Between

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 21, 2015
Season #: 2, 1
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4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 49 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 49
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  1. Qldgamer
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    The 100 meets Under The Dome, but made really poorly.

    This is not much chop story wise except if you liked The 100, 90210!

    The base plot is pretty unbelievable.
  2. beladrim
    May 23, 2015
    4
    This review is made based on the first episode alone, untill I get to see some (If it gets better).

    So far, It's really not the good. 1) We've seen that exact premise in Dome, which so far is much better (from the very first episode). 2) bad dialog : Let me give you an exemple. (Spoilers) The epidemic has alreay killed a few dozen people. Yet when a teenager tells his mom that    This review is made based on the first episode alone, untill I get to see some (If it gets better).

    So far, It's really not the good.

    1) We've seen that exact premise in Dome, which so far is much better (from the very first episode).

    2) bad dialog : Let me give you an exemple. (Spoilers) The epidemic has alreay killed a few dozen people. Yet when a teenager tells his mom that they should leave the town while they can, comes the this response : "Oh Son, don't be silly. You're over reacting. We'll be just fine." Really? REALLY? I mean did the writter of this piece of crap read the news in the past year? Did they see how people lost their minds with Ebola when it actually didn't do much in the states/europe? And you expect me to believe that people living in a small city would just chill and relax when knowing that people are dying of an unknowed deseases? Get the **** out! Who wrote this ****

    3) weak/Cliché characters : **** richest dad in town? Check! His equally **** rich boy with fancy car? Check! Nerdy/hacker protagonist? Check!

    Look, I am not saying the show is terrible. But so far, the first episode is extremely "average" (and I am being generous here). Maybe it will get better later on (Hated falling skies at first and loved it later on).

    But from what I have seen so far, I don't think this show will have that much success.    … Expand
  3. pcorty
    Jun 19, 2015
    0
    Truly terrible show. Netflix should have hired better actors and better writers for the show. In my opinion, the lead actors voice is extremely annoying, and none of the actors apparently have experienced death, due to the ho-hum reactions to their loved ones dying in front of their eyes. Do better next time, Netflix.
  4. reasonate
    Jun 9, 2015
    3
    I watched the first two episodes, but wasn't bored enough to watch any more after that. This show is painfully low-budget. Low-budget apparently means they can't hire good writers, directors, or actors. The premise is cliche, and the story just barely interesting enough to watch a few minutes of it. It isn't terrible, or the worst thing I have ever seen, but, it is pretty close, andI watched the first two episodes, but wasn't bored enough to watch any more after that. This show is painfully low-budget. Low-budget apparently means they can't hire good writers, directors, or actors. The premise is cliche, and the story just barely interesting enough to watch a few minutes of it. It isn't terrible, or the worst thing I have ever seen, but, it is pretty close, and worse than mediocre. Don't waste your time.… Expand
  5. jcgmed
    Jul 25, 2015
    5
    After watching 6 episodes, would say there's a lack of strength on the script.

    Besides the fact that everything looks too similar with " Under The Dome ", there's a boring vicious circle lying in the underground, just like a sad poetry on which everything can only get worse, and the action goes too sharp from one thing to the following. I think the cherry on the top of the pie    After watching 6 episodes, would say there's a lack of strength on the script.

    Besides the fact that everything looks too similar with " Under The Dome ", there's a boring vicious circle lying in the underground, just like a sad poetry on which everything can only get worse, and the action goes too sharp from one thing to the following.

    I think the cherry on the top of the pie appears when a Cessna gets hit by a rocket, such explosion looks like a tutorial for after fx or something.

    Lots of fixes to be done in order to give to this series some sort of relevance.    … Expand
  6. mizkatie
    Sep 9, 2015
    4
    Where to begin? I binge watched the series. And pretty sure i am done with it. Sparse storyline, bad writing and bad actors make this a forgettable show. No depth to the characters, confusing storyline and what is it with the different camera angles. It has an Under The Dome feel with as bad writing as UTD. Which is probably why UTD was canceled. Save your time and wait for The WalkingWhere to begin? I binge watched the series. And pretty sure i am done with it. Sparse storyline, bad writing and bad actors make this a forgettable show. No depth to the characters, confusing storyline and what is it with the different camera angles. It has an Under The Dome feel with as bad writing as UTD. Which is probably why UTD was canceled. Save your time and wait for The Walking Dead to return.… Expand
  7. zyellalves
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    I'm super excited for the second season to debut in May 2016, this show is AWESOME, I love every bit of it! Netflix is to be congratulated, as always making series that appeal to everyone.
  8. barnbrat
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    I don't understand why some people are hating on this show. Maybe I can understand if they only saw the first episodes of June 10, there are 3 episodes out and I don't think any of them were bad. The third episode is by far the best. Not a waste of time at all for me, but that's just my opinion. Try to give the show a chance though.
  9. Goddessmayor19
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    We really enjoyed this show. Binge watched all 6 episodes last night. Hope it comes back for a second season. We would like to see how it plays out as they go out into the world.
  10. Wyllian
    Jun 26, 2015
    9
    This show is amazing, but sometimes the characters simply don't react to some bad situations. They just stare and then turn away like nothing happened.
  11. Irishknight
    Dec 12, 2017
    1
    Ridiculous and predictable. "Between" is a copy of Under the Dome and The 100 or a teen version of The Big Brother. Everything that happens in Between it has already been seen in other teen dramas.
  12. mlweihofen
    Jul 27, 2015
    5
    While not necessarily a bad show, "Between" misses the mark on a number of key components that make a suspense drama really click.

