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Hunters (2020)

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Hunters (2020)

Series Details & Credits

Prime Video | AMAZON | Release Date: February 21, 2020

Summary: Set in 1977, Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman) seeks out the killer of his grandmother and finds himself involved with Meyer Offerman's (Al Pacino) group of Nazi hunters in New York City in this drama series created by David Weil and executive produced by Jordan Peele.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

Recent Episodes

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S2:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S2:E9. Episode 9
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S2:E8. The Trial of Adolf Hitler
Air Date: January 12, 2023

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Metascore

55

Positive:

17

Mixed:

22

Negative:

9

Critic Reviews

100

Colorado Springs Gazette

Terry Terrones

Feb 18, 2020

Season 1 Review: “Hunters” is a mind blowing romp that packs an emotional punch. It just might be the best Amazon TV series yet. Read full review

75

Consequence

Liz Shannon Miller

Jan 12, 2023

Season 2 Review: Although Season 2 is uneven and disjointed, the moments that work really work, with the final episode providing a pretty near-perfect ending. Read full review

70

Wall Street Journal

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Feb 20, 2020

Season 1 Review: Richly inventive and also frequently appalling. ... Matters like this aside, along with the graphic torture scenes, there’s much that’s compelling about this buoyant and ambitious series, not least its detailed picture of the Nazi-hunting team pursuing leads. Read full review

60

Rolling Stone

Alan Sepinwall

Feb 18, 2020

Season 1 Review: Whether the series is directly aping Seventies B-movies or viewing them through the filter of Tarantino, many of its influences tend not to end well. Proceed with caution, and maybe bring some headphones in case things get dangerously loud. Read full review

50

New York Post

Robert Rorke

Feb 20, 2020

Season 1 Review: The shifting tones and conflicting storytelling severely limit any chance for this series to thrill you, let alone keep your attention. Read full review

40

Primetimer

Aaron Barnhart

Feb 21, 2020

Season 1 Review: To be sure, there is solid acting on the dark side by Dylan Baker, who plays a former concentration-camp guard, and Greg Austin as a next-gen Nazi who’s a linchpin in the Fourth Reich conspiracy that’s led by a female “colonel” (Lena Olin). But the Nazi side of Hunters is driven by a creative decision that I find questionable and which, along with the relentless thrum of torture and bloodshed, finally drove me away from this show. Read full review

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The New Yorker

Troy Patterson

Feb 19, 2020

Season 1 Review: Spectacularly misbegotten. ... Neither the moral deliberations of “Hunters” nor its technical prowess are adequate to its ambitions. Read full review

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pushelildaisies

Feb 25, 2020

This show had me at "let's kill nazis", but if I have to leave 75 characters I'll also add, Al Pacino is a gem.

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

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gmonster320

Apr 4, 2020

Amazon's new series about 1970's Nazi hunters is a wild ride. "Hunters" has one of the best opening sequences out there and keeps the audience invested until the closing credits. Al Pacino (as Myer Offerman) is great (as always). My favorite quote from him: "Living well is not the bestAmazon's new series about 1970's Nazi hunters is a wild ride. "Hunters" has one of the best opening sequences out there and keeps the audience invested until the closing credits. Al Pacino (as Myer Offerman) is great (as always). My favorite quote from him: "Living well is not the best revenge. Revenge is the best revenge." The supporting cast is also excellent. Standouts include killer nun Sister Harriet (Kate Mulvany) and married weapons experts Morty and Mindy (Saul Rubinek and Carol Kane)-. There has been some controversy around the show (especially the human chess scenes). Creator David Weir says he wrote this story as a homage to his own grandparents who survived the concentration camps. I too am confused about how real life tragedies should be handled when they're converted into entertainment. Do shows like "Inglorious Bastards" or "The Man In The High Castle" belittle the real life suffering of millions of people (or do they impress upon younger viewers the horrors of the past)? I'm not sure what the answer is. I do think we need to look at the show's genre though. "Hunters" is not meant to be a documentary. It's a drama with grindhouse elements (and some comedy thrown in). And grindhouse movies such as Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof are completely over the top with gore and violence. All things considered, I still very much enjoyed "Hunters". In troubling times, this revenge fantasy is just what the doctor ordered.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

