“Disclaimer” is a show that completely leads the audience down one path until the last episode, when everything gets turned on its head.

Now, I pride myself on avoiding spoilers, but much like “Blink Twice,” it is hard to write about “Disclaimer” without spoiling anything. So I am going to keep this review purposely vague and short to avoid spoilers.

The series starts with renowned journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett) receiving a prestigious award and a perplexing copy of a book in the same night. She reads the book and freaks out about it, worrying about what its publishing might mean for her career and her family, including her son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and her husband (Sacha Baron Cohen).

On the other end of the story is Stephen Brigstocke (Kevin Kline), who has undergone a series of losses over the last couple decades: his son (Louis Partridge), his wife (Lesley Manville) and the final nail, his career as an educator.

The series and the book at the center of the series focus on his son’s death and his last days in Italy, which intertwine with a vacation Catherine took.

With only seven episodes, “Disclaimer” is not that big of a time investment, but it is still leaving me wondering if people will give up on it at a certain point without knowing there’s a perspective switch in the final episode.

For me, I probably would’ve rated “Disclaimer” much lower without that key plot development. But that turn around made me perk up and appreciate the journey to get there a little bit more.

Rating: 4/5