The Stranger

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 30, 2020
User Score
4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 11 out of 25
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  1. ExTexan
    Feb 4, 2020
    8
    Why all the hate? This series threw in everything but the kitchen sink, but that’s what I liked about it. There was a new twist about every five minutes, making this the least predictable series I’ve watched in a long time. I appreciate that. Thought it was a fun watch.
  2. macdavid
    Feb 8, 2020
    9
    Very good. Suspense untill the last episode. And it's true: everyone has a secret.
  3. ralph812
    Feb 12, 2020
    10
    I binged this. I didn't plan to but there were so many surprises and twists that I just couldn't stop. There are about a dozen different story lines that seem unconnected but in some way affect each other. The ending ties them all together and does not disappoint.
  4. geewah
    Jan 14, 2021
    7
    Entertaining pulp that is filled enough twists and red herrings to keep you interested until the end.

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Jan 31, 2020
    60
    It’s your typical Coben yarn, with multiple and seemingly unrelated threads going on at once, characters who have dark secrets that are alluded to but not mentioned outright until enough tension is drawn out, and mysteries upon mysteries.
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  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Jan 30, 2020
    70
    Labyrinthine as its multiple cases – with details muddied by well-concealed deceptions or good old fashioned controlled substances – the performances are enough of an attractant to keep a person engaged initially, ensnaring them eventually. ... In elevating the emotional stakes to the same level as the conspiracy, Brocklehurst imbues "The Stranger" with a weight that stays with the viewer more effectively than all the other weekend crimetime options parading across TV schedules.
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  3. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    Jan 30, 2020
    60
    Plots pile on top of one another, leaving us to work out how or if they’re linked. ... Not dark enough to be great, but highly bingeable.
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