• Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 19, 2013
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 234 Ratings

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  1. Negative: 33 out of 234
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  1. Aug 14, 2021
    10
    Uma das melhores séries que existem eu recomendo ela é maravilhosa mesmo muito boa
  2. Nov 30, 2020
    7
    I don't enjoy the horror/slasher/vampire/werewolf genre.
    But, I'll watch such a genre perhaps once per year to maintain an awareness of film trends.
    Hemlock Grove struck me in regard to something I'm seeing more and more frequently in film: Very good casting, acting, directing, editing, camera, etc, etc... but... Then there is the issue of writing. And, let's be obvious and say writing is
    I don't enjoy the horror/slasher/vampire/werewolf genre.
    But, I'll watch such a genre perhaps once per year to maintain an awareness of film trends.
    Hemlock Grove struck me in regard to something I'm seeing more and more frequently in film:
    Very good casting, acting, directing, editing, camera, etc, etc... but...
    Then there is the issue of writing. And, let's be obvious and say writing is very much a matter of personal taste. Some individuals will never like a romantic comedy and some individuals will never like a science fiction story.
    So, the nice thing is there is so many high-quality films being made currently. It makes me wonder why producer drop a few hundred million dollars on a project and don't get at least very good casting, acting, directing, editing, camera, etc, etc.
    Apparently the art of film making is now refined to the point where high quality production is widely available to any producer at a reasonable price. I do believe there are a lot (a whole lot) of incompetent producers who have no clue what they are doing.
    Other that clueless producers, there seems to be a few problem areas that continually come up:
    1. Bad casting. Why this occurs when apparently there is an abundance of good actors - I can't fathom.
    2. Weak scripts - often because of a lack of compelling plot - but, sometimes even poor basic dialog. Why?
    3. Script writers who apparently wrap their brains in a specific plot or story artifice and can't modify their writing to fit the actors selected for the film. For example, the best actor may be killed off to further the plot leaving weaker actors behind to finish the film.

    Hemlock Grove has good to very good characteristics - even decent dialog - but, it's stuck with a teen-slasher story line. That project decision places a heavy burden on the writers to provide a compelling story. But, I know that a weak plot doesn't mean a weak film. Alfred Hitchcock was not too concerned about story plot. One of the most bizarre plot ideas - multi-ethnic space western Fire Fly - had almost no compelling plot to work with yet intrigued a large audience.

