The Mysterious Benedict Society
Seen it?2021 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Family, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and families. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 12 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while creating a new sort of family along the way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 DGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 187K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12021 · 8 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
Season 22022 · 8 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer
- Tony HaleNicholas Benedict / Mr. Curtain
- Kristen SchaalNumber Two
- Mystic InschoReynie Muldoon
- Seth CarrGeorge 'Sticky' Washington
- Marta KesslerConstance Contraire
- Emmy DeOliveiraKate Weatherall