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Season 1 – Monsterland

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Encounters with mermaids, fallen angels and other strange beasts drive broken people to desperate acts.
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Monsterland — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Though it struggles to find a strong through line, Monsterland's cross-country scares are a perfect showcase for its talented cast and crew

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Ben Pobjie The Age (Australia) 12/21/2023
3.5/5
The greatest attribute of Monsterland, and that which more than compensates for its tendency to the dour and depressing, is the makers’ determination that nothing is to be as it seems. Go to Full Review
Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 09/22/2021
3.5/5
It doesn't all set the world on fire, but with casts that also include the likes of Taylor Schilling, Mike Colter and Ozark's Charlie Tahan, it's well worth checking out. Go to Full Review
Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 10/22/2020
3/5
Laws, who also wrote multiple episodes, assembled a Murderers' Row of talent on and off-screen. Go to Full Review
Jessica Scott Nightmarish Conjurings 12/27/2022
Monsterland is a bleak show that horrifies in unexpected and devastating ways. Go to Full Review
Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network 10/26/2020
6/10
Monsterland ends up as a missed opportunity that will leave audiences underwhelmed and more disturbed than scared. Go to Full Review
Mary Beth McAndrews Film School Rejects 10/22/2020
This is a series that begs to be enjoyed slowly and wants to creep deep into your brain. Monsterland does not want to deliver momentary scares; it wants to deliver lasting existential panic. Go to Full Review
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Penelope L 02/08/2025 The star I gave was for all the great performances throughout the series. Sadly, they can’t save the condescending, contrived and confused storytelling. The messages are good but they get lost in the drawn-out, and therefore boring and uneven pacing of the episodes. EDITING IS YOUR FRIEND See more Peter S 11/05/2024 There was nothing in the first long, unengaging, boring episode to draw the viewer in enough to waste time on a second episode. The title and description offered a promise that was never met. See more Joe W @JoeWasik 07/24/2024 Certainly not a horrible series, but this "twilight zone" style of series needs better writing. I watched a few of the stories and they were just too bland. Putting a monster in a show is ok. Just also give it a story, please. See more Ricardo d 03/13/2024 Começou maravilhosamente bem, com um piloto que marcou tanto, que a personagem retorna em mais 2 episódios. Mas cada capítulo, com suas peculiaridades, acabou por perdendo a força, e mesmo sendo uma idéia curiosa em mostrar os monstros que somos, muitas vezes, tudo ficou muito bagunçado e confuso, e a direção nem se importou com isso. Temos ótimas cenas, belas maquiagens e efeitos e atuações marcantes, mas talvez o fato de ter sido cancelada seja também o fato de não se dar ao trabalho de não deixar os temas tratados tão abertos como ocorreu. Uma pena. See more TIM M @tm11999 02/10/2023 8 stories, some connected a little, with endings you wouldn't expect, well worth a watch. See more 06/23/2021 As is usual in these anthology episodes, some were better than others, but, overall, decent. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2020 Port Fourchon, Louisiana A down-and-out waitress questions her choices. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2020 Eugene, Oregon A lonely teen encounters an unwelcome guest. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 2, 2020 New Orleans, Louisiana A New Orleans socialite wrestles with her past. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 2020 New York, New York A wealthy CEO suffers for his sins. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 2, 2020 Plainfield, Illinois A lawyer debates life and death. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 2, 2020 Palacios, Texas A disgruntled fisherman makes the catch of a lifetime. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 2, 2020 Iron River, Michigan A neglected daughter yearns for another life. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 2, 2020 Newark, New Jersey A grieving couple struggle with saying goodbye. Details
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Season Info

Director
Nick Pesce, Craig William Macneill, Anne Sewitsky, Kevin Phillips, Desiree Akhavan, Eagle Egilsson, Babak Anvari, Logan Kibens
Screenwriter
Mary Laws, Emily Kaczmarek, Wesley Strick, Scott Kosar
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2020