    I'm trying to understand where Hemlock Grove fails - and, it is difficult to express. I guess I would describe it as a film project with a lack of creativity and good ideas. Maybe it started as an attempt to riff off the success of Twilight Saga and just never gelled - because, how can you explain the success of Twilight Saga - and even if you think you understand that success, would it be possible to recreate it? Perhaps executive Producer Eli Roth should have selected female writers, directors and casting specialists.
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  3. Jun 4, 2016
    1
    This is an awful show like Twilight and so badly written. A drama / horror that the only reason is 7.5 is because stupid people voted 10 because it had a low score. Mostly females and weird males that like crap like Twilight. You are destroying the planet fools.
  4. Jun 3, 2016
    10
    Ive watched all of the episodes and all seasons and I hated to see this fantastic show end. All of the actors and actresses were terrific. It had been a while since I found a show that grabbed my mind and wouldnt let go. This show is a total nail biter and I would wish and hope that somehow they would bring it back with Shelly starting a new season, course everyone is dead, but I am sureIve watched all of the episodes and all seasons and I hated to see this fantastic show end. All of the actors and actresses were terrific. It had been a while since I found a show that grabbed my mind and wouldnt let go. This show is a total nail biter and I would wish and hope that somehow they would bring it back with Shelly starting a new season, course everyone is dead, but I am sure the producers could bring them back somehow with all of the DNA/genetic mystical stuff stored in cloud databases. Expand
  5. Feb 2, 2016
    1
    This series had a lot of potential, but it has way to high of a creep factor. I love vampire shows, but I'm so sick of seeing vapid, scared victim women or the over-bearing demonic mother. Let's have some realistic women, please. The story moves so slowly, and the plot is very weak. Terrible dialogue and bizarre character motivations that are extremely underdeveloped. The rape in episode 7This series had a lot of potential, but it has way to high of a creep factor. I love vampire shows, but I'm so sick of seeing vapid, scared victim women or the over-bearing demonic mother. Let's have some realistic women, please. The story moves so slowly, and the plot is very weak. Terrible dialogue and bizarre character motivations that are extremely underdeveloped. The rape in episode 7 was the final straw. C'mon Netflix, it is possible to have a compelling story and engaging scifi-drama without rape and excessive violence against women. Glorifying rape, like in episode 7, is very damaging to our culture. It harms our men by making it seem okay. It harms our women, by making them think its normal. Sadly, it is all too common. The leering cousin infatuation was horrible and disgusting and then to make him a rapist just ruined this show. Thanks for triggering my rape trauma with your horrible writing. Get some more women in your executive office and try to create a thriller with strong female characters instead of weak, insecure, victims that you love to portray in almost all your Netflix Originals series. We are all getting tired of it, I assure you. Expand
  6. Nov 28, 2015
    6
    Here is a show that has been ruined by time constraints and deadlines. Seasons one and two were great. Season 3 was aweful. They had little focus on the story arcs based on previous seasons. Utterly disappointing. Watch penny dreadful if you want good classic gothic horror portrayed in the way it was meant to be portrayed, as a period piece. This show had interesting new takes on theseHere is a show that has been ruined by time constraints and deadlines. Seasons one and two were great. Season 3 was aweful. They had little focus on the story arcs based on previous seasons. Utterly disappointing. Watch penny dreadful if you want good classic gothic horror portrayed in the way it was meant to be portrayed, as a period piece. This show had interesting new takes on these classic charactors but lost momentum, meaning, and identity. This is a show that doesn't know what it is, like a sad , lonely orphan of television horror melodrama. Expand
  7. Oct 1, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hemlock Grove was the kind of show I was expecting to be **** I was expecting some kind of Twilight rip off (movie I already don't like to begin with). I was running out of shows to watch and my very-grown-up-manly-friend recommended it to me. I thought to myself ''hell, why not? If it's bad...well too bad.'' I see that the reviews are not that great and I actually understand why. It is not the kind of show most of people will enjoy.

    Now my review! Well, I ended up binge-watching the two seasons in like 4-5 days and that's a good sign. It is truly a great show. Why? Because for once, we can experience an original and different approach of the werewolf/vampire stories which are way overused (poorly) since the last couple of years.

    We follow the story of Roman (upir/vampire) and Peter (werewolf), two young adults living in the small town of Hemlock Grove - a weird and mysterious place where people die and disappear quite often. Both characters have strong personalities and anger management issues. Peter is aware that he's a werewolf and his mother and him are living like gypsies on the road since forever. Roman is a rich boy who comes from a upir family, but he doesn't really know about it and is very confused about who he is and why he has different ''needs'' than other people. Peter and Roman are best friends, very close, but very impulsive which can ruin their friendship forever and cause chaos around them - around the people they love.

    I won't go in details, but the relationship between the two is very strange and special. Both actors are delivering emotions and playing their roles greatly. I would say that Roman's character is a little bit more interesting than Peter for the simple reason that we learn to know Roman at the same time he discovers himslef, which is very exciting. Secondary characters come and go, but the main ones (Olivia, Letha, Norman and Shelly) have a strong importance to the story. Some episodes will be focused on those characters, more than on Roman and Peter.

    Negative points? I would say that the reason why I did not put 10 is because some of the secondary actors are kind of annoying/over-the-top. I feel like Christina & Letha are two characters who got very intense background/personalities, but they're not important enough to dig deeper. I wish we had to know more about them in order to understand why they are who they are. Also, I felt like some episodes were a little irrelevant.

