Sense8

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 5, 2015
Season #: 2, 1
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 873 Ratings

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  1. eagleeyeviking
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    By substituting plot coherence and character development with inconsistent, unrelated individual stories, Sense8 is tedious, boring, and full of nonsense.
  2. Felindie
    Jul 15, 2019
    5
    So overrated, the plot is boring, the acting is weak, i don´t see nothing special here.
  3. Nkp
    Nov 26, 2018
    10
    Thank you all, who have taken part in making this project. It made me laugh and cry so many times. I will not talk about science accuracy but human life. I am ready to tell, no, scream about it to the whole world. The series every person must watch to understand the purity of life, aims, and judgements. There are to words in any language to describe my admiration. Thank you to the moon and back!
  4. Chris725364
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    WATCH IT!!!! it's amazing if you're an open-minded person.... if your someone who holds conservative values though this show definitely isn't for you, but it's your loss for this show is amazing
  5. ukusa
    Jun 20, 2018
    0
    Boring characters, bad writers....Nothing special.... I liken it to moving wallpaper.
  6. Torc
    Jun 20, 2018
    3
    Would love to have rated it a 10, but since they pulled a Fox Firefly bonehead move and cancelled it, I have to say no.

    At the true end of season 2, Episode 11, there are a ton subplots going on. It ends in a big cliffhanger, and then they cancelled the show. They did a good job throwing us a bone with a 2 1/2 hour "wrapup" episode (the newly released episode 12), but it's still    Would love to have rated it a 10, but since they pulled a Fox Firefly bonehead move and cancelled it, I have to say no.

    At the true end of season 2, Episode 11, there are a ton subplots going on. It ends in a big cliffhanger, and then they cancelled the show.

    They did a good job throwing us a bone with a 2 1/2 hour "wrapup" episode (the newly released episode 12), but it's still rushed and only half satisfying. They basically had to cut all the subplots and just shoot for finishing up and making us feel nice.

    It did feel nice to have closure, but since this would have been one of the best shows ever made (most expensive as well, the reason they cancelled it), and it's now downgraded to an amazing show with half an ending, I can't really recommend it anymore.

    Too bad, Netflix would have had a powerhouse with this, now they just have a reason to point at Executives and tell them they are idiots.

    Firefly 2.0.    … Expand
  7. DrexlerN7
    Apr 25, 2018
    4
    Nothing more than gay soft porn with a plot. The sex scenes do not drive the story forward.

    The show is for degenerates and nothing more
  8. ossieschwul
    Jan 23, 2018
    1
    This is schlock. If you want to see LGBT issues handled with subtlety, complexity, and finesse, watch Max Riemelt in ‘Free Fall’. He’s a fine actor, and he’s wasted as a just one more cartoon cut-out in Sense 8. Or observe how gay issues are dealt with in the Israeli production ‘Out in the Dark’. That’s another good film that approaches LGBT issues with intellect and respect for theThis is schlock. If you want to see LGBT issues handled with subtlety, complexity, and finesse, watch Max Riemelt in ‘Free Fall’. He’s a fine actor, and he’s wasted as a just one more cartoon cut-out in Sense 8. Or observe how gay issues are dealt with in the Israeli production ‘Out in the Dark’. That’s another good film that approaches LGBT issues with intellect and respect for the viewer. Sense 8, however, is one of the clumsiest propaganda films that I have ever seen. Rather than generating sympathy for the LGBT community, I am convinced that the gay-bashing Westboro Baptist Church must have corroborated on this film. The clichés and heavy-handed condescension are utterly alienating. It will generate nothing but contempt for the LGBT community. It has the subtlety of Hitler’s blitzkrieg into Poland. And the ‘multi-cultural diversity’ is equally contrived and phony. I watched with the constant fear that the oh-so-perfectly-multi-cultural-multi-racial cast might suddenly come together and start singing “We Are the World”. There are a lot of good films and TV series that handle gay issues with grace, sophistication, and intelligence. This propaganda epic is more like a sledgehammer beating you over the head until your migraine makes you suicidal. I’ll take Leni Riefenstahl any day of the week over this inept polemic. Oh, and is there a science fiction plot in there somewhere? Really? I keep missing it. I can’t wait for ‘Free Fall 2’ to come out. Max Riemelt is too good for this maladroit indoctrination banality. I didn’t enjoy Sense Hate. That's all it will promote.… Expand
  9. michael2030
    Oct 16, 2017
    5
    Certainly one of the most creative shows of its kind but fails to keep interest among average watchers. My whole family likes science fiction and fantasy but everyone one of our eight watchers burned out early in season one. I was the only won who stuck it out looking for value well into season 2.

