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Summary Krystal Stubbs (Kirsten Dunst) works at a water park in Florida while trying to make it to the top of a pyramid scheme run by Obie Garbeau II (Ted Levine)in this dark comedy set in the 1990s.
Created By: Robert Funke, Matt Lutsky
- 2019
- TV-MA
- SHOWTIME
- 2019
- TV-MA
- SHOWTIME
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Season 1 Premiere: May 25, 2019
76
8.0
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Summary Krystal Stubbs (Kirsten Dunst) works at a water park in Florida while trying to make it to the top of a pyramid scheme run by Obie Garbeau II (Ted Levine)in this dark comedy set in the 1990s.
Created By: Robert Funke, Matt Lutsky
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
76
86% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
14% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Dunst takes risks and they pay big dividends. ... Emmy worthy. [Theodore Pellerin as Cody] is one of the best performances of the year. It makes you want to discover what drives him and where he’ll finally wind up. Others, though, are equally compelling. ... “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” is one of the best new shows of the year.
Dunst is the saving grace throughout a rollicking Season One that keeps delivering whenever she’s on screen. It may well turn out to be the TV performance of the year, with some very able assists from Pellerin, Rodriguez, Ditto and Levine.
A miscast Skarsgard sets the stage for a broad, mean-spirited satire. But once he’s sidelined—in an early twist too insane to spoil—the delightful Central Florida belongs to Dunst.
Dunst is perfect for the role — believable as a small-town girl, as she was in season two of “Fargo,” but also, as Krystal takes charge of her life, intuitive and driven.
Distinctive enough to stand out from the premium-TV pack, if not quite rise to the top of the pyramid.
After the initial promise of the early episodes, On Becoming a God in Central Florida loses its way in the second half of its 10-episode season with a struggle to keep things interesting and fresh.
At first, On Becoming a God is strange and funny enough to merit a leading turn as good as Dunst’s. ... But the creative team soon runs out of new things to say about FAM, and about most of these characters. There’s some entertaining interplay between Krystal and Cody, and the way she learns to use all of her powers against him. But what you see in the first few episodes is mostly what you get throughout the season.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 30 User Ratings
8.0
83% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 30 User Ratings
8.0
83% Positive
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
10% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
7% Negative
2 Ratings
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Production Company:
- Pali Eyes Pictures
- Smokehouse Pictures
- TriStar Television
Initial Release Date: May 25, 2019
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Critics Choice Awards
• 1 Nomination
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics
• 1 Nomination