    Hemlock Grove is a medium-paced action/drama TV show that is bringing a feeling of freshness in the fantastic genre. Netflix did a great job in the last two years, building a thrilling (and not kitcsh/cheap) serie for young adults to enjoy. Not only pre-teens like vamps and wolves! I learned that the Season 3 will be the last and it saddens me very much. Please share the love so that more people can appreciate it.
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  8. Sep 14, 2015
    2
    The worst thing that can happen in the horror genre, especially a TV series, is for it to bore you to death. Fans of Horror will not find themselves binge watching this on Netflix. Between the main character fighting with his lines trying not to let his true accent slip and the awfully written dialog I recommend users to stay far far away.
  9. Jul 1, 2015
    0
    My first disappointment with this series was the werewolf looks like a dog puppie as we've seen in Twiligh, I'd like to met who created this kind of "werewolf" and kill that person.
    Second, the sex scenes becomes so saturated that doesn't even make sense at a moment, some scenes already begins with a blowjob and u starts to think "humm, something is going to happen" or "this scene must
    My first disappointment with this series was the werewolf looks like a dog puppie as we've seen in Twiligh, I'd like to met who created this kind of "werewolf" and kill that person.
    Second, the sex scenes becomes so saturated that doesn't even make sense at a moment, some scenes already begins with a blowjob and u starts to think "humm, something is going to happen" or "this scene must have make sense to the plot, lets see what they'll say after" and then, NOTHING..... nothing happens, they just stop to have sex and begin a randomic conversation, c'mon netflix.... stop this ****
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  10. Apr 29, 2015
    5
    This show is good, well written and has realistic reactions to unrealistic events. However it is SLOW, my god is it slow. I find my self wanting to watch it while also checking my email during it. While nothing like DBZ it goes in the same bucket as its a great show until I try to watch it.
  11. Dec 14, 2014
    2
    @Woodsy - I agree, nothing grabs my attention, cliche characters and script. Roman Godfrey (Bill Skarsgard) is trying too hard to be Steve Buscemi, a la Boardwalk Empire. But he's supposed to be in high school. In fact, all the "kids" look too old. I'll give it one more episode, otherwise I'm out.
  12. Sep 9, 2014
    3
    This is the third netflix original tv series I've watched and so far I'm 1 out of 3! Yet again, netflix has released another terrible show onto unsuspecting people! This one is worse than "orange is the new black", at least story wise. Hemlock grove starts off with some guy in a store just staring at the entrance door, some girl looks in and walks away, the next scene is those same twoThis is the third netflix original tv series I've watched and so far I'm 1 out of 3! Yet again, netflix has released another terrible show onto unsuspecting people! This one is worse than "orange is the new black", at least story wise. Hemlock grove starts off with some guy in a store just staring at the entrance door, some girl looks in and walks away, the next scene is those same two people having sex in and a car. The guy she's screwing obviously has a thing for blood as you find out later in this horrible series. Next up, some girl is invited to her teacher's home(female teacher) but she gets mauled by an animal in a field. I've never seen a collection of UNINTERESTING characters in a tv show....ever! i literally hated every characterexcept Olivia, she was the only reason i watched the first season,her son wasn't just a spoiled little brat, his acting is TERRIBLE!, and he's completely unlikable! peter(he's a wolf) is a gypse and lives with his mom and is also unlikable....the somewhat friendship isn't even worth discussing since their always at each other's throats, also, I've never seen high school kids look so grown up...they spend the majority of their time getting drunk,smoking and snorting coke. The first few deaths occur between episodes 1 and 2 and after that, NOTHING interesting happens until episode 7! Its just terrible, there's a scene where peter is getting harnessed by his school mates, he pushs one of them and he tries to get away but guess where he runs....the freaking school bus!? After the first person is killed, the police dont even check the girls phone and questions the teacher....oh and shelly...well what can i say, she's just some disfigured girl...nothing to see here..i guess...all through season 1 there's no hint of the killers identity(which is good) but when you see who it is....well lets just say that i wasn't buying it. The story is weak and full of plot holes and generally doesn't make sense...to become a wolf all you have to do is drink from it's paw print!? how absurd! And about that scene in the final episode..my god, that had to be THE. WORST. final ten minutes I've ever seen, did she want him to eat the baby? or just feed on it a little? In any case, it left more questions then answers which i doubt is worth finding out in season 2! Watching each episode was hard since i just hated the characters, they were so bland and uninteresting too me,i didn't have an inkling of sympathy for any character save for Olivia. 3/10 Expand
