Thanks to Black Mirror, American Horror Story, and the sadly canceled Channel Zero, I have to say that anthology series is something that tends to catch my attention.
An anthology series is when different and independent stories are produced under the same commercial name and generally from the same team. Some of these series have each episode with a different story (like a kind of mini movies) such as Black Mirror, and in others the story changes per season, such is the case of American Horror Story. These 2 brands are probably the 2 most successful anthology series examples from this decade. And it is clear that this model is becoming popular because in recent years new anthology series have emerged seeking to earn their share of fans.
Today I decided to write about one that instead of trying to be a Black Mirror copycat (as many do), it has a well-defined and independent identity. It's called Inside No. 9 and its episodes are short, they barely last 30 minutes and their stories are sometimes about comedy, or psychological thriller, and so far I've only seen a horror episode that was very well done.
So far I have seen the entire first season, and 3 episodes from the second season. The reason why I decided to write about this series is because the ending of episode 2 from season 2 has one of the best twist I've seen in recent months and perfectly clarifies all the confusing things that happen throughout the episode. While it is true that almost every episode always keeps a great twist at the end, the one in this episode was really great.
However, this is not my favorite episode of this series. At the moment my favorite is one called "Tom & Gerri" from season 1.
