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Station Eleven

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Universal acclaim based on 27 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 46 Ratings

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Station Eleven

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Station Eleven

Series Details & Credits

HBO Max | Release Date: December 16, 2021

Summary: Survivors of a flu pandemic try to rebuild in the Patrick Somerville post-apocalyptic limited series based on a novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

Recent Episodes

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S1:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: January 13, 2022
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S1:E9. Episode 09
Air Date: January 6, 2022
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S1:E8. Episode 08
Air Date: January 6, 2022

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Metascore

81

Positive:

21

Mixed:

6

Negative:

0

Critic Reviews

100

Salon

Melanie McFarland

Dec 17, 2021

Season 1 Review: Wisely Somerville and his team avail themselves of the story's dreamlike feel to merge past and present with complete clarity. Through masterful directing and editing, each episode conveys the way that history lives and breathes within memory, coexisting with the present, whether within a performance or a fugue state. Read full review

100

Consequence

Carly Lane

Dec 13, 2021

Season 1 Review: Station Eleven is the quintessential case of an adaptation that doesn't just draw from the best parts of the original novel but actually finds a way to improve on the source material. Its singular flaw, really, is the timing of its release, but the final product is so provoking, poignant, and ultimately optimistic that it becomes an indelible triumph of television, a story that succeeds separately from the book, and one of the best small-screen contributions to 2021. Read full review

100

Decider

Meghan O'Keefe

Dec 15, 2021

Season 1 Review: Station Eleven is brilliant television. It’s one of the most profound meditations on love, loss, grief, and community I’ve ever seen. Read full review

80

The Hollywood Reporter

Daniel Fienberg

Dec 14, 2021

Season 1 Review: It’s a weaving structure that is very literary. Somerville smartly plays to the strength of his medium, wisely combining certain threads and separating out some of the storylines into standalone episodes. ... Carrying the show through at all times is the strong ensemble. Read full review

80

Under The Radar

Lily Moayeri

Dec 16, 2021

Season 1 Review: It weaves the stories of its eight principal characters in a way that never feels redundant or overcomplicated. Read full review

63

Chicago Tribune

Nina Metz

Dec 16, 2021

Season 1 Review: There’s a deliberate pacing to the series that starts to weigh it down around the halfway point, when you’re left wondering if all these disparate storylines will ever converge. It requires some patience. More than I might have invested, were it not for professional obligations. But I’m glad I stuck with it because these threads do ultimately come together in ways that feel meaningful. Read full review

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The Daily Beast Malcolm Jones

Dec 17, 2021

Season 1 Review: Viewers who come to the TV version without having read the book will watch another reasonably decent story of dystopia that looks and sounds like a lot of current TV fare. ... The filmmakers could have slavishly copied the plot of that book and had a perfectly fine TV series. But they didn’t, and they don’t. Read full review

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User Reviews

10

Gossgabe

Jan 10, 2022

It's no question one of the best shows I've ever seen. The haters have brain damage

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

10

crystalpalace

Feb 17, 2022

Hits the tone of the book perfectly, despite the many changes, and like all good post-apocalyptic stories truly makes you appreciate what you've got now, right in front of you. Acting, dialogue, locations all meter lightness and darkness in just the appropriate moments. A must-watch and oneHits the tone of the book perfectly, despite the many changes, and like all good post-apocalyptic stories truly makes you appreciate what you've got now, right in front of you. Acting, dialogue, locations all meter lightness and darkness in just the appropriate moments. A must-watch and one that I cannot recommend enough - although it's hard to fit into a frame, it builds its own, new frame perfectly and shows how its done. Fantastic in every way.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

9

BOWi

Jan 12, 2023

It's definitely a weird TV Series, but in the best way! The only sci-fi theme is the dystopian (end of the world) themes, but it's really a drama. It's intellectual, but not too much. It's mostly poetic. You need to give it time. You know what's best about it? It's 10 episodes and it doesn'tIt's definitely a weird TV Series, but in the best way! The only sci-fi theme is the dystopian (end of the world) themes, but it's really a drama. It's intellectual, but not too much. It's mostly poetic. You need to give it time. You know what's best about it? It's 10 episodes and it doesn't try to be more than a good story.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

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JLuis_001

Jan 14, 2022

Another pandemic story? Maybe the timing wasn't the best but this HBO Max original miniseries based on the best-selling book of the same name, is an approach to the fall of civilization in a very different way than what is usual in this kind of stories.

