Gillian Salmon

I read another review that called Earth Abides a hopeful take on a post apocalyptic world. That sums it up very well. This is a show unlike any other I’ve seen, that may be good or bad depending on your range of viewing appetite. The unusual part is the slow charting of time in each episode. While time jumps by half a dozen year increments, the way the show unfolds feels like slow cooking. Earth Abides is slow cook tv, not something I remember well in the era of quick to digest, readily available content on multiple stream platforms. The focus is on the San Lupo community, and the main character Ish. All I can say without spoiling is that the show manages to convey intimacy, explore themes of self preservation and community and does so at a slow pace that could frustrate some viewers. So many times I want to be steered towards an objective or guess the outcome, and then I’ll remember that that’s not the point! You’re invited to engage with these people, their predicament and sit up close with them, which makes you feel the scares they face more closely. 5 episodes in and I look forward to new ones dropping. If you’re willing to go for a ride, at a slower pace and to lean in to a humanistic story, I think this show could be for you

The plot makes no real sense, but there's a likable cast led by Billy Crystal and a suitably atmospheric production aesthetic. Enjoyed binging this TV show but I don't think much to the quality of writing and believability of the scenarios. A shame, because the themes of past lives and other psychological phenomena are always interesting to explore on film and TV

Pros are this is well paced, suspenseful and initially seemed to build up to a solid thriller. The cast play their roles well, even the blissfully naïve and annoying ones. But the moments of promise fail to launch to a believable and satisfying conclusion. In the end, the dramatic villain of the piece ended up being my favorite. I appreciate his consistency! The reveal at the end was disappointingly basic and not well worked through. I won’t give it away but the final episode was enough to have me regret watching the whole thing.

Charming, well acted, fun and poses actual food for thought about the moral limitations to our use of technology. A definite winner

Definitely slow paced and the style of shooting keeps the audience off balance and constantly questioning. Currently showing on Prime and it was well worth watching. Clever, excellent acting, well directed thematically and kept me intrigued til the end.