Yes, it is unbelievable, parts of it could be better, but nonetheless, it retains interest throughout. Watchable drama that does not pretend to be anything other than entertainment. Also, so fitting for the times. An entertaining way of passing the time in isolation caused by the COV-19 virus.
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Not as bad as it's being made out.
sforrester-325 May 2015
I think the reviews on this are pretty harsh. While it's not going to win any awards, the first episode wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be based on what I read here. It kind of is what it is, an Under the Dome copy with a different scenario. Some of the acting could be better,some of the script could be better but I'm not going to judge it badly based on the first episode. Sometimes these series take a few episodes to bed in properly. I'll come back and do another review a few episodes in which I guess means I intend to keep watching! I didn't really think much of Jericho after watching the first episode but ended up hooked so I guess I'll wait and see.
It's watchable, but the storyline is dull
burgerman9328 November 2021
I'm only three episodes into the first season. Aside from nickelodeon's Jeanette McCurdy (who really hasn't gotten much time to shine), the acting is horrendous and the dialogue is weak. This isn't a show to binge quickly but if you're looking for something to keep you distracted every now and again, I would suggest you watch an episode or two. There's not really any depth to these characters and the scenes of guns being drawn get tiresome after awhile. I'm not emotionally drawn to what happens to the characters, but at the very least I'm curious as to the cause of the illness.
Between... what?
Snootz17 February 2022
This series was very much like "Under the Dome" (which aired earlier, and was considerably more stupid. Alien eggs and Butterflies...).
The most confusing thing is the name. What does "Between" have to do with anything?
Other than that, the acting was decent, directing okay, script a bit cliche but held all the way through. The characters were interesting and diverse.
The biggest problem was "nothing new here". Re-done, re-hashed, and some of it unbelievable.
There were numerous logic flaws in the writing. Why didn't the government regularly airlift supplies into the town? Exactly when do gas masks and hazmats work and not work? (Randomly, it seems.) But most of all, the basic premise of people dying off the VERY DAY they turn 22? Sorry Hollywood, but there is nothing biological that magically changes the very day one turns 22 years old. Age is counted from the day of birth... which could be right on time, premature or late. Further, people have different biological clocks. Some live fewer years, some live to a ripe old age. There was no logical explanation of age 22 being the trigger. There are other biological markers that might have made more sense for triggering the virus. Or simply make it a random death factor like real viruses: some people it kills, some it doesn't... but it has about a 50% morbidity rate. The 22 years old thing was illogical. Someone should have caught that right off. (And for the record, that female prison guard wasn't under 22. Give us a break.)
So the consistency was off, and of course the drama over-played. But it wasn't totally unbelievable, as we well know what people can become when authority is totally removed. That part was the most believable of all. We saw here a regular battle between good, neutral, bad and evil. Pretty fed up though, with yet another "government conspiracy" plot. Not that I don't think there aren't government conspiracies... but come up with something new people.
So 6 stars for being an entertaining watch, which is all I hoped for. I was disappointed there wasn't a third season, but maybe the caliber of this series didn't warrant a third season. By the time it ended the government conspiracy bit had been overplayed and overcooked. I don't see where they could have gone much beyond this.
The most confusing thing is the name. What does "Between" have to do with anything?
Other than that, the acting was decent, directing okay, script a bit cliche but held all the way through. The characters were interesting and diverse.
The biggest problem was "nothing new here". Re-done, re-hashed, and some of it unbelievable.
There were numerous logic flaws in the writing. Why didn't the government regularly airlift supplies into the town? Exactly when do gas masks and hazmats work and not work? (Randomly, it seems.) But most of all, the basic premise of people dying off the VERY DAY they turn 22? Sorry Hollywood, but there is nothing biological that magically changes the very day one turns 22 years old. Age is counted from the day of birth... which could be right on time, premature or late. Further, people have different biological clocks. Some live fewer years, some live to a ripe old age. There was no logical explanation of age 22 being the trigger. There are other biological markers that might have made more sense for triggering the virus. Or simply make it a random death factor like real viruses: some people it kills, some it doesn't... but it has about a 50% morbidity rate. The 22 years old thing was illogical. Someone should have caught that right off. (And for the record, that female prison guard wasn't under 22. Give us a break.)
