ends up accepting them as an intrinsic part of its narrative nature. They may feel whimsical and empty, but they are very enjoyable to watch.  

A psychological thriller part, a judicial drama part, several twists up its sleeve, a good cast, and only six episodes that never exceed 48 minutes make Anatomy of a Scandal easy to watch, and it will be hard to stop once you start.  

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