The Undoing

The Undoing is an American mystery psychological thriller television miniseries based on the 2014 novel You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz. It was written and produced by David E. Kelley and directed by Susanne Bier. The miniseries stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant and premiered on HBO on October 25, 2020. The Undoing was the first HBO show to gain viewership every week over the course of the season, and was the biggest American series to launch on Sky in the United Kingdom, beating the record previously held by Game of Thrones. It was the most-watched show on HBO in 2020. The series received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the performances (particularly Kidman and Grant), cinematography and production design, but some criticizing the writing, pace and characterization. Cast and characters Nicole Kidman as Grace Fraser Hugh Grant as Jonathan Fraser Édgar Ramírez as Detective Joe Mendoza Noah Jupe as Henry Fraser Lily Rabe as Sylvia Steinetz Matilda De Angelis as Elena Alves Ismael Cruz Córdova as Fernando Alves Edan Alexander as Miguel Alves Annaleigh Ashford as Alexis Young Fala Chen as Jolene McCall Tarik Davis as Michael Hoffman Michael Devine as Detective Paul O'Rourke Maria Dizzia as Diane Porter Rosemary Harris as Janet Fraser Vedette Lim as Amanda Emory Janel Moloney as Sally Maybury Matt McGrath as Joseph Hoffman Jeremy Shamos as Robert Connaver Tracee Chimo Pallero as Rebecca Harkness Jason Kravits as Dr. Stuart Rosenfeld Donald Sutherland as Franklin Reinhardt Noma Dumezweni as Haley Fitzgerald Sofie Gråbøl as Catherine Stamper Douglas Hodge as Robert Adelman Adriane Lenox as Judge Layla Scott Connie Chung as Herself