On The Precipice: Real and Unreal Worlds in 'Wakefield'

Set in a psychiatric hospital in the picturesque Blue Mountains in which patients and staff alike wrestle with past traumas, this new ABC drama series blends reality and fantasy in ways that run the gamut from frightening to joyous to emotionally shattering. As Rebekah Brammer discusses, the series is an engrossing exploration that does not shy away from considering mental heath – and the human mind more broadly – in all its complexity.

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