Land of Women

Matt Roush says...

Eva Longoria returns to TV as another desperate housewife of privilege: Gala Scott, whose pampered existence crumbles when her shady husband (James Purefoy) splits after incurring a fearsome debt, putting their family in danger. With cash strapped to her body, and wearing most inappropriate heels for an impulsive “girls’ trip” back to her family’s native rural Spain, Gala packs up her sullen teen daughter Kate (Victoria Bazúa) and dotty mother Julia (the glorious Carmen Maura) to take refuge in Julia’s rustic home in Catalania. With elements of romcom—Gala has a meet-cute smashing her car into the trailer of a vintner (Santiago Cabrera), who’s now occupying Julia’s old home—and mild suspense, this caper provides good-natured if occasionally silly escapism. Launches with two episodes.

What's Worth Watching (Jun 26)