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Expats (TV Series)

Expats

2024

Lulu Wang (Creator), Lulu Wang

Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee ...

5.8

562

TV Series. Drama In the vibrant and tumultuous Hong Kong of 2014, the lives of three American women -Margaret, Hilary and Mercy- intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series questions privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and guilt is blurred.

	Media	Author	Review
		Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly	"A grand-looking character study that is meditative to the point of soporific, despite a spectacular performance by costar Sarayu Blue"
		Laura Babiak The New York Observer	"Lulu Wang (mostly) pulls off this Hong Kong-set drama"
		Anita Singh Telegraph	"Away from Kidman's stilted delivery, there's much to enjoy in this compelling tale of expatriates (and their staff) living in Hong Kong (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"A languorous, beautiful looking drama. But we've seen Kidman wafting about as a sad, privileged woman far, far too many times (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Saloni Gajjar AV Club	"'Expats' is not always an easy watch. But Wang has gifted us with a truly formidable show, the kind that sticks with you long after the credits roll."
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"'Expats' too often feels like a glimpse at something greater that the show never quite captures"
		Anna van Praagh London Evening Standard	"Used to the sausage factory produce of streaming channels, I wasn’t expecting to find this drama so interesting and subtle. Nicole Kidman is mesmerising"
		Beth Webb Empire	"Wang’s storytelling abilities and talent for showing the nuances of everyday life ground this tale of wealth and trauma (...) A bold new step for a consistently exciting director (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Joel Keller Decider	"A show that should be better than it is, given its cast and Wang's pedigree. But its storytelling is frustrating and its characters are ones we feel we've seen on TV a whole lot over the past few years"
		Josh Bell CBR	"'Expats' is more of a luxurious soap opera than a crime drama, and its meandering focus is one reason it ends up a disappointment"
		Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"Imperfect and flawed, much like the characters within, there's still value in all the distinctively lush portraits of exiled personalities trying to find refuge from the storm of our wearying human experience"
		Rory Doherty Paste Magazine	"[The] tension is what elevates 'Expats' to a consistently-compelling level"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Even when they’re not likable, the women are highly watchable (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Steven Nguyen Scaife Slant	"The series attempts to tell a story that might have worked just fine if it weren't spread across six episodes (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"'Expats' is patient in its storytelling... it trusts in the compassion of its writing and the rawness of its performances to hold our attention as its three leads circle around their unwieldy feelings"
		Clint Worthington rogerebert.com	"A thorny, complicated, heavy story, carrying vast possibilities but promising no firm ground on which to center yourself (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Brandon Yu The Wrap	"It’s a superbly written drama that often plumbs this alienation and trauma with a sharp auteur’s eye under Wang"
		Aramide Tinubu Variety	"[It] poignantly, sorrowfully examines the circumstances under which a person deserves compassion and forgiveness"
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"Lulu Wang’s stunning Prime Video series will stick with you long after it ends"
		Belen Edwards Mashable	"There's a lot to love about 'Expats', especially how Wang mines the deep emotional stakes of even the most mundane moments"

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