HBO's "War" Is the "Classy-Trashy" Divorce Drama You Need to Stream Right Now

HBO has a new anthology series called“War,”and season one dives headfirst into a divorce so massive that one lawyer calls it the biggest in British legal history. Dominic West stars as Morgan Henderson, a tech mogul, and Sienna Miller plays Carla Duval, a fading A-list actress. Their split is the kind of messy that makes headlines, and the show leans all the way into it.

The real action happens between two rival law firms. Cathcarts is the old-school, dark-wood operation led by the ruthless St. John Smallwood. Taylor&Byrne is the sleek, glass-walled modern firm run by married couple Serena and Nick. Caught in the middle is a young attorney named Johnny, who interviews at both firms and ends up impacting the case on both sides. It’s tense, it’s clever, and it’s exactly the kind of prestige TV that sparks group chats.

Created by George Kay, who also made“Hijack”and“Lupin,”the series has drawn praise for its impressive cast and its tone, which NPR’s review perfectly labeled“classy-trashy.”Equal parts dark humor and genuine heartbreak, it’s the kind of show that’s as fun to discuss as it is to watch. So, are you team Cathcarts or team Taylor&Byrne?