    After reviewing comments from actors in the press and reports of those who watched the    Certainly one of the most creative shows of its kind but fails to keep interest among average watchers. My whole family likes science fiction and fantasy but everyone one of our eight watchers burned out early in season one. I was the only won who stuck it out looking for value well into season 2.

    After reviewing comments from actors in the press and reports of those who watched the producers and writers work, I would say that the reason this falls short is very simple.

    This product was a LGBT "playground" used as a forum by its writers. These two didn't plan out where they were taking the show or its characters except in the broadest sense. It is clear that none of the characters really were graced with an overall multi-series story line from which to draw motivation. The actors were deprived of really knowing anything from episode to episode and could find themselves showing up to be killed.

    It's the that the Wachowskis didn't really know where they were taking it but rather just looked for ways to explore LGBT themes and showcase various fantasies they wanted to see on TV.

    It is also clear that they had a vision that was very broad, expansive, international, and expensive. And that vision is clear from the exceptional and moving imagery captured worldwide - it conveys a very unique and compelling vision which I'm certain was not random or by accident.

    But that is the driver - a vision of imagery and LGBT situations that would shock and yet convey the writer's reality to the mainstream public. I can't say that for the 90% of the watchers like myself who are just mundane and straight, we took any pleasure or even interest in those parts of the series. Most people said they simply took a break and picked up watching when it appeared to be moving forward.

    It is clear to me that the Wachowskis have a creative vision and are driven to a certain type of product that is not mainstream and is not connected to a large audience but rather a very small and highly specialized audience.