  13. Sep 4, 2014
    10
    Hemlock Grove (Season 1) is an amazing season! An incredible cast with awesome characters and an unexpected ending. If you like a good series get ready to be glued to the screen.
  14. Sep 4, 2014
    10
    I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS **** Seriously its an amazing show. I like Orange is the new black but nothing gets me going like Hemlock Grove.
  15. Aug 23, 2014
    10
    I'm really waiting on Netflix to renew this show. This is the only show I anticipate and supremely enjoy. Eli Roth is a genius, great acting, especially by Landon and Famke. The characters are interesting. What drew me in first season was the plot. I literally watched the show over again every night since February, when discovered, to the release of season 2. It's just something you don'tI'm really waiting on Netflix to renew this show. This is the only show I anticipate and supremely enjoy. Eli Roth is a genius, great acting, especially by Landon and Famke. The characters are interesting. What drew me in first season was the plot. I literally watched the show over again every night since February, when discovered, to the release of season 2. It's just something you don't see and it's refreshing. There is a reason Netflix picked the show up. Season 2 was completely different. But I trust Eli. I wonder if all seasons will be like American Horror Story where every season goes in a new direction. All in all, I love the show. I keep checking to see if it gets a renewal because then there will be nothing on television to watch really, if not. And I'll miss the actors altogether. Please don't axe the show, Netflix! Expand
  16. Aug 10, 2014
    6
    I really want to like this because the genre is a personal favourite of mine.. But unfortunately it has got too many ideas and characters thrown together, and it takes way to long to clarify any of them. If this was a regular series were you had to wait a week for the next episode, I would not bother waiting. And the attention to details is, well.. I saw the episode were Roman cuts hisI really want to like this because the genre is a personal favourite of mine.. But unfortunately it has got too many ideas and characters thrown together, and it takes way to long to clarify any of them. If this was a regular series were you had to wait a week for the next episode, I would not bother waiting. And the attention to details is, well.. I saw the episode were Roman cuts his face, for then in the next scene to have the band aid on the wrong side of his face... come on people.. But regardless I am enjoying it because I love the genre and I do love the actors and I they are doing a great job! I would keep watching for the sole reason of good acting. Expand
  17. Aug 8, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This series has a ton of great ideas & characters but it seems as if the writers have no clue on how to write a cohesive story. There are too many instances where the show jumps from one thing to another without any explanation on how the characters got there. For example, there is a scene where the 2 main characters (rich boy & gypsy boy) are sitting in class & rich boy passes a note to gypsy boy asking if he can watch(watch what?). Gypsy boy then leaves the classroom without answering. Next thing you know both boys are in gypsy boy's home waiting for him to turn into a wolf. At no point since the series started did gypsy boy tell anyone that he was a werewolf nor did the writers ever indicate that. This was in ep 2 but this lack of attention to detail is seen through the entire series. It seems that the creators of the show decided to just patch things together to get from one cool thing to another without any actual concern for a good, solid story. This show is not as good as Lost, Buffy, Angel, Supernatural or a bunch of others that tell big stories per season but it is entertaining when you have nothing else too watch. Expand
  18. Aug 7, 2014
    10
    Best show I've seen in a while. Love it!!! I hope they make a season 3!!!!!!!!! I'm so addicted. :) I don't know why they didn't come up with this one a long time ago.
  19. Aug 7, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't wait until I find out what happens to Nadia,the baby and the journey to find her. Totally surprise ending for me. This is a very compelling show ,I was on the edge watching,it's been a long time since I watched something like this,amazing how at every twist and turn ,SUPRISE! Expand
  20. Aug 2, 2014
    4
    I watched it based on the fact that Netflix originals have been entertaining and well done (House of Cards, Orange is the New Black). Hemlock Grove, however, lacks the movie quality acting that have differentiated other Netflix originals.