8

HavanCross

Sep 4, 2020

Hilarious, whacky humour. Some mind-blowing action sequences and stunts. Al Pacino wows.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

7

imconorirl

Apr 6, 2020

Hunters starts brilliantly, slows significantly and then ramps up again just in time for a brilliant ending. Pacino is great and lifts the show, acting as a strong foundation for the other characters to build off. There are definitely some underdeveloped characters here and there though,Hunters starts brilliantly, slows significantly and then ramps up again just in time for a brilliant ending. Pacino is great and lifts the show, acting as a strong foundation for the other characters to build off. There are definitely some underdeveloped characters here and there though, however if the show gets renewed I'm hoping that changes. There is definitely a plot line or two that could be removed because things get a little bit messy and confusing for a moment mid-season and opening up a couple of arcs that I really didn't care to see get resolved. I'd have liked to have seen maybe an 8 episode series that is a bit more concise. For the most part the music and visuals are great and complimented by moments of 'Tarantino-esque' bloody violence and gore. Overall, Hunters is probably the best original show that Amazon has made and I'm looking forward to a second season that refines what is already here and really pushes it to it's full, history-book changing potential.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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DelCast

Jul 2, 2020

It's a shame to see a production like this wasted in middling, tonally inconsistent writing and such a bland execution.
None of the characters are explored in any significant way, most motivations are overlooked and the action lacks any intrigue to make the 10 episodes feel worth while.It's a shame to see a production like this wasted in middling, tonally inconsistent writing and such a bland execution.
None of the characters are explored in any significant way, most motivations are overlooked and the action lacks any intrigue to make the 10 episodes feel worth while.
Specially when its not bold, witty or funny enough, to be intentionally comedic, and not articulate or nuanced enough to be a drama. It's funny to see the chess board motif, when everything about the series seems so haphazard, even the wannabe Tarantino stylings feel cosmetic and indecisive.

I will say the ending is a bit of an improvement since things start actually happening, so the flat characters and plot become less important.

But overall, I'd say give this a pass.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

3

theprof516

Sep 12, 2021

While not as offensive as Tarantino's obscene take on the Holocaust (Inglourious Basterds), this show rivals the film in its trivialization of the Shoah. The dictionary definition of "meretricious" is "apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity" and that describesWhile not as offensive as Tarantino's obscene take on the Holocaust (Inglourious Basterds), this show rivals the film in its trivialization of the Shoah. The dictionary definition of "meretricious" is "apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity" and that describes this show quite accurately. The production values are high and the performances are often quite good, but the concentration camp scenes introduce new Nazi horrors spun out of the imagination of the writer's room, as if the actuality was insufficient. The entire exercise certainly convinced me that it had been based on comic book as that seems to be the aesthetic at work (watch "The Boys" instead). But, perhaps worst of all, the show doesn't really conclude, simply setting up a second season that promises even more egregious trivialization of the death of millions. Let's hope that second season never materializes.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Bushak

May 5, 2023

My lawyer advised me to not comment on this show. Basically a total piece of ****

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

67
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 13, 2023
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  S2:E10. Episode 10
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S2:E9. Episode 9
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
- tbd
  S2:E8. The Trial of Adolf Hitler
  Air Date: January 12, 2023
- tbd
  S2:E7. The Home
  Air Date: January 12, 2023
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  S2:E6. Only the Dead
  Air Date: January 12, 2023
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  S2:E5. Blutsbande
  Air Date: January 12, 2023
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  S2:E4. The Fare
  Air Date: January 12, 2023
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  S2:E3. Duck. Quail. Goose. Crow.
  Air Date: January 12, 2023
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  S2:E2. Buenos Aires
  Air Date: January 12, 2023
- tbd
  S2:E1. Van Glooten's Day 1972 Butter Sculptor of the Year
  Air Date: January 12, 2023
Season 1

54
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 21, 2020