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Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 18 Ratings

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Stateless

Series Details & Credits

Netflix | ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation Television | Release Date: July 8, 2020

Summary: Inspired by real events, the lives of German-Australian flight attendant Sofie Werner (Yvonne Strahovski), Afghani Ameer (Fayssal Bazzi), as well as Clare Kowitz (Asher Keddie), the new general manager and Cam Sandford (Jai Courtney), a new guard at the Australian immigration detention centre, become entwined in this drama series co-createdInspired by real events, the lives of German-Australian flight attendant Sofie Werner (Yvonne Strahovski), Afghani Ameer (Fayssal Bazzi), as well as Clare Kowitz (Asher Keddie), the new general manager and Cam Sandford (Jai Courtney), a new guard at the Australian immigration detention centre, become entwined in this drama series co-created by Tony Ayres, Elise McCredie and Cate Blanchett.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama

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Critic Reviews

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Primetimer

Aaron Barnhart

Jul 8, 2020

Season 1 Review: There is much more to chew on than simply a story about refugees in Australia. Stateless is that rare show that demands a fairly sizable investment of your time; once you let it in your head, you may have a hard time getting it out. Read full review

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Time

Judy Berman

Jul 6, 2020

Season 1 Review: Stateless starts slow, and its earnestness may be off-putting to some. But it has something profound to say about how injustice can snowball into catastrophe. Read full review

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The Independent Ed Cumming

Jul 8, 2020

Season 1 Review: This is an intriguing, sympathetic and humane drama that also serves as a critical examination of the Australian immigration system. Read full review

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The New York Times

Mike Hale

Jul 7, 2020

Season 1 Review: While the series, available in the United States on Netflix beginning Wednesday, is well made, well acted and well intentioned, it’s probably less interesting as a social-problem drama than as an example of what even the Cate Blanchetts of the world have to do to get a social-problem drama made. Read full review

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IndieWire Ben Travers

Jul 8, 2020

Season 1 Review: As a true story that touches on a worldwide crisis, “Stateless” does its job. As a current interrogation of that crises, it comes up a bit short. Read full review

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Salon

Melanie McFarland

Jul 9, 2020

Season 1 Review: There no doubt that it is a gripping watch and a worthwhile effort, regardless of reasons that may draw in viewers. Whether audiences will effectively process the messages imparted behind the dual serving of celebrity tease and well-meaning white people angst is frustratingly unclear. Read full review

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The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Jul 6, 2020

Season 1 Review: It’s a case of good intentions undone by hackneyed and creaky execution, although solid performances and a sense of palpable outrage at least keep it from totally crumbling under the weight of its leaden drama. Read full review

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Eienkei

Jul 14, 2020

A masterpiece about failures of humanity...
Started watching without any context and was blown away by amazing story and the cast. Do yourself a favor and watch this mini series.

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charlesw09

Jul 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stateless is an intriguing dramatized take on a high-profile true story, effectively presented with equally intriguing intersecting stories. Cate Blanchett, even with her limited screentime, gives a great performance, and Yvonne Strahovski, known for her incredible turn on The Handmaid's Tale gives one of the best TV performances I have seen recently. Faysal Bazzi, meanwhile, is the heart of the show. Stateless jumps off with Sofie but gradually turns its spotlight on him towards the end. While not on the same level of nuance and experience as Strahovski, Blanchett, and West, Bazzi is affecting and unforgettable as Ameer. The rest of the cast give great to serviceable performances, but it also should be noted and commended that the show cast former refugees as background artists.

Stateless could have benefitted from a slightly tighter script for more "oomph" but as is, with a little patience, it is a well-researched, well-acted, and compelling piece.… Expand

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helohe

Jul 16, 2020

While the series is interesting from a political standpoint and gives a look at australias horrible detention centers, this series fails as a tv series. The acting is bad, and the writing is boring. This would have been quite ok as a movie. But I got quite bored after 2 episodes and justWhile the series is interesting from a political standpoint and gives a look at australias horrible detention centers, this series fails as a tv series. The acting is bad, and the writing is boring. This would have been quite ok as a movie. But I got quite bored after 2 episodes and just wanted it to end or something interesting to happen. But the whole thing is just too stretched out. After reading about the true story that this series is based upon, also I was wondering why the series writers choose to change so much of the story. For example they changed the name of the main protagonist and also changed the name of the cult she joined from Kenja Communication to GOPA. Which is quite odd especially considering that GOPA is a real organisation too.… Expand

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