    While the directing is decent, poor screenwriting condemns the cast to canned and often cliche lines. Each episode includes multiple cliff hangers and
    I watched it based on the fact that Netflix originals have been entertaining and well done (House of Cards, Orange is the New Black). Hemlock Grove, however, lacks the movie quality acting that have differentiated other Netflix originals.

    While the directing is decent, poor screenwriting condemns the cast to canned and often cliche lines. Each episode includes multiple cliff hangers and quirky mysteries to keep the viewer progressing through the show without, however, delivering on the anticipation that the show builds.
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  21. Jul 30, 2014
    7
    At first I really didn't like the show. To many brunette white girls to differentiate between, to many characters in the first episode overall. However, I persevered. I'm now on episode eight and I'm enjoying it now. There seems to be a lot of good ideas thrown together without much thought, yet they are still good ideas.
    Yes, it is flawed, but, still enjoyable.
  22. Jul 27, 2014
    10
    I really hope a season 3 comes out. I love the story line and all this show has to offer in entertainment.

    I read some of the professional critics here, and I have to say that they are completely insane on their negativity. To be frank!....dear high paid critics, I'm sick of you guys and your bad taste in movies, shows, etc. This story line is very rich, and offers great surprises.
    I really hope a season 3 comes out. I love the story line and all this show has to offer in entertainment.

    I read some of the professional critics here, and I have to say that they are completely insane on their negativity. To be frank!....dear high paid critics, I'm sick of you guys and your bad taste in movies, shows, etc.

    This story line is very rich, and offers great surprises. While critics will praise plots such as 50 Shades of Grey (which is JUST stupid - seriously), they can't see where normal veiwers like us simply enjoy these types of fun, suspenseful, mysterious, knee-jerking, old romantic types of plots! All cast is great, even the girl who played Shelly!

