Paradise

This is how you set up a series and hook the audience in. A deliberate slow pace start with a clever story structure, a few mysterious elements and plenty of suspects on the offering table. Plus there is no rush to reveal too much in the first episode, but enough to keep you hanging in there for answers. But it's the big surprise twist at the end that will definitely have you coming back for more, in what seems to be shaping up as a modern sci-fi thriller. To top it all of is the intense presence of Sterling K. Brown that really draws you in, with his silent facial expressions more powerful than words. So I guess this nerdish reviewer is excited...

Paradise is a political sci-fi thriller that revolves around the death of the president and many mysteries surrounding it. The narrative unfolds with every episode leading to a strong conclusion to the first season. The cliffhangers are not cheap gimmicks; they are carefully constructed moments that leave you genuinely asking for more in the next installment.

Sterling. K Brown as Agent Collins gives a commendable performance as a character that is both captivating and unsettling, while being supported by a uniformly amazing cast. The narrative gets unfolded by every means in Episodes 7, that depicts the true nature of survival and the why & how to the whole premise.

The premise, at times, may feel a little too much, but the series transcends from typical genre conventions, to keep you hooked and immerse yourself in this 8 episode thriller. Waiting for the next season to kick in.

My Rating : 8/10.

Wow!!! This series gives me 2016-2019 vibes with the storytelling as well as the music. Each episode leave me wanting MORE!!!! I wish this was a 24 episode series I definitely can see this tv show getting renewed for a season 2. The acting is amazing I usually don't like mystery series but this show is different. Wow just wow the best thing is that this show isn't predictable they did a great job with the trailer not showing to much because it gave me a chance to go into this was no expectations and curiosity. With the show just starting I already gave it a high rating due to the fact that this show is promising.

Finally a SMART engrossing show with strong actors in strong parts. Well written and detailed oriented. They took several plot points from other shows and movies and crafted a smart, edge of the seat mystery. The acting is first rate and the cast is well adept to the roles and 100% believable. I went in with no expectations and the mega twist at the end of the first episode had me sold. Luckily I have Hulu and have seen the first 3 episodes and sorry, no spoilers here but it is a great payoff for those watching with enough plot twists to keep me engaged. Well done to the show runners and actors and hopefully the 3rd act isn't a let down but the way the first 3 episodes ran, I doubt it will fizzle out. Well worth the watch.

Sterling K. Brown's performance here, although restrained, is nuanced and intense. I've been watching him since he was on "Army Wives" almost twenty years ago, and he never disappoints.

It's challenging to talk about the plot without spoilers, but in this series, he is the lead Secret Service agent protecting James Marsden, the former POTUS. The story flashes back back five years a number of time, to give background on their relationship. There are a number of plot twists just in the pilot - the first of two mysteries is revealed early in the pilot, and another is revealed at the end.

I'm looking forward to seeing how the story and the characters develop, and can't wait until tomorrow to see episodes 2 and 3.