    People who liked LOST will probably do well at least initially - all of our watchers stuck with LOST throughout even though all complained of the slowness, the lack of clear direction, and more. With Sense8 these folks dropped out because not only was it slow to develop, apparently directionless, but also just outright not entertaining enough to hold their shallow and pedestrian tastes for TV action series.    … Expand
  10. Athena1
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    How to do bomb something with SUCH POTENTIAL so badly?? I have never written a review before, but for this i felt it necessary to give some honest feedback. The Sense8 plot was very compelling; i was hopeful and excited by the prospect of a show exploring psychic phenomena and the concept of telepathy and unity/hive consciousness. The reviews were positive, and seeing that it wasHow to do bomb something with SUCH POTENTIAL so badly?? I have never written a review before, but for this i felt it necessary to give some honest feedback. The Sense8 plot was very compelling; i was hopeful and excited by the prospect of a show exploring psychic phenomena and the concept of telepathy and unity/hive consciousness. The reviews were positive, and seeing that it was written and directed by same people that made The Matrix i thought, "surely these guys can't **** it up; surely they will it justice. I couldn't have been more wrong. They **** all over this unexplored and fascinating topic with a LGBT agenda that was out of place, so forced, so over the top and in your face that at times you forget what the show is really about. And if it wasn't some super pro-gay agenda then they were wasting time with side-stories that have no relevance to the main storyline and were so boring at that, like a bad rash distracting you from something real and compelling. They watered down the Sense8 concept with juvenile comedy and nauseatingly feel-good moments that were as sappy as they were unbelievable. The goofball sitcom side-stories and unrelenting pro-gay agenda did not fit with the serious story line. They could have flushed out the main story so much more, there was so much unexplored territory; instead they wasted hours on nonsense. Instead of more time spent with the 8 main characters and their situation, and how Sense8 works or how "clusters" are born etc., they wasted countless scenes on their individual (completely uninteresting) lives with their families, lovers, jobs, etc. Such a waste of a great concept. Disappointing.… Expand
  11. MuffinManDrury
    Aug 16, 2017
    8
    A technical paragon - expertly edited, directed and scored - that teems with mature, socially pertinent themes. Boasting an extraordinarily thoughtful narrative, Sense8 showcases exquisite acting and authentic chemistry, which unfortunately does not always extend to the supporting cast. The writing, though frequently evocative, occasionally devolves into lame self-indulgence. However,A technical paragon - expertly edited, directed and scored - that teems with mature, socially pertinent themes. Boasting an extraordinarily thoughtful narrative, Sense8 showcases exquisite acting and authentic chemistry, which unfortunately does not always extend to the supporting cast. The writing, though frequently evocative, occasionally devolves into lame self-indulgence. However, Straczynski and the Wachowski's have produced a well-paced, unique show, emblematic of a necessary objection to social and cultural norms.… Expand
  12. insert_here
    Jul 8, 2017
    10
    This is the best show on tv bar none. Another reviewer, Ejarn, complains that there is no character development. Apparently he/she can't get past what he/she believes is moralizing about gender and sexuality. I'm not sure what show he is watching but it certainly is not Sense8. Each of the 8 main characters has a fully developed story line that also connects to the bigger picture. It'sThis is the best show on tv bar none. Another reviewer, Ejarn, complains that there is no character development. Apparently he/she can't get past what he/she believes is moralizing about gender and sexuality. I'm not sure what show he is watching but it certainly is not Sense8. Each of the 8 main characters has a fully developed story line that also connects to the bigger picture. It's surprising that he/she can write coherent senetences but not be able to follow this superb storyline. I suggest he/she stick to Grey's Anatomy or NCIS.… Expand
  13. KevinJM
    Jun 8, 2017
    10
    A beautiful and gripping version of our world, focused on a group of very different individuals, with different nationalities and preferences, coming together to survive life's perils. and achieve something good. Admittedly a slow build, but setting up these 8 lead characters makes the rest of the journey so incredibly engaging - time well spent. There are scenes in there that couldA beautiful and gripping version of our world, focused on a group of very different individuals, with different nationalities and preferences, coming together to survive life's perils. and achieve something good. Admittedly a slow build, but setting up these 8 lead characters makes the rest of the journey so incredibly engaging - time well spent. There are scenes in there that could probably rival game of thrones in how much they grip /shock you, but despite the reference this is no dark depressing world, but one full of hope, positivity and acceptance. Never have I felt so great and so full of terror in a short space of time (the hanging scene anyone?). If you are open minded and believe in the world coming together, and love great characters and awesome visuals, this show will literally rock your world.… Expand
  14. BBGomes
    Jun 4, 2017
    10
    AMAZING piece! I absolutely love the way it integrates a general approach on such different people and places. It's very global and each one of us can relate to at least one of the characters. It's full of excitement, the season 2 is a thrilling experience! I simply love it.
  15. diegonelli
    Jun 2, 2017
    9
    such an interesting show!! so i started it a days ago and they cancel it now, wow, that is bad luck. it kinda stopped me from watching it but meh, i still will, i want to see how it ends. i really like how diverse it is, with people from all backgrounds around the world!
  16. erajacob3
    Jun 2, 2017
    10
    This show is one of the best shows on Netflix! It is unacceptable that the cancelled it. This is a vibrant, diverse and out of the world show , whose story deserves to be told. Season 2 ended with such a cliffhanger that we deserve to know what happens to the Sensates and how they deal with all that is going on around them. It is a real show that concurs with the current political andThis show is one of the best shows on Netflix! It is unacceptable that the cancelled it. This is a vibrant, diverse and out of the world show , whose story deserves to be told. Season 2 ended with such a cliffhanger that we deserve to know what happens to the Sensates and how they deal with all that is going on around them. It is a real show that concurs with the current political and social climate of the world. This show deserves better. Netflix please pick it up again and let them finish the story!
    It has everything one show needs - different cultures, different sexualities, love and self preservation! Please bring it back!    … Expand
  17. eva3si0n
    Jun 2, 2017
    8
    Sense8 differs from the majority of modern series in the plot. Here not 1 and not 2 active actions in a plot, and whole 8! Each character is well registered by screenwriters, at everyone the world and the life. The tie is untwisted very slowly, only to the middle of the first season. To understand motives of the main antagonist it turns out only closer to the season final. But WhispersSense8 differs from the majority of modern series in the plot. Here not 1 and not 2 active actions in a plot, and whole 8! Each character is well registered by screenwriters, at everyone the world and the life. The tie is untwisted very slowly, only to the middle of the first season. To understand motives of the main antagonist it turns out only closer to the season final. But Whispers simply cool antagonist. And as for LGBT content, there is a lot of it, very much there is even a lot of.… Expand
  18. monsterdre
    May 30, 2017
    10
    Fantastic show, so diverse, amazing cast, writing superb, emotions high. deep things happen. i love it!!!!
    Cant recomment this enough to people. Please give it a chance if you havent!
  19. Gsnickers
    May 27, 2017
    8
    A show that, while spends it's entire first season doing much need world building, manages to almost never slow down. I was surprised that I liked the show and all 8 title characters, I can't think of a show where I didn't have an issue with at least one character where I felt myself wanting to fast forward or just not pay attention. Simply not the case here, I couldn't stop watching thisA show that, while spends it's entire first season doing much need world building, manages to almost never slow down. I was surprised that I liked the show and all 8 title characters, I can't think of a show where I didn't have an issue with at least one character where I felt myself wanting to fast forward or just not pay attention. Simply not the case here, I couldn't stop watching this show! The writing was a little campy sometimes, mainly the Nomi and Aminata's scenes, I just couldn't get over how campy their love was, but it was love regardless, so I put up with it because they're both so badass. There was a lot things about how the senate's connections work that were hard to understand at first, but by the end of the season, once we saw it in action, there was no denying how cool this show is, and how much potential it has as a series. Seeing it renewed for season two was a relief after the shows fate was up in the air there for a few months, but thanks to a strong twitter campaign, the show's second season is streaming right now!… Expand
  20. Carole2
    May 16, 2017
    0
    Easily one of the most racist shows I've seen in a long time. It does such a great job at racial microaggression that if one were not paying attention, one might be fed endless negative stereotypes about black people without even being aware of it. Racist piece of ...
  21. Kaija207
    May 6, 2017
    10
    Love this series! Already can't wait for the next season. I never write reviews but had to for this series. First of all it is hard to find anything these days that isn't somewhat predictable. Sense8 is not predictable at all. You do have to pay attention especially in the beginning. I love the fact that this crosses so many walks of life. There are so many high impact scenes that ILove this series! Already can't wait for the next season. I never write reviews but had to for this series. First of all it is hard to find anything these days that isn't somewhat predictable. Sense8 is not predictable at all. You do have to pay attention especially in the beginning. I love the fact that this crosses so many walks of life. There are so many high impact scenes that I find myself on the verge of tears often. (I know, sappy). But it shows the impact that the series has. There is something here for everyone especially the open minded...… Expand
  22. Llame
    May 6, 2017
    3
    The series is very preachy and overloaded with useless explicit scenes that doesn't drive forward the plot or character development for "shock value".
  23. scottNatlanta
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    At first it was a little confusing. I think a little more back story would have helped, but as you moved forward into more episodes you really started to root for some of the characters. You could see that people from different parts of the world in so many different circumstances had something to add to each other that seemed to make them more "whole". I found the further along theAt first it was a little confusing. I think a little more back story would have helped, but as you moved forward into more episodes you really started to root for some of the characters. You could see that people from different parts of the world in so many different circumstances had something to add to each other that seemed to make them more "whole". I found the further along the episodes went the more compelling it became. I am looking forward to seeing the rest of season 2.… Expand
  24. whatiremember
    Mar 6, 2017
    4
    Only got through maybe half of the season and then got bored. I feel like I should have been into this because of the trans characters and other queer characters, but the plot had so much going on I just felt all over the place. There were so many characters all over, and I think what I wanted was to have a deep connection with just one or two of them, not 8. It felt like the show alwaysOnly got through maybe half of the season and then got bored. I feel like I should have been into this because of the trans characters and other queer characters, but the plot had so much going on I just felt all over the place. There were so many characters all over, and I think what I wanted was to have a deep connection with just one or two of them, not 8. It felt like the show always cared about the characters I wasn’t feeling at that moment, so I was getting bored pretty quickly. I feel like I gave up too soon, but I probably won’t try again.

