HBO Max has a new contender making waves in its streaming lineup. The legal drama is drawing more attention than a handful of familiar titles, including The Gilded Age. Its growing run also comes as the series prepares to expand its courtroom battles with another season already in production.
War continues to claim No. 1 streaming spot against The Gilded Age
George Kay’s War has taken the top position on FlixPatrol’s HBO Max chart, moving ahead of The Gilded Age. The legal drama also sits above Real Time with Bill Maher, 1000-lb Sisters, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, Holiday Baking Championship and Youth.
London’s legal elite becomes a battlefield in this high-stakes drama. Two rival firms, Cathcarts and Taylor & Byrne, go head-to-head as wealthy clients bring them many high-profile cases. Season 1 kicks things off with a divorce that grabs the spotlight. Dominic West plays tech tycoon Morgan Henderson, who faces a bitter split from Carla Duval, a global movie star portrayed by Sienna Miller.
The ensemble brings together many familiar faces, including Phoebe Fox, James McArdle, Nina Sosanya, Pip Torrens, Celia Imrie, Nick Mohammed and Archie Renaux. Kay developed the series, penned the scripts and joined the executive production team. Ben Taylor takes the director’s chair.
The legal drama isn’t slowing down as a second season is already in the works. Marisa Tomei, Kelly Macdonald and David Harewood will join Richard Schiff as the rival firms tackle a fiery defamation battle. The fresh lineup also includes Claire Skinner, Omari Douglas, Douglas Booth and Rebecca Front.
New Pictures and Observatory Pictures teamed up with Sky and HBO to bring the eight-episode drama to life. The series made its debut on both networks in October, while HBO Max rolled it out across a wide international lineup. Viewers can catch it in the U.S., Australia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, France and Belgium.
As of now, the series holds a 7.1 rating on IMDb, while Rotten Tomatoes records an 85% critics’ score and a 68% audience rating.
