User Reviews

First of all there was or is a review that acted like this show was to be like Ghost Adventures/Ghost Hunters. It's not and never pretends to be. Only ONE episode uses a paranormal expert but even she doesn't go into scare tactics or sensationalism like Ghost Adventures or Ghost Hunter does.

It doesn't pretend to be scary or try to scare you. It is factually based. You get a story of what the place was and why it was eventually abandoned.

I enjoyed hearing about places that have been abandoned. They go to places in the USA, Italy, Japan, Ukraine, Chile and a few others.

I wish they had done more then just a handful of episodes. Worth Watching.

If you enjoy historical documentaries, if you are intrigued by civilization's modern abandoned cities, towns and other such places, and if learning stuff in general is something you want to do, please look elsewhere for your history fix. "Forgotten Planet" will present you with some facts, yes, but they will be layered under so much dramatized speculation, cheesy stock music and sound effects for added "creepiness" like people screaming or the whispering of voices, and a narrator who would be a lot better suited to voicing action movie previews, that you may have a difficult time discerning truth from potatoes. This show brings in ghost hunters, for goodness' sake! GHOST HUNTERS. ******Spoiler Alert******* They don't find any ghosts. ******End Spoiler Alert******* Forgotten Planet is almost trying to be a paranormal reality show, and as far as paranormal reality shows go, it's pretty much on par with the other nonsense that's out there. The problem is that it's not calling itself that, and I found it to be misleading. But my biggest issue with this show has to be the massive triggers it will drop on viewers, recounting stories of immensely upsetting human rights violations and presenting them as titillating, or hyped up and reenacted. (Episode 4: Salton Sea/Weston stands out quite vividly.) Pro tip: When making a documentary series that will discuss subject matter which might be sensitive, offensive and/or traumatic, do so with some respect and awareness of the effect it may have on viewers. For starters, get a narrator who can state facts like a normal person and not make us feel like we're about to see Michael Bay's latest explosive action sci-fi.