John Powers

Over the years, the HBO series has risen from being a nifty potboiler to a timely expression of a zeitgeist that contests everything from gender roles to climate change to immigration.

In the new TV series Mrs. Wilson, the British actress Ruth wilson stars in the true story of her own grandmother who discovered that her marriage wasn't what she thought it was.

Based on the true story of a crime gone wrong, Wanda is considered a cinematic landmark. The 1970 film, which is now out in a restored version, was written and directed by its star, Barbara Loden.