So the consistency was off, and of course the drama over-played. But it wasn't totally unbelievable, as we well know what people can become when authority is totally removed. That part was the most believable of all. We saw here a regular battle between good, neutral, bad and evil. Pretty fed up though, with yet another "government conspiracy" plot. Not that I don't think there aren't government conspiracies... but come up with something new people.
So 6 stars for being an entertaining watch, which is all I hoped for. I was disappointed there wasn't a third season, but maybe the caliber of this series didn't warrant a third season. By the time it ended the government conspiracy bit had been overplayed and overcooked. I don't see where they could have gone much beyond this.
Yawnful - Please make it stop!
dulyman30 May 2015
First, let me start with the positive; There is some production and budget here. I watched the first episode a while ago and my only positive thought was "how is the writing so bad but there was money for the rest?"
The dialogue is bland and just silly, first brought to my attention when someone kept yelling "grandfather, grandfather..." over and over. Nobody does that and from there the rest was pretty obvious.
The characters try to be believable and relate-able but they seem to just pulled from someone's experience of other shows and not real life. Nerdy kid, troubled sister, the admirable jock, the bad kids, the rich kid...
The characters seem to make decisions that are so, so , so bad that you forget how stupid the overall premise of the show is and stop believing the whole experience.
Worse yet is that this show is really just "the dome". A "mysterious virus" that causes sudden tongue bleeding and bad acting seconds before death causes a town to become isolated and quarantined. The only difference between this show and the dome is that the characters ages are restricted, that and the role of the dome is being played by the military.
What makes this show even worse is that there seems to be a series of stupid shows out now that revolve around small towns and something mysterious happening; Wayward pines, salem, bates motel, sleepy hollow, the dome, haven and more. If you restrict the location and characters in a show you have to elevate the sub-plots to ridiculously unbelievable levels. These shows are becoming predictable and trying to out-stupid each other it seems while adding slight variances.
The dialogue is bland and just silly, first brought to my attention when someone kept yelling "grandfather, grandfather..." over and over. Nobody does that and from there the rest was pretty obvious.
The characters try to be believable and relate-able but they seem to just pulled from someone's experience of other shows and not real life. Nerdy kid, troubled sister, the admirable jock, the bad kids, the rich kid...
The characters seem to make decisions that are so, so , so bad that you forget how stupid the overall premise of the show is and stop believing the whole experience.
Worse yet is that this show is really just "the dome". A "mysterious virus" that causes sudden tongue bleeding and bad acting seconds before death causes a town to become isolated and quarantined. The only difference between this show and the dome is that the characters ages are restricted, that and the role of the dome is being played by the military.
What makes this show even worse is that there seems to be a series of stupid shows out now that revolve around small towns and something mysterious happening; Wayward pines, salem, bates motel, sleepy hollow, the dome, haven and more. If you restrict the location and characters in a show you have to elevate the sub-plots to ridiculously unbelievable levels. These shows are becoming predictable and trying to out-stupid each other it seems while adding slight variances.
Not as bad as some people make it to be ...
razvan-rogoz10 January 2016
I don't know why people have this movie.
It is a combination of "Behind The Dome" and "Lord of the Flies". It is not going to win any awards but in a strange way, it is actually entertaining. Maybe it is so because the idea, why a combination of others, is new. In a way, it feels realistic, of how children would actually act in such a situation.
There are many logical plot holes (even from the basic premise, a bio-weapon or such that kills anyone who is over 22, including 22) but some of the actors have some charm about them - in a way that it looks so amateurish that it looks realistic.
