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- NBC
- Sep 30, 2015
- NBC
- Sep 30, 2015
Summary After the announcement of a comet hitting Earth, British bank manager Jamie Winton (Mathew Baynton) seeks his missing wife and biological mother, Rhonda MacNeil (Jenna Fischer) meets a white supremacist named Leanne (Megan Mullally) in jail, Rhonda's brother, Scotty (Kyle Soller), and his boyfriend, U.S. General Arnold Gaines (Paterson J...
- NBC
- Sep 30, 2015
- NBC
- Sep 30, 2015
Summary After the announcement of a comet hitting Earth, British bank manager Jamie Winton (Mathew Baynton) seeks his missing wife and biological mother, Rhonda MacNeil (Jenna Fischer) meets a white supremacist named Leanne (Megan Mullally) in jail, Rhonda's brother, Scotty (Kyle Soller), and his boyfriend, U.S. General Arnold Gaines (Paterson J...
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
18% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
71
75% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
18% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
A lot of You, Me and the Apocalypse rides on coincidence (a sin two characters discuss in amusing meta-ness), but it never feels slapdash or poorly constructed; you trust that Hollands knows where he’s going with his apocalypse even when his characters don’t. Honestly, the end of the world never felt like it was in better hands.
The scattered storylines initially baffles, but mounting revelations and charming crazy will turn your bewildered "What the heck is going on?" into curious and invested "Where the hell is this going?" [29 Jan/5 Feb 2016, p.103]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 64 User Ratings
7.4
75% Positive
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
11% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
14% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 64 User Ratings
7.4
75% Positive
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
11% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
14% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
I enjoyed this I just HOPE that NBC will pick it up for more episodes since it left off the way it did. The worse thing the networks do anymore is never give shows a chance. its a wonder we even watch the big 4 anymore.. Hopefully it will play out, I am curious what will happen. On the show and being picked up
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SEASON 1
Can't stop watching, just enough twists to keep you guessing. The Brits really know how to write dry humor... Rob Lowe as the voice of reason? C'mon, really?
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SEASON 1
YM&TA is actually a charmer--smart, original, oddball, and probably the best show on NBC's current roster.
Quirky, uneven oddball that will appeal to a few. Best to wait for all episodes to stream and go ahead and binge.
It’s got the makings of a cult following, if not a terribly long run in this country.
You, Me and the Apocalypse is a character-driven piece that's awkwardly shoehorned into a plot-driven piece, and that means neither side entirely works.
Not only is the plot lacking in both humor and intensity, but the storyline wastes the talents of a strong ensemble cast.
I found myself getting increasingly disappointed as I got through the episodes, feeling like a good story was just one great twist away, and it never got to that point for me. It felt like the whole show had too much going on and could have been so much better by focusing on the main plot points more instead of the boring and overall pointless parts it tended to focus on
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SEASON 1
I watched the pilot episode so far. I came away with the feeling that this was going to develop into a Lost type of show, built mostly upon flashbacks and 'what they were doing when' type of story arcs. There was another show a couple of seasons back where an airliner was going to crash into something, and they tried to develop a similar set of story arcs.
If YMatA does as well as Lost, good for them. But shows with a lot of flashbacks rarely keep my interests.
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SEASON 1
British TV is seldom bad. "You, Me and the Apocalypse" isn't bad. But, it isn't good either, and it's certainly not good as far as any British TV show that gets recognition across the pond. I think the main actor fails at his "second role" in the series. Pam from the office is out of her element. The show is always lighthearted, and it tries to be funny, but I doubt anything brought me close to laughing. It's better than U.S. network TV, but that's not saying much.
I like apocalypse-themed movies and shows, and I thought I would like this show. I don't really see how this show could get so many glowing ratings, and I'm even a bit suspicious. Maybe it will pick up by the end of the season, but there seems little room for surprise, and little room for growth.
If you want comedy, watch Rick and Morty, or old episodes of Peep show. If you want an apocalypse show, watch "The Leftovers" and watch season 2 twice. If you want something mindless, with sub-par writing, to watch in bed before you pass out, "You, Me, and the Apocalypse" will suit your needs.
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SEASON 1
After having watched this from it's showing across the pond I liked how it started but then found out Rob Lowe ditched the show to take the Grinder (which it turns out I also couldn't stand). Distracting as I was constantly watching for his characters exit. The first couple of episodes were entertaining and different, but then it got so contrived I stopped watching it all together. Had promise and squandered it, Lowe or no Lowe.
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