The future is not a dystopianAnother pandemic story? Maybe the timing wasn't the best but this HBO Max original miniseries based on the best-selling book of the same name, is an approach to the fall of civilization in a very different way than what is usual in this kind of stories.

The future is not a dystopian reality, far from it, here simply most of the people died and things ceased to be as they were.
It's an apocalyptic scenario but without a terrifying apocalypse behind it, and that's where the strengths of this story lies, because its approach to post-catastrophe life, is one in which society is slowly rebuilding itself and more importantly, through artistic elements, which is an extremely relevant point in this story.

Station Eleven is a miniseries consisting of 10 episodes.
It has a slow, leisurely pace. Totally devoid of action.
This story is not about that at all, so I can only recommend it if you are interested in a story that is more about life, loss and resilience of the soul and character of the human being, than a story about the end of the world.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

7

Dee-Jay_Deli

Dec 30, 2021

Interesting, albeit slow new take on the post-apocalypse.

Unfortunately it's lacking an egaging central mystery to keep me hooked. Let's see how long I'll keep watching...

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

6

truerock

Dec 30, 2021

Interesting take on the post-apocalyptic genre. Some of the casting and acting was good.
Mackenzie Davis turned out a very good performance and was well cast for her role.
Other casting was like the budget overran and they had to go cheap - yet any high school drama club has better actors...Interesting take on the post-apocalyptic genre. Some of the casting and acting was good.
Mackenzie Davis turned out a very good performance and was well cast for her role.
Other casting was like the budget overran and they had to go cheap - yet any high school drama club has better actors... so, always very strange why that happens. Clearly casting, acting and writing did not align in many places.

Episode 5, The Severn City Airport, is my favorite episode... I almost always enjoy David Wilmot's acting.

Daniel Zovatto is an interesting casting choice as "The Prophet" and he does a very good job. I wouldn't have thought to cast him in the role - but, it really works in an interesting way.

I was thinking of rating this a 7 (or even an 8) - but, just too many bad actors strangely cast in minor roles. Perhaps casting directors think minor roles are not important so they carelessly cast the minor roles?

I'm going to go read the professional reviews for some possible insight as to what was going on.

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Having thought about it for a while...

I think a major problem with Station Eleven was Himesh Patel as Jeevan Chaudhary (the audience member who takes care of Kirten the night of the pandemic and for the next several months). Himesh Patel fulfilled the role at an acceptable level. It is just that it was a critical role, and it should have been cast differently with a better actor. I think Himesh is fairly good actor - but, he messed up the series - in my humble opinion.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

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johnxreed

Dec 28, 2021

I watched 3 episodes and was really enjoying the acting, directing and cinematography but then the w*keness began. I just can’t watch the show anymore. What a shame.

3 of 15 users found this helpful312

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

81
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 16, 2021
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  S1:E10. Episode 10
  Air Date: January 13, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E9. Episode 09
  Air Date: January 6, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E8. Episode 08
  Air Date: January 6, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E7. Episode 07
  Air Date: December 30, 2021
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  S1:E6. Episode 06
  Air Date: December 30, 2021
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  S1:E5. The Severn City Airport
  Air Date: December 23, 2021
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  S1:E4. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren't Dead
  Air Date: December 23, 2021
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  S1:E3. Hurricane
  Air Date: December 16, 2021
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  S1:E2. A Hawk from a Handsaw
  Air Date: December 16, 2021
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  S1:E1. Wheel of Fire
  Air Date: December 16, 2021