Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 26, 2018
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
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6.0

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  1. manningn15
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is my favorite new supernatural show, my 2nd favorite new show of 2018, one of my top 5 favorite Netflix original shows, and one of my favorite shows of all time. The visual effects and makeup are fantastic. The writing and story are amazing. The casts performances are stupendous especially Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Chance Perdomo, Lucy Davis, MichelleChilling Adventures of Sabrina is my favorite new supernatural show, my 2nd favorite new show of 2018, one of my top 5 favorite Netflix original shows, and one of my favorite shows of all time. The visual effects and makeup are fantastic. The writing and story are amazing. The casts performances are stupendous especially Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Chance Perdomo, Lucy Davis, Michelle Gomez, Miranda Otto, and Jaz Sinclair. This show is cool, creepy, and magical. A+.… Expand
  2. thelettere
    Mar 12, 2020
    4
    The actress playing Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) has the unusual quality of being both likable and unconvincing/uninteresting.

    The material doesn't help.
  3. Lucas_t
    Dec 27, 2019
    7
    With a poor season 1, but that can please.
    A cliché and teen story, with Sabrina trying to decide whether to turn into a witch or live a normal life with her friends. The script is the worst point of the series, but the good direction and comic reliefs that really work can make you have fun and even enjoy the series.
  4. EpycWyn
    Jul 10, 2019
    6
    The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina the Far-Left Witch has great stories, great styles, quality set design, and horribly forced morals that come off as heavy-handed beyond repair. Someone should have sat this writer down and told them the value of subtly instead of just blaring the 'white male bad' horn a thousand times overtly consistently throughout the first and second seasons. This showThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina the Far-Left Witch has great stories, great styles, quality set design, and horribly forced morals that come off as heavy-handed beyond repair. Someone should have sat this writer down and told them the value of subtly instead of just blaring the 'white male bad' horn a thousand times overtly consistently throughout the first and second seasons. This show would get an 8/10 from me if they had not relied on political/moral pandering with no room for thought, argumentation, or basic subtlety. You can be political in a show, you can be overt with politics, but if you say 'this right this wrong' with that being the entire argument with no opposing side, it will be as forced as it is childish and justly piss off viewers. This show is pandering incarnate because the director could not understand the value of nuance, subtle messaging, fair arguments, and basic empathy for their own viewers. Thus, this show gets a solid 6/10 because, had this issue not existed, I would love this show's entertainment value dealing with occult subjects normally too taboo to touch. This show is too cowardly to convey the other side's arguments but 'brave' enough to force its own down your throat at every turn, and deserves all the hate it gets for that.… Expand
  5. TTTTB
    Apr 30, 2019
    2
    Bad acting. Obvious agenda. Uninteresting characters. Could barely make it through the first 3 episodes, had to force myself to finish the season. Just avoid this atrocity.
  6. kevinbird
    Apr 29, 2019
    9
    Nos muestra una sabrina fresca que compacta con todo el clima en general, muy adictiva y sobre todo muy bien presentada
  7. EcchiMary
    Apr 27, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful show for many reasons. I'm gonna get the obvious out of the way first.

    The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina isn't a show with an agenda, it's an agenda that was crafted into a show that just happened to be a retelling of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. It's insufferably up its own a** with (dare I say) wokeness that you can practically hear the people behind the show patting themselves on the back in each episode. The first episode alone drives that home. After Sabrina's androgynous lesbian friend Susie is harassed by some football players (they lifted her shirt to 'see if she was a boy or a girl'), Sabrina and friends decide to form a club to provide mutual protection and 'fight the White patriarchy'. You can already see what has happened. The football players clearly did it just because they're evil men, and it's basically in their blood as men to harass LGBT people. Sabrina and friends take their request for a club to the principal. The principal rejects it, because as he is also a White male and that's just what they do. Sabrina's friend Roz adds that sometime before all this she requested to form a club called "Daughters of the Black Panthers", which she implies he rejected because he's a racist... as apparently all White men are. This feminist black and white eay of thinking sets the tone for the entire show. Father Blackwood, the respected (by all except Sabrina) head of the Spellman's coven? Evil White male who Sabrina must fight. Even Satan himself is reduced to just being a metaphor for all men and the "patriarchy"... who of course Sabrina is trying to destroy. This is about 95% of what the show is about.

    Now for my main issues. The acting is downright terrible. Kiernan Shipka's in particular is so wooden that it gives Kristen Stewart a run for her money. There is no real character development and most characters seem to be there for the sake of being there. Witchcraft is presented as just a faux-type of theistic Satanism. Even historically. The pre-Christian cultures of the Celts, Germanics, Greeks, etc. whose native practices were what the Christian church deemed to be witchcraft and Devil worship were reduced to being just that... Devil worship, and the so-called ancestors of modern witches.

