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I'll be glad to update this after I get through the season but all these cheapskates that watched one episode and crapped on this show need to be put in their place...you can watch the whole season for 5 bucks and let me say it has been well worth the ride halfway through. The acting and writing picks itself up insanely well after laying a foundation in episode 1. Wait it out if you want and watch it over the next 10 weeks. 5 dollars more (the price of the cheapest movie ticket in my area) let's you binge this and to me its 100% worth it. Creepy and well written.

Season 2 was BADDDDDD ! When I reach into my bag of tiles I see cancelation in it's future ☠

It starts out slow and weird but comes together in the end. The major pull for this show is the superb acting from the cast. The story is not as predictable as you would expect. The characters' personality and actions are not as typical as they first appear to be. N0S4A2 is a fun and entertaining horror series to watch and without a doubt one the best things to come out of 2019.

All questions, but my biggest one is why does the mom and daughter look like the same age. In real life there is an 11 year difference in their age. They didn't do a good job with that particular casting, but other than that it's ok so far.

I did not read the book so did not go in with any expectations. I can see why someone would feel disappointed if they had read it as there's so much depth to the story and we only scratch the surface of the intimate details of the story. Which to me just means so much moreScope for further seasons. Personally if something can grab my attention it's good. and it definitely had my attention.

Wow. So many negative reviews here after only one episode. Yes - there were many changes from the book - but there always are with TV or movie adaptations. The SPIRIT of the story is still there. I like the character of Vic, and the murderous opening sequence with Danny and his mother and her boyfriend was truly horrifying. Quinto is intriguing as Mr. Manx. I read the book 6 years ago when it was first released and knew then that Joe Hill was a worthy successor to the King name. I will be an avid watcher. Give it a chance, all you nay-sayers.

I honestly tried, gave it a more than half the episodes but sadly just weren't my thing, I saw the trailer a while back and was interested but something about the show really didn't capture me. Honestly glad to see there are people that enjoy it, and hope it lives up to your expectations. Looking over the reviews it seems one those shows you'll either really get into or just wont. Hope that helps, But on a more technically side I did like the way it was filmed, maybe I might come back maybe not, wait and see.

On episode 4 so far and I'm hooked. Love how it's building up the characters stories.

I read the book, but like any other book-to-big screen adaptation, I didn't expect it to be just like the book. NOS4A2 is my favorite horror story and Joe Hill is one of my all time favorite authors. The show is definitely different, but still extremely interesting. I highly recommend giving the show and the book a try.

It's an interesting story-line, and Zachary Quinto is doing an excellent job portraying his character, especially when he transitions between the various age ranges that Charlie Manx occupies. But the female lead, Ashleigh Cummings playing Vic McQueen, is completely miscast. She's a 28 year old woman playing a teenager! If that wasn't bad enough, the actress they got to play her mother, Virginia Kull playing Linda McQueen, is 39 years old, and she doesn't look like her mother, but like her sister. Then they gave Vic McQueen an old-fashioned hairstyle, she looks like Adrienne Barbeau straight out of Maude from 1972! The character looks closer to her mother's age, than an 18 year old teenager. It's completely distracting, it's hard to suspend your disbelief, everytime you see the character you can't believe that she's a teenager.

While the first season had some interesting direction, the second season has completely lost its way.

Incoherent plot line that feels shot out of order with character direction that makes no sense, only serving to drive out the episode count. Complete CRAP. Save yourself some frustration and watch literally anything else.

I came into the show reading Stephen King said the show is the scariest stuff he has seen on TV. I'm 3 episodes down but I'm disappointed. It hasn't scared me one bit yet. N to be honest it's just a bit of a drag. One of the main reason being, I don't really care about the main character Vic or her teenage family problems. I just hope the rest of the episodes will step up and make up for the disappointment. The show has potential, but I don't see it yet. I will update later, once I finish all the episodes

Lots of negative reviews here. That's fine, everyone is entitled to their opinions!

