Wayward Pines

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: May 14, 2015
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 246 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 175 out of 246
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 246
  3. Negative: 27 out of 246
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  1. spud
    Jun 16, 2016
    0
    Terrible show. The first fifteen minutes of the first episode are alright, and then it degenerates into substandard, poorly written, badly acted rubbish. Really terrible show, I cannot stress that enough. Really bad.
  2. Aillas
    Oct 2, 2015
    3
    The central premise, which is revealed some time in episode 3 or 4 ("we can't tell them the truth because they will all kill themselves if they find out, so we'll just have to carry on with this stupid farce") is flimsy beyond belief, and without it everything else falls apart. It's very difficult to "suspend disbelief" and just enjoy the story when the plot is so full of holes and theThe central premise, which is revealed some time in episode 3 or 4 ("we can't tell them the truth because they will all kill themselves if they find out, so we'll just have to carry on with this stupid farce") is flimsy beyond belief, and without it everything else falls apart. It's very difficult to "suspend disbelief" and just enjoy the story when the plot is so full of holes and the characters behave so irrationally. I've always wondered, is it really impossible for the people who greenlight these series to just read the script and tell right away that the series is going to be rubbish, so it should not be made?… Expand
  3. Yonkiman
    May 31, 2015
    2
    The best way I can describe the plot and the characterizations of Wayward Pines is to imagine a moderately creative but nuance-deprived 12-year old had a school assignment to make up a mysterious TV show and write an episode every week. He then plopped down on the couch, watched Twin Peaks and Lost, and figured if he took about 50% from each no one would realize he was plagiarizing.The best way I can describe the plot and the characterizations of Wayward Pines is to imagine a moderately creative but nuance-deprived 12-year old had a school assignment to make up a mysterious TV show and write an episode every week. He then plopped down on the couch, watched Twin Peaks and Lost, and figured if he took about 50% from each no one would realize he was plagiarizing. Unfortunately he didn't steal from the good/clever/stylish/interesting/believable parts, he just grabbed the surface-level, in-your-face surprising/wacko bits.

    Actually all you need to know is already there in the title: "Wayward Pines" - it's "Twin Peaks", except they went with "Wayward" instead of something more realistic like "Twin" to hit you over the head that the place is weird.

    Note: If this actually turns out to have been written and directed by a 12-year-old, I will change my rating to an 8 to encourage the kid to keep at it. Once he has another 6 to 20 years life experience and a lot of creative writing classes, I suspect he could turn out some brilliant stuff...    … Expand
  4. dyshpo
    May 28, 2015
    2
    Unoriginal steals concept from Lost and Under the Dome. SHAMalan should keep away from all areas of filmmaking even catering and being a chauffer on sets .
  5. alarazz
    Dec 27, 2016
    0
    this show is the most pathetic tv series ever in tv history, it is an insult to the mind of a good tv show lover.
    i can not imagine anyone watch it . it lacks void , logic and depth, the most uninteresting series ever to air on tv. am full of disgust and disdain of the whole concept.
  6. tpotz
    May 15, 2015
    0
    A gross disappointment. Slow moving, shallow characters, predictable plot, ridiculous setting. The town's sheriff's secretary playing cards and smacking gum....really? Only one nurse on duty in a turn of the century hospital? And Ethan isn't immediately incredulous? Gimme a break! Was a waste of a good hour......won't be tuning in for any more.
  7. DakotaFred
    May 31, 2015
    0
    Matt oh Matt oh Matt.. what were you thinking signing up for this "show"?!! It is just way too predictable, unbelievable and way too boring. It just feels like they're stretching the plot, hoping people will like it so that they can drag it out... setting us up for an epic long drawn out soap opera (ala "Lost"). What a waste of talent. I hope Matt is killed off so he can go do somethingMatt oh Matt oh Matt.. what were you thinking signing up for this "show"?!! It is just way too predictable, unbelievable and way too boring. It just feels like they're stretching the plot, hoping people will like it so that they can drag it out... setting us up for an epic long drawn out soap opera (ala "Lost"). What a waste of talent. I hope Matt is killed off so he can go do something worthwhile.… Expand
  8. Phoenixxl
    Aug 5, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thing is .. it takes a lot more than 2000 years for an organism to evolve into something noticably different. The more complex an organism the longer it takes , the longer the period before being fertile the longer it takes also. Humans chaning so much in such a short time is just laughable. For anyone with a basic understanding in biology the spell is broken right there.
    If you're going to take some artictic freedom take a leap and keep it possible. An invasion of killer mucus from outer space is more plausible than humans evolving into some kind of incarnation of "The Flash".    … Expand

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    May 15, 2015
    70
    It's TV designed for people who watch a lot of TV and know a lot of TV, and aren't necessarily coming into Wayward Pines to be stunned by its novelty but to see if a group of talented actors, writers, and filmmakers can stitch a crazy quilt of influences into something coherent and pleasurable. They do. But it takes a while.
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  2. The Detroit News
    Reviewed by: Tom Long
    May 14, 2015
    75
    It’s not going anywhere you’d likely suspect, and the big reveal episodes have a lot of explaining to do, but this hyper-paranoid, time-twisting and addictive show is actually laying a foundation for something. How that something eventually plays out remains a question, but the ride there is an undeniable kick.
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  3. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    May 14, 2015
    75
    Come for the mystery, stay for the performances.
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