    And by biggest issue... ALMOST EVERY CHARACTER IS COMPLETELY UNLIKEABLE. Sabrina, even with her 'wokeness' aside, is just a terrible person. She's not so much a rebel, as much an arrogant person who thinks they're super smart and just knows more than everybody else. She is selfish, stubborn, and really untrustworthy unless she feels like it. Someone tell her not to do something because it's against the laws of Witchcraft? Too bad, she's above those. Don't do something because it's dangerous and can harm others? Nah, she's doing it anyway. Fight agaunst long held traditions that everyone else likes and follows, but *she* has an issue with? Too bad everyone else, she's gonna get rid of it. She's just overall so terrible of a person that I don't care what happens to her. The only saving graces are her aunts and Ambrose, who are actually rather likeable and try their best to be the voices of reason. Aunt Zelda especially. She's a woman just trying to guide and protect the little bit of family she has left, albeit usually with tough love. All she tries to do is watch over Sabrina like she promised Sabrina's father and keep her ego in check, but instead is treated to Sabrina spitting all over their faith and routinely humiliating her with her actions, even though she usually end up bailing Sabrina out in the end when she runs afowl of the Church. Aunt Hilda, while being more of an enabler to Sabrina, is still nothing but kind and loving, and a much needed comic relief. Ambrose, her cousin in this one, is a balance of both. While he loves Sabrina and tries his best to advise and aid her when needed, he's not above telling her when her actions are stupid and reckless.

    So yeah, an awful show with far more negatives than positives. Just don't bother watching it.    … Expand
  8. Sicario1992
    Apr 27, 2019
    2
    What started out as a promising show quickly descended into a self-righteous teenage melodrama. This version of Sabrina has been reduced to a perfect, 'woke' Mary Sue that serves as little more than a mouthpiece for the writers to spout their views from. Despite the fact that she constantly and selfishly betrays her family and the CotN in every episode due to stubbornly believing that herWhat started out as a promising show quickly descended into a self-righteous teenage melodrama. This version of Sabrina has been reduced to a perfect, 'woke' Mary Sue that serves as little more than a mouthpiece for the writers to spout their views from. Despite the fact that she constantly and selfishly betrays her family and the CotN in every episode due to stubbornly believing that her views on everything are right and all others wrong, she's presented as immaculate and perfect; especially when it comes to progressive social issues.

    This not mentioning that the entire series is a barely veiled metaphor for the women 'standing up to men and the evil patriarchy', embodied as Satan himself. Yes, men as a whole are unironically embodied as Satan, with Sabrina embodying the "girl power" that is eventually going to topple and kill him and free the poor witches being deceived by the evil men in power.

    If this is your type of show, then do watch it. If not, watch something else.    … Expand
  9. MetaBoBB
    Apr 16, 2019
    9
    Lol to all these negative reviews though. This show is good with good acting and a bit off darkness.
    Part 2 is even better!
  10. Whatevenisthis
    Apr 9, 2019
    0
    Turned it off within 10 minutes lmao. Get off my screen with this trash lol first they ruin star trek, then they ruin the punisher, now sabrina? Why tho.
  11. qwerty11
    Apr 8, 2019
    0
    This entire show is Netflix financed socialist propaganda. The story lines are 1 dimensional and contrived and without any nuance. The highlight is *spoiler* its ok to cause severe physical harm to a kid that doesnt agree with female in male changing rooms because that SJW magic may change his mind. Totally unacceptable.
  12. inmh
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    I was actually pretty hyped for this before it came out. Then I actually watched it and it decided to waste time preaching to me about feminism and politics and stuff I didn't sign on for in watching a frickin' tv show about witches, and my disappointment was considerable.
  13. ArmFlailingTube
    Feb 21, 2019
    3
    Well, at first, I was quite intrigued with the story but as soon as we got to the dyke girl being bullied and how the horrible white man principal wouldn't do anything about it, I knew I was either going to be on and off with this show or just drop it entirely.

    My goodness, you'd think the writers had all gone raving mad! There are so many forced agenda plugs throughout just the first    Well, at first, I was quite intrigued with the story but as soon as we got to the dyke girl being bullied and how the horrible white man principal wouldn't do anything about it, I knew I was either going to be on and off with this show or just drop it entirely.

