Devs

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 5, 2020
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 46
  3. Negative: 6 out of 46
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  1. bruceylegs
    Mar 6, 2020
    9
    Very interesting pilot. Big fan of Alex Garland and this has his trademark sense of foreboding. You just know it ain't going to end well. Shame I don't have security clearance for the Devs building to find out what happens next.
  2. Thelog32
    Mar 13, 2020
    9
    I'm in for whatever Alex Garland decides to put his genius mind into. My favorite contemporary director/writer has nailed it again. Expect a cerebral mind trip and enjoy the ride.
  3. notor12
    Mar 9, 2020
    6
    Two episodes in....

    This show has promise. That said, you will probably only like it if you are the type of person who has devoted time to thinking about metaphysics.. The show explores the concept of determinism as it relates to universal laws of physics, human morality, and free will.....and it does so pretty well. It explores how even simply embracing the concept of determinism    Two episodes in....

    This show has promise. That said, you will probably only like it if you are the type of person who has devoted time to thinking about metaphysics..

    The show explores the concept of determinism as it relates to universal laws of physics, human morality, and free will.....and it does so pretty well. It explores how even simply embracing the concept of determinism itself can affect human behavior.

    But it isn't all that. Overlaid with that thematic exploration is the intrigue of a spy novel/mystery which keeps the show from being so cerebral that it is boring or off-putting.

    Great start in the first two episodes. I think some of the critical reviews are way harsh. I'm excited to see where it goes from here. I give it an 8 because I do agree that it is somewhat lacking in character development, but it is thought provoking sci-fi.    … Expand
  4. Jdank
    Mar 10, 2020
    7
    Now I'm only basing this review on the first two episodes that I've seen but I'm into it. Weird, strange and some interesting material is all I need.
  5. Rmiles801
    Oct 27, 2020
    9
    This show is definitely one that's going to be hit-or-miss with the audience. As someone who is very into stuff that Garland typically is big on, I think I have an appreciation/interest of those areas, which "average viewers" probably aren't going to have. Several times watching this it brought on such a weird emotion due to some of the concepts that characters discussed. 3 Episodes in andThis show is definitely one that's going to be hit-or-miss with the audience. As someone who is very into stuff that Garland typically is big on, I think I have an appreciation/interest of those areas, which "average viewers" probably aren't going to have. Several times watching this it brought on such a weird emotion due to some of the concepts that characters discussed. 3 Episodes in and I'm hooked, it makes me sad that this is only going 6 episodes (hopefully many seasons to come).… Expand
  6. Tiltedsail
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    Love the design of the show and the way it is shot. Alex Garland is amazing and I feel like you can feel his involvement. Feels more like an art house movie than a TV show. Love it and hope it does well so The Whole story arc can be told.
  7. 21MJB24
    Jun 10, 2020
    10
    Not sure what to say about this show except that it’s one of the best shows to come out in 2020. Must watch TV.
  8. geewah
    Jan 20, 2021
    8
    Alex Garland steps up to deliver another hypnotic and mysterious entry into the sci-fi genre. A cerebral look at loss, legacy and technology,

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#65 Most Discussed TV Season of 2020

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: Rodrigo Perez
    Oct 5, 2020
    91
    It’s an engrossing series, using Garland’s trademark affinities for blending cerebral cautionary tales with emotional beliefs about empathy and, in this case, the intellectually flawed designs behind trying to play god. Yet, “Devs” isn’t at all rarefied, challenging brain texture—though it’s there if you want to engage with it—and functions as a captivating thriller with the hint of both sinister menace and mysterious unknowingness.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Jake Cole
    Mar 24, 2020
    50
    At first, Devs’s straightforward murder mystery and broader philosophical questions dovetail seamlessly. ... Devs frustratingly comes too sharply into focus at the expense of leaving some of its more evocative ideas unsaid. The story’s metaphors become increasingly obvious.
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  3. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Mar 12, 2020
    30
    Devs is immediately ponderous, alienating, and full of unintentionally funny details. ... Devs is only the latest in a series of puzzle-box shows more preoccupied with their own cleverness and their labyrinthine twists than with the burden of watchability. ... And the show’s aesthetic details—the score by Ben Salisbury and Portishead’s Geoff Barrow, the Kubrickian jumps and color-blocked portrait shots—feel so detached from the story that they’re often insufferable.
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