HBO Max’s French-Language Drama ‘The Seduction’ Quickly Loses Its Allure: TV Review

Loosely based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 18th-century novel “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” and adapted for television by Jean-Baptiste Delafon, HBO Max’s new French-language drama series, “The Seduction,” is a tale of power, revenge and sexual freedom. The show follows Isabelle de Merteuil (Anamaria Vartolomei), a woman who is disgraced and an outcast after being seduced […]