Dominic West and Sienna Miller Shine in HBO’s Captivating Divorce Thriller ‘War’: TV Review — SkimNews
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- George Kay's 'War' debuts Oct. 1 on HBO (with weekly episodes on Sky), an 8-episode legal drama starring Dominic West as tech billionaire Morgan Henderson and Sienna Miller as actress Carla Duval in a bitter high-profile divorce.
- The series follows two opposing London law firms — Taylor & Byrne (Phoebe Fox, James McArdle) representing Carla and Cathcarts & Sons (Nina Sosanya, Pip Torrens) representing Morgan — with Archie Renaux as a junior lawyer rebuilding after a 'major career blunder in New York City.'
- The plot escalates from a 'straightforward dissolution' into a 'hostile takedown' that exposes both clients' vulnerabilities, thrusting Carla's 16-year-old son Gabriel (Aran Murphy) into the spotlight.
- Season 2 is already announced, with new stars Marisa Tomei and Kelly Macdonald joining as the two firms square off in a separate 'explosive defamation case.'
- Critical reception is notably divided: while the Variety review calls the show 'thoroughly captivating' and a NYT profile spotlights Miller, IndieWire's headline pans it as 'HBO's Mindless, Meaningless Divorce Drama' lost in the 'Fog of Bore.'
Why it matters: Early critical reception is sharply split — IndieWire's headline calls it 'Mindless, Meaningless' while this Variety review calls it 'thoroughly captivating' — yet HBO and Sky have already greenlit Season 2 with Marisa Tomei and Kelly Macdonald, betting that the divorce-as-warfare hook will draw subscribers regardless of mixed reviews.
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