First look at Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown coming to Sky Atlantic and NOW TV 19 April

Sky has released the first tease trailer for the highly anticipated seven-part drama series Mare of Easttown. Academy Award winner Kate Winslet stars as Mare Sheehan, a small-town detective who investigates a local murder as life crumbles around her.

Winslet also acts as executive producer for the series alongside creator and writer Brad Ingelsby (The Way Back), with all episodes directed by Craig Zobel (The Leftovers). The limited series will air weekly from Monday 19 April on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.

Mare of Easttown is an exploration into the dark side of a close community and an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our present. It also stars Julianne Nicholson (The Outsider) as Lori Ross, Mare's best friend since childhood; three-time Emmy -winner Jean Smart (Watchmen) as Helen, Mares mother; Angourie Rice (Black Mirror) as Siobhan Sheehan, Mare's teenaged daughter; Evan Peters (American Horror Story) as Detective Colin Zabel, the county detective called in to assist with Mares investigation; Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce) as Richard Ryan, a local creative writing professor; Cailee Spaeny (Devs) as Erin McMenamin, an isolated teen living with her volatile father; David Denman (Outcast) as Frank Sheehan, Mare's ex-husband; John Douglas Thompson (Let Them All Talk) as Chief Carter, Mares boss at the Easttown Police Department; Patrick Murney (Seven Seconds) as Kenny McMenamin, Erins father; James McArdle (Ammonite) as Deacon Mark Burton; Sosie Bacon (Here and Now) as Carrie Layden, Drew's mother and Kevin's ex-girlfriend; Joe Tippett (Rise) as John Ross, Loris husband and high school sweetheart; and Neal Huff (The Wire) as Mare's cousin, Father Dan Hastings.

Mare of Easttown will air on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV on Monday 19 April. It is an HBO co-production with wiip; creator, writer, showrunner, executive producer, Brad Ingelsby; director, executive producer, Craig Zobel; executive producer, Paul Lee through wiip; executive producer, Mark Roybal through wiip; executive producer, Kate Winslet; executive producer, Gavin O'Connor; executive producer, Gordon Gray through Mayhem Pictures.

For further information please contact:

Dominic Collett / Dominic.Collett@sky.uk

Hannah Forde / Hannah.Forde@sky.uk

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