TOMATOMETER
Critic Consensus: Wayward Pines delivered on its promise to tell a complete story in 10 episodes, ultimately building to a better final twist than the one provided by "Cycle."
Episode Info
Cast
as Ethan Burke
as Kate Hewson
as Nurse Pam
as Sheriff Pope
as Dr. Jenkins/David Pilcher
as Harold Ballinger
as Theresa Burke
as Ben Burke
as Adam Hassler
as Beverly
as Arlene Moran
as Tim Bell
as Victor/Tech
as Amy
as Brad Fisher
as Megan Fisher
as Big Bill
as Doctor Carol
Cycle Photos
Critic reviews for Cycle
The abberations have two subtle weaknesses: 1) shooting them with guns and 2) blowing them up. Who would've thought?
What a world! What a ride! What a delightfully unsettling ending to Wayward Pines, the downright coziest vision of a dystopian post-apocalypse we've ever seen.
I pulled for it until past the big twist, which I thought was well executed. Sadly, the momentary gain in momentum was slowly squandered by absurd and overblown plotting, laughable dialogue, and a penchant for lazy characterizations.
Without a doubt, the last episode of Wayward Pines is one that delivers a clear sense of finality with its closing moments.
By allowing viewers to rely on their imaginations and not killing it with exposition the tone remained even and interesting, while also opening up the door for a potential second season. Not that we'd necessarily want one; the ending was that good.
The series ended in properly ironic Twilight Zone fashion, a fitting epilogue for a story so indebted to Rod Serling's narrative trickery.
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