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Recovery Road

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2016 | 1 seasons | 42 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (70 on Metacritic), though it had a small audience and almost no lasting buzz. 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 anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 7 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Maddie is a teenage girl dealing with addiction who has a reputation as a party girl who doesn’t think she has a problem, until she’s confronted one day by her school guidance counselor and is forced to choose between expulsion and rehab. Maddie makes the difficult decision to live with other recovering addicts at a sober living facility while facing the daily pressures of her teenage life. Based on the popular young adult novel by Blake Nelson.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    70 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

  • Sharon LealCharlotte Graham
  • Sebastian de SouzaWes Stewart
  • Daniel FranzeseVern Testaverde
  • Kyla PrattTrish Collins
  • David WittsCraig Weiner
  • Alexis CarraCynthia McDermott
  • Jessica SulaMaddie Graham