Kate Winslet returns to HBO and makes room in her trophy case

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, April 18. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
Mare Of Easttown (HBO, 10 p.m., series premiere): “Kate Winslet buckles under the expectations of a small town in Mare Of Easttown. The Oscar winner stars as Detective Mare Sheehan, who’s a local hero thanks to a high school basketball victory and her dedicated service. Though she followed in her late father’s footsteps in joining the force, Mare is mostly fighting to get out from her own shadow. But this limited series from Brad Ingelsby has more in store for Mare than just crushed hopes—she also leads the search for a missing person. And as the investigation drags on, no amount of former glory can keep her fellow Easttown residents from getting restless. There are shades of Sharp Objects, what with the insular setting, the missing girl, and Mare’s contentious relationship with her mother Helen (Jean Smart). But HBO and Winslet already proved to be a winning combination in 2011, when the actor took home an Emmy for Mildred Pierce.” Read the rest of Danette Chavez’s thoughts on this new series, among others, in our April TV preview. Joshua Alston will recap.
Regular coverage
The Nevers (HBO, 9 p.m.)