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Season 1 – Servant

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A Philadelphia couple is in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
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Servant — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Though Servant's slithering mystery often wanders into dark, crowded corners, its claustrophobic atmosphere and powerful performances build enough tension to keep viewers hooked.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com 03/19/2020
A-
Toby Kebbell really shines throughout this entire show. Go to Full Review
Melanie McFarland Salon.com 12/03/2019
Placing time and distance between each episode may mask the sad discovery that very little happens in the first season of Servant -- certainly not enough to justify more than a two-hour jaunt into upper middle-class ennui. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 12/03/2019
3.5/4
Like us, Julius can't resist opening doors better left shut, listening to conversations better left unheard and seeing things one can never un-see. Go to Full Review
Cory Woodroof The Playlist 02/10/2022
C+
You can focus on the acting, or genre ace Michael Gioulakis excellent, atmospheric cinematography or that the show is, at times, just so riveting in its shrouded nature. Go to Full Review
Luis Bond A Simple Vista 02/23/2021
5/5
With short episodes, a single location and a quartet of characters, its creator has managed to create a solid, ambiguous and disturbing universe in which we immerse ourselves hypnotically from the first chapter [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Lindsey Romain Nerdist 11/04/2020
Servant sings because of its performances. Go to Full Review
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Shawn W. @shawill8119 Jan 24 Started watching and immediately started binge watching I like it a lot. See more Locus P @Locus Jan 8 Everything works. The actors are exactly right for the roles they play and they give it their all. The chilling atmosphere is sustained and nothing is predictable. A pleasure to watch. See more Solomon K @Solidan Dec 25 This if for the whole series. It was an amazing show. I loved it and I don’t love much. This show is right there under Vikings for me. See more DMC M Nov 26 I just started this and I'm hooked, it's just too creepy and mysterious not to watch. M Night Shyamalan's movies are not my favourite, but this one looks like it will keep me entertained. See more Marco L @decatur555 Nov 23 (CASTELLANO) Servant me ha dejado revuelto durante días. No por los sustos —que los tiene— sino por esa sensación de incomodidad que te va metiendo poco a poco. Yo pensaba que iba a ser "otra serie de Shyamalan", misteriosa, con giros raros… pero esto es otra cosa. Es más macabra, más íntima, más enfermiza, como si alguien hubiera cogido un drama familiar y lo hubiese dejado pudriéndose en un sótano durante meses. Y yo, que soy muy de engancharme cuando una historia va por ahí, me tragué las cuatro temporadas seguidas. Lo que más sorprende es que todo pasa dentro de una casa. Pero es suficiente. La cocina, el pasillo, el salón… todo empieza a deformarse, a cargarse de tensión, como si las paredes también estuvieran metidas en el juego. A veces quería pausar un capítulo solo para respirar un poco, porque entre el sonido, las miradas, los silencios y esa forma de mover la cámara, hay momentos en los que parece que algo está a punto de romperse. Los actores son una locura. Aquí nadie interpreta "normal". Todos están como torcidos, como si escondieran algo que les duele o que les da miedo decir. Lauren Ambrose está increíble, pero lo que hace Nell Tiger Free es otro nivel. Da igual si sonríe, si cocina, si mira por la ventana… siempre parece que sabe algo que tú no. Y eso te deja intranquilo desde el primer capítulo. La serie tiene altibajos, sí. Hay temporadas donde parece que el misterio se estira un poco más de la cuenta, y algún episodio que avanza menos. Pero incluso en esos momentos, el clima que crea es tan opresivo que no puedes parar. Es de esas series que funcionan más por atmósfera que por respuestas. Y eso, si entras en su juego, es adictivo. Hay escenas que son directamente duras. No sangrientas, no explícitas, sino… incómodas. Morbosas. De esas que te hacen pensar "esto no debería estar viéndolo" pero no quitas la mirada. Y cuando llega el final, con toda la tensión acumulada, te deja una mezcla rara entre alivio y vacío. No es una serie para todo el mundo. No intenta gustar. Va a su ritmo, a su oscuridad y a su tono. Pero si conectas con ella, como me ha pasado a mí, es de las que se te quedan pegadas en la cabeza, incluso cuando ya la has terminado. (ENGLISH) Servant lingered with me for days. Not because of the jump scares —those are there— but because of this slow, creeping discomfort that settles under your skin. I expected "another Shyamalan mystery," with weird twists and big reveals, but this show plays in a different league. It’s more intimate, more twisted, almost rotten in a way that feels unsettling. And once it gets you, it’s impossible to stop. Everything happens inside one house, and somehow that’s enough. The kitchen, the hallway, the living room… every corner starts to feel off, as if the rooms themselves were becoming part of the nightmare. Sometimes I paused just to breathe, because between the camera work, the sound, the silences and those looks that last a second too long, it all builds up like a pressure cooker. The actors are phenomenal. No one here plays "normal." Everyone looks worn out, guilty, scared, or all three at the same time. Lauren Ambrose is fantastic, but Nell Tiger Free is on another level —just watching her stand still is uncomfortable. She always feels like she knows something the audience doesn’t. Yes, the show has ups and downs. Some episodes stretch the mystery more than necessary. But even when not much happens, the atmosphere keeps you glued to the screen. Servant works more on mood than answers, and if you enter its rhythm, it’s addictive. Some scenes are genuinely hard to watch —not violent, just… disturbing. And by the time the ending arrives, you’re left with a strange mix of relief and emptiness. It’s not a show made for everyone, but if you connect with its darkness, it stays with you long after it’s over. See more Servant B Aug 12 Masterpiece . So amazing See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Nov 28, 2019 Reborn Leanne, a young nanny, is hired to care for baby Jericho, but all is not as it seems. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 28, 2019 Wood As Leanne settles in, Sean worries that Dorothy and Jericho are not in good hands. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 28, 2019 Eel Sean enlists Dorothy's brother, Julian, to monitor her relationship with Leanne. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 6, 2019 Bear Leanne disobeys an order and discovers why Sean is so protective of baby Jericho. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 13, 2019 Cricket With Dorothy and Sean gone for the day, Leanne makes a new friend. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 20, 2019 Rain Leanne's strange uncle arrives unexpectedly; Dorothy fights to keep her nanny. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 27, 2019 Haggis Dorothy throws a tense dinner party; Sean entrusts Leanne to help keep a secret. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 3, 2020 Boba Julian is forced to relive a dark memory during a night of babysitting. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 10, 2020 Jericho Leanne acts out at Dorothy after learning the truth about baby Jericho. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 17, 2020 Balloon After Jericho's baptism, uninvited guests force difficult decisions. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black, Steve Tisch
Network
Apple TV+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 28, 2019
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