Beyond (2017)

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Season 1
  • Network: Freeform
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 2, 2017
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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Critic Reviews

  1. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Jan 3, 2017
    67
    A little too much patience is required at times, but the first four episodes do include a brief glimpse into a pretty cool looking netherworld during Holden’s chemical injections at the hands of Willa.
  2. Los Angeles Daily News
    Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    Jan 3, 2017
    40
    The series, created by Adam Nussdorf and executive produced by “Heroes” creator Tim Kring, hardly feels new. We have seen this person who gets unwanted special powers thing before. But because all 10 episodes are available at once, you might find yourself meandering along before you know it.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Jan 3, 2017
    40
    The show is built to be mind-bending but doesn’t have the requisite urgency to entice you aboard for the ride. Instead, you have to force yourself to stay with it until about the four-hour mark, when it finally gets a bit of traction.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Jan 3, 2017
    40
    As it is, Beyond’s characters are so bland and their dilemmas so unremarkable that it may be difficult to make it through the show’s two-hour pilot.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22
  1. Metacritic420
    Jan 11, 2018
    3
    Plot & Graphics feel like a poorly made imitation of Stranger Things.

    I tried to watch the whole season but could not make it past episode    Plot & Graphics feel like a poorly made imitation of Stranger Things.

    I tried to watch the whole season but could not make it past episode 4 as my patience was strained, I got distracted & bored during each episode.

    Finding it difficult to convince myself to keep watching and see if it improves (as per other user reviews) which is a first time for me as I always give a new show a proper chance to interest me before forming opinion/giving a review.

    (Actor) v Character

    (Burkely Duffield) playing Holden - Wooden/weak acting with No character development.
    (Dilan Gwyn) playing Willa - Terrible/expressionless acting with No/bad character development.
    (Jonathan Whitesell) playing Luke - Good acting with Adequate character development.
    Yellow Man/Parents - Bad acting & Poorly developed characters.

    Plot/Storyline in 4 episodes is slow paced and going in circles/repeated moments so Terrible writing/screenplay.

    Yellow man/Willa/Parents are the weakest points - Without them the show would be more faster paced, engaging & watchable/likeable.    … Full Review »
  2. Dzirdi
    Feb 12, 2017
    3
    weak main - i doubt that a person who looks into the star and says "we are all part of something greater" would behave like that whenweak main - i doubt that a person who looks into the star and says "we are all part of something greater" would behave like that when something life changing entered his life,instead hes all emo,literaly everything i dont want to see when when i watch movie!
    weak visuals ,weak plot- i think Sci-fi is all about creativity,about the unknown that should make you think,even better if these thoughts can be visualized..

    none of that can be found here -    … Full Review »
  3. yosa1
    Jan 13, 2017
    8
    Seems this show is getting a bad write up from some critics. I assure you, it is not a bad show.

    This show tells the story of a coma victim    Seems this show is getting a bad write up from some critics. I assure you, it is not a bad show.

    This show tells the story of a coma victim after he has recovered, and explores the reasons he is how he is; there is an agenda in place and he has experiences that cant be accounted for.

    Plot line aside, this series was done well, the acting was good, the story compelling and the effects were great.(and the blond was hot, although in reality she has dark hair). I recommend that any scy fy buff watch at least the first 2 episodes.    … Full Review »
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