OCTOBER 25 - 31, 2020 staradvertiser.com THRILLING DRAMA Shortly after Grace (Nicole Kidman) becomes intrigued by another mother at her son’s school, tragedy strikes the school community in the premiere of The Undoing. Grace’s life begins to unravel as she realizes her missing husband, Jonathan (Hugh Grant), may not be the man she thoughtshe knew. Airing Sunday, Oct. 25, on HBO. We’ve given each candidate five minutes to impress you. Hear the candidates explain their platform in five minutes or less. You listen, you decide, and by November 3rd, you vote. For candidate info, debates and forums, visit olelo.org/CIF CANDIDATES IN FOCUS | CHANNEL 49 NOW–NOVEMBER 2 | 7AM, 1PM & 7PM olelo.org 590230_CandidatesInFocus_2_General.indd 1 10/20/20 4:10 PM ON THE COVER | THE UNDOING Big drama, small screen ‘The Undoing’ premieres When the series opens, Grace becomes with a fascinating, complicated female role at fascinated with another mom from her son’s its center,” Kidman said in an official HBO.com on HBO school. Shortly thereafter, tragedy strikes release. the school community, setting off a chain of Lauded as one of the most successful ac- By Kyla Brewer events that leads Grace to question whether tors of her generation, Oscar, Golden Globe and TV Media she really knew her now-missing husband as Emmy winner Kidman first came to the atten- she deals with a very public disaster. All the tion of American audiences in such films as s movie theaters struggle to survive in while, she tries to come to terms with the fact “Days of Thunder” (1990) and “Far and Away” the wake of shutdowns caused by the that she’s failed to heed her own advice as she (1992). The Australian actor went on to ap- ACOVID-19 pandemic, fans missing their struggles to rebuild a life for her family. pear in such blockbusters as “Batman Forever” favorite Hollywood stars find themselves turn- The story was adapted for the small screen (1995) and “Moulin Rouge!” (2001), while also ing to television to fill the void. Luckily, a few of by 11-time Emmy winner David E. Kelley (“Ally earning praise for her performances in more the industry’s biggest talents are headed to McBeal”), and this isn’t the first time he’s serious fare such as her role as Virginia Woolf in the small screen in a gripping drama that will worked with Kidman. He created the re- “The Hours” (2002), the role that earned her an keep viewers guessing. cent hit HBO drama “Big Little Lies,” in Oscar. Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman which Kidman starred. In fact, her Apparently, her co-star Grant wasn’t so quick (“Big Little Lies”) stars as Grace Fraser, a stint on two seasons of “Big Little to sign on to “The Undoing” because he had al- therapist who discovers that her seeming- Lies” led to Golden Globe and ready decided to quit acting. Earlier in October, ly idyllic life may be far from perfect in the Emmy wins for the talented Kidman explained to Australia’s the Sunday wake of a shocking death in “The Undoing,” actress, who has also had Telegraph that she practically had to beg him premiering Sunday, Oct. 25, on HBO. high praise for Kelley’s to play the part of her husband in the series. Based on Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel “You work on “The Undoing.” The dramatic role marks a departure from the Should Have Known,” the six-part thriller “David has created an- kinds of roles he rose to fame playing in ro- also stars Hugh Grant (“Notting Hill,” other propulsive series mantic comedies such as “Four Weddings and 1999) as Grace’s husband, Jonathan, a Funeral,” (1994) and “Notting Hill” (1999), and Donald Sutherland (“MASH,” 1970) Nicole Kidman as seen however Grant has proven he’s far from in “The Undoing” as her father, Franklin Renner. one-dimensional. FREE Download the BREAKING NEWS FREE TRAFFIC FREE WEATHER No matter how you read it, we deliver. app for free. FREE PHOTO GALLERIES PRINT • WEB • MOBILE APP The Honolulu Star-Advertiser app gives you PREMIUM CONTENT breaking news updates on what’s happening Sign-in or subscribe in Hawaii, the nation and around the world. PRINT REPLICA www.staradvertiser.com/download Download it today for FREE. 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