The Path: Season 1

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HULU | Season Premiere Date: March 30, 2016

Summary: Eddie (Aaron Paul), his wife Sarah (Michelle Monaghan), and current leader Cal (Hugh Dancy) are some of the followers of religious sect called The Meyerist Movement in this drama originally called The Way and created by Jessica Goldberg.

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. The Miracle
Air Date: June 2, 2016
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S1:E9. A Room with a View
Air Date: May 18, 2016
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S1:E8. The Shore
Air Date: May 11, 2016

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IndieWire Ben Travers

Mar 30, 2016

The Path, based on the full first season provided for review, is an expertly constructed, beautifully shot and impeccably acted piece of television worthy of the hype Hulu has helped build around it. But more than that, it's a series addressing issues of faith more directly than any in recent memory. Read full review

Joshua Alston

Mar 28, 2016

Despite its flaws, The Path builds one hell of a foundation for seasons to come. It demonstrates the potential to grow deeper and more rewarding as it matures, like any drama Katims has been associated with. Read full review

Collider Allison Keene

Mar 28, 2016

While skepticism may rule at the start, it doesn’t take long for the show to make one a believer in its own story, and in the power of its exceptional performances. Read full review

Mitchel Broussard

Mar 25, 2016

Given how niftily realized The Meyerism Movement is throughout the entire first season, its stretches of twiddling banality only feel tiresome in hindsight. In the moment, The Path always seems to have its footing, mostly thanks to the confident strut of of its leads. Read full review

Emily VanDerWerff

Mar 30, 2016

It's a wild, weird blend of influences, and not all of it works. The Path is not a great TV show--not yet--but it's great-adjacent. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Mar 29, 2016

While The Path is engaging, and smart when it comes to portraying the strangeness of cult life, it suffers from a bad case of tonal overkill. Read full review

Chris Cabin

Mar 28, 2016

The Path is unfortunately content to focus on a variety of rote melodramatic byways that give little insight into the fight between faith and personal desire, or the psychological relief and societal bliss that believers expect from their chosen religions. Read full review

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Lozlaw

Apr 1, 2017

WOW people are anal about TV these days! I think it has a slightly predictable bent in some ways, but STILL up there with Game of Thrones and breaking bad. I think cults like this HAVE a predictability that can only be represented with, well, a slightly predictable bent.

Absolute powerWOW people are anal about TV these days! I think it has a slightly predictable bent in some ways, but STILL up there with Game of Thrones and breaking bad. I think cults like this HAVE a predictability that can only be represented with, well, a slightly predictable bent.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely; it;s an old cliche, but it's very true. I didn't mind Cal too much at the start - but I knew I'd end up hating him!

Aaron Paul is just an excellent actor who really, really becomes the part, and how "Jessie" is the character, in a GOOD way, like, it could almost be a very left - field spin off from Breaking Bad, Jessie escapes into the Meyerist movement, I mean why not? Better call Saul to throw off that media attention! And set Mike (RIP) onto Cal!

It has all the depth I need, all the shades of grey, all the very best and worst of human nature, and strangely deluded but nonetheless beautiful souls - Brilliant piece of art in my honest opinion.

And I am SURE it's going to all end VERY dramatically!… Expand

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d-lux

Apr 1, 2016

Only two episodes in but The Path looks extremely promising. Great acting, unique vision, and visually pretty powerful. Very curious to see where this goes.

1 of 7 users found this helpful16

Prosmooth

Mar 31, 2016

Not sure where this is heading--but it's very strong. Only seen 2 episodes. I first saw Aaron Paul in Big Love--and he was the reason I started watching Breaking Bad. He's the reason I started watching this show as well. The man can pick good projects (Need For Speed being an exception toNot sure where this is heading--but it's very strong. Only seen 2 episodes. I first saw Aaron Paul in Big Love--and he was the reason I started watching Breaking Bad. He's the reason I started watching this show as well. The man can pick good projects (Need For Speed being an exception to the rule)--and he's actually producing this show. Hugh Dancy from Hannibal is strong too--along with the whole cast. I'm intrigued to see where this is going. Really suspenseful and thought provoking show about faith and religion.… Expand

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viewer911

May 15, 2016

Aron Paul carries the show. One of those series that takes a while to get into but intriguing as to where it ends up. Predict a growing following of dedicated viewers as it progresses.

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JennetP

May 27, 2016

Good but not as good as it could be. What's fresh and fascinating is the portrait of Meyerism, the "path" of the title, and the people drawn to it. The series asks questions about belief and doubt, and, just when viewers think they understand what's true (or possible) in the world, showsGood but not as good as it could be. What's fresh and fascinating is the portrait of Meyerism, the "path" of the title, and the people drawn to it. The series asks questions about belief and doubt, and, just when viewers think they understand what's true (or possible) in the world, shows them that they don't. Great stuff. Unfortunately, the series doesn't seem to trust this material, so it adds a lot of implausible melodrama. I love Hugh Dancy, but his character is so twitchy and out-of-control that he couldn't lead a cult consisting of himself and some gerbils, much less a thriving psycho-social-spiritual movement. After 10 episodes, it's too late to walk back some of the more lurid plot developments, but I can't help wishing the series would focus more on faith, power, and community on the fringe.… Expand

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allisonjane65

May 29, 2016

I've persevered through most of the first season because of a few promising episodes but I'm over it now.

It's just getting more and more ridiculous and unbelievable and I can't be bothered waiting to see if it will improve.

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dibopitt

May 7, 2016

one of the worst shows i have ever seen. i could not take it more than 30 minutes. shows usually with a high note and some kind of excitement but this show was boring from the very beginning. i think i am being generous giving it a 1 out of 10.

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 16, 2018
Season 2

64
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 25, 2017
Season 1

70
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 30, 2016
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  S1:E10. The Miracle
  Air Date: June 2, 2016
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  S1:E9. A Room with a View
  Air Date: May 18, 2016
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  S1:E8. The Shore
  Air Date: May 11, 2016
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  S1:E7. Refugees
  Air Date: May 4, 2016
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  S1:E6. Breaking and Entering
  Air Date: April 27, 2016
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  S1:E5. The Hole
  Air Date: April 28, 2016
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  S1:E4. The Future
  Air Date: April 21, 2016
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  S1:E3. A Homecoming
  Air Date: April 14, 2016
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  S1:E2. The Era of the Ladder
  Air Date: April 7, 2016
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  S1:E1. What the Fire Throws
  Air Date: March 30, 2016