Key Takeaways
- Current Trends: HBO Max is currently dominated by sci-fi shows, with Lanterns leading the viewership.
- New Series: The upcoming legal thriller War is gaining popularity and is expected to shift the streaming landscape.
- Critics’ Reception: War has received generally positive reviews, holding an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Release Schedule: New episodes of War are available on Thursdays on HBO Max.
For the last several weeks, HBO Max has been dominated by sci-fi shows. The DC smash-hit sci-fi thriller Lanterns has been the most popular show on the streamer and is still holding on strong a week after its season finale. The Big Bang Theory‘s sci-fi spin-off Stuart Fails to Save the Universe has also been a streaming favorite, consistently ranking second on HBO Max over the last several weeks. The other sci-fi hit is Rick & Morty‘s spin-off, President Curtis, which has now dropped from the chart following its season finale two weeks ago. However, sci-fi’s dominance is about to end, thanks to a new legal thriller that is quickly climbing streaming charts.
Think of this show as a love-child of a messed-up affair between Showtime’s hit drama The Affair and USA Network’s legal thriller, Suits. It explores a high-profile marriage on the verge of collapsing, but it doesn’t stop there. On the other side is a team of lawyers handling the case for both parties, and if the couple is vengeful, the lawyers are even worse. That series is War, the British drama created by George Kay and starring The Affair lead Dominic West alongside Sienna Miller.
The series is set in modern-day London and follows some of the city’s most powerful people, as well as those around the world. West plays Morgan Henderson, a billionaire married to Miller’s Carla Duval, an A-list actress. Their marriage is marred by betrayal and distrust, and when it reaches a breaking point, lawyers from two firms, Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & Byrne, want to be the ones to decide how massive the fallout is, and they’ll stop at nothing to secure victory for their clients. After just one episode, the series has been an explosive success, ranked third on HBO Max at the time of writing. It will undoubtedly rise even higher as new episodes of the eight-episode first season debut on Thursdays.
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What Do Critics Have to Say About ‘War?’
Professional critics have had mixed reactions to the series, but reviews have been generally positive. The season is rated fresh at 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. War can be broadly categorized as a show about rich people, and there have been numerous examples in the past two decades, so some critics are not hot about it. Collider’s Victoria Luxford called the rich people drama a ‘vicarious thrill,’ but ultimately found the show too shallow. ScreenRant’sDani Kessel Odom thoroughly enjoyed the show, calling it ‘Shakespearan.’ Variety’sAramide Tinubuwasa also impressed, describingthe show as ‘thoroughly captivating.’
New episodes ofWar stream on HBO Max on Thursdays.Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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