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Mare of Easttown S1E4 — Poor Sisyphus
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Mare of Easttown•Season 1•Episode 4

Poor Sisyphus

8.2/10 · 6,528 votesMay 9, 202156 min

Ranked #5 of 7 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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With Mare forced to take a backseat on the case, Colin presses a local priest about the vague circumstances that prompted his transfer to the parish. Meanwhile, an anonymous call gives Dawn hope that Katie might still be alive.

Directed byCraig Zobel
Written byBrad Ingelsby
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Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Marianne 'Mare' Sheehan

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Helen Fahey

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Lori Ross

Angourie Rice

Angourie Rice

Siobhan Sheehan

Evan Peters

Evan Peters

Colin Zabel

Sosie Bacon

Sosie Bacon

Carrie Layden

David Denman

David Denman

Frank Sheehan

Neal Huff

Neal Huff

Dan Hastings

James McArdle

James McArdle

Mark Burton

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Richard Ryan

Cailee Spaeny

Cailee Spaeny

Erin McMenamin

John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson

Chief Carter

Crew7

J

Jackson Rowe

Second Assistant Director

J

Jenna Dayton

Script Supervisor

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Kayse Goodell

First Assistant Director

Craig Zobel

Craig Zobel

Director

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Naomi Sunrise Filoramo

Editor

Brad Ingelsby

Brad Ingelsby

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Amy E. Duddleston

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Episode Summary

"Poor Sisyphus" is episode 4 of Mare of Easttown season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 6,528 votes, ranking #5 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Craig Zobel and written by Brad Ingelsby, it aired on May 9, 2021.

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