It is good having it in the background on Netflix, while doing something else. I've seen many police procedurals rated 7 - 8 here on IMDb.com that bore me to death. This at least, is not amazing but it is relatively interesting.
It is a combination of "Behind The Dome" and "Lord of the Flies". It is not going to win any awards but in a strange way, it is actually entertaining. Maybe it is so because the idea, why a combination of others, is new. In a way, it feels realistic, of how children would actually act in such a situation.
There are many logical plot holes (even from the basic premise, a bio-weapon or such that kills anyone who is over 22, including 22) but some of the actors have some charm about them - in a way that it looks so amateurish that it looks realistic.
It is good having it in the background on Netflix, while doing something else. I've seen many police procedurals rated 7 - 8 here on IMDb.com that bore me to death. This at least, is not amazing but it is relatively interesting.
It takes a frightening science fiction premise and then generally fails to execute anything terribly scary or thrilling.
ericrnolan18 June 2015
The first episode of Netflix' new "Between" web series (2015) reminds me a hell of a lot of "Jericho" (2006). It takes a frightening science fiction premise and then generally fails to execute anything terribly scary or thrilling. "Jericho" told the story of a small town surviving a mysterious nuclear holocaust — it looked to be a serialized "The Day After" (1983), but ultimately became a chipper, too-safe family drama that almost seemed to channel "The Waltons" (1971).
The premiere of "Between" introduces us to the small town of Pretty Lake, where a mysterious illness is killing anyone over the age of 22 which is kind of convenient for the young-adult target audience that this show is going for. The show sounded like an update of "The Andromeda Strain" film adaptation in 1971. But after we see the town quarantined, it seems to borrow a page or two from the television treatment of Stephen King's "Under The Dome" (2013). (I disliked that book, and have heard some pretty mixed things about the TV show.)
"Between" has a few things going for it, like well-scripted characters and capable young actors. But it has problems with pacing and tension. There's a nice flourish here and there, including the shot you see below. But for a TV show about a potentially world-ending plague, it fails to scare. I'd give this first episode a 6 out of 10.
What's the deal with naming the town "Pretty Lake," anyway? Is it intentionally generic for thematic reasons, or just lazy screen writing? Are neighboring towns "Big Mountain" and "Long River?"
The premiere of "Between" introduces us to the small town of Pretty Lake, where a mysterious illness is killing anyone over the age of 22 which is kind of convenient for the young-adult target audience that this show is going for. The show sounded like an update of "The Andromeda Strain" film adaptation in 1971. But after we see the town quarantined, it seems to borrow a page or two from the television treatment of Stephen King's "Under The Dome" (2013). (I disliked that book, and have heard some pretty mixed things about the TV show.)
"Between" has a few things going for it, like well-scripted characters and capable young actors. But it has problems with pacing and tension. There's a nice flourish here and there, including the shot you see below. But for a TV show about a potentially world-ending plague, it fails to scare. I'd give this first episode a 6 out of 10.
What's the deal with naming the town "Pretty Lake," anyway? Is it intentionally generic for thematic reasons, or just lazy screen writing? Are neighboring towns "Big Mountain" and "Long River?"
Great series!
teep114 May 2019
Wish they had made season 3! I thoroughly enjoyed this series from start to finish. Every episode had drama and action. Storyline was interesting and not predictable like I thought it would be. This is an underrated gem!
A solid 7
mericanadian5 July 2015
I give this show a solid 7. Yes, some of the dialogue/acting seems a bit wooden at first but, as the season progresses, the actors and their characters grow. The apparent "holes" in the story are there to create suspense. As the characters grow and learn more about themselves, the virus, and their places in the "new" Pretty Lake, so do we the viewers. For such a young cast, I think they did an outstanding job! I only wish Krystal Hope Nausbaum had been given a bigger role. She is totally awesome as Amanda! Oh, and I watched every episode of the first season before coming to any conclusions, rather than after 1 episode like most of my fellow reviewers.
A virus is killing people over 21, there's just one problem...
