Fortitude

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 98
  3. Negative: 14 out of 98
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  1. Sunny33
    Apr 26, 2017
    0
    Can someone please tell me what this show is about? I'm at Episode 9 on Season 2. This movie seems to be made up of spare parts from someone's nightmare. I'm serious....what's the point? Are the writers deliberately obscuring the data that would make this show make sense?
  2. GSF1
    Apr 11, 2015
    3
    Fortitude lacks a coherent plot and the storyline that it has is contrived and annoying. The characters are undeveloped and un-engaging. It seems as though the writers tried to superimpose humanity on them by creating an absurd degree of emotional turmoil for every main character that manifested in soap opera revelations and melodramatic confrontations and speeches at many points in eachFortitude lacks a coherent plot and the storyline that it has is contrived and annoying. The characters are undeveloped and un-engaging. It seems as though the writers tried to superimpose humanity on them by creating an absurd degree of emotional turmoil for every main character that manifested in soap opera revelations and melodramatic confrontations and speeches at many points in each episode. Because the characters uniformly lack pathos, it just felt like an embarrassing display of emotion without context. It also made this cast of fine actors appear to be overacting much of the time. Points for the visual experience only.… Expand
  3. KristiMac
    Dec 10, 2015
    0
    This show was highly recommended by a friend whose taste I respect, and hence I tried very, very hard to like it - somehow I watched the entire season. Despite its intriguing premise and awesome setting, t's probably the poorest-quality BBC series I've ever seen. Acting quality is limited, cliches are abundant, dialogue is what you'd expect from some dumb network primetime show in theThis show was highly recommended by a friend whose taste I respect, and hence I tried very, very hard to like it - somehow I watched the entire season. Despite its intriguing premise and awesome setting, t's probably the poorest-quality BBC series I've ever seen. Acting quality is limited, cliches are abundant, dialogue is what you'd expect from some dumb network primetime show in the US. Stanley Tucci is useless. The sheriff - while very easy on the eyes - has a totally unbelievable school-kid crush that reduces him to middle-school maturity. Just awful all-around - exacerbated by its untapped potential.… Expand
  4. Humlo
    Apr 29, 2015
    2
    Fortitude started out with great potential, after episode 6 it lost the plot and just ran out of ideas. I was so disappointed that I had to back track and see what did miss. They made a mess out of a unique TV series and this was so disappointing It left me Flat.
  5. leelogan
    May 4, 2017
    0
    This is one of the worst shows I have ever seen. it almost has to be seen to be believed. Just when you think it can't get any worse, it does. Terrible writing and extremely annoying characters, even the high calibre of actors couldn't save it. Please see the other negative reviews, they are perfect.
  6. Delilah53
    Apr 12, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am amazed that anyone could rate this series (apart from the marvellous scenery). Cast turned into 'zombies' because - wait for it - they were infected by killer wasps from a prehistoric mammoth. Wasps not only ate their insides and sometimes exploded out of every orifice, but also caused said zombies to slash and disembowel others.
    Lost all credibility around episode 3. No amount of high quality casting could make up for derisory plot.
    Come on... please!!!    … Expand
  7. bellmooney
    Apr 13, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It started well enough and has by now degenerated into unintended comedy. The immature poetics are of the Frankenstein variety, cobbled together into an ungainly mess, but somehow watchable just to see where the ridiculousness will all end among such a stellar cast trying to accommodate the genre trampling script. The show has however achieved a wonder moment of self recognition at the end of episode 10, with the faux-tough, pretending-to-love schoolteacher (aka the writer / director) watching his bloated well fed girlfriend (aka the script), sail off into to a faux epic Norske ending (the burning boat going to Valhalla). Deeply satisfying and hilarious.… Expand
  8. Kamamura
    Aug 3, 2022
    2
    The beginning was interesting mainly due to the setting, but the more the "story" advanced, the more it was obvious, that the script writer, whoever she or he is, cannot write. It mixes way too many tried and tested props of the genre including zombies, and the result is a nauseauting ghoulash. The main problem is the broken logic of the plot and "clever" characters who act like totalThe beginning was interesting mainly due to the setting, but the more the "story" advanced, the more it was obvious, that the script writer, whoever she or he is, cannot write. It mixes way too many tried and tested props of the genre including zombies, and the result is a nauseauting ghoulash. The main problem is the broken logic of the plot and "clever" characters who act like total morons. Mediocre.… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Jan 29, 2015
    80
    Fortitude turns out to be an intriguing blend of things a bunch of different nations' television networks do really well.
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  2. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Jan 29, 2015
    80
    Fortitude reminds me of "Borgen" because neither show is loud; nothing about this kind of drama is bombastic or outsized. Fortitude takes its time as it builds up its icy, workaday world and depicts the day to day lives of its residents.
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  3. RedEye
    Reviewed by: Curt Wagner
    Jan 29, 2015
    100
    An enigmatic and engrossing whodunit that should move to the top of everyone's DVR queue.
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