A new addition to the Knives Out cast previously starred in a highly-acclaimed drama series that audiences couldn’t stop watching.
The third entry in the well-loved Daniel Craig-led film series, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will premiere on Netflix shortly.
In this installment, Craig returns as the sophisticated private detective Benoit Blanc, who travels to a small church in upstate New York to unravel the mystery behind the ‘perfectly impossible’ murder of a prominent priest.
This time, he is accompanied by a fresh ensemble cast featuring renowned actors such as Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, and Jeremy Renner.
Additional cast members include Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.
After its theatrical release on November 26, the film will soon be available on Netflix, where it is expected to perform exceptionally well in the rankings.
Cailee Spaeny, known for Alien: Romulus, takes on the role of Simone Vivane, a former cellist, in this action-mystery film.
Previously, she co-starred in a critically-praised miniseries alongside Kate Winslet and Julianne Nicholson.
If you’re uncertain about what to watch next, this should be on your list.
With an impressive 95 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, the series debuted in 2021.
The Emmy-winning show is set in Philadelphia and follows Winslet’s character, Detective Marianne Sheehan, as she investigates a teen mother’s murder while dealing with the case of another missing girl.
Sheehan also has to navigate personal challenges, including a divorce, a custody battle for her grandson, and the loss of her son.
Spaeny’s character, Erin McMenamin, plays a pivotal role in the plot, but details are withheld to avoid spoilers.
The show in question is Mare of Easttown.
To watch Spaeny’s performance, all seven episodes are available on Prime Video with the HBO add-on in the US, or through a NOW subscription in the UK.
Naomi Fry from The New Yorker described it as a ‘gruesome, engrossing miniseries’ with ‘terrific performances’.
Nuha Hassan from Film Cred remarked that the drama is an ‘exceptional limited series that deals with real-life values through fascinating, vulnerable characters’.
On IMDB, one viewer called Mare of Easttown a ‘masterpiece’ saying: “I literally watched all seven episodes in one day.
“Then, after it had all ended, I didn’t know what to do with my life.”
Another viewer shared: “Watched it in one go, started at 4pm and finished at 2am… You are in for a ride!”
Mare of Easttown is currently available on Prime Video, HBO, and NOW.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery premieres on Netflix globally on Friday, December 12.