Netflix – November 13, 2025
😱 “He Smiles Too Much…”
Claire Danes hasn’t been this unhinged since Homeland’s Carrie Mathison, and it’s glorious. Her character, Aggie Wiggs, is a true-crime author still raw from her son’s unsolved hit-and-run. When Nile Sheldon (Matthew Rhys) moves in next door—freshly acquitted of strangling his wife—Aggie’s paranoia becomes a weapon. The show’s genius is in the details: Nile’s perfectly manicured lawn, the way he always waves with two fingers, the faint smell of bleach drifting from his garage. “This is Rear Window for the Ring doorbell era,” says Vulture. Episode 2 ends with Aggie finding a child’s tooth in Nile’s trash—real or planted?
🔪Twists Sharper Than Gone Girl
The scripts are by Lucia Aniello (Hacks), and the dialogue crackles. A standout scene has Aggie and Nile sharing wine on her porch, him casually mentioning “how grief makes people… inventive.” The camera lingers on Danes’ twitching eye—the same tic from Homeland—as she realizes he’s quoting her own book back to her. Critics are calling Episode 5’s flashback (revealing Nile’s first wife died under identical circumstances) “the best hour of TV this year.” The series leans into unreliable narration: is Aggie losing her mind, or is Nile the devil in Patagonia?
🏆 Homeland Stars Reunite – But Deadlier
Danes and Rhys have chemistry that could power a small city. Their scenes feel like a chess match—every smile a feint, every silence a checkmate. The supporting cast is stacked: Gillian Anderson cameos as Aggie’s ruthless editor, pushing her to write a tell-all that could destroy Nile… or herself. The show’s 8-episode structure is tight as a noose, with no filler. “This is what Big Little Lies wished it could be,” tweets @TVGuide. If you binged The Undoing and wanted more, this is your next obsession.
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