Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini, Richard Jenkins, Joy Sunday, and Arlan Ruf star in DTF St. Louis, which premiered on March 1, 2026. Created, written, and directed by Steven Conrad (Patriot, Perpetual Grace, LTD), the seven-episode miniseries follows three desperate adults whose lives collide leading to unexpected consequences. What looks like a tawdry romp on the surface is actually something far more complex—a darkly comedic character study wrapped in a murder mystery.
The seven-part series is about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise, which leads to one of them ending up dead. Jason Bateman plays Clark Forrest, a prominent St. Louis TV weatherman riding a recumbent bike through suburbia, whose character embodies false certainty, predicting unknowable futures while maintaining artificial TV-friendly charm. Linda Cardellini portrays Carol Smernitch, Floyd's wife who struggles with financial instability in their marriage. David Harbour brings heart to Floyd, a man drowning in middle-class desperation who befriends Clark—setting the stage for betrayal and tragedy.
Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating based on 36 critic reviews. Critics praise how the series subverts expectations. The website's critics consensus reads, "Steve Conrad zeroes in on the crossroads between the suburbanite mundane and insane with this sly yet telling crime thriller that boasts strong performances by David Harbour and Jason Bateman." DTF St. Louis has quickly become one of the most talked-about new shows of the year. Episodes air weekly on Sundays on HBO, with Episode 2 airing March 8, 2026, and the remaining five episodes continuing weekly through the finale on April 12, 2026. You can stream all episodes on HBO Max as they release.