The OA

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 16, 2016
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 255 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 229 out of 255
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 255
  3. Negative: 17 out of 255
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  1. Quietlionmusic
    Mar 25, 2019
    6
    I found myself captivated for most of the season, it's weirdness drew me in. I felt sometimes the show slowed down a little too much, and by the end of the season things just started to not make sense which I don't totally hold against it because again, I like the uniqueness of it. I would have liked to see a little more cohesion in the show, and not just the feeling of being led onI found myself captivated for most of the season, it's weirdness drew me in. I felt sometimes the show slowed down a little too much, and by the end of the season things just started to not make sense which I don't totally hold against it because again, I like the uniqueness of it. I would have liked to see a little more cohesion in the show, and not just the feeling of being led on forever like you are watching Lost.… Expand
  2. night4
    Apr 16, 2019
    4
    The high reviews are baffling. It's ok but certainly not great. The only thing it has going for it is being weird, and that only takes it so far. The ending is so bad, I'm done with the show and will never watch another episode.
  3. CinemaCrush
    Apr 4, 2019
    5
    Despite the great start of the OA (season 1), season 2, although quite ambitious, which is admirable. is also convoluted and tries to cram just about every element of sci-fi into this return. Season 2 suffers from a major identity crisis, hopping back and forth from what seems to be well plotted sci-fi mystery to just outright nonsense (at times) disguised as mystery. I can't give it aDespite the great start of the OA (season 1), season 2, although quite ambitious, which is admirable. is also convoluted and tries to cram just about every element of sci-fi into this return. Season 2 suffers from a major identity crisis, hopping back and forth from what seems to be well plotted sci-fi mystery to just outright nonsense (at times) disguised as mystery. I can't give it a terrible review, as some of the great elements of season 1 carry on into season 2. I also cannot give it a great review, as the new season 2 plot lines are messy and are basically a 10 pound story in a 5 pound bag. If you do start it, chances are you will finish it, out of hope for it being tied together neatly with a bow. So I give it a 5/10. There is enough quality extended from season 1 to carry you through season 2, but it will be a much more jampacked to a fault ride.… Expand
  4. Movingmetaphor
    Mar 23, 2019
    6
    Season 2 is lacking much of what made season 1 amazing, and sadly I don't think it stacks up. Multiple story lines with absolutely no bearing on the overall arc, and plot twists which feel like shark jumping the shark jumping the shark jumping the shark. I really wanted to like it, and philosophically, it feels like maybe we've all caught up to Brit and Zal's IQ level, to the point thatSeason 2 is lacking much of what made season 1 amazing, and sadly I don't think it stacks up. Multiple story lines with absolutely no bearing on the overall arc, and plot twists which feel like shark jumping the shark jumping the shark jumping the shark. I really wanted to like it, and philosophically, it feels like maybe we've all caught up to Brit and Zal's IQ level, to the point that what they have to say doesn't feel as fresh anymore. Whether it be 'Maniac,' 'Russian Doll,' or even your own psychedelic experience, a lot of what is presented as weird is pretty mundane by now. It's still an enjoyable watch, but nothing noteworthy.… Expand

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Jan 3, 2020
    80
    It’s clear The OA is doubling down on its commitment to strangeness for strangeness's sake. All of which makes it a uniquely acquired taste – but also a show that, if you can attune yourself to its batty frequencies, delivers an experience like nothing else on screen.
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  2. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Jack Seale
    Dec 3, 2019
    40
    Events, characters and half-formed ideas are thrown at the screen then abandoned in favour of fresh mysteries, the show infinitely rolling out a carpet of kookiness.
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  3. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Richard Lawson
    Apr 3, 2019
    70
    The first seven and a half hours of Season 2 are really striking, both grief drama and haunted-house mystery. But when the story finally gets where it’s been going the whole time, you realize that not much of what just happened really mattered; all anyone on The OA needs to do to change the scenery is jump dimensions. Which gives the whole show a dismaying weightlessness.
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