Childhood's End

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 14, 2015
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
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  1. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Dec 10, 2015
    30
    Syfy’s adaptation plays with Clarke’s plot and themes but does so in such a leaden, DOA way that it’s almost like a grade-school paper from someone who didn’t read the assignment.

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 73
  3. Negative: 20 out of 73
  1. BogKid
    Dec 16, 2015
    8
    I enjoyed “Childhood’s End”. I wasn’t going to write a review until I read an early “1” review which was little more than a diatribeI enjoyed “Childhood’s End”. I wasn’t going to write a review until I read an early “1” review which was little more than a diatribe concerning the fact that the TV show did not follow Clarke’s book precisely enough. It was, even worse, a diatribe against the “Americanization” of the story. I’m certainly sorry about that, but it was a show written in America, produced in America, and largely viewed in America. Apparently a transference of that reviewer’s generalized annoyance about America.

    I was frankly surprised by the first two hours of the show. Let’s be honest. SyFy Channel original programming is rarely first rate. I felt that this show was. I was waiting for it to go sour with an eventually stupid ending. I did not find that. I think viewing this program has given me impetus to seek out Mr. Clarke’s book to compare the effect on me of the TV show and the book.    … Full Review »
  2. MrPicky
    Dec 24, 2015
    2
    Never read the book so went into this with no expectations aside from hoping for an entertaining 6 hours. Thankfully with FF on a DVR I didNever read the book so went into this with no expectations aside from hoping for an entertaining 6 hours. Thankfully with FF on a DVR I did not waste 6 hours - even an hour was too much. Slow, confusing, weak acting, over acting, etc. Really disappointed - only finished it to see what happened.… Full Review »
  3. oatstao
    Dec 15, 2015
    1
    I'm going to be extremely frank with this, as I have waited 30 years for a film version. Is this why no one has tackled it as a feature film?I'm going to be extremely frank with this, as I have waited 30 years for a film version. Is this why no one has tackled it as a feature film? Is it so hard to maintain dedication to original story line? Sadly ultimate failure - pro amerikkkann agenda is massively clear. Ricky the main character - no longer spelled Rikki - not a UN ambassador but the 'hard working ladies man' , the main man who owns the idealistic farm stead outside of new jersey is chosen as the 'one' to be the human interface between the 'overlords', oh but it was a toss up between him and a 72 year old blind woman from Seoul Korea. Wow he can even work on his tractors engine without a grease stain on his clean ass hands and permanent pressed 'lumberjack' shirt and pants. LOL . Throwing out key character developments and basic plot to drive home PROJECT BLUE BEAM. What's really a shame is it is a parody of itself, as so many science fiction movies and plots have derived from Childhood's end for so long and this series derives from those derivatives to only mesh in a subversive agenda of mind control. But what's new anyways.. your TV is a waste of time. Cliche city of the worst kind. As Ricky states @26:00 into the first part, "i might just take this and chuck it in the river". Speaking of water - the USA HOORAY plans to use Saudi pipe lines to run de-salinated water . LOL . This remix is so dumb.… Full Review »
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