The Society

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 10, 2019
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 41
  3. Negative: 7 out of 41
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  1. Voodoo123
    May 22, 2019
    4
    Another vapid tv show hinged on an initially interesting premise that it subsequently fails to deliver on answering nothing of the 'mystery' it presents you with leaving you with a 'lord of the flies teen drama'. Couple that with some some uninspired cinematography and the fact they cast actors all clearly well into their 20's and you have a drab show that feels straight out of theAnother vapid tv show hinged on an initially interesting premise that it subsequently fails to deliver on answering nothing of the 'mystery' it presents you with leaving you with a 'lord of the flies teen drama'. Couple that with some some uninspired cinematography and the fact they cast actors all clearly well into their 20's and you have a drab show that feels straight out of the 2000's. Despite these flaws the acting is decent so if all you want going in is another teen drama then this show could provide some entertainment for you... otherwise AVOID!… Expand
  2. ArcanaThe4th
    May 25, 2019
    5
    This teen version of Lord of the Flies is interesting in its views on society and what happens when all the rules are out of the window, but for the most part, you have to deal with a lot of teen drama crap and unlikable people making stupid choices, with only a vast minority of characters (about 5) being genuinely likable and the show does a poor job of exploring the mystery that makes itThis teen version of Lord of the Flies is interesting in its views on society and what happens when all the rules are out of the window, but for the most part, you have to deal with a lot of teen drama crap and unlikable people making stupid choices, with only a vast minority of characters (about 5) being genuinely likable and the show does a poor job of exploring the mystery that makes it unique, but there's a lot of potential and skill hiding beneath these faults, which is why I want to stick around and see where it goes.… Expand
  3. Jolokia
    May 27, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unbelievable premise of a town disappearing into another dimension. Who supplies the power, gas, water and for that matter a year's supply of bottled bear in a town full of teenagers with no parental oversight -- wouldn't last more than 2 weeks in a typical American town.

    The show is a creepily voyeuristic examination of the teenage relationships in the cutoff town but some of the best actors are not given enough time to expand into their roles.    … Expand

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#61 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Adam White
    Jan 3, 2020
    60
    It’s easy to sneer at The Society, awash as it is in teen-series melodrama and a perpetually unsatisfying central mystery that only truly serves as a high-concept hook, but there’s something oddly seductive about the show as it comes into its own – the kind of series you only realise around its midpoint you’ve become unexpectedly invested in. Just as long as you don’t think too hard about it.
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  2. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Dec 3, 2019
    60
    A brilliantly average, perfectly imperfect show for bouncing teens, cankered fortysomethings and nothing in between.
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  3. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Doreen St. Félix
    May 22, 2019
    70
    There’s an irrepressible optimism to this guilty-pleasure watch.
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