Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 14
  2. Negative: 4 out of 14

Critic Reviews

  1. Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Oct 15, 2021
    80
    Think of it as a kind of Gossip Girl with gore and credible characters. ... The whole thing is joyfully addictive, and done with brio and style.
  2. Reviewed by: Alexis Burling
    Oct 14, 2021
    75
    “IKWYDLS” isn’t prestige television by any means, nor does it break new ground. But it doesn’t have to. It succeeds by taking a tried-and-true formula, adding in some lovely scenery and scantily clad characters, and amping the fright factor up to 10.
  3. Reviewed by: Katherine Smith
    Oct 15, 2021
    62
    Yes, it occasionally copies Euphoria’s lighting and makeup, as well as Gossip Girl and You’s digital stalking and surveillance narratives, and Riverdale’s camp. Together, it makes for an unholy collage, barely able to stand on its own two legs.
User Score
4.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Negative: 4 out of 8
  1. Oct 18, 2021
    10
    Really fun and exciting re-imagining of a classic story. The lack of full frontal nudity was very disappointing, but overall, the best new show on TV
  2. Oct 15, 2021
    7
    I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (2021) certainly doesn't bring anything fresh to the table, but with 8 hours of wiggle room, it allows theI KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (2021) certainly doesn't bring anything fresh to the table, but with 8 hours of wiggle room, it allows the story room to breath. Beyond the basic setup, this modern take on the novel is nowhere similar to the 1997 film, but is still tense and propulsive in its own right. With a wickedly good performance from Madison Iseman, the rest of the cast kind of floats by, and really the only reason to keep watching is to witness these teenagers what is coming to them. And surprisingly the central mystery is tightly written, with red herrings left and right, and a whole slew of suspects and uncertainties that I honestly have no idea where the show is going. May get upgraded to an 8 depending on it's ending. Full Review »