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Devil in Ohio

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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews

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Devil In Ohio

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Devil in Ohio

Series Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date: September 2, 2022

Summary: Psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Emily Deschanel) takes in a young girl (Madeleine Arthur) who escaped from a cult in this thriller limited series based on Daria Polatin's book of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Suspense

Recent Episodes

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S1:E8. The Dawning
Air Date: September 2, 2022
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S1:E7. By Blood
Air Date: September 2, 2022
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S1:E6. My Love and I
Air Date: September 2, 2022

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Critic Reviews

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Decider

Joel Keller

Sep 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Devil In Ohio is a perfectly serviceable show that should keep audiences entertained for eight episodes. But at times it feels like something that’s a bit too slick and a bit too uncomplicated for a show that’s about a cult victim that ruins lives, especially a show for Netflix. Read full review

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The Independent Annabel Nugent

Sep 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Devil in Ohio does not reinvent the wheel – and no doubt it’ll be subsumed into the amorphous mass of Netflix adaptations sooner rather than later, but in the moment, it’s decent viewing. Exciting enough, at least, that you won’t be doing laundry at the same time. Read full review

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The Detroit News

Tom Long

Sep 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: "Devil" is one of Netflix’s light-horror excursions, nothing too gory or sexy. ... It’s messy TV but, really, you can’t go too wrong with devil worshipers. Read full review

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Variety

Daniel D'Addario

Sep 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: It’s so schlockily unembarrassed by its excesses and its shortcomings alike that it feels difficult to critique. ... Its endgame is bleak in a way that seemed like a satisfyingly tidy reversal of the suburban clichés in which the show trafficked previously. But you have to wade through a great deal to get to that endpoint, much of it entertaining for reasons that can’t have been intended. Read full review

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User Reviews

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BattlestarJack

Sep 25, 2022

I thought this was a fun show. It's like a family drama with creepy suspense, more than a big horror show. If you go in with that expectation it's very enjoyable and kept me wondering what was going to happen til the end.

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Leon101010

Sep 9, 2022

This was good to watch I liked it. Lots of storylines, kept me interested.Girl from the cult is very good. Great show!

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danieldanielpp

Sep 9, 2022

This is a fun show! Creepy, suspenseful, engaging, and the ending is wild. I enjoyed it and watched it in a couple nights.

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Billy_yorkie

Sep 9, 2022

Loved it! Slow burn, creepy, kept me on my toes. And the ending surprised me. Season 2 please!

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Jolly_zombie

Oct 17, 2022

It kept me engaged. Creepy vibe with a slow burn. An odd LGBT story line shoe-horned in. Really hope there is a season 2 because it ended on a bit of a cliff hanger

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JLuis_001

Sep 7, 2022

Right off the bat, I must say that I have absolutely no idea why this story needed to be told in 8 episodes that add up to almost 5 and a half hours of content, when it spends all that time on nothing of substance.

And I mention this because the suspense is basically zero, even with what itRight off the bat, I must say that I have absolutely no idea why this story needed to be told in 8 episodes that add up to almost 5 and a half hours of content, when it spends all that time on nothing of substance.

And I mention this because the suspense is basically zero, even with what it achieves in terms of mystery in its first two episodes, coupled with a climax that builds itself very slowly and turns out to be extremely feeble.

Not only does it fail to provoke tension, but it leads to a conclusion that feels unbearably empty and above all frustrating once you realize everything you had to go through to get there.

Massive bummer.… Expand

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TheMaximusKane

Sep 2, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While "Devil in Ohio" has a talented cast it falls short for many reasons. Emily Deschanel's roll as a Psychiatrist is not believable because in the real world taking in a patient (even temporarily is unethical and not allowed in the medical field.) Based on true events the shows follows the predictability of every show or film that has preceded it. The inaccuracies of the symbols related to Mae's (played by Madeleine Arthur) cult are used too often in genres such as these. For example early in the series in Episode 3 entitled "Mother's Keeper" Mae rushes to wash off a symbol resembling one that became famous from the original "Blair Witch Project." With such talented actors and (what should have been a great plot from Daria Polatin, who wrote the book) based on true-life inspiration background was slow and wavered from it's main plot and became a series of jumbled ridiculousness. The acting is subpar, which is a shame especially with the name recognition of Emily Deschanel (Bones.) While Emily and Autor Polatin may be long time friends, it did not help tell the chilling story of what really happened in the Polatin's true-life experience. While many shows and movies tend to exaggerate to make it more interesting the exaggeration here lead to a fictionalized mess with predictability and bad acting. If you want to watch a story that has a true-life inspiration to it this is not it and you should pass on this weak Netflix Limited series. It is not captivating and can be boring and frustrating at times. In my opinion this series should end with just one season and then forgotten about forever!… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 2, 2022
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  S1:E8. The Dawning
  Air Date: September 2, 2022
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  S1:E7. By Blood
  Air Date: September 2, 2022
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  S1:E6. My Love and I
  Air Date: September 2, 2022
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  S1:E5. Alight
  Air Date: September 2, 2022
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  S1:E4. Rely-Upon
  Air Date: September 2, 2022
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  S1:E3. Mother's Keeper
  Air Date: September 2, 2022
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  S1:E2. Sanctuary
  Air Date: September 2, 2022
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  S1:E1. Broken Fall
  Air Date: September 2, 2022