The Devil's Hour

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

Critic Reviews

  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Johnny Loftus
    Nov 2, 2022
    80
    Take your average police-involved murder mystery and amplify it with creepy goings-on of both the real and imagined variety, questions of deja vu and busted memory, spooky kids, and some terrific performances from Jessica Raine and Peter Capaldi, and you’ve got The Devil’s Hour.
  2. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Oct 28, 2022
    80
    It’s great fun. Its many, many pieces – which if they gel will make it a great show in all sorts of other ways – are currently held together by Raine’s absolutely storming performance.
  3. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Amanda Whiting
    Oct 27, 2022
    80
    The sinister image collage is evocative, but ultimately a show like The Devil’s Hour is only as good as its pay-off. I, for one, am convinced enough by the early episodes to stick around and find out exactly how creepy a kid we’re dealing with this Halloween.
  5. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Martin Carr
    Oct 28, 2022
    60
    The Devil’s Hour fails to concisely pull all its puzzle pieces together and satisfy. There is a sense of kitchen sink in the construction, which may make audiences thinking twice before investing valuable time in this convoluted premise. Only elevated by the conviction of those involved, this distinctly average supernatural thriller from Prime Video feels like a wasted opportunity.
  6. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Jasper Rees
    Oct 27, 2022
    60
    You’ll need your plot goggles on The Devil’s Hour. Hints are dropped in the viewer’s path, without any promise that picking up on them will enhance your understanding. ... Some may find that gratification is too teasingly postponed.

User Reviews

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User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. geewah
    May 5, 2023
    7
    A show that knows how to keep you hooked in but at times is a frustrating watch. The performances of Capaldi and in particular Raine areA show that knows how to keep you hooked in but at times is a frustrating watch. The performances of Capaldi and in particular Raine are fantastic and is the show's greatest strength.… Full Review »
  2. AlBal665
    Nov 5, 2022
    10
    Really enjoyed this, it sort of reminded me of DARK a bit. Hope Amazon makes a second series!
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