0versoul28 May 2015
All the survivors are played by actors that look 25-28.
A mysterious illness is striking the people of Pretty Lake. I can't tell you what country the idyllic small town of Pretty Lake is in cause the show never tells us.
'Between' is basically a festival of cinematic clichés: there's a pregnant teen, we aren't old who the father is, some bad clues can give us a good guess, there's a rich family that easily earns our hate, there's a poor family that is easy to like, there's a hacker--or at least cinema's idea of a hack--complete with fancy graphics on his computer that no one has ever seen, there's the overused motif of an aggressive military cordon--but they let the dude smuggling drugs and weapons pass through the checkpoint. "Here, you'll need these," an ambiguous military person says as he hands the drug smuggler his guns back and releases him into the quarantine zone.
And yet, the above things are believable. What is not believable is a disease that presents no symptoms and then *BANG* a person spits up some blood and keels over in five seconds.
Netflix will be releasing one episode a week... and I cannot wait to not watch them.
A mysterious illness is striking the people of Pretty Lake. I can't tell you what country the idyllic small town of Pretty Lake is in cause the show never tells us.
'Between' is basically a festival of cinematic clichés: there's a pregnant teen, we aren't old who the father is, some bad clues can give us a good guess, there's a rich family that easily earns our hate, there's a poor family that is easy to like, there's a hacker--or at least cinema's idea of a hack--complete with fancy graphics on his computer that no one has ever seen, there's the overused motif of an aggressive military cordon--but they let the dude smuggling drugs and weapons pass through the checkpoint. "Here, you'll need these," an ambiguous military person says as he hands the drug smuggler his guns back and releases him into the quarantine zone.
And yet, the above things are believable. What is not believable is a disease that presents no symptoms and then *BANG* a person spits up some blood and keels over in five seconds.
Netflix will be releasing one episode a week... and I cannot wait to not watch them.
Why wasn't this brought back???
POIguy4 April 2020
This show was so good when it was on! It was like the Walking Dead done right! They had a good story with building a society but also trying to figure out the mystery behind the disease. Really wish Netflix would bring this series back.
Fools one and all
ghcheese30 June 2018
Everytime you think, "this character is the one that I will enjoy". Try again. All characters are losers, who will always do the wrong thing when the chips are down. I really wanted to enjoy this show. And there is enough to make you wonder what will happen. If you are smart you just won't start watching. You will be sad if you do. Frances the little black girl on the farm is probably the only character I would want as a friend from this town.
Painful to watch and a total waste of life's time
Abbye-Sei2 February 2018
Warning: Spoilers
The story is probably good with some not so new idea. I get that over population is one of the main problems of the world.
The whole cast of acting is so bad they can all collect an Oscar award for the most bad actors and actresses. Leading the way is the guy who play the Adam character, his voice is hoarse and unconvincing, it is a pain to watch him on screen, and the actors that play "Wiley", "chuck" , "Gord" characters, I don't know if it is the characters that is so badly written or is it just the actors portraying them failed big time. The acting is just so painful to watch to the point that I am glad Gord is killed off and I am hoping Chuck wont be getting up from his fell ...
BTW, they all look way way older than 22, c'mon, that girl Wiley look like she is hitting 30 and Gord, 22? Give me a break.
The whole cast of acting is so bad they can all collect an Oscar award for the most bad actors and actresses. Leading the way is the guy who play the Adam character, his voice is hoarse and unconvincing, it is a pain to watch him on screen, and the actors that play "Wiley", "chuck" , "Gord" characters, I don't know if it is the characters that is so badly written or is it just the actors portraying them failed big time. The acting is just so painful to watch to the point that I am glad Gord is killed off and I am hoping Chuck wont be getting up from his fell ...
BTW, they all look way way older than 22, c'mon, that girl Wiley look like she is hitting 30 and Gord, 22? Give me a break.
