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T2 WHATS UP! October 25 - 31, 2020 BY KYLA BREWER TV Media A s movie theaters struggle to survive in the wake of shut- downs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, fans miss- ing their favorite Hollywood stars find themselves turning to television to fill the void. Lucki- ly, a few of the industry's big- gest talents are headed to the small screen in a gripping dra- ma that will keep viewers guessing. Academy Award winner Ni- cole Kidman ("Big Little Lies") stars as Grace Fraser, a therapist who discovers that her seem- ingly idyllic life may be far from perfect in the wake of a shock- ing death in "The Undoing," premiering Sunday, Oct. 25, on HBO. Based on Jean Hanff Ko- relitz's novel "You Should Have Known," the six-part thriller also stars Hugh Grant ("Notting Hill," 1999) as Grace's husband, Jonathan, and Donald Suther- land ("MASH," 1970) as her fa- ther, Franklin Renner. When the series opens, Grace becomes fascinated with anoth- er mom from her son's school. Shortly thereafter, tragedy strikes the school community, setting off a chain of events that leads Grace to question wheth- er she really knew her now- missing husband as she deals with a very public disaster. All the while, she tries to come to terms with the fact that she's failed to heed her own advice as she struggles to rebuild a life for her family. The story was adapted for the small screen by 11-time Emmy winner David E. Kelley ("Ally McBeal"), and this isn't the first time he's worked with Kidman. He created the recent hit HBO drama "Big Little Lies," in which Kidman starred. In fact, her stint on two seasons of "Big Little Lies" led to Golden Globe and Emmy wins for the talented actress, who has also had high praise for Kelley's work on "The Undoing." "David has created another propulsive series with a fasci- nating, complicated female role at its center," Kidman said in an official HBO.com release. Lauded as one of the most successful actors of her genera- Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in "The Undoing" Thrilling drama continued on page T10 TV FEATURE