A morally-corrupt judge suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.A morally-corrupt judge suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.A morally-corrupt judge suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.
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Reviewers say 'Hand of God' presents a contentious method for obtaining a judge's DNA, sparking debate among viewers. Speculations range from post-arrest collection to government mandates, though the series lacks explicit clarification. This ambiguity, coupled with the show's intricate and often criticized narrative, adds layers of complexity. Performances and themes receive mixed reactions, with some praising the depth and others finding the storyline convoluted and hard to follow.
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I only saw the one episode (pilot) which would decide if this series will picked up or not. As I'm reading it will, so I'm curious to see what's coming next.
The show centers on Harris, a hard-living, law-bending married judge with a high-end call girl on the side, who suffers a mental breakdown and goes on a vigilante quest to find the rapist who tore his family apart. With no real evidence to go on, Pernell begins to rely on "visions" and "messages" he believes are being sent by God through Pernell's ventilator-bound son.
It starts good and its premise is very original. You may made up your mind really quick about what is going but prepare to be surprised.
The show looks good and seems very promising.
Ron Perlman and Dana Delany are good casting for their parts.
UPDATE: As I'm reading the show picked for a full season. So this is good news, because the show looks really interesting.
The show centers on Harris, a hard-living, law-bending married judge with a high-end call girl on the side, who suffers a mental breakdown and goes on a vigilante quest to find the rapist who tore his family apart. With no real evidence to go on, Pernell begins to rely on "visions" and "messages" he believes are being sent by God through Pernell's ventilator-bound son.
It starts good and its premise is very original. You may made up your mind really quick about what is going but prepare to be surprised.
The show looks good and seems very promising.
Ron Perlman and Dana Delany are good casting for their parts.
UPDATE: As I'm reading the show picked for a full season. So this is good news, because the show looks really interesting.
Series nothing short of excellent. Great cast, especially Ron Perlman and Dana Delaney, in a story developed intelligently in layers that were being presented gradually at a precise pace. The only flaw is that Amazon has not delivered a final season and a satisfying and really conclusive ending to the story. Still, it's a lot of fun.
An easy-to-follow and engaging show that keeps things right. Uncertainty of the show, the story is definitely unique and well written. Dan Delany & Ron's acting and character is very supportive.
I was surprised by all the poor reviews on "rotten tomatoes".
Just signed up to amazon prime, tried this TV show out, was doubtful because of the bad reviews, however this show has been quite fun to binge - 8 episodes in, and loving it! Its got politics, ron perlman, ron perlman.
people may be touchy about the way religion is portrayed, but as an aetheist idgaf. It comes as real, and although some of the supernatural themes feel unreal, everything else is fken fantastic.
Just signed up to amazon prime, tried this TV show out, was doubtful because of the bad reviews, however this show has been quite fun to binge - 8 episodes in, and loving it! Its got politics, ron perlman, ron perlman.
people may be touchy about the way religion is portrayed, but as an aetheist idgaf. It comes as real, and although some of the supernatural themes feel unreal, everything else is fken fantastic.
I loved this pilot and anxiously await the next installment. I really appreciated having to think and pay attention, I thought the acting was top notch across the board (the most I've ever liked Dana Delaney or Ron Perlman) and the plot was intriguing and leaves this one with a lot of places to go. I felt for a father trying (and failing) to cope with the loss of his son. We see a man who has done bad things trying to change (and it will be a slow process) and STILL making mistakes. The sense of doom as Pernell and KD hurtle down a path the audience knows they shouldn't take, and then the twist at the end leaves you saying "Now what?!"
I think it is interesting that most of the one-star ratings reviews I read complain about one of two things: 1) It's too pro-Christian or 2) It's too anti-Christian. Which is it? Maybe it's not so clear cut as that. At no point did I feel like this was supposed to be a champion of either camp. It's just the frame for this particular story. Flawed people grasping at any reason they can find to justify their actions. This didn't change any view I already have about Christianity or religion in general.
There are plenty of unlikable people here (as in every good story) but plenty, also, who I am rooting for as well. They don't go about things the way I would--but I already know how THAT story plays out. I want to have an experience far from my own and far from the expected.
It's not for everyone--nothing I seem to really enjoy is. Deadwood, No Country For Old Men, Breaking Bad, Assassination of Jesse James, Chopper, Animal Kingdom. This series has a lot of potential and I hope Amazon gives it the chance to grow and expand on what is an excellent beginning.
Enjoy.
I think it is interesting that most of the one-star ratings reviews I read complain about one of two things: 1) It's too pro-Christian or 2) It's too anti-Christian. Which is it? Maybe it's not so clear cut as that. At no point did I feel like this was supposed to be a champion of either camp. It's just the frame for this particular story. Flawed people grasping at any reason they can find to justify their actions. This didn't change any view I already have about Christianity or religion in general.
There are plenty of unlikable people here (as in every good story) but plenty, also, who I am rooting for as well. They don't go about things the way I would--but I already know how THAT story plays out. I want to have an experience far from my own and far from the expected.
It's not for everyone--nothing I seem to really enjoy is. Deadwood, No Country For Old Men, Breaking Bad, Assassination of Jesse James, Chopper, Animal Kingdom. This series has a lot of potential and I hope Amazon gives it the chance to grow and expand on what is an excellent beginning.
Enjoy.
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- TriviaRon Perlman and Emilio Rivera have also worked together on Sons of Anarchy
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hollywood Divas: Side Eye and Side Deals (2015)
- SoundtracksAn Honest Man
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