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The Flight Attendant

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Generally favorable reviews based on 45 Critic Reviews

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The Flight Attendant

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HBO Max | Release Date: November 26, 2020

Summary: Flight attendant Cassie (Kaley Cuoco) wakes up with a dead man next to her and no idea how she ended up in a different city than she remembered in this eight-part thriller based on Chris Bohjalian's novel of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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S2:E8. Backwards and Forwards
Air Date: May 26, 2022
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S2:E7. No Exit
Air Date: May 19, 2022
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S2:E6. Brothers & Sisters
Air Date: May 12, 2022

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Metascore

77

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41

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Critic Reviews

100

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Mar 19, 2021

Season 1 Review: [Cuoco] gives charm, wit and true confidence to a character who would otherwise be a hot mess we would neither care about nor believe in. It’s joyfully astonishing to see her spread her wings – and fly. Read full review

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Paste Magazine

Kaitlin Thomas

Apr 18, 2022

Season 2 Review: The writers have had to find new ways to keep their leading lady and the show’s viewers on their toes while digging even deeper into the character’s trauma. For the most part, they succeed. But they might have also done a bit too much in their attempt to reinvent the show alongside its heroine, creating a somewhat uneven second season. Read full review

80

The Hollywood Reporter

Dan Fienberg

Nov 18, 2020

Season 1 Review: A fast-moving mystery anchored by Kaley Cuoco's versatile lead performance, The Flight Attendant is the TV equivalent of a beach read, pure and simple. Only what it accomplishes is actually not so simple; most shows of this type tend to get weighed down by the clumsiness of broadcast storytelling or the pretensions of cable prestige. The Flight Attendant seems happy to be enjoyed and disposed of. It has a confidence of identity that I appreciated. Read full review

80

New York Magazine (Vulture)

Kathryn VanArendonk

Nov 23, 2020

Season 1 Review: The whole production is buoyed by Cuoco’s performance, which is a pitch-perfect combination of high-energy franticness and real emotional insight. She rides along with the show’s occasionally bumpy tonal reversals, pulling off both its campy excesses and its sudden swerves into remembered childhood trauma. Read full review

80

New York Magazine (Vulture)

Kathryn VanArendonk

Apr 21, 2022

Season 2 Review: Season two of The Flight Attendant has demonstrated it understands how to build up to an inevitable emotional crash. Whether or not it ultimately achieves another smooth landing, it’s fun to see the show return to dizzying heights. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times

Richard Roeper

Nov 25, 2020

Season 1 Review: At times “The Flight Attendant” is a little too zippy and visually self-indulgent for its own good, but it’s a wickedly funny black comedy with some poignant domestic drama, and Cuoco is a marvel to watch every second she’s onscreen. Read full review

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RogerEbert.com Nandini Balial

Apr 21, 2022

Season 2 Review: There is more emotional violence and brutal sucker punches of honesty in the sixth episode of “The Flight Attendant” than entire seasons of other shows. ... I could almost forgive the inert storytelling of the five episodes before it. But I cannot, because it is an insult to Cuoco, especially, for the writing to relegate her to cartoonish ditzy bumbling blonde territory for five hours, and saving the raw devastation of Cassie’s interiority for its final moments. Read full review

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User Reviews

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Mangoturtle

Dec 12, 2020

This and the Mandalorian have kept me entertained this year. It's and absolute must see if you have HBO Max.

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

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Bwhatts

May 26, 2022

One of my favourite shows. Unsurprising coming from HBO. They rarely disappoint

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JunaidBadar

Dec 30, 2020

Flight Attendant Turned Sherlock Holmes This Show is worth watching. Comedy, drama, mystery, emotions, friendship, family & Booze... A Full Packed Enjoyable Show with a great Climax, didn't saw that coming.

Acting 4.75/5 Story 4.5/5 Direction 4.5/5 Production Design 4.75/5 CinematographyFlight Attendant Turned Sherlock Holmes This Show is worth watching. Comedy, drama, mystery, emotions, friendship, family & Booze... A Full Packed Enjoyable Show with a great Climax, didn't saw that coming.

Acting 4.75/5 Story 4.5/5 Direction 4.5/5 Production Design 4.75/5 Cinematography 4.75/5 Music 4.75/5

Kaley Cuoco is Superb & the Star of show. Thumbs up to the rest of the cast(Zosia Mamet, Michelle Gomez, T. R knight, Rosie Perez, Michiel Huisman & all others) Good performances, classy direction & production, nice soundtrack..... But the best thing is Sherlock-Type Mind Palace.

Storytelling is nice & Plot is fine... could have been better.

Excited for Season 2, it needs to explore more of Cassandra's Past, Her relationship with Annie, should explore more of the story of other characters… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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katezoe

Oct 20, 2021

Fast paced and very funny spy thriller. Wonderful acting by the entire cast and a very clever script.

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nautico

May 10, 2022

Do people really talk that way? Although I'm enjoying The Flight Attendant, I'm struck by the gratuitous and relentless use of the "eff" word in all its forms. I was in the Navy for 20 years, serving on five destroyers, and I honestly can't recall my sailors talking that way. An appropriateDo people really talk that way? Although I'm enjoying The Flight Attendant, I'm struck by the gratuitous and relentless use of the "eff" word in all its forms. I was in the Navy for 20 years, serving on five destroyers, and I honestly can't recall my sailors talking that way. An appropriate use of the explement now and then, sure, but not these effng insertions in every other sentence. Why? Do screenwriters revel in maximizing their use?… Expand

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Sandyphilly23

Jan 6, 2023

Kaley Cuoco holds this series together with a fantastically messy and charming performance - but after a strong start you can feel the wheels coming off the refreshment trolley. The shallowness of the plot starts to hamper the show’s momentum and despite a good amount of fun charactersKaley Cuoco holds this series together with a fantastically messy and charming performance - but after a strong start you can feel the wheels coming off the refreshment trolley. The shallowness of the plot starts to hamper the show’s momentum and despite a good amount of fun characters chewing the scenery I found my attention drifting by the midway point.… Expand

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cylun

Aug 15, 2022

When not even the first five minutes can tell a story without modern feministic politics squeezed in, you know what to expect. The flight attendant doesn't have any self respect, that's what I get from the first minutes. How is the audience supposed to sympathize with a promiscuous arrogantWhen not even the first five minutes can tell a story without modern feministic politics squeezed in, you know what to expect. The flight attendant doesn't have any self respect, that's what I get from the first minutes. How is the audience supposed to sympathize with a promiscuous arrogant feminist, you may ask. Well, don't bother. Just accept the message.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

76
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 21, 2022
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  S2:E8. Backwards and Forwards
  Air Date: May 26, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E7. No Exit
  Air Date: May 19, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E6. Brothers & Sisters
  Air Date: May 12, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E5. Drowning Women
  Air Date: May 5, 2022
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  S2:E4. Blue Sincerely Reunion
  Air Date: April 28, 2022
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  S2:E3. The Reykjavik Ice Sculpture Festival Is Lovely This Time ...
  Air Date: April 28, 2022
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  S2:E2. Mushrooms, Tasers, and Bears, Oh My!
  Air Date: April 21, 2022
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  S2:E1. Seeing Double
  Air Date: April 21, 2022
Season 1

78
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 26, 2020