Overall something you should totally watch if you're into the thrill
crazyscott1 July 2016
I looked at the reviews and people are pretty harsh. The show isn't the best but it's far from the worst I watched season 1 and 2(yeah for the people that said it wouldn't make it there looks like it did)and they were pretty good of course there was things you would be like "wtf" to and asked "why didn't you do this instead of that" but it kept me interested. For the people saying why didn't they tell why the virus is happening I mean that is the whole point of the show why would they just up and tell you it doesn't make sense. I never saw the shows that were mentioned to be like it like Jericho and Under the dome but reading the things of saying how similar they were didn't surprise me because nowadays they love making remakes. I wouldn't say that the acting was terrible but it wasn't good. For instance Adam really killed me with how bland he was I was like Where's this dudes emotion and most of these kids are from degrassi which is also funny . But you should really stay tune for what happens at the end of season 2 it's really crazy but at the same time still confusing.
Such high hopes
SarBear198017 June 2015
Honestly, this is a great concept; however, the acting is meh on a good day. The details of story are extremely predictable, but it's still somewhat entertaining to watch. Nothing new under the sun, am I right?
I'm to the point now where I've lowered my expectations, and am just waiting to see how bad it gets. First time I've been disappointed by a Netflix title.
But I'll keep watching. Gotta give it at least a season, right? While other shows like Orange is The New Black and House of Cards show their hand all in one fell swoop, I can appreciate that Netlix is releasing this season one episode at a time.
Because, at least then, I can forget just how abysmal the last episode was.
Good day, and happy viewing.
I'm to the point now where I've lowered my expectations, and am just waiting to see how bad it gets. First time I've been disappointed by a Netflix title.
But I'll keep watching. Gotta give it at least a season, right? While other shows like Orange is The New Black and House of Cards show their hand all in one fell swoop, I can appreciate that Netlix is releasing this season one episode at a time.
Because, at least then, I can forget just how abysmal the last episode was.
Good day, and happy viewing.
Not bad - worth binge watching
moorek22 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Any series that has everyone under 22 is designed to be for that audience. This one does that so expect lots of stereotypes and teen angst. Having said that I found it fairly interesting much of the time and fastforwarded through some parts that were clearly cringe- worthy. Last minute thought and in retrospect very relevant - each episode starts with how many days since the outbreak. I think the last episode says something like 22 days since the outbreak. So much happens to the town, to the streets and stores in what is essentially a 3 week period. A 3 week period in which the kids remaining are anticipating a lifting of the quarantine at some point. That makes what happens a little hard to take.
People complain about the poor acting and some of it but most is acceptable. I agree with one review that this group of kids, regardless of their age, don't seem to show much emotion about the fact their parents died. Also there is really no attempt at organizing - there aren't that many leaders so it would be easy to set up some type of control - just not self-imposed by one group. And did anyone take that group seriously? When we saw them with rifles - it was clear they were out of their element. And the group they were going after, the country guys, were much more used to weapons and looked like they could use them.
There were some unexplained plot lines that were glaring such as: *why was there no air supply drop of supplies by the gov't *why was there no attempt to provide basic leadership, civic or medical services by internet. If these kids were to believe that the world was out to help them then you'd want them to be supported while you waited for the quarantine to end *when the soldiers have left the fence and then left a mine field - why not open the fence more and drive old vehicles onto the mine field. As they exploded they'd clear a path for them to escape. Now they might have been stopped but if you are wanting out of this fenced area - this seems an easy way to do that. *Why did no one go to check the prison? This is a 10 sq. mile area fenced off. You'd think it would be a natural to go check out the prison for both weapons and what is likely a good supply of food.
I know it might seem useless to look for logic in a series like this but you try. It is interesting that they are willing to kill off some of the major characters and kill off kids such as in the two car accidents and then in the last episode. So they are willing to add an edge to the storyline.
People complain about the poor acting and some of it but most is acceptable. I agree with one review that this group of kids, regardless of their age, don't seem to show much emotion about the fact their parents died. Also there is really no attempt at organizing - there aren't that many leaders so it would be easy to set up some type of control - just not self-imposed by one group. And did anyone take that group seriously? When we saw them with rifles - it was clear they were out of their element. And the group they were going after, the country guys, were much more used to weapons and looked like they could use them.
There were some unexplained plot lines that were glaring such as: *why was there no air supply drop of supplies by the gov't *why was there no attempt to provide basic leadership, civic or medical services by internet. If these kids were to believe that the world was out to help them then you'd want them to be supported while you waited for the quarantine to end *when the soldiers have left the fence and then left a mine field - why not open the fence more and drive old vehicles onto the mine field. As they exploded they'd clear a path for them to escape. Now they might have been stopped but if you are wanting out of this fenced area - this seems an easy way to do that. *Why did no one go to check the prison? This is a 10 sq. mile area fenced off. You'd think it would be a natural to go check out the prison for both weapons and what is likely a good supply of food.
I know it might seem useless to look for logic in a series like this but you try. It is interesting that they are willing to kill off some of the major characters and kill off kids such as in the two car accidents and then in the last episode. So they are willing to add an edge to the storyline.
Virus should have just got them all
travis-calder31 March 2019
The jam packed cast of high school cliches was pretty bad, but I'm the type to try and give things a chance, and honestly a couple of early portrayals and characters had me wanting to give the show a chance.
But (extremely mild spoilers) the young "genius" trope bound for MIT proceeds to hack extremely secure government servers in a matter of seconds and a dozen keystrokes. He then looks at roughly 15 data points in a collection of literally thousands of numbers in an irregular distribution and gleans the pattern miraculously - handing us, the viewer, the hook to the show. Turns out only old people are dying, yay!
He then proceeds to tell exactly no one, tries to escape, and is seemingly shot dead.
Don't worry though, less than 15 minutes further into this train wreck the government itself will reveal the big secret to the entire (remaining) town, making the entire series of scenes utterly pointless!
I didn't make it past the government video tape, but I have zero doubt our hacker friend survived his bullet too.
The farm boy knows how to save a birthing that's going badly, the drug dealer magically has the SWAT dudes who shoot on sight let his drugs through, and don't worry - early signs tell us that the elitist 1%er is going to be the trouble maker that interferes with our more likeable teenagers from seamlessly setting up a functioning society.
In my head cannon, the virus finishes off the rest of the town and the series ended by the end of episode 2, because I'm not wasting more of my time to find out otherwise. It's better this way.
But (extremely mild spoilers) the young "genius" trope bound for MIT proceeds to hack extremely secure government servers in a matter of seconds and a dozen keystrokes. He then looks at roughly 15 data points in a collection of literally thousands of numbers in an irregular distribution and gleans the pattern miraculously - handing us, the viewer, the hook to the show. Turns out only old people are dying, yay!
He then proceeds to tell exactly no one, tries to escape, and is seemingly shot dead.
Don't worry though, less than 15 minutes further into this train wreck the government itself will reveal the big secret to the entire (remaining) town, making the entire series of scenes utterly pointless!
I didn't make it past the government video tape, but I have zero doubt our hacker friend survived his bullet too.
The farm boy knows how to save a birthing that's going badly, the drug dealer magically has the SWAT dudes who shoot on sight let his drugs through, and don't worry - early signs tell us that the elitist 1%er is going to be the trouble maker that interferes with our more likeable teenagers from seamlessly setting up a functioning society.
In my head cannon, the virus finishes off the rest of the town and the series ended by the end of episode 2, because I'm not wasting more of my time to find out otherwise. It's better this way.
The show really does ramp up in Season 2.
sirsladerade8 July 2016
This T.V. show started off slow in season 1. Not offering much depth to the viewer. The acting looked as if it was for a college film class, but everything changed in season 2. This show has to be one of the best Netflix Originals of 2016, and that is saying something with shows like House of Cards and Marco Polo being in the same class.
