The Crowded Room: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Apple TV+ | Season Premiere Date: June 8, 2023

Summary: Interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried) learns how Danny Sullivan's (Tom Holland) past played a part in his involvement in a shooting in New York City in this miniseries inspired by Daniel Keyes' 1981 nonfiction book The Minds of Billy Milligan.

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

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Judgment
Air Date: July 27, 2023
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S1:E9. Family
Air Date: July 20, 2023
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S1:E8. Reunion
Air Date: July 13, 2023

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John Anderson

Jun 9, 2023

It feels aimless in the early going—not uncharmingly so, but seemingly without a defined objective. To offer a carrot—that everything comes together in episode 6—is asking for a good deal of time and patience, but stick with it. The performances throughout are, at worst, mesmerizing. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jun 9, 2023

If you can make it through the first five episodes, you will be rewarded. [12 Jun - 2 Jul 2023, p.6]

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jun 8, 2023

An actor needs to hold the audience’s attention even as an Everyman figure and – no thanks to an unscintillating script – Holland is too quiet a presence to compel. Seyfried puts in a fine performance, but it feels like a bland comedown from her last outing as that walking bundle of contradictions Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout. That said, I haven’t watched the back half of the series. Read full review

Angie Han

Jun 6, 2023

The Crowded Room pivots from gritty crime drama to something altogether sadder and more sentimental, with unfortunately mixed results. Read full review

The Independent Nick Hilton

Jun 9, 2023

The cast is strong. The basis of the story – which has been dramatised before, usually more explicitly in the horror genre – is compelling. But The Crowded Room is an unsatisfying blend of these components, which takes, at best, a curate’s egg, and scrambles it. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jun 12, 2023

A couple of the performances here are pitched at a level that’s almost engaging. But wandering through vivid recreations of New York’s (gay) club scene on the cusp of New Wave, London stock footage exteriors and generic interiors becomes almost sleep inducing. There are NO STAKES IN “The Crowded Room.” Read full review

Robert Levin

Jun 9, 2023

It's hard to imagine a worse show. Read full review

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hoehlinger

Aug 29, 2023

Amazing series. I don't understand why critics are bad as I find it an amazing series with two amazing actors and a real deep dive into psychology. We were fascinated by the scenario and by the way John Holland did his interpretation.

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Movierenew

Jun 11, 2023

I don't know if **** are high or what but this is a great tv series amazing story very complicated mystery top notch performance amazing set Pease it's like a beautiful dream which is a absolutely nightmare as well

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sampierotti

Jul 28, 2023

Best TV series I've seen so far. When you mix a masterpiece like joker and the person of Tom Holland, you are doing fusion therapy and -spolier- It works!

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tai808

Jun 9, 2023

Slowburn with incredible cinematography and sound. Beautiful performances from Tom Holland, Sasha Lane and Levon Hawke.

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SitoMinhanco

Jun 9, 2023

Really good so far. Awesome cinematography and performances, Tom Holland's acting is stellar in this series.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

truerock

Jun 10, 2023

A coming-of-age television miniseries - psychological thriller. It starts off as a fairly average teen-movie for teens - but, with an obvious twist. An early theme covered in several ways in the early episodes is bullies and bullying.

The casting, acting, directing, editing, etc are allA coming-of-age television miniseries - psychological thriller. It starts off as a fairly average teen-movie for teens - but, with an obvious twist. An early theme covered in several ways in the early episodes is bullies and bullying.

The casting, acting, directing, editing, etc are all good.

The setting is the 1980's in a middle class American suburban neighborhood. The 1980's are my least favorite decade of all decades - but, that's just me.

I've only watched the first episode. It will be interesting to see how it develops.

I may need to come back and update my rating after I've watched all of the episodes.

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So, episode 2 was completely different from episode 1. Its very good but in a completely different way.… Expand

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pangipingu

Aug 2, 2023

4/10
ATTN: I'm being ultra generous by giving such a high rating to this absolutely disappointing show, but I admire the effort somehow. This is definitely the most ambitious project I've watched recently, typifying what it means to bite off more than you can chew. Tom Holland is no doubt an4/10
ATTN: I'm being ultra generous by giving such a high rating to this absolutely disappointing show, but I admire the effort somehow. This is definitely the most ambitious project I've watched recently, typifying what it means to bite off more than you can chew. Tom Holland is no doubt an acceptable actor of his generation, but taking on such a challenging role is simply a huge mistake on his account as this complex character requires a veteran performer with a diverse set of skills. On the other hand, the ludicrous production design incongruous with the era in question really put me off. One could probably ignore these flaws, but the most unforgivable aspect of the series was its awful writing. How can anyone (much less an experienced screenwriter) form such a shallow reading of a much-debated psychological condition?… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

48
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E10. Judgment
  Air Date: July 27, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E9. Family
  Air Date: July 20, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E8. Reunion
  Air Date: July 13, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E7. The Crowded Room
  Air Date: July 6, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E6. Rya
  Air Date: June 29, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E5. Savior
  Air Date: June 22, 2023
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  S1:E4. London
  Air Date: June 15, 2023
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  S1:E3. Murder
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S1:E2. Sanctuary
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S1:E1. Exodus
  Air Date: June 8, 2023