    Here is the question: Would I prefer a movie like 50 Shades or a plot where I could yell at the TV..."What the Hell is that now?" And then, at the end, when all might have been solved, just keeling over - off my couch - because of a great cliffhanger. When one feels like this, then the writers did an awesome job! Please Netflix....Let Season 3 continue.
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  23. Jul 17, 2014
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had not watched HG up until July 2014. I was so eager to start watching the series after seeing the buzz over social media when Season 2 uploaded to Netflx. I just *forced* myself to finish Season 1 and what an unpleasant experience that was. I understand that a fair amount of gore is expected for horror shows; but much of it was obviously & shamelessly gratuitous. Having Peter's face eaten off, and having him return later with full face intact was senseless and did nothing to explain or enhance the story. Other explicit sexual imagery; such as Olivia fondling her son's aroused genitalia through his trousers was also irrelevant & unnecessary, yet the writers simply threw it in for no justifiable reason. I'll pass on Season 2. What a shame. It started out with such promise. It was so engaging at first, but then it took some sort of "sell-out" plunge, as if to cater to the worst, classless, basest denominator. Expand
  24. Jul 17, 2014
    10
    I really enjoyed this show. Sure, it's a little bizarre, but if you're a fan of the bizarre, then you'll love Hemlock Grove. Great acting too! I hope they don't cancel this show.
  25. Jul 13, 2014
    10
    Beautiful and chaotic. Every conversation reads like poetry. Every set looks like an oil painting. Compeling characters, slow burn passionate story. My favorite show currently is "Rectify", but this is so much more fun that i think it really should be hemlock Grove. If this doesn't prove that critics are morons, nothing can.
  26. Jul 11, 2014
    10
    This is like Anne Rice meets Stephen King . This thriller series is one of the best I have seen in a long time . Sorry True Blood but there is a new show in town . I give the acting and casting a 9 and plot and storyline a 9 and give it a 10 overall for bringing them together . Bill Skarsgård (as Roman Godfrey) and Landon Liboiron ( as Peter Rumancek) have shown there is a future for youngThis is like Anne Rice meets Stephen King . This thriller series is one of the best I have seen in a long time . Sorry True Blood but there is a new show in town . I give the acting and casting a 9 and plot and storyline a 9 and give it a 10 overall for bringing them together . Bill Skarsgård (as Roman Godfrey) and Landon Liboiron ( as Peter Rumancek) have shown there is a future for young Hollywood. The only bad thing I have to say is 10 episodes for season 2 really ? This show leaves you wanting for more and I am already wanting to see season 3 . Expand
  27. Jul 10, 2014
    10
    A steady build-up to an epic finale of the season with very unexpected but brilliant conclusion. It was different from the rest of the tv series you'd usually watch in a positive way. Only negative thing i could say is that it felt almost as if the whole first season's purpose was to be a prologue for the main story to unfold in the upcoming seasons and i understand why some people wouldA steady build-up to an epic finale of the season with very unexpected but brilliant conclusion. It was different from the rest of the tv series you'd usually watch in a positive way. Only negative thing i could say is that it felt almost as if the whole first season's purpose was to be a prologue for the main story to unfold in the upcoming seasons and i understand why some people would review the so called "prologue" season as a bad one but myself on the other hand don't really mind if it leads to an even more epic continuation of the series. I really recommend this for those interested in mystery and fantasy. Expand
  28. Jul 9, 2014
    9
    When I first started watching this show, my husband and I laughed when we shouldn't have and I started to think it was horrible but I couldn't stop watching it. My husband gave up on it on episode 2 but I stayed the course and was pleasantly surprised to actually like Hemlock Grove for what it is. Does it have pacing issues? Yes. Are there accent issues? Yes. But i consider a show good ifWhen I first started watching this show, my husband and I laughed when we shouldn't have and I started to think it was horrible but I couldn't stop watching it. My husband gave up on it on episode 2 but I stayed the course and was pleasantly surprised to actually like Hemlock Grove for what it is. Does it have pacing issues? Yes. Are there accent issues? Yes. But i consider a show good if i can keep pushing through it and be thoroughly entertained.

    So check this out if you are bored and cannot find anything on Netflix. And watch until at least episode 3 before you pass judgement. It is like LOST in that way.
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  29. Jul 6, 2014
    10
    Wow just Wow I will start by saying I absolutely love this show. I just finished season one today and the whole premise is Epic in my opinion. The setting is Impeccable and very dreary in the best way possible. I love the characters in the show all of them shine but specifically "Landon Liboiron" as Peter Rumancek and "Bill Skarsgard" as Roman Godfrey. I will say that Eli Roth has such aWow just Wow I will start by saying I absolutely love this show. I just finished season one today and the whole premise is Epic in my opinion. The setting is Impeccable and very dreary in the best way possible. I love the characters in the show all of them shine but specifically "Landon Liboiron" as Peter Rumancek and "Bill Skarsgard" as Roman Godfrey. I will say that Eli Roth has such a creative imagination that shouldn't be overlooked nor is it in this show. I did expect a tad more violence then there was but that is to be expected due to character development. I would recommend this to anyone. I'm so excited for season two coming this Friday on July 11th!!!!! Expand
  30. Jul 1, 2014
    9
    I really enjoyed this show, it's unique and it doesn't hold back. I feel they did an excellent job with the cast and the special effects are top notch everything looks so realistic. I'm really looking forward to season 2.
Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Negative: 6 out of 17
  1. Reviewed by: Jace Lacob
    May 30, 2013
    20
    The Roth-directed drama is an almost unwatchable muddle of horror tropes and painfully creaky dialogue.
  2. Reviewed by: Jessica Shaw
    Apr 24, 2013
    83
    Hemlock Grove takes its time with story lines, ensuring that each one has plenty of room to ripen. It carries out every dastardly deed with gusto, but still offers enough moments of levity.
  3. Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Apr 24, 2013
    58
    Hemlock Grove overall falls well short of anything resembling sustained brilliance. Still, each episode may well push just enough buttons to pull you along to the next one.