‘Landscapers’ plants Olivia Colman and David Thewlis on a flawed foundation

The blueprint for “Landscapers,” a four-part British miniseries airing on HBO, turns out to be considerably sturdier than the construction, somewhat wasting the dream pairing of Olivia Colman and David Thewlis.

The project is built around the strange case of Chris and Susan Edwards, who were convicted in 2014 of murdering her parents and burying their bodies in their garden.

In addition to “The Crown,” Colman is getting raves for her role in the upcoming Netflix movie “The Lost Daughter,” so HBO is probably happy to ride those coattails.

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