Into the Night

I love Apocalyptic shows or movies; especially one without zombies and monsters. Give them a more grounded and realistic approach. The threat is real and the plan is also not bad. Actually with much more budget and good writing it would have been an awesome series. Netflix have been doing a good job with international shows with Money Heist, The Kingdom(Korean) and Dark(German). I hope this show get some recognition because I am looking forward to season 2 despite its flaws.

It's not perfect by any stretch but the short 6 episode season combined with 30-40 min runtimes will more than effectively take up an afternoon without making you feel like you've wasted your time. The pace is good and fast which tells the story which is interesting enough to to keep you drawn in. The acting is good and well cast and there's just enough character development to get you interested enough in them to care about them. You will have to ignore some plot holes, small inconsistencies and scientific accuracy, but hey, it's a sci fi show after all, right?

*edit season 2 has lost much of the steam that season 1 built up on. It's still watchable but I can't pretend to not be disappointed - I'm really not sure where they're going with this and season 3 will have its work cut out..

Within the first 10 minutes I had deja vus. Airplane running away from an unseen danger.

I swear these characters' mindsets radiate the same energy as Rise of the planet of the apes. They're like children you just can't like any of them I would kill myself if i was on that plane apocalypse is much better. Could've been 10/10.

Into the night is the first Belgian series from Netflix and this is more than a decent attempt. The concept is novel (though it is inspired by a science fiction novel) and it kept me on binge mode instead of all the illogical liberties, predictable plot points, and lack of a consistent central core character or a driving force for me to stick on with their journey.

The reason for the series to work lies in the character detailing (however flawed they are, they appear believable) and supreme performances by the ensemble cast. The other aspect that probably worked is the premise, it was realistic There are many scenes that made me empathize with the characters, and made me curious as to how these characters will come out of the conflict they are facing together.

Every episode starts with detailing of any given character, and this approach may confuse the perspective for an audience to chose. Eventually, I got used to the pattern and the constant shift of control to all these characters equally at predictable intervals. The series is not heavy on science, a little disappointed though, hope it will delve more on it in the upcoming season.

From making perspective, it is difficult to plot the entire conflict in one location (aircraft), and the makers have done a commendable job in retaining the interest without attempting to risk a different/novel treatment. The climax (last episode) looked hurried, it felt the makers had a time-bound pressure to complete the season. Having said that, the climax definitely hooked me for the next season.

Into the night - A series you can definitely try!