Season 2 – Castle Rock

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Melisa H @RT567900 4d Just binged both seasons. The first season was a little bit slow for me to get going. I just didn't know where it was going or really where it went. The first season has some good episodes, however. Season 2, however, I liked a whole lot more. Season 2 was amazing and left me feeling much more fulfilled. See more Markus A @Excalibur866 Jun 3 Let’s take a bunch of Stephen King characters, storyline’s, place names and weird cross universal threads and dump them halter-shelter into a plot line that has no purpose, no reality and no connection to Stephen King’s work whatsoever. This is a cornucopia of festering garbage that falls short of any semblance of rationality or style. See more Jake J. @RT26896723 May 16 Love this universe and want more See more Hughe J @Hughe Apr 18 Castle Rock S2 aired on streaming in 2019 and stars Lizzy Caplan as Annie and Tim Robbins as Pop Merrill. The show is set in Castle Rock which is home to tons of Stephen King books and movie references including a lore changing callback to the first season involving Bill Skarsgard's character. Annie is a mentally ill nurse who travels across the country with her "daughter" stealing medications from hospitals. They eventually have an accident in Castle Rock and are stranded there. Pop Merrill, as seen in Needful Things and The Sun Dog, is a small town collector of sorts as well as a low level crime figure. He's also the father of four adopted children, now adults, and this takes up a lot of the season. Like S1 the show focuses on relationships instead of the more interesting supernatural element laying just beneath the town for the last 400 years. While the plot had lots of holes, the acting was good and I liked the conclusion so it's worth a watch especially if you're a King fan. See more D M @RT49035673 Apr 1 Season 2 is far slower and has worse writing than Season 1. Whereas season 1 has mystery and great performances from the entire cast, no one in season 2 gives a performance worth watching, not even Tim Robbins or Lizzy Caplan. In place of a supernatural mystery, we’re instead treated to a meandering mess that replaces the X factor of season 1 with pro-Somalian propaganda that rewrites history and the reality of modern ethnic enclaves they create in the US, as well as a side plot where dysgenic weirdos attempt to recruit Joy to their LGBTQ breakfast club. Total dogshit. See more Matt L @Mattliptak Jan 16 By leaning harder into Castle Rock’s connection to Stephen King, the show finally embraces real horror and gore instead of getting lost in abstraction. The story is tighter, more focused, and actually moves forward, even if it remains intentionally confusing at times. Lizzy Caplan is outstanding as Annie Wilkes, delivering a disturbing, emotionally charged performance that makes the season work. Tim Robbins, as expected, is excellent and brings much-needed weight and menace. Bottom line: Still complex, still dark—but Season 2 is more compelling, more brutal, and far more satisfying than Season 1. A clear step up. See more Read all reviews

Castle Rock — Season 2

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