Season 1 – Containment

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Hadassah B @RT47082922 Mar 23, 2025 Maybe it’s not the best, or most realistic show out there, but as a microbiology major, a realistic outbreak TV show would… not be interesting for television viewing. I enjoyed the fact that it didn’t turn out to be copaganda, with the police being painted as incompetent except for a few; which is pretty realistic and a good narrative. I’ve seen people say it should have just been a movie, but as someone incredibly into this hyper specific genre of media, i honestly always find myself wishing the movies were TV shows. The acting isn’t the best, but it felt very human. The female characters are incredibly well written, all of the sub-plots, while kind of soap-opera-y at times were very fun and i found myself rooting for all of the characters, even ones I didn’t like as much. The characters *feel* human, and *feel* very realistic. People do sometimes do cringe and dramatic things under stress, I really liked that the show didn’t try to keep itself very dignified. It had a very campy feel to it despite the high quality of production that I found very charming! It drags on a bit, but I’d say it does so in a good way, everytime I’ve watched it, I’ve ended up watching the whole thing in one sitting. It’s a good binge. I liked the diverse casting and I felt like roles were cast based on who was best for the role. Maybe it’s not the greatest show to have ever been made, but it’s incredibly fun, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s obviously not trying to be realistic with the science, but its human characters are very realistic. A bunch of them rank in some of my favorite characters over all. See more Jan 6, 2021 this is a good show well written and acted I think its a good show for what is going on in the world(pandemic) I wish there was a continuation of this story I watched it back in 2016 but known rewatching it puts the the emotional context of what we are suffering to day See more steve d @RT35616104 Aug 3, 2020 I think the characters came out of a computer generator and the story was unpleasant. See more Jun 3, 2020 An absolute must-see! A thrilling plot will keep you engaged, but well-built and endearing characters with even more endearing – and sometimes sticky –relationships will make you never want it to end. That's why when characters go, it feels like a stab in the chest. To top it all off, the show raises important questions about human handling of disease with finesse. See more Amy P @Phanita Jun 1, 2020 So THATS where Julie Plec got her actors from for Vampire Diaries and The Originals. Lol Good, easy to binge show. Yes, touching the face masks with gloves on or touching their own faces with gloves - those scenes and few others were cringeworthy to see but imagine if Netflix picks up a season 2? There's definitely more story to be told and now that CW is rumored? or already ended their contract with Netflix ... it would make sense! Plus the writers can get it right this time with PPE and such. Loved the multiracial cast and storyline kept me interested. You couldn't stop watching. Again, Netflix if you're reading this, pick up season 2! Spoiler Alert ........... Maybe so and so will have a twin?! Lol See more Apr 27, 2020 One of the best TV shows i've ever watched, the ending however, was realistic and not what I'd hope for, was for Jake Riley and Katie Frank to end up together. The show was even more surreal while we are in the Sars-Cov-2 virus in 2020. See more Read all reviews

Containment — Season 1

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