Wild Wild Country

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 16, 2018
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 55
  3. Negative: 7 out of 55
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  1. HarryNuggets
    Apr 2, 2018
    6
    I kept expecting it to dig into whether there was any merit to the accusations of fraud and other financial misfeasance by Osho himself. it's worth watching, if only to underline what a group of rich, spoilt brats New Agers tend to be. He surrounded himself with a lot of self-indulgent professionals who, ironically, thought that their money, collectively pooled, would buy them happiness.I kept expecting it to dig into whether there was any merit to the accusations of fraud and other financial misfeasance by Osho himself. it's worth watching, if only to underline what a group of rich, spoilt brats New Agers tend to be. He surrounded himself with a lot of self-indulgent professionals who, ironically, thought that their money, collectively pooled, would buy them happiness. Spirituality as consumption. The residents of Antelope come off as sympathetic even if they are/were a bunch of close-minded rural Christians. They just wanted to be left alone to live their lives in quiet and peace.

    Some of the stuff these people did is pretty whacked, but that seems to be the optics and behavior of a small cadre. Sheela comes off as completely revolting. At the end of the day, the world peace these sorts talk about is peace for the well healed to do as they please and indulge their belief in their own importance.

    Ultimately it presents the story well but offers little to no insight. Could have been cut by a fair amount as well. Too long with little to no pay off at the end.    … Expand
  2. SimboTheKing
    Jun 9, 2021
    5
    I think the biggest problem with Wild, Wild Country is that it's a Netflix documentary. I'm not the most avid watcher but even I have seen enough to know there's a definite style to Netlix docs. The issue with this is that, no matter The story, its actual telling feels repetitive as it hits the same beats every time.

    There is no doubt that the story behind Wild, Wild Country is    I think the biggest problem with Wild, Wild Country is that it's a Netflix documentary. I'm not the most avid watcher but even I have seen enough to know there's a definite style to Netlix docs. The issue with this is that, no matter The story, its actual telling feels repetitive as it hits the same beats every time.

    There is no doubt that the story behind Wild, Wild Country is interesting but the style just distracts from this. It probably could have been told in half the time and without such unnecessary drama but hey its a Netflix doc so I guess if you like that style it's fine. I am not a huge fan personally and hence 5/10.    … Expand

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#33 Best TV Season of 2018
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#55 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Mar 16, 2018
    100
    It’s a challenging piece that requires the viewer to acknowledge their own reactions and then question them. In that, Wild Wild Country may be even more vital to a divided nation. It demands you see the other side.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Mar 16, 2018
    80
    A highly pleasurable new documentary series.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Jen Chaney
    Mar 16, 2018
    80
    Like most good documentarians, the Ways conduct interviews with key figures in this drama without fully passing judgment on any of them and leaving it up to viewers to draw their own conclusions.
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