Chapter 1: Homme Fatal

Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij open their new project with as much heart and mystery as expected. With their first on screen project since Netflix's "The OA", we follow Darby Hart - a true crime author and sleuth hacker who is invited to a major tech conference out in Iceland. Although the main mystery of the show is not unveiled until the end of the episode, we are given snippets into Darby's life as the daughter of a coroner and her interest for crime and taking investigations into her own hands.

It becomes clear quickly into this episode that this is a modern approach to the traditional "whodunnit" format, with Darby being labelled as a "Gen-Z" Agatha Christie of sorts. Whilst one could argue we have seen this done already in the last decade such as with the success of Knives Out, I think what makes this shows approach unique is the unfamiliarity both we as the viewer and Darby are placed in. The choice of shooting in Iceland was a very clever way to portray exactly what this show is - a beautiful mystery. There is not much to discuss in terms of the writing as I expected nothing but excellence from Brit and Zal, however credit is to be given in what was an intriguing premiere that I hope continues the trend of both beauty and mystery.