Transitions

I've yet to fully hone my binge watching skills, but "Transitions" gets me closer, as its first episode sucked me in and forced me to carve out a full afternoon to eat all of it up. This is an engrossing series, with its five installments building on one another as a kingpin's intoxication with the power grab and his subsequent tweaks to the business model give way to all the nuisances that come with success.

Adonis Blackwell (Anwan Glover) is a compelling lead character, projecting the ruthless enthusiasm we imagine is a prerequisite for thriving in this business. And that business is, increasingly, fentanyl. Despite its massive rise to street prominence, dramatic programming had yet to distinguish the fentanyl trade as any different from what came before it, but "Transitions" bridges that gap with edgy portrayals and increasing complications that deliver wire-to-wire.

This kind of entertainment vehicle never loses its allure if done at a consistently high level, and "Transitions" exemplifies that. - Was this review of use to you? If so, let me know by clicking "Helpful." Cheers!