Chance

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 19, 2016
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 45
  3. Negative: 6 out of 45
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  1. vista77
    Oct 30, 2016
    9
    Dark and gripping. A personable but lonely neuropsychologist (Hugh Laurie) falls into a rabbit hole of hard decisions.about how he will cope with unexpected, mounting dark problems that invade his personal and professional life, Well acted. Good scripting. Unpredictable and suspenseful plot.
  2. IrishShark13
    Nov 22, 2016
    9
    Vastly underrated. Wonderful psychological thriller with a fresh approach to a dark narrative. Each episode continually builds upon the last, creating an additive need to find out what happens next! Superb acting from Hugh Laurie & Ethan Suple, as well as from the rest of the cast. The cinematography provides a accurate mood/tone needed for this psychological thriller, as well as subtletyVastly underrated. Wonderful psychological thriller with a fresh approach to a dark narrative. Each episode continually builds upon the last, creating an additive need to find out what happens next! Superb acting from Hugh Laurie & Ethan Suple, as well as from the rest of the cast. The cinematography provides a accurate mood/tone needed for this psychological thriller, as well as subtlety playing homage to the noir genre. Brilliant score and musical accompaniment, one of my favorite is recent memory. Editorial decisions is also something worth noting, with direct cuts of facial expressions and voice over used appropriately to convoy deeper thinking. I enjoy wanting to figure out the next "move" and always exploring the details constantly layout to build the bigger "climatic" picture. Certainly not a cookie cutter show. The writing gives notable quotes almost every episode. Definitely a show worth viewing for those who enjoy attention to detail and psychological thrillers. Cool original content from Hulu.… Expand
  3. JorgeLestre
    Dec 3, 2016
    6
    Hugh Laurie seems to be in the House mood again. And it simply doesn't click. The narrative is messy sometimes and the characters aren't very likable too. It isn't a bad show but it isn't quite interesting either.
  4. csfanatikdbz
    Dec 29, 2016
    10
    I have never seen anything quite like it. Chance has a few unique characters that make it special. I highly recommend watching a few episodes to see if you enjoy it once it hits it's stride.
  5. OlivierPiel
    Nov 2, 2016
    4
    Lazy, drawn out and cliched psychological drama. This is a rehashed version of 1992 Final analysis with a lead character that is not as sexy as Richar Gere (no offense Mr. Laurie). Critics are right. Only worth watching if your other favourite TV show is not on the air.
  6. kimtitus
    May 30, 2017
    10
    Hugh Laurie doesn't disappoint. The show is fast paced and has an excellent cast. Many twists and turns keep you guessing who are the bad guys and who are the good guys.
  7. imthenoob
    Jan 15, 2017
    8
    Hats off to Laurie and Suplee for their acting in the show. Laurie, as always, totally kills it but the real surprise was that Suplee, in his supporting role as D, managed to match Laurie tit for tat through out. It was the chemistry between the two that made this such a great show to grind watch. My only negative for this show is that the season ends on such a low note. It ended in suchHats off to Laurie and Suplee for their acting in the show. Laurie, as always, totally kills it but the real surprise was that Suplee, in his supporting role as D, managed to match Laurie tit for tat through out. It was the chemistry between the two that made this such a great show to grind watch. My only negative for this show is that the season ends on such a low note. It ended in such an anti-climactic way that it took away from what could have been a 10 rating and dropped it quite a bit.

    Regardless of that, It's a show that is a must watch. For a Hulu original, It's right on par with the stuff that Amazon and Netflix has put out as of late.    … Expand
  8. Dzirdi
    Nov 19, 2016
    5
    a 50 year old psychologist with the naivity and wisdom of a young princess probably hits it good..

    the build is pretty slow....a movie would´ve been a better choice instead of a series...i watched episode 2 to 5 in an hour...due to the lack of happenings i just skipped through...
  9. WorldofLucky
    Feb 3, 2018
    8
    Hugh Laurie is back, as another diagnostician. It may seem to be a repeat, but it isn’t and you will want to see it.

    Mr. Laurie is back as a neuropsychiatrist who diagnoses people and sends them to specialists they need. That is where the similarity to House ends. It is about what happens when a patient comes into his life and turns it upside down. Rather then being a narcissistic    Hugh Laurie is back, as another diagnostician. It may seem to be a repeat, but it isn’t and you will want to see it.

    Mr. Laurie is back as a neuropsychiatrist who diagnoses people and sends them to specialists they need. That is where the similarity to House ends. It is about what happens when a patient comes into his life and turns it upside down.

    Rather then being a narcissistic jerk (whom we all watched House for) he is a family man, shortly after a divorce with a teenage daughter. He accidentally gets involved in an underworld he doesn’t understand, but fortunately he has a friend named “D” (don’t call him Darius).

    D steals the show for me though. I liked Hugh Laurie, but Ethan Suplee’s acting and just his character in general made me even more interested.

    Sadly I can’t give any more details without spoilers, so all I can say is go see it.

    Pros: Interesting from the first episode, great actors/actresses and the chemistry is worth seeing.

    Cons: The trope of multiple personality (not Chance) and the fact that it takes forever for Chance to figure out how the underworld works.

    Season 2 just came out, and I am going to go see it    … Expand

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Chris Cabin
    Oct 27, 2016
    60
    Though the series remains entertaining, attractively moody, and sensationally well-acted, there’s a lack of urgency and personal import that can be felt throughout that keeps this inarguably good show from being a great one.
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  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Oct 20, 2016
    40
    Chance wants to be a kind of seedy California noir, complete with femme fatale but is personality-less instead.
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  3. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Oct 20, 2016
    67
    So far it’s involving to a degree but never enthralling to the max.
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