    We started watching this together, over the summer we spent living in the same town. Your bed was bigger and softer and you had an AC. I was living on a hard futon in an attic without a door of my own. So like usual, we stayed at your place. I questioned why I even paid rent. Yeah anyway we started watching this together, and I think you liked it a lot. And I wanted too, as well. But the show felt hype-saturated and slow, stuck within itself. Watching it made me so aware that I couldn’t move. Watching it made me so aware of how beautiful you thought all of this was, how desperately you wanted time to drip by like this—and how terrifying that was to me. By the end of the summer your bed was infested with bedbugs, and I regretted staying over so often.
    Show Rating: 4/10
    Viewing Experience: 4/10    … Expand
  25. Edduardo20
    Mar 4, 2017
    8
    My only problem with the series is that the eight protagonists should have the same relevance and time in camera and episodes. For example, Kala and Lito are the least coexisting with the rest, only to the end.
    And too much is given to others, when the eights should be of equal importance. Especially Christmas and in only two hours they managed to solve this problem very well, everyone    My only problem with the series is that the eight protagonists should have the same relevance and time in camera and episodes. For example, Kala and Lito are the least coexisting with the rest, only to the end.
    And too much is given to others, when the eights should be of equal importance. Especially Christmas and in only two hours they managed to solve this problem very well, everyone has their moment in the screen and the interplay between the eights is more fluid and natural.
    I hope that the second season will be as good as the Christmas special.    … Expand
  26. justinhenderson
    Jan 13, 2017
    5
    90% whining 10% story. The story part is entertaining though. I have only seen season one. Could do with a lot less banter. Characters over developed. Way too much filler crap. Would have made a great three part movie or something along those lines if it could be condensed.
  27. night4
    Jan 6, 2017
    7
    It's pretty decent, but there's way too many "main" characters. 5 would be about the absolute maximum.

