La Brea

Finally got around to see this and I loved it. But there's are some cons, the first it's on NBC so chances this gets cancelled are high. Then the story won't be for everyone, especially those who love to cherry pick faults on fiction shows by comparing it to reality.
If none of this bothers you, then you have a hell of a promise of an entertaining show. I hope you enjoy it.

This TV Show oh man!... could actually have continued with all its craziness of which even a Rotten 🍅s's critics consensus said that "there may be method to its madness, but La Brea simply doesn't commit to its insane premise hard enough to shake out a show worth watching—at least not yet" of which it sure did have a method to its madness that something that wasn't explored is of how a trunk with Civil War-era gold inside that was found by Lucas Hayes and Scott Israni was buried in 10,000 BC while they were digging in the 6th episode of the 1st season that even in the next episode Scott Israni told Josh Harris and Riley Velez that the gold was from 1863 when he showed the trunk to both of them and thus speculating that it was proof that there were people from that year living in such year. I mean seriously? How could they have ended the TV Show on its 3rd season when it had a great thing going on that was..................

since the upcoming "3rd season" is gonna be composed of "6 episodes", then it must be offered to have an availability for watching it "commercial free" or else it might be thrown to the 🗑

Storyline is interesting acting for most cast is mediocre. Is somehow pretty good still , because of the story and a few interesting characters that make it feel down to Earth. The real reason it's kinda good is the engrossing storyline.

The series finale was rushed. They could've extended it up to E08, and left us with an awesome two-episode series finale.

A lot of questions were also left unanswered. There were also inconsistencies. I blame the decision to cancel it, the creator more likely had to cut a lot of stuff, thus, it ended this way.

As of Season 2 Episode 6, these are my speculations:

[spoiler]Something happened which split the group into four:[/spoiler]
[spoiler]1. Silas - has his own agenda (although, IIRC, he was protecting Gavin/Isaiah because he made a promise to his mother, so they're probably "aligned"?)[/spoiler]
[spoiler]2. Aldrich - had her own agenda[/spoiler]
[spoiler]3. Gavin's mother - to permanently shutdown 1988[/spoiler]
[spoiler]4. James (father) - who doesn't care what happens to the past as long as the future is saved[/spoiler]

[spoiler]I think when they learned they were causing the sinkholes, James changed his agenda. They will stay in 10,000 B.C. and restart the human history their way.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]Also, Gavin's mother said that their own future (2076) changed after the sinkholes started showing up randomly in their history. This is probably what gave James the idea to keep the portal open, and maybe to stay in 10,000 B.C.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]I'm also suspecting that James is using the portals as a weapon. When they opened a portal to 1988, it caused an earthquake, a sign of an impending sinkhole.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]If that is correct, then wherever the portal is opened, a sinkhole will eventually show up too.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]The portal from the Lazarus project is one way. The sinkhole is the loop back. That is why the sinkholes are showing up. The energy produced by the Lazarus portal needs a loopback. Since no one's controlling it on the other side, a loopback portal shows up randomly.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]Now, why a sinkhole? It's not the sinkhole per se, it is the location of the original portal.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]Over time, throughout history, the elevation of land only kept on going higher and higher. Back in 10,000 B.C. compared to the modern era (1980s onwards), a lot of layers were already added.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]So, when the loopback happens, it returns to the same elevation, and it is underneath the layers of soil that accumulated over thousands of years. Which resulted into sinkholes.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]Only problem, the location of the portal is random. The only possible fixed thing is its elevation, hence the loopback portal is always underneath.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]--- Another possibility, James already knew everything beforehand. His wife, Silas, Aldrich, they were all kept in the dark as to his actual agenda.[/spoiler]

Reminds me a lot of lost which was also a very good show I wish it had more seasons out already though

pretty good show. basically a take off of "Terra Nova". i recommend watching it before la brea they have alot in common

I'm total trash for these types of stories, I really am. I got so invested in the characters' subplots—their interactions, growth arcs, and eventual redemptions—that I genuinely cared about them and wanted them all to survive and find their way home, wherever and whenever that may be.

I enjoyed, mourned, and felt the heart of this series tremendously.

The sci-fi plot probably leaves much to be desired, but I only half-understood it anyway. ^^'

And I absolutely, truly, madly love the magnificent T-Rex~! They always make the most epic, heart-pounding, scream-worthy entrances in literally **everything**!