The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 28, 2022
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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Critic Reviews

  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Jack Seale
    Oct 27, 2022
    80
    The chemistry between Lycurgo and Parkes is immediate, her mix of playful forthrightness and fearful vulnerability coiling tightly around his combination of wild rage and growing inner strength. They give The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself a sweet humanity but, when its claws are out, its wickedness delivers on the promise of its name.
  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Jack Taylor
    Oct 25, 2022
    80
    The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself looks and sounds great. ... There’s a minor effort to critique the Western prejudice towards order and orthodoxy, but really this is a show about swearing, blood and sex.
  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Oct 28, 2022
    60
    We’re not completely sure that the story in The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself won’t get muddled again like it was at the beginning of the first episode. But we have faith that it will keep things focused on Nathan and his attempt to keep evil at bay.
  5. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Sam Moore
    Oct 25, 2022
    60
    The Bastard Son and the Devil himself sits closest to is Shadow and Bone – also from Netflix – in that fairly cliched young adult fantasy tropes are elevated by some snappy writing by an excellent scribe and a well cast group of likeable actors.

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User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. bac2sq1
    Jan 6, 2023
    8
    I wasn't sure at first, perhaps the title threw me off, but 1/2 way through the first episode, I knew I had to watch more! Well acted andI wasn't sure at first, perhaps the title threw me off, but 1/2 way through the first episode, I knew I had to watch more! Well acted and written, it catches your attention and immerses you into another reality filled with magic and adventure. I'd be interested to see what they'd come up with in a 2nd season!… Full Review »
  2. Chahini
    Oct 29, 2022
    7
    Overall is a good show, with a charismatic main cast and cool -- even if a bit too economic -- magical moments, for a show that skews towardsOverall is a good show, with a charismatic main cast and cool -- even if a bit too economic -- magical moments, for a show that skews towards a younger demographic they sure aren't holding back on the gore. Biggest gripe was with the pacing, the show spends precious time in things that could've been shortened (like the mandatory training sessions for the lead) while rushing through character development (some characters have only know each other for a few hours but act like they could not live without the other). But again, solid show, and hopefully we can see more of it in the future, also Jay Lycurgo was a good choice for a lead.… Full Review »
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