    My goodness, you'd think the writers had all gone raving mad! There are so many forced agenda plugs throughout just the first few episodes. I'd like to confirm that there are more but I stopped watching halfway into the third episode once the two gay dudes started snogging each others faces off. I mean come on. Do we really need all of this? It's all your typical left wing stuff too. Oh no! Women are oppressed. The patriarchy! The patriarchy! FASCISM!!! White men are evil! Intersectionality! There's even a scene where four secondary school blokes are tricked into making out with each other by four racially diverse girls so, yeah. The "let's put men in their place" plug has made an appearance and then there's a bit after that where three of said girls say to the fourth that they stole the "boyhood" of the boys and they can't have erections until the fourth girl says so. It's just sickening to watch.

    This makes me sad because I did like the show a bit when the agenda hadn't fully come out but, there is just more left wing propaganda than actual story here. I can't pay attention to the story if more than half of the show is radical politics.

    TL;DR: Imagine a video game where, before every story mission, you had to participate in 10 political protests, each with their own issue, before you could go on to the next story mission. That is this show.    … Expand
  14. Whaduuthinkgirl
    Jan 6, 2019
    10
    Without a doubt this is not the bubblegum pop version of the comic books but an over the top dark and sinister version. While not without flaws, Season 1 overall was unique and offered a fresh take on Sabrina. The pluses definitely outweigh the minuses making this a must see for any comic book fan. Young star Kiernan Shipka is excellent in the title role and the supporting cast is equallyWithout a doubt this is not the bubblegum pop version of the comic books but an over the top dark and sinister version. While not without flaws, Season 1 overall was unique and offered a fresh take on Sabrina. The pluses definitely outweigh the minuses making this a must see for any comic book fan. Young star Kiernan Shipka is excellent in the title role and the supporting cast is equally good. Can’t wait for season 2!… Expand
  15. asmanraj
    Jan 5, 2019
    10
    This show is absolutely fantastic and is my favorite new scripted show of 2018. (Side note: I didn't like how The Haunting of Hill House ended.) As a horror fanatic, I find it much more interesting than Riverdale, though I like Riverdale too. The show is delightfully ghoulish, and all the performances are superb. It's a shame that this show didn't receive any Golden Globe nominations.This show is absolutely fantastic and is my favorite new scripted show of 2018. (Side note: I didn't like how The Haunting of Hill House ended.) As a horror fanatic, I find it much more interesting than Riverdale, though I like Riverdale too. The show is delightfully ghoulish, and all the performances are superb. It's a shame that this show didn't receive any Golden Globe nominations. Hopefully the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will be kinder. The low score from Metacritic users for this show reinforces my belief that I should trust critics, not Metacritic users. The majority of Metacritic users will probably indicate that my review is not helpful, but I don't care. At the end of the day, the fact that many Metacritic users dislike this show is irrelevant, since the show has already been renewed for at least three more seasons. Riverdale hasn't been renewed for a fourth season yet, and this show deserves to last for as many seasons or more than Riverdale.… Expand
  16. alenhal
    Dec 31, 2018
    0
    one of worst new shows in 2018. Acting is bad, story is dull.Movie effects are 2 blurry
  17. emirju
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    Boring pc sjw propaganda pamphlet with horrible main actress as Sabrina and boring story
  18. MomoLala
    Dec 28, 2018
    0
    This was so bad... It has pace of snail and it's show about magic, but there is not magic at all. Sabrina is played by actress who can't act.
    Don't watch it
  19. Poterjuri
    Dec 27, 2018
    0
    Perfect example how to ruin good show tih preachy political propaganda, wrong casting, bad acting, sloppy writing
  20. theirrelephants
    Dec 24, 2018
    0
    Tried to force myself to watch more and it went from a 2 to a 0. What complete anti-white leftwing crap.

