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The Fades: Season 1
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Metascore
69 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

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  • Summary: Paul (Iain De Caestecker)has apocalyptic dreams and starts seeing spirits, known as the fades, which seek their way into the living world through him.
  • Genre(s): Science-Fiction, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. RedEye
    Reviewed by: Curt Wagner
    Jan 13, 2012
    88
    It's a funny, creepy, touching thriller that had me laughing one second and peeking between my fingers the next.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Jan 17, 2012
    80
    The Fades works.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Jan 13, 2012
    60
    The storytelling in The Fades can be convoluted and creaky, but there's some wit to the writing, and the horror and battle scenes are legitimately frightening, by TV standards.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. doctorwhofreak1
    10
    this has to be one of the best shows this last year, as it does something diffrent. it isn't another sitcom or poilce dram, its a show which is complety orignal. the charecters are good, the script is excellent but sometimes it can drag on, but with the fades story being so well done, i hope it can have another season.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. TarintinoCodFan
    10
    This was such a good series and I'm glad that it has finally reached America. I really enjoyed the acting and more importantly the characters, my favourite being his best friend played by Daniel Kaluuya (who I'm glad has got into movies, Johnny English Reborn). The awkwardness of the character and his situation is brilliant and is put onto screen really well. I am absolutely buzzing for a second series, hopefully with a few more episodes… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes