Steve Carell plays home-based practicing psychiatrist Alan Strauss, Domhnall Gleason plays Sam, a disturbed twenty-something seeking therapy for compulsive behaviors though the nature of his behavior isn’t immediately disclosed.
In the opening scene, Dr Strauss finds himself awakening in an unfamiliar environment, in what appears to be a walkout basement apartment in a home in the woods, shackled to a bed. The story plays out in a disjointed timeline, from his current unfortunate situation to his therapy sessions with Sam, to scenes from the recent past with his family appearing in turmoil.
The feel of the show is ominous with bad things known and unknown just around the corner, sometimes literally. Steve Carell is compelling in this role, if you can set aside everything you’ve come to know of him as a comedic genius. I’m not familiar with the other actor’s work but he holds his own in scenes with Carell thus far.
If you like dark suspenseful thrillers and a sense of dread with your nighttime streaming sessions, this has serious potential. Episodes 1 and 2 are streaming now on Hulu.
Watched the 3 episodes last night. Excellent acting and storyline. I couldn’t believe I watched 3 episodes, felt like 10 minutes. I can’t wait to see the upcoming episodes.
Yeah I get that. Zero chance my wife will watch that with me in bed, so it’ll be added to my night shift watch list.
My wife actually watched the first two episodes first, then convinced me I should watch it too.
Pretty good so far, took me way longer than it should have to realise the guy was Shouty Empire General from the Star Wars movies.
I don’t have Hulu, so I won’t be able to watch, but Gleeson has been pretty good in several other things. He was the lead in Ex Machina, was in several of the Harry Potter movies, had parts in Dredd, The Revenant, obviously the latest traunch of Star Wars movies, etc.
For the second time in as many weeks, the final episode was a disappointment.
(The other one was Netflix’s ‘The Watcher’ which felt like a grown-up Scooby Doo but without the unmasking of the criminal who would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those meddling kids at the end)
For the second time in as many weeks, the final episode was a disappointment.
(The other one was Netflix’s ‘The Watcher’ which felt like a grown-up Scooby Doo but without the unmasking of the criminal who would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those meddling kids at the end)
I finished The Watcher last night. The last episode was a mess.
I don’t get the whole last scene with Ezra in therapy .
Better ending… after locking up leg, he tosses keys at the base of stairs while calling out for mom more (maybe getting frustrated at lack of response he throws keys in anger) anyhow, camera then pans up the stairs to the kitchen table with a note on it… Dear Sam, I have protected you for many years, but having now scene with my own eyes you killing someone, I can not take support you. I have left and please don’t come looking for me. Love Mom…
Just read the creators comments on the last episode and last scene. Basically said, yeah there was no message or thought, we just left it open ended so each viewer could decide…
I hate this answer… I hate movies and TV shows and books that do this…
Look I paid money or invested time, in YOU telling me a story… Don’t not write an ending and leave it to me… The whole thing was your view on the story, give me your damn ending.
Only thing worse than that is a tv series that starts off a new season with a supposed dead character waking up and the whole previous season was a dream… Yes Dallas I am looking at you.