Lady in the Lake: Season 1

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Lady In The Lake

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Season Details & Credits

Apple TV+ | Season Premiere Date: July 19, 2024

Summary: In 1960s Baltimore, Jewish housewife-turned-journalist Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) investigates the disappearance of a black woman named Cleo (Moses Ingram) in Alma Har'el's adaptation of Laura Lippman's novel of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Suspense

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: August 23, 2024
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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: August 16, 2024
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: August 9, 2024

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jul 18, 2024

It is altogether masterly. And if you don’t have room to love it while you bow down before its technical and dramatic proficiency, that’s fine. As I say – give yourself time to digest it. We’re not used to fare this rich. The love will come. Read full review

Collider Isabella Soares

Jul 18, 2024

Filled with several powerful performances (particularly from Portman and Ingram), dilemmas that sadly still ring true, and visual and musical elements that contribute to the series' lavish look, this Apple TV+ original might not appeal to the masses, but it's still a production that excels through distinct attention to detail. Read full review

Empire Kelechi Ehenulo

Jul 19, 2024

With superb performances from Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram, and dreamy direction by Alma Har’el, Lady In The Lake is a beguiling — if heavily stylised — watch. Read full review

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Jul 18, 2024

Moments of social commentary provide the core of Lady in the Lake, but the series is too cluttered with ancillary characters and tenuous tangents for any of it to land with the force intended. Read full review

Peter Travers

Jul 19, 2024

Jewish housewife Natalie Portman and Black activist Moses Ingram, both terrific, fight to stand on their own in racially torn 1960s Baltimore. Too bad that this admirably ambitious series is never more substantial than a valiant effort, a haunting story haltingly told. Read full review

Verne Gay

Jul 18, 2024

As a viewer, you end up with a show that looks great, but ultimately trips up on the mechanics of basic storytelling. Read full review

Saloni Gajjar

Jul 18, 2024

Lady In The Lake is a pretentious mess unconcerned about its mystery or the inquisition into it, let alone cultivating its two leads. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 19, 2024
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  S1:E7. Episode 7
  Air Date: August 23, 2024
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: August 16, 2024
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: August 9, 2024
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  S1:E4. Innocence leaves when you discover cruelty. First in othe...
  Air Date: August 2, 2024
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  S1:E3. I Was the First to See Her Dead. You Were the Last to See...
  Air Date: July 26, 2024
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  S1:E2. It Has to Do With the Search for the Marvelous.
  Air Date: July 19, 2024
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  S1:E1. Did You Know Seahorses Are Fish?
  Air Date: July 19, 2024