Scream: The TV Series

Name: Scream: The TV Series
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2015-06-30
Cast: RJ Cyler, Jessica Sula, Keke Palmer, Giorgia Whigham, Tyga

2015 | 3 seasons | 43 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (62% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 21 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past. Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies. Everyone is fair game.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a solid audience
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 289K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

Season 12015 · 10 episodes · 53% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9 out of 10
Weeknight
Season 22016 · 13 episodes · 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9 out of 10
Saturday
Resurrection2019 · 6 episodes · 40% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.7 out of 10
Weeknight