‘Too soon to make a Titanic joke?’: HBO crashes ahead of Mare of Easttown finale, triggers meme fest

The much-anticipated season finale of Mare of Easttown, which was to be aired on HBO, was marred for many users as they experienced glitches while trying to stream the show. Many viewers voiced their collective grief on social media over not being able to watch the Kate Winslet-led detective drama series.

Written and created by Brad Ingelsby and directed by Craig Zobel, the miniseries is a murder mystery combined with the portrayal of small-town life through the eyes of Winslet, who plays the role of a police detective called Mare Sheehan. Since its debut in April this year, the show has remained a hot topic amid viewers with many eagerly waiting for the finale.

The crash triggered a plethora of angry reactions online, forcing the streaming service to acknowledge the issue. “We’re aware some customers may be experiencing issues streaming #HBOMax and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this as quickly as possible,” read a tweet from the official handle of HBO Max.

We’re aware some customers may be experiencing issues streaming #HBOMax and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this as quickly as possible.

— HBOMaxHelp (@HBOMaxHelp) May 31, 2021

Post the crash, it did not take long for netizens to start trolling the streaming service, with the hashtag #HBOCrash trending on the microblogging website.

However, some also added humour to the crash and linked it with the 1997 movie Titanic, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. “Congratulations Kate Winslet for being a part of two of the biggest crashes of all time,” read one of the many tweets on the microblogging website posted after the outage.

is it too soon to make a titanic joke re: HBO max crash/kate winslet?

— Sam Beasley (@SBeas) May 31, 2021

When your hbo doesn’t crash pic.twitter.com/gDI6fH8myE

— caro of eastbay (@theCaroAngel) May 31, 2021

Wait omg did HBO Max actually crash for everyone? omg we really all love murder shows, huh

— Charlotte ✨ (@crerrity) May 31, 2021

i didn’t realize #MareOfEasttown was popular enough to crash hbo max 💀 pic.twitter.com/A1oWBM453R

— Justin ‎४ 9 (@waffles1202) May 31, 2021

TERRIBLE TIME FOR HBO MAX TO CRASH

— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) May 31, 2021

lol Friends didn’t crash HBO Max but Mare of Easttown did. Kate Winslet’s power

— joyce eng (@joyceeng61) May 31, 2021

After we find out who the killer is I’m going to need to know who to fire at HBO Max for letting the site crash right now. #MareOfEasttown pic.twitter.com/MCuq1gj9R6

— Tory Banknell (@ToryBanknell) May 31, 2021

did everyone crash hbo max pic.twitter.com/UcseOy49aV

— j 💞 (@alterlife_mp3) May 31, 2021

Congratulations Kate Winslet for being a part of two of the biggest crashes of all time @hbomax #Titanic #MareOfEasttown

— Jason (@snarkopedia) May 31, 2021