Season 1 – The Rook

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Boo E @BooReviews Aug 16, 2026 The Rook has potential, but drowns in its flaws. Based on a book I have not read, and therefore don't have fidelity expectations, this show unfolds too slowly with far too many intriguing questions with little follow through. Characters are undevelopment, the music score attempts to compensate for a bad script. The story and cinematography are choppy, flipping from one scene to another, and using the "hand held" camera to crate some added drama where it doesn't exist. The actors are under utilized - mostly monotone voice, suppressed facial expression - which results flat disengaged and rigid acting. The script is repetitive, and verbally driven - there is so much talking.m about action without action. So many story lines that it's not possible to develop any one of them enough. The script, directing, scene and acting have properly translated from a book to a tv show. It's unfortunate as the premise is so promising. And the actors are trying so hard. But trying is not enough. See more Apr 7, 2021 It was good. I had fun. Learnt about the other side of the Gov. See more Mar 3, 2021 I hope there's a season 2! I guess I should've searched. I love fantasy, sci-fi characters in an intriguing storyline set in diverse settings with troubled romantic relationships and thrilling mini-subplots❣️ Watch it- I binged this Starz original series!! See more Jan 8, 2021 Episode 1 straight up rips off The Matrix, not off to a good start... See more Oct 25, 2020 Didn't get into it immediately and hadn't read the book (something I intend to remedy) but the Rook really grew on me. Can't say that I really clicked with the central protagonist but I loved the world and characters surrounding her - particularly Gestalt! This is yet another show that the critics didn't get but the public evidently did. Hope Starz remember that it's the public who pay their subscriptions when considering another season :) See more Jun 17, 2020 After reading the book and thoroughly enjoying it, I was looking forward to the TV adaptation. Unfortunately it's had the soul ripped from it, and a light, clever, and funny story has been totally rewritten into some kind of tryhard drama. I guess that's what happens when you 'mericanise a quaint British story (though written by an Australian). In summary, don't bother. Just read the book and pretend the TV series doesn't exist. You'll be much happier. See more Read all reviews

The Rook — Season 1

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