Most viewers, after watching season 1, will not return to watch the second installment. That will be a loss to them. "Between" is shaping up to become a must watch on your binge watching list. I believe that a year or two from now people will hear of what a great show this is truly is.
I say we let Season 3 roll around, and see more development in the story line, because if it is anything like season 2... we will all be in for a treat!
Most viewers, after watching season 1, will not return to watch the second installment. That will be a loss to them. "Between" is shaping up to become a must watch on your binge watching list. I believe that a year or two from now people will hear of what a great show this is truly is.
I say we let Season 3 roll around, and see more development in the story line, because if it is anything like season 2... we will all be in for a treat!
Gets better in Season 2
snowyprecipice1 January 2017
Warning: Spoilers
The major loophole is why the government would let anything like this happen in the first place. If they'd shown some of the protest and outrage going on outside (like they did in under the dome), it would have been more believable a situation.
But disregarding that, the show was overall not bad. Season 1 was pretty painful but it got better in Season 2.
The leads were okay... Wiley was a bit underdeveloped but not clichéd. Adam was pretty dumb and hotheaded for someone supposed to be a genius. Chuck's development was interesting in the first season but he became boring in the second. Harrison and Franny were cute, haha.
But disregarding that, the show was overall not bad. Season 1 was pretty painful but it got better in Season 2.
The leads were okay... Wiley was a bit underdeveloped but not clichéd. Adam was pretty dumb and hotheaded for someone supposed to be a genius. Chuck's development was interesting in the first season but he became boring in the second. Harrison and Franny were cute, haha.
Bad Acting ,Bad Actors,Bad Script horrible bad story
Eddie_weinbauer23 May 2015
What is it with all these young actors these days?? They all walk around with one facial expression all the time, is that a requirement to get a foot inside the door in Hollywood?
Can you act?
No What can you do? Look stone faced all the time.
Great! You get the job
In Between is sort of a new version, of :Under the dome.Only this version has everyone over a certain age die of a mystic deceased ,and leave a city full of Tweens.(oh the horror)
Which of course involve the usual stereotypes. The drop out,the dope dealer,the blue color worker down on his luck, the teen pregnancy chick(guess they substituted her for the easy/promiscuous one,which is they one usually use)
The worst part is you don't really care about any of the characters,they are totally uninteresting.You don't even get a reason to care. Don't waste your time,unless your die hard fan of the under the dome
Can you act?
No What can you do? Look stone faced all the time.
Great! You get the job
In Between is sort of a new version, of :Under the dome.Only this version has everyone over a certain age die of a mystic deceased ,and leave a city full of Tweens.(oh the horror)
Which of course involve the usual stereotypes. The drop out,the dope dealer,the blue color worker down on his luck, the teen pregnancy chick(guess they substituted her for the easy/promiscuous one,which is they one usually use)
The worst part is you don't really care about any of the characters,they are totally uninteresting.You don't even get a reason to care. Don't waste your time,unless your die hard fan of the under the dome
Ended too soon
theknownames29 August 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Okay so everyone aged out ? How about a final season ?
Man I really like this show . Hopefully in the years ahead something will show up explaining what happened. This show deserved much more credit than it got . I loved the cast. I never rated it since I was waiting for it to end but it's gone - and so maybe it's a 7, but a 6 ? Nah.
Man I really like this show . Hopefully in the years ahead something will show up explaining what happened. This show deserved much more credit than it got . I loved the cast. I never rated it since I was waiting for it to end but it's gone - and so maybe it's a 7, but a 6 ? Nah.
