Netflix has done it again! I wasn't even expecting this series because I wasn't aware it was being produced so when checking it out I was happy to find a new show to binge-watch. The Stranger is a new mystery series produced by Netflix that will keep must people excited throughout the entire 8 episodes.
The plot is about a strange woman that suddenly follows a man and tells him a creepy secret about his wife. This apparently simple fact will trigger a series of events that might end in a catastrophe. Not only that, but crazy actions also take place at a teenagers party and in the end everything is connected.
What this series show is that every person will most likely have a dark secret that should remain buried no matter what. Sometimes telling the truth is not the best choice and the existence of benevolent lies is absolutely real.
The story takes place in what seems to be a little British town, I said little because most people seem to know each other and there are a lot of friendships between some characters which is typical of a little town setting. Little do these characters know that their lives will go through a hurricane in a short time.
It is not only a single secret that causes havoc, but the accumulative effect of several secrets that end up having a horrible result. The series also has its dose of crazy events, but these mostly happen in the first episode. The best part about this show is the mystery behind this stranger and the secrets from every character.
I recommend this show to everyone who wishes to enjoy a good mystery thriller. Being a miniseries there are only 8 episodes so it doesn't take much time to watch the entire thing.
The best
- Excellent pace and mystery buildup to keep the viewer at the edge of their seats. It doesn't have boring episodes like HBO's current mystery series The Outsider.
- The performances were generally good. Good casting.
- The plot is intriguing enough for it to be worth watching.
The worst
- A cop pretending to be funny, especially in the first episodes.
- There is a plot hole involving the sickness of a secondary character that wasn't properly clarified.
More information: https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/96608-the-stranger Review: AAA In numbers: 8/10