    Also, it blatantly panders to specific demographics with the characters. It feels like a straight person wrote all the gay stuff and got it way, way wrong.
  28. KimSilverman
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    I thought and hoped I would enjoy this. But I didn't get more than 15 minutes into episode 1, and I could not tolerate any more. All the scenes were too disjoint and difficult to follow. The editing and cutting was too fast, so that I did not get sufficient time to digest what I was seeing. This was perhaps supposed to make me think that the show is tasteful or artistic or tense orI thought and hoped I would enjoy this. But I didn't get more than 15 minutes into episode 1, and I could not tolerate any more. All the scenes were too disjoint and difficult to follow. The editing and cutting was too fast, so that I did not get sufficient time to digest what I was seeing. This was perhaps supposed to make me think that the show is tasteful or artistic or tense or bold or engaging or mysterious or something. But the self-congratulatory incoherence went on for so long that it was simply annoying. My guess is that this show is designed for an audience that has no attention span, no focus, no ability or desire to attend to something and digest it. I am disappointed to see so many positive reviews, because that seems to suggest there are many viewers who fit that description. If you are an educated and thinking person then I recommend you do not bother watching this show.… Expand
  29. scarymoviefan
    Dec 27, 2016
    10
    A beautiful journey with a mysterious beginning, positive lgbtq+ representation, and a story line that got me hooked into the first couple of episodes!
  30. publictaste
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    This was one of the best show in 2015. As for metacritic, you should ban those that *always* give bad critic on a very well appreciated show by the pubic. I fell like i am in the 1970's and 1980's when most of the critics were done by gay (it was fashion during a few decades), but they didn't represent the public taste (including gay), its usually some snob people that think the know whatsThis was one of the best show in 2015. As for metacritic, you should ban those that *always* give bad critic on a very well appreciated show by the pubic. I fell like i am in the 1970's and 1980's when most of the critics were done by gay (it was fashion during a few decades), but they didn't represent the public taste (including gay), its usually some snob people that think the know whats best for us. Thank God TV and TV guide now uses ordinary reporter and of course not the main anchor (mostly well educated but snob). By doing so, you will get a result that really reflect public taste.… Expand
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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: David Sims
    May 9, 2017
    80
    It can lead to indulgent storytelling, but in the case of a series like Sense8, real artistry, too.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Jun 11, 2015
    70
    Sense8 is a show forever trapped between two things--its core artistic impulses and its need to over-explain everything that happens within its confines. That makes it at once beautiful and maddening, either a complete travesty or a whacked-out masterpiece--and sometimes both in the same scene.
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  3. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Jun 5, 2015
    70
    The ultimate paradox of Sense8 is that it can give away so little about its ultimate destination in three hours of screen time, and still be seductive enough to make hour four an attractive proposition.
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