Why are Most Canadian TV Shows Fuzzy and Blurry ?
dianne001 October 2018
Disappointed because it looked like someone had recorded the original with a cam corder and showed us the copy, was very bothersome that I couldn't get a clear picture unless they were outside in the sunshine. This seems true of most Canadian shows (I assume because of the fuzziness that it is indeed Canadian but could be wrong). And since when is finding food for a month old baby such a crisis ? They never say the mother couldn't breast feed but the baby didn't exactly need a ham sandwich, there had to be tons of baby formula in the town that since it was the only infant, both premix and powder. The story line isn't bad, and the writers hit the mark a couple times and for that I finished both seasons. Not the most enjoyable but with the other junk Netflix has been offering lately I have to say it was watchable. Just wish they demanded better quality, I watched it on a tv and two different devices so the blurriness wasn't my imagination.
Bad Scripts, Subpar Acting, and Lack of Focus
emavo9 April 2016
I will start off by saying that I did watch the entirety of the show, so it wasn't incredibly boring. The original premise of the show is totally up my alley. That said, it was far from good.
There are too many main characters all pulling the story in different directions that don't necessarily click well together. And on top of that, all of the characters are rather unlikable; I can't think of a single one that I had any sort of investment in. This is only made worse by the fact that the acting is AWFUL and they all have flat affect. Oh, our world as we know it is in ruins? Our parents and many others we're close to have just died? You wouldn't have any idea that was the case if you just watched snippet of the show since it got way too caught up in nonsensical drama while only occasionally revisiting the plot.
There are too many main characters all pulling the story in different directions that don't necessarily click well together. And on top of that, all of the characters are rather unlikable; I can't think of a single one that I had any sort of investment in. This is only made worse by the fact that the acting is AWFUL and they all have flat affect. Oh, our world as we know it is in ruins? Our parents and many others we're close to have just died? You wouldn't have any idea that was the case if you just watched snippet of the show since it got way too caught up in nonsensical drama while only occasionally revisiting the plot.
Won't Let My PVR Record This Show
buzzosborne26 May 2015
This show is terrible, the production is terrible, the acting poor, the script is very poor, the lines are laughable. All in all it looks like a second rate Canadian production.
If I was one of these actors I would refuse to read this script but work is work I guess. I was looking forward to this show as it was hyped on City TV here in Ontario, Canada but after watching the first 30 minutes it was obvious that this show did not have what it takes to be satisfactory.
Timing of actors entering the scenes was a joke in parts and the guards at the fence had lines that made you cringe.
This show needs to succumb to a virus!
If I was one of these actors I would refuse to read this script but work is work I guess. I was looking forward to this show as it was hyped on City TV here in Ontario, Canada but after watching the first 30 minutes it was obvious that this show did not have what it takes to be satisfactory.
Timing of actors entering the scenes was a joke in parts and the guards at the fence had lines that made you cringe.
This show needs to succumb to a virus!
YA sci-fi TV
SnoopyStyle12 March 2019
The town of Pretty Lake has a population of eight thousand. Something is killing anyone over 22. In a few days, the town is quarantined by the military and soon all the adults are dead. Wiley (Jennette McCurdy) is a pregnant teen. Melissa is her religious sister. Her friend Adam is the smart kid accepted into MIT. Chuck Lott is the entitled rich kid. He clashes with the Creeker brothers, Pat and troublemaker Ronnie. Gord signed up with the military but is left with little sister Frances after his grandfather's death. Mark is a prisoner who finds himself the sole survivor.
This is basically trying to be a YA sci-fi TV show. It's one way to get hot young teens into one spot. Like the others, the premise gets a bit wonky. The arbitrary age of twenty two seems way too arbitrary. Otherwise, there is a bit of YA fun with this weak Under the Dome premise. This Netflix show was able to get two short seasons. I doubt there are more coming. It kinda runs out of steam as it gets closer to the outside world.
This is basically trying to be a YA sci-fi TV show. It's one way to get hot young teens into one spot. Like the others, the premise gets a bit wonky. The arbitrary age of twenty two seems way too arbitrary. Otherwise, there is a bit of YA fun with this weak Under the Dome premise. This Netflix show was able to get two short seasons. I doubt there are more coming. It kinda runs out of steam as it gets closer to the outside world.
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