In the Dark

Really love this show since episode one and binged up until a point where I have to wait now for an episode weekly! We want more :black_heart::metal_tone1:

Quickly became one of my favorite shows. I don't need perfection just a show that pulls me in and leave me wanting more. This show was all of that and more. Disfunctional people and relationships, drama and suspense, etc... I binged two seasons and can't wait for the next. Max being crazy hot doesn't hurt either.

I'm only on the first season and only four episodes in but I like this show. It's different and you can't help but to both route for and against the main character and all of her flaws. Unrealistic "blind acting" in my opinion, having known plenty of blind people in my life, but still not too bad.

From the comments it sounds like seasons 2 & 3 are pretty bad but I'll reserve opinions on that when I get to those seasons. I hope this isn't the case, so many other shows were fantastic first seasons followed by total dogsh*t subsequent seasons (I'm talking to you The Rookie).

UPDATE 11/2021

Everyone was right, season two is horrible. I understand they cast a sighted woman as the blind lead because she fit what they wanted, but she doesn't even try to "act" blind now, I've seen her lock eyes with people so often that it's laughable, while she goes out of her way to bump into things and "seem" blind otherwise. On one hand she stopped caring if she was convincing while on the other she tries to hard to sell her blindness. Deleted.

I gave the first two individual seasons of this a 9. I gave the third a 6 and the fourth a 5. I don't regret finishing it, but wow. Does anybody know if the writers are okay?

For being a CW show, this one is quite good. It locks in the dark and gritty tone of like Daredevil, while pacing itself like Good Girls and Dead to Met. This is also a rare case of the last season being as good as the first. Despite getting cancelled, the producers managed to wrap up the show in a nice little bow that fulfilled everything I wanted out of the show from the beginning. The middle seasons are pretty hit or miss or slightly repetitive cat and mouse episodes, but ultimately I was engaged and couldn't look away!

Average Season Review: 7.88/10

Recommendation: At Least Give it a Whirl (For Dark Comedy / Drama Fans)

This show has run at least one season to long. It has become really boring.

It was a decent series that started out entertaining. By season 4 though, it became repetitive and almost annoying. Rumors are there won't be a 5th season, and I'm kind of hoping that's true. Not sure where else they will take it at this point.

Season 1: interesting. Entertaining characters. Clear motivations.
Season 2: frustrating choices by characters but overall still wanted to see where these characters ended up
Season 3: infuriating. Murphy is a horrible friend and human throughout.
Season 4: decent. Some stuff resolved. Skip the snowed-in episode and the Murphy/max argument episode.

Poor writing and the plot makes no sense. Becomes repetitive very quick. Please no 3rd season. Donate the money for the production to WWF instead. Might not be much money but still better.

It's filmed comprehensively but this isn't a good show. Season 1 is the strongest season at least there we have clearly defined goals. Who killed Tyson and how to make them pay.

After that it becomes character driven and outside of the fluffy goodness that is Jessica aka Jess. Everyone suuuucks. The impressive part is that Murphy sucks most. Consistently every time. Murphy sucks the most. Even as everyone else grows and gains depth. Murphy remains the same selfish, self-centered, incapable, dick to everyone and every time. At every point in the series you can blame 80% of what's happening on Murphy.

> "Stay in the Car"

it's a common enough phrase on TV. It's even common enough that someone would disobey and find something that helps everyone else out. Only here if someone told Murphy to stay in the car. She would sulk for exactly 7.4 seconds before bolting out of the car blowing up whatever deal was almost finished and getting everyone endangered. Then when everyone ran away Murphy would blame everyone else for failing to get the ONE part of the job they have done correctly. Murphy constantly asserts herself as if she's capable and strong willed but she isn't. She's just ironically blind to the fact that every time she throws herself off a cliff a friend scarifies themselves to save her. Murphy never finds anything by running out of the car.