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Season 1 – The Innocents

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Teenagers Harry and June are in love with each other and decide to run away from their repressive families so they can be together. But their journey is derailed by an extraordinary discovery -- June has the ability to shape-shift. As the star-crossed lovers struggle to control her new power, they learn from a mysterious professor that June is not alone and there are more shifters like her. The professor promises to cure June and reunite her with her mother, who deserted her three years earlier, but Harry and June's love is tested as their journey becomes increasingly dangerous. The couple reach a breaking point as they face a choice -- keep their innocent dream alive or embrace that their lives have changed and risk everything.
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The Innocents — Season 1

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A sincere -- if a little simple -- supernatural love story, The Innocents' moody meandering leaves a satisfying first impression.

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Jack Seale Guardian 12/15/2018
Unless you're happy just to wallow in yearning, the show's failure to go any deeper makes it a po-faced slog. It is less Let the Right One In and more Twilight. Go to Full Review Catherine Drake Little White Lies 12/15/2018
3/5
As with many a horror heroine, June must navigate her desires, newfound power and personal relationships and make it out alive. All the while, we're left holding out for the happy ending we've come to expect from teenage romance. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail 08/31/2018
The sci-fi and supernatural aspects, as they become more obvious and key ingredients in the plot, are handled with pragmatism rather than predictable soaring into the fantastical and the gory. Go to Full Review Tejah Wilson Black Girl Nerds 12/15/2018
4.5/5
The Innocents is a beautiful show. The visuals alone make it appealing, but the great acting and storyline is something different that we haven't really seen before or at least in while. Go to Full Review Ian Sandwell Digital Spy 12/15/2018
The crucial thing though is that The Innocents never feels like it's treading water and doesn't feel like a slog, so you can forgive the tonal missteps especially for a show so early in its run. Go to Full Review Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network 12/15/2018
7/10
I enjoyed The Innocents for what it was and that is better than I expected from it. The story is fairly easy to follow and the stakes do earn some investment if you watch the whole series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Khaztiel Delbod D @khaztielddenver_ Apr 17 Es una serie palomera creo que me tarde poco en termina de verla. Me gusto la interpretación de los actores pero siento que había cosas que los guionistas no desarrollaron como debían. Claro que talvez en una segunda parte se hubieran revelado esos detalles pero no es este el caso. See more ellen j @RT31546146 10/25/2021 Slow moving, low budget confection that seems to expect the beauty of the main protagonist to distract from the philosophical and plot deficiencies. See more 01/23/2021 This serie is really good. I don't understand why they want to cancel it. The plot is good and different. Netflix please I want to see season 2. I need it back :( See more 04/13/2019 Very good series. Kept us glued to the end. We hope for series 2. Best new Netflix series in a long time See more Robbie K @RT50853010 03/29/2019 When teenagers Harry and June run away from their repressive families to be together, they're derailed by an extraordinary discovery - June's ability to shape-shift. A scientist tries to capture her and discover the key to her power. I say drill through the opening episodes because that'll be where things get really interesting. Drama, Horror, Mystery get very compelling as this excellent story and concept progress. I enjoyed The Innocents for what it was. The series can be heavy-handed at times,which is a good thing. It is a creative and intriguing premise. You'll find yourself wanting to unravel the mystery and see how everything fits together. See more 01/26/2019 where is the next season See more Read all reviews
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Hania Elkington

Creator

Simon Duric

Creator

Sorcha Groundsell

June McDaniel

Percelle Ascott

Harry Polk

Guy Pearce

Bendik "Ben" Halvorson

Sam Hazeldine

John McDaniel

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 24, 2018 The Start of Us Eager to escape her controlling dad, June prepares to skip town with boyfriend Harry, but a harrowing encounter upends their plans. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 24, 2018 Keep Calm, Come to No Harm As a shellshocked June and Harry try to understand what's happening, their parents realize they've gone missing; Dr. Halvorson runs tests on Elena. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 24, 2018 Bubblegum & Bleach While John and Ryan race to London, a sympathetic stranger offers Harry and June a place to crash -- and a way to make easy money on the club circuit. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 24, 2018 Deborah June's next shift yields new discoveries about the extent of her powers; Alf begins to question Steinar's intentions; Runa's jealousy boils over. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 24, 2018 Passionate Amateur A viral video leads June to a fellow shifter who offers to be her mentor, stoking tensions with Harry; Christine makes a startling discovery. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 24, 2018 Not the Only Freak in Town The footage from the Pennines Five case pushes Harry over the edge; Halvorson arrives in London with an unwelcome surprise for Steinar. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 24, 2018 Will You Take Me Too? June travels to Sanctum, determined to find out why her mother left home; Harry and John set their differences aside for a rescue mission. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 24, 2018 Everything. Anything. As June copes with the news of Harry's absence, John snoops around Halvorson's office, and a surprise visitor sets a fateful showdown in motion. Details

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Season Info

Director
Farren Blackburn, Jamie Donoughue
Creator
Hania Elkington, Simon Duric
Executive Producer
Hania Elkington, Simon Duric, Elaine Pyke, Charles Pattinson, Willow Grylls, Farren Blackburn
Screenwriter
Hania Elkington, Simon Duric, Corinna Faith, Stacey Gregg
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 24, 2018