    Nearly every main character is a two-dimensional archetype, which would be fine as suburban youths are not expected to have a wealth of complexity to begin with, but the show's virtual absence of character development results in a continual feeling of    While not necessarily a bad show, "Between" misses the mark on a number of key components that make a suspense drama really click.

    Nearly every main character is a two-dimensional archetype, which would be fine as suburban youths are not expected to have a wealth of complexity to begin with, but the show's virtual absence of character development results in a continual feeling of detachment from our protagonists, lessening the gravity of their trials and tribulations.

    On the other hand, while I have heard many reviewers knock the dialogue for being bland and sometimes plain silly, I feel that while it doesn't make for the most entertaining character interactions, the dialogue befits that of teenagers and young adults. They are going to be any variation of blunt, ambiguous, or just not well thought out in general. It would be more off-putting for 18-21-year-olds to be slinging snappy lines of Hollywood quotation.

    "Between" also suffers from pacing and continuity issues. The main plot, if a little hollow and ambiguous, kicks things off pretty strongly as the first episode covers a ten-day span over which a disease that kills all those over the age of 21 spreads like wildfire. Small windows of action are shown during this time (Day 1, Day 4, Day 6, etc) with a repetitive sort of pattern; some reference to the virus, introduce another sub-plot, a marginally significant adult dies, etcetera. Then, as early as the second episode, the main plot fades to the background as a bevy of sub-plots begins to struggle for relevance, at least until the last half of Episode 6 when the main plot shows up again and attempts to stuff itself into a 20-minute slot of improbable action and lukewarm suspense. As well, while the town of Pretty Lake itself is believably depicted, the appearance of any given main character where the plot requires is not. The town is not a huge place, but no one at the site of any peril could throw a rock without hitting at least one main character. Even in remote locations where no one could reasonably expect another character to come into the mix, a walking deus ex machina always manages an appearance wherever there is trouble, even if that particular person was clearly across town doing some other such thing only five minutes earlier.

    "Between" comes across as a fledgling attempt at the survival drama genre that has gained prevalence over the last 10 years, but as of its introduction, falls short of its predecessors (Under the Dome, Lost, Jericho, even Revolution to an extent). Maybe with a full season, "Between" would have room to grow and flesh out its characters.    … Expand
  13. abm0
    Feb 3, 2018
    3
    Production value looks decent, but the characters are unconvincing, the acting is bland, people start dropping dead and nobody's panicking about it... took me all of 30 minutes to realize this show is pure crap.
  14. parkdog123
    Jan 1, 2017
    10
    I started to watch this T.V. Show on Netflix because it looked very interesting and since then I've loved it! This series is great for anyone who likes other T.V. Shows like "The Walking Dead", " Stranger Things", etc. This show is very addicting as I have watched all of season 1 in a day or so. I am looking forward to season 2. One thing I will note about this T.V. Show is there is a lotI started to watch this T.V. Show on Netflix because it looked very interesting and since then I've loved it! This series is great for anyone who likes other T.V. Shows like "The Walking Dead", " Stranger Things", etc. This show is very addicting as I have watched all of season 1 in a day or so. I am looking forward to season 2. One thing I will note about this T.V. Show is there is a lot of small details so you need to make sure you really focus on because some details from episode 1 may come back in episode 6. Other than that, I thought the T.V. Show was very easy to follow along with and is a show I will continue to binge.… Expand
  15. tigerlover9401
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    They pretty much copied the book series Gone by Michael Grant, what great creativity Netflix.... They pretty much copied the whole plot from the book.
  16. Arially
    Jul 9, 2018
    0
    Absolutely terrible show. I watched the the first episode and did not like it in the slightest, but I still gave it a chance and watched up to episode 3. It still could not prove itself worth watching.
    The characters, their actions, and roles were easily predictable. The plot was predictable. There is no suspense and the acting is poor. The characters reactions to the deaths of their    Absolutely terrible show. I watched the the first episode and did not like it in the slightest, but I still gave it a chance and watched up to episode 3. It still could not prove itself worth watching.
    The characters, their actions, and roles were easily predictable. The plot was predictable. There is no suspense and the acting is poor. The characters reactions to the deaths of their FAMILIES was unconvincing.
    The main actors voice was awfully annoying and I had to turn down my speakers every time he had a seen. It was like listening to someone who was sick with mucus down their throat.
    Please, waste your time on a different show.    … Expand

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47

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    May 22, 2015
    70
    It's too early to tell where Between will take us. But it's off to a great start.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Margaret Lyons
    May 22, 2015
    30
    The dialogue on Between is horrendous, and the performances are not much better.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    May 21, 2015
    40
    The town is lovely, the premise solid if overfamiliar, but the script lacks both depth and tension (big problem), and McCurdy is one of the few cast members who can act. All of which makes it difficult to care very much.
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