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Marvel's Inhumans

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Ratings

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Marvel's Inhumans

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ABC | Release Date: September 29, 2017

Starring: Anson Mount, Ken Leung, Sonya Balmores, Ellen Davis Woglom, Mike Moh, Iwan Rheon, Serinda Swan, Eme Ikwuakor, Isabelle Cornish

Summary: The royal family of Inhumans, led by their king, Black Bolt (Anson Mount), are split up by a military coup and end up in Hawaii.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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S1:E8. ... And Finally: Black Bolt
Air Date: November 10, 2017
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S1:E7. Havoc in the Hidden Land
Air Date: November 3, 2017
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S1:E6. The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon
Air Date: October 27, 2017

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Los Angeles Times

Robert Lloyd

Sep 28, 2017

Season 1 Review: Inhumans doesn't seem to know what it wants to be. It tries for a joke now and again, but it is overall somnolent and solemn where it should crackle and kid. Read full review

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The Lincoln Journal Star

Jeff Korbelik

Sep 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: Inhumans is more comic book-y, with an emphasis on special effects. The target audience appears to be teenagers rather than a mass audience. The effects, though, which include a teleporting giant dog, are pretty cool. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Darren Franich

Sep 21, 2017

Season 1 Review: Inhumans has an eight-episode run on ABC, but by the second hour, it already feels like they’re stalling, or running out the clock. Read full review

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USA Today

Kelly Lawler

Sep 28, 2017

Season 1 Review: The dialogue is stilted, the costumes are too literal, the sets are drab and the action scenes are poorly directed and hard to follow. Read full review

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Boston Herald

Mark A. Perigard

Sep 29, 2017

Season 1 Review: The dialogue is so poor, even Tyler Perry would wince. Read full review

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Collider Allison Keene

Sep 22, 2017

Season 1 Review: Marvel’s excessively miscalculated series is nearly performance art. It’s theater of the absurd. Or maybe it’s just a sloppy and hastily thrown together TV show to satisfy a corporate obligation, and no amount of Terrigen Mist is going to turn it into something interesting. Read full review

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Variety

Maureen Ryan

Sep 27, 2017

Season 1 Review: Inhumans has nothing at all to recommend it. Its only superpower is its sheer ineptitude. Read full review

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Kai82

Dec 15, 2020

In short: Flawed execution of a great story, enjoyable characters and interesting concepts but still enjoyable enough. Longer version: I saw the negative reviews from fans and critics and was curious as Inhumans were handled well in Agents of Shield. So I started watching the first episodeIn short: Flawed execution of a great story, enjoyable characters and interesting concepts but still enjoyable enough. Longer version: I saw the negative reviews from fans and critics and was curious as Inhumans were handled well in Agents of Shield. So I started watching the first episode and later the whole show. Rarely if ever were I so divided. The story, characters and concepts / ideas were excellent. The execution however is sometimes really bad. I mean wooden acting, scenes that reminded me of plays at school instead of a show with this budget and other scenes that did not work as intended atop of some bad special effects (I am normally not the guy who rants about this). To be fair they have also sometimes good acting, well done character moments and scenes that make me think how good the show could be if everything was this excellent. Lets start at the beginning: The Inhumans were created long ago by an alien race from normal humans as powerful soldiers to fight for them. Later they abandoned the project and the Inhumans formed their own secluded society while later migrating to the moon to hide their presence. An Inhuman is practically a human with dormant genes that can give him/her superpowers. As passage rite every Inhuman is exposed to Terrigen mist which activates the genes. This is however as much a curse as a blessing. The changes are random and unpredictable. You can get something awesome or mutated into a horrible appearance or even both. For example the king of the Inhumans and his brother were differently cursed by this. Black Bolt the king got voice powers strong enough to destroy a city at full power (in the comics even more from continent to small planet destroying powers). Even a small whisper can kill people around him and he has to live with it. His brother Maximus was transformed into a baseline human and is looked down by others because of it. There is also a strict caste system as the resources and living space is limited (The powers you get also affect your later status but you can also be a prisoner of your role caused by abilities). The story starts shortly after the Inhumans destroyed a lunar rover because it came to close to their hidden home of Attilan on the moon. Maximus started a coup against his brother as there are many unhappy with the caste system. The royal family must hastily flee to Earth and are separated while being hunted. The rest I wont spoil. The story for itself is enjoyable and works well. There are some good twists and reveals that kept me entertained. Sadly there are some scenes that are poorly directed / done / acted. It took me out of the immersion and I can fully understand why others disliked the show. While I am at it: It was a bad idea to give the show an IMAX theatrical release. The people were hyped and expected something far greater. It was a disappointment and a good example for being over-hyped. Back to the review: The acting is similar. There are so many good moments and poor moments. I made the school play example earlier on and I was even not looking for this. I blame it on the script or director as I think the main characters are proven actors. I like all of them and their arcs. Be it Anson Mount as Black Bolt who works so well as silent protagonist in many scenes. Serinda Swan as Medusa also delivers strong scenes as do Ken Leung as Karnak and Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon. Again there are also bad scenes. Iwan Rheon as Maximus is such a great humanly villain (Unintentional joke). I fully understand his motives and flaws. So much character development but not everything is done well but from the potential I say this could have been pure gold. I must also point out that the special effects are somewhat weak. I find Attilan pretty boring and the effects of superpowers were sparingly used. The fight choreography however improved greatly and at the end I will give the (positive credits). Overall this will become my prime example for a hit and miss show. It is so good on paper but does not always deliver. If they introduced the characters into Agents of Shield with their staff and direction it would have been awesome (There is a gap between season 3 and 4 of 6 months in universe that could be used). It is not great but also not as awful as other people rated it.… Expand

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brockcheese

May 20, 2019

This might be the worst show I have ever seen. Complete and utter garbage on almost every level.

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Colne

May 15, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Série complètement idiote. Tout est stupide : les personnages, les rebondissements, l'histoire... Rien à sauver. Heureusement qu'il n'y a pas de saison 2. Cette série est ratée.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 2017
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  S1:E8. ... And Finally: Black Bolt
  Air Date: November 10, 2017
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  S1:E7. Havoc in the Hidden Land
  Air Date: November 3, 2017
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  S1:E6. The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon
  Air Date: October 27, 2017
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  S1:E5. Something Inhuman This Way Comes...
  Air Date: October 20, 2017
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  S1:E4. Make Way for...Medusa
  Air Date: October 13, 2017
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  S1:E3. Divide and Conquer
  Air Date: October 6, 2017
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  S1:E2. Those Who Would Destroy Us
  Air Date: September 29, 2017
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  S1:E1. Behold...The Inhumans
  Air Date: September 29, 2017