    Also it's funny how most of the accounts giving it 10 have no other reviews...
  21. joneyJ
    Dec 22, 2018
    0
    For those of you considering watching this garbage, I'll save you some time by giving you the following quick seven-word summation of the entire show:
    Straight white men - bad; all others - good.
    There, I've just saved you from wasting ten hours of your life. You're welcome.
  22. eduarddorn
    Dec 18, 2018
    0
    The acting most of the time is terrible, maybe it's not the actors fault, their characters are written in a horrible way, extremely overdoing the character types and such. The plot? Jeeeesh 10x50 minutes, and barely anything happened, boring, and what little happened I could predict almost instantly at the beginning of the episodes. Again boring and cliché... I can't really understand someThe acting most of the time is terrible, maybe it's not the actors fault, their characters are written in a horrible way, extremely overdoing the character types and such. The plot? Jeeeesh 10x50 minutes, and barely anything happened, boring, and what little happened I could predict almost instantly at the beginning of the episodes. Again boring and cliché... I can't really understand some of the superb rating, it is just a big NO from me.… Expand
  23. Vifargent
    Dec 17, 2018
    0
    Social justice warrior propaganda ruined the whole thing. Such a shame. When did they learn ?
  24. butrosgali
    Dec 14, 2018
    0
    The most boring show this year.Casting was not good...They should recast Sabrina, cause K.Shipka has wooden delivery in every moment.That girl couldn't act , if her life depended on it...Episodes are boring,without any plot...Too much Political Propaganda...The worst show ever
  25. Abbas_Moosavi97
    Dec 14, 2018
    1
    one of most terrible teenager series ever
    please don't waste your time on this
  26. samopustam
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    I was really interested in this show. I liked the original sitcom and I knew they were going in a darker less kid friendly direction with this installment which is perfect for this time of year. I watched the pilot to see what would be in store for me. I'm sorry to say that while the story and atmosphere are engaging, Netflix has once again decided to inject social commentary into anotherI was really interested in this show. I liked the original sitcom and I knew they were going in a darker less kid friendly direction with this installment which is perfect for this time of year. I watched the pilot to see what would be in store for me. I'm sorry to say that while the story and atmosphere are engaging, Netflix has once again decided to inject social commentary into another of their shows. Not 30 minutes into episode one we have a black character mentioning how she tried to get a Black Panther club started at their high school and that the "white patriarchy" needed to be taken down. This is met with cheers from our protagonist Sabrina who *ahem* happens to be white. Christ. Is it too much to ask to just have an entertaining show with interesting characters that don't spout left wing talking points, or any political talking points for that matter. That of course is rhetorical because I already know the answer. I guess this is why older shows and movies are better because we could just be entertained without being preached to.… Expand
  27. ceroredi
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    Very boring tv show. Nothing happens at all. Acting is over the top. Shipka as Sabrina is poor choice because of her wooden acting. There is no plot, no story... Movie effects are annoying...And political propaganda of SJW is all over the place...If you don't like POLITICAL propaganda down your throat this is not for you. I would say this the worst new show this season.Big let down
  28. stefandavcev
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This show is awesome!
    The plot is great, the acting is pretty good, the characters are likable and most importantly it's showing some of the biggest problems teenagers face during high school (especially bullying). The ending was pretty much the best thing of the whole season.
    What makes me sad tho are those (Far)right anti equality people leaving a negative review with nothing    This show is awesome!
    The plot is great, the acting is pretty good, the characters are likable and most importantly it's showing some of the biggest problems teenagers face during high school (especially bullying). The ending was pretty much the best thing of the whole season.

    What makes me sad tho are those (Far)right anti equality people leaving a negative review with nothing consistent except "sJw; DyKe, FaTtiE, cAnCeR, tRaNnIe". You have enough conservative content to watch, cancel your Netflix subscription if you don't like their liberal agenda and move on with your close minded life hating people different than you. Thank you, next.    … Expand
  29. junostarish
    Dec 6, 2018
    0
    I wanted to like this... But I can't... It is boring and badly written
    Sabrina is the weakest link in this show ...That actress can't act, can't show any emotion. In every scene she has the same expression on her face...her whiny friends don't help it too...I don't want to forget sjw propaganda...there is no plot.
    this is one big mess
  30. eva3si0n
    Dec 6, 2018
    9
    I expected nothing from these "mystical" series, only knowing that it teenage and is restart a franchise. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was the biggest surprise on TV in 2018. Simplicity and ease of the narration when the plot is so bad that it is even good. Perfectly picked up actors. While you look - everything is pleasant. After viewing you understand that these series upon you rub.I expected nothing from these "mystical" series, only knowing that it teenage and is restart a franchise. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was the biggest surprise on TV in 2018. Simplicity and ease of the narration when the plot is so bad that it is even good. Perfectly picked up actors. While you look - everything is pleasant. After viewing you understand that these series upon you rub. But there was not enough it in 2018. I expect the 2nd season.
    P.S. To specify by a series genre the horror on me is just crime.    … Expand
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74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    Oct 31, 2018
    80
    Sabrina is also possessed by the spirit of Kevin Williamson’s script for Wes Craven’s “Scream”: there’s a giddy cleverness in how it shouts out its own tropes and knowing riffs, in the service of minting a Faustian coming-of-age tale in which the retro atmosphere mingles with progressive gender politics.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Oct 29, 2018
    80
    Chilling Adventures ends up being a surprisingly complex interrogation of power, aware both of the necessity of women claiming it and of the consequences that usually follow when that power is used for revenge.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Margaret Lyons
    Oct 26, 2018
    60
    The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is frequently chilling, but it’s rarely much of an adventure.
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