The Returned (2015)

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Season 1
  • Network: A&E
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 9, 2015
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
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Critic Reviews

  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    Mar 9, 2015
    60
    Possibly because it works so hard to mimic the original’s gloomy restraint, The Returned feels strained.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Mar 9, 2015
    60
    This version has a brisker pace than the fine French original, though it wouldn’t be called action-packed. With its ominous and dark undertone, call it cerebral sci-fi.
  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Mar 6, 2015
    60
    The original French version of The Returned embraced spooky stillness, and the American version attempts to do this, too, but succeeds to a lesser extent. And while there’s at least a language barrier reason for remaking the French version of “The Returned”--unlike Fox’s “Gracepoint,” a remake of BBC America’s English-language “Broadchurch”--that’s still not enough creative justification for this identical, second version of the same show to exist.
  5. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Mekeisha Madden Toby
    Mar 9, 2015
    50
    A serviceable but mostly by-the-numbers remake of a brilliantly nuanced French series.
  6. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Mar 6, 2015
    50
    Take away the various visual, audio and tonal flourishes that distinguished the original, and you have a bunch of familiar American actors--the cast also includes Mark Pellegrino, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Alejandro and Michelle Forbes--standing around slack-jawed, demonstrating minimal curiosity over why this is happening and what it means.
  7. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Mar 10, 2015
    40
    It's almost a shot-for-shot remake of the original, but that's not what makes this version a derivative TV zombie. It's the lack of atmosphere and the near-complete absence of a mournful, mysterious tone that makes the new version feel empty and hollow.

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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 60
  3. Negative: 16 out of 60
  1. Qldgamer
    Mar 11, 2015
    3
    Since there is another show already in the US, which borrowed heavily from the French Returned series then this seems to be a waste of timeSince there is another show already in the US, which borrowed heavily from the French Returned series then this seems to be a waste of time and money.

    I hate it when the US does this with shows, they pull the script out, replace the place and actors (many looking the same) and they make it for the US. These shows tend to fail as the scripts are written for another audience and overall they do not translate that well into the US market.    … Full Review »
  2. arkien
    Mar 10, 2015
    5
    It's just a copy almost frame by frame of the french show. Surprisingly, Camille is played by an adult actress instead of a teenager (justIt's just a copy almost frame by frame of the french show. Surprisingly, Camille is played by an adult actress instead of a teenager (just because of the sex scene?). I didn't feel anything watching the 1st episode, while I was amazed by the entire original series. This remake is totally unnecessary.… Full Review »
  3. ozymandias79
    Mar 11, 2015
    0
    Riding on the back of the awesome French series, this American remake is a poor carbon copy. Actors, settings, names (even french ones), andRiding on the back of the awesome French series, this American remake is a poor carbon copy. Actors, settings, names (even french ones), and costumes have been duplicated in an attempt to capture the quality of the original series. Although the excellent soundtrack by Mogwai has been replaced with generic crap. Also, the kid is nowhere near as creepy as french Victor. The very least the Americans could have done was try to make this series their own. Instead, this lazy recreation is what we've been handed.… Full Review »
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