I kinda feel like a lot of people are upset it doesn't meet their expectations, but myself, having none, I found it to be an enjoyable series right to the end. I liked the actors, the story, and the overall feel of it.

It's different, and it's got power. Definitely worth a watch in a world filled with derivative cop shows...

Before knowing that it was written by SK's son, I was thinking it had a bit of his vibe, the touch of good and evil that lies somewhere in between, activated by love and fear. I actually felt like it was closer to the King's books than his own series/movie adaptations tend to be.

If this wasn't based on Joe Hill's book, I feel like it would have a much higher rating. His rising popularity is a double edged blade here for the producers, bringing in lots of viewers, and with it, a lot of expectations!

But for my part, I appreciated. Good job guys!

First off as this is a review I would say that this show is worth watching but only if you have nothing else to watch. It is a shame that they made such a terrible job of adapting Joe Hill's brilliant story.

At times if you can get by the numerous inaccuracies the plot holes, the poor acting and copious amounts of drama then it is watchable but as I said only if there is nothing else on TV.

I also found the lesbian scenes shocking not because of anything graphic but because they were out of place and off kilter from the story line, indeed I can see no reason to have included these scenes. Only the producers know why they included these scenes.

The plot holes are hard to live with too and prevent the viewer from buying into the story.

But the worst thing about this show IMO is that the cast are unlikeable, indeed, i really could not care less about any of them.

The lead actress who is in her mid 20's plays a angsty teenager and it really does not fit or work. It looks ridiculous when she shares a scene with her screen mother, who is in reality around the same age as her.

Yeah the whole cast with the exception of Zachary Quinto are unlikeable - and he is supposed to be unlikable.

Another disappointing show that could have been fantastic

Think this series deserves much better. It shows different perceptions of people lives & how it is effected while supernatural things occurs. Story line is nice. You can't compare these things to marvel comics which had 40yrs backed stories. If you watch just as a series it will make much sense. Of coz sometimes it gets slower but every character in this series is very nicely shown. Very much recommended

I enjoy the storyline but not the actress cast as Vic. She seems uncomfortable in many of the scenes and it pulls me out of the show. Ultimately the rest of the show keeps me watching.

Not read the books but guessing it's better than this rubbish...

Introduction was great. This show has a lot of potential.

I really don't get all the hate. Sure, I haven't read the book, so I don't know what might be missing or not, but from what I've seen it's good. I also liked the second season just fine. Some say it was boring, but it had me on the edge of my seat, almost biting my nails. I agree that some of the characters could've been written better, but it's not that bad. What's with the Wayne hate anyway? He's an eight year old child, they are stupid.

I have to admit, the main reason I wanted to watch the series was Zachary Quinto as I've been a fan of his for around two decades and he certainly delivers as Charlie Manx as one is used to. The other actors and actresses I didn't really know, so I don't care about them too much. They probably could've cast a different actress for the lead role though.

This is ALMOST good . . . almost there - but I'm finding it's just not good enough to offset the limited pouty skills of Ashleigh Cummings. I'm finally just SO annoyed by having to watch her go through the same very limited set of facial expressions and body slouches, hair things. Eye squinties . . . aaarghghgh . . . I want to strangle her and throw her out of view.

Nope. Not gonna do it.

I'm out.

Oddball elderly 'vampire' Charlie Manx kidnaps and feeds on children, only to be bothered by young woman Vic McQueen and her strange supernatural gift for finding lost things.

The first episode is intriguing and good at setting the story with a creepy Christmas Land opening. It has interesting supernatural lore and cool terminology, Strong Creatives, Inscapes, etc, and I love the use of the Rolls Royce Wraith and Vic's bike as more than just 'vehicles' in the normal sense.

It reminded me a lot of Stephen King, I found out afterwards it was based on the 2013 novel of the same name by his son Joe Hill.

Season 1 didn't end on a cliff-hanger as such, but I feel there is more story to tell.