I am watching this despite the negative reviews because I was an expat myself for many years, but so far I'm not warming to the plot. As pointed out by another reviewer, the audience is plunged into the middle of the story, without any knowledge of any dramatic events, involving most likely the death of one of Margaret's children.
Kidman who plays Margaret is too old to play the mother of the other two kids shown in the first episode and the lack of chemistry with her oriental husband is glaring. Also, she's supposed to be a landscape architect, but the only things she talks about are kids and feelings and I don't buy her as anything else but a housewife.
In one of the first scenes, Margaret is seen in a fancy establishment, meeting an event organizer who says how much Margaret's daughter looks like her. She doesn't since Margaret is a blue-eyed, blondish Caucasian and her daughter has raven black hair and oriental features. Taking after their father, but what's the point of saying how much she resembles their mother?
The second expat is Hilary, shown having a cold exchange of words with Margaret in the elegant building where they live and then as her best friend (?) after dramatic events at the party. Mention of dishonor to the costumes department that made Hilary wear a dreadful jumpsuit with fake pockets at the back, making her B-side look enormous
The third is Korean (?) Mercy, a snotty young woman who's having an affair with Hilary's husband David, and who causes Margaret to freak out, appearing as a waitress at Margaret's party. I guess the second episode will be about the way these three collided. But why not start with that, instead of with this one?