Two Huge Netflix Stars Join Forces for Your Next HBO Obsession

Tina Rowden/HBO Pairing Ozark’ s Jason Bateman and Stranger Things’ David Harbour in a black comedy about a suburban love triangle sounds like a recipe for outrageous humor. And there are plenty of laughs to be had in DTF St. Louis . Yet the real beauty of creator Steven Conrad’s six-part HBO miniseries (March 1) is its knack for constantly upending expectations—first with the revelation that it’s actually a murder mystery, and then by simultaneously transforming into a piercing portrait of economic hardship and heartbreaking empathy. The latter comes courtesy of Harbour in a phenomenal performance that repeatedly reveals new, poignant layers. Floyd Smernitch (Harbour) is struggling to connect, as evidenced by an awkward group therapy session with his stepson, Richard (Arlan Ruf), in which the boy repeatedly emphasizes that Floyd is his step father. Read more at The Daily Beast.