Homecoming

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 129 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 91 out of 129
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 129
  3. Negative: 14 out of 129
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  1. jgzeger
    Dec 10, 2018
    5
    While Julia Roberts is good, as usual, and the visuals are as well, this series is painfully boring and I bailed after the third episode, as it was like a Chinese water torture.
  2. night4
    Jan 17, 2019
    6
    Omg we get it: there's a mystery. You don't have to bash us over the heads with it for an entire season before you reveal what it is.

    I lost interest halfway through because every episode is exactly the same thing.
  3. srs911tech
    Nov 5, 2018
    4
    Maybe this would have worked as a 90 minute movie, as it is it's dragged out to the point of boring
  4. Progres_sive777
    Nov 3, 2018
    5
    Don't waste your time, boring: first 2 series of session-talking, after that i just press button to delete. Julia Roberts and Sam esmail (mr.robot) just the reason of watching, but didn't work out for me;)
  5. everett
    Nov 7, 2018
    5
    Flashy direction and capable performances can't compensate for subpar writing: Stilted dialogue and underdeveloped characters and relationships (especially between Heidi and her mother). Despite the s-l-o-w pace, I lasted through all ten episodes, but wondered if it had been worth the time, especially after the implausible premise was finally revealed.
  6. mellonhead
    Apr 14, 2019
    6
    Interesting premise, but the show seems more focused on teasing a climax that never actually happens than the follow through. The set-up is good enough to keep the viewer intrigued but there isn't much of anything in terms of original, interesting, well-executed content in the last couple episodes. The final episode tries to recover with a meaningful finish, but the finish is built on aInteresting premise, but the show seems more focused on teasing a climax that never actually happens than the follow through. The set-up is good enough to keep the viewer intrigued but there isn't much of anything in terms of original, interesting, well-executed content in the last couple episodes. The final episode tries to recover with a meaningful finish, but the finish is built on a faulty foundation. The relationship that this show wants you to focus on, that's meant to make all the show's shortcomings worth it, was weak and generic as were its characters. Many of its parts are strong and well executed by the sum of its parts is awkward, incomplete, and ultimately not worth the investment (albeit only 30 minutes per episode). The show needs the viewer to be invested in the main characters and their relationships, but neither are all that strong. For anyone who connected to the characters and found the central relationship genuinely unique, this show might make sense and be worthwhile. But for anyone who doesn't "get it", the only thing that makes this show passable is that it's not a movie. Because if it were a movie, it would quite frankly be pretty bad -- an intriguing start with some good acting ends poorly and abruptly, highlighted by a couple of the lead characters being highly one-dimensional.… Expand
  7. prms
    Feb 12, 2019
    4
    If you're into style over substance you'll probably like this (though i'd say a show with greater style and almost sufficient substance is 'Legion').

    If you expect the story to draw you in and to feel worthwhile, and as though it's going somewhere you'll be disappointed. I, at least, was after 6 episodes. I then read a synopsis of the remaining episodes and it sounded like nothing    If you're into style over substance you'll probably like this (though i'd say a show with greater style and almost sufficient substance is 'Legion').

    If you expect the story to draw you in and to feel worthwhile, and as though it's going somewhere you'll be disappointed. I, at least, was after 6 episodes. I then read a synopsis of the remaining episodes and it sounded like nothing progresses there either.    … Expand
  8. Zurlistuta
    Jan 29, 2019
    6
    Interesting plot but it runs at a slow pace and pretty boring development of the overall story line. Julia Roberts is the best thing about this show, the rest is pretty forgettable.

Awards & Rankings

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#24 Best TV Season of 2018
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#34 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018
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#37 Most Shared TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Matthew Passantino
    Nov 7, 2018
    80
    Ostensibly, Homecoming might appear uneventful and slow but it's deliberately and skillfully languid, ratcheting up tension with purpose and ease.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Nov 5, 2018
    80
    The result is a television series that’s frequently breathtaking. Each frame of Homecoming feels meaningful, and most feel at least vaguely familiar. ... As Homecoming unfurls its mystery through 10 half-hour installments, the stylistic choices can seem more like aesthetic overdecoration than vital components of something fully cohesive. ... It has the potential to expand its story in a way that melds the narrative organically with Esmail’s stylistic flourishes, rather than layering one on top of the other.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Richard Roeper
    Nov 2, 2018
    100
    Each episode of Homecoming is about a half-hour, leaving no room for placeholder sequences or needlessly distracting subplots. Every scene, every character, every development is a key component of a jigsaw puzzle that admittedly takes quite some time to develop into something we can truly see for what it is.
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