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Seen it?2016 | 5 seasons | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.9 out of 10 from audiences. 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The End of the F***ing World or Only Murders in the Building, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 18 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 328K 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 3 is the high point.
Season 12016 · 10 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1 out of 10Saturday- Season 22017 · 10 episodes · 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3 out of 10Saturday
Season 32020 · 10 episodes · 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9 out of 10Friday- Season 42021 · 10 episodes · 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 52022 · 10 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.4 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
- Alia ShawkatDory Sief
- John ReynoldsDrew Gardner
- John EarlyElliott Goss
- Meredith HagnerPortia Davenport