Wanderlust (2018)

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 19, 2018
User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
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  1. Edeltraud
    Nov 22, 2018
    1
    Starts out strong -- a good exploration of an adult dilemma with great actors -- then the last two episodes devolve into such tedious crap I have to say don't even waste your time getting involved. I could have screamed at the snail pace as people just stood around moping or eating a cupcake in their underwear. The writer or director had no finish for this and all the drama was sucked dryStarts out strong -- a good exploration of an adult dilemma with great actors -- then the last two episodes devolve into such tedious crap I have to say don't even waste your time getting involved. I could have screamed at the snail pace as people just stood around moping or eating a cupcake in their underwear. The writer or director had no finish for this and all the drama was sucked dry even before we get to that godawful therapy episode. Really too bad this fell apart. Good topic, much potential, but ultimately a big mess. Even the great music gets shut off & we get treated to several dirges to go with the endless moping.… Expand
  2. PeterSant
    Nov 9, 2018
    8
    It's a good series, good performances and everything. But there is still room for improvement in a possible second season.
    Toni Collette shows that she is an excellent actress, as always giving a show.

Awards & Rankings

79
#79 Best TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    Oct 30, 2018
    70
    Collette happens to be excellent, but to enjoy her performance in full, you must accept without judgment that her character, whose true struggle is to confront grief, is named Joy. The actual writing is rarely so unsubtle, except when Payne yields the floor to earnest speechifying about carnal needs and emotional desires.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Oct 19, 2018
    83
    Always present, Collette invites the audience to go along with her on Joy’s little trial, and watching her react to the character’s discoveries is as gratifying as discovering them yourself. Wanderlust lists the definition of its title underneath the title card in every episode--“strong longing for, or an impulse toward wandering”--but it is never lost. Not with Collette at the wheel.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Gwen Ihnat
    Oct 19, 2018
    91
    Love is a journey, and if we’re lucky, it’s a long one. But Wanderlust--led by Toni Collette--offers a fascinating exploration of the twists and turns along the way.
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