The Twilight Zone (2019)

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37
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Critic Reviews

  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Darren Franich
    Mar 29, 2019
    20
    The first four episodes are all bad, a mess of sleepy conceits grasping toward topicality with on-the-nose dialogue spoken by boring characters. A couple sharp performances can’t triumph against nonstop plot contrivance. This is one of 2019’s first great disappointments.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Apr 1, 2019
    10
    They manage to take plenty of good actors and give them nothing, leaving them slipping around in vanilla. Even writer Glen Morgan, who has done excellent work, especially in the original X-Files series, can't bring any of these episodes to life. ... All four episodes are bad, but the first two are terrible.

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#19 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019
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#5 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

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User Score
4.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 105 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 105
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 105
  3. Negative: 51 out of 105
  1. razorgator
    Apr 1, 2019
    0
    Sadly, this is the worst version of the Twilight Zone out of all of them. The dialogue comes across as forced, the characters are not theSadly, this is the worst version of the Twilight Zone out of all of them. The dialogue comes across as forced, the characters are not the least bit interesting, and not a single moment did I feel the hallmark Twilight Zone eeriness.… Full Review »
  2. OlivierPiel
    Apr 2, 2019
    0
    Do you think the writers of the first episode understood the self-inflicted irony of their script? I don't! Just as the club's audienceDo you think the writers of the first episode understood the self-inflicted irony of their script? I don't! Just as the club's audience doesn't laugh one bit at the comedy sketches of our protagonist. I too sat bored out my mind, waiting for this snail-like train wreck to finally unfurl its "coup de théâtre".
    I know 14 year olds with more writing talent.
    And Jordan Peele can't help but rear its ugly overrated head!    … Full Review »
  3. PurpleCrayon4U
    Apr 1, 2019
    2
    Nightmare? NO Suspenseful? NO Intriguing? NO Boring? DEFINITELY

    The premise:Investigative Journalist flying to Tel Aviv and recovering from    Nightmare? NO Suspenseful? NO Intriguing? NO Boring? DEFINITELY

    The premise:Investigative Journalist flying to Tel Aviv and recovering from a previous assignment. Because nothing is truly original anymore, this episode is a take on the original Nightmare at 20,000 Feet Twilight Zone episode from 1963. If all that Jordan Peele has planned for is modifications of existing TZ episodes, then this series as well as its Producer are just leftovers heated in a microwave and presented as 'NEW'. Nightmare at 30,000 Feet offers nothing that gives the viewer a reason to sit on the edge of their seat. In the original the manifestations that are supposed to be within William Shatner's mind turn out to be reality discovered by all including the viewer, yet in this 30,000 Feet version, the viewer knows every step and can deduce every future path in advance and the only left in the dark until the end is the antagonist journalist. This is a 3rd grade effort at storytelling and to anticipate future episodes leaves a bad taste in my mouth.    … Full Review »
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