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TV SERIES REVIEW
The Ark
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Year Released: 2023
Runtime: 12, ≈45m episodes (screened the four available episodes)
Showrunner(s): Dean Devlin, Jonathan Glassner
Cast: Christie Burke, Richard Fleeshman, Reece Ritchie, Stacey Read, Ryan Adams
Where To Watch: premieres on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10 pm ET/PT on SYFY. Streaming the next day on Peacock
RAVING REVIEW: The upcoming American science fiction mystery drama series, THE ARK, is set to debut on Syfy on February 1, 2023. This story follows the trials and tribulations of Ark One, a spacecraft on a mission to find a new planet for humanity to inhabit. When a catastrophic event leads to a massive loss of life, the remaining crew must become their best selves to survive the journey and complete their mission.
Created by Dean Devlin, with Jonathan Glassner serving as co-showrunner, the series stars Christie Burke, Richard Fleeshman, Reece Ritchie, Stacey Read, and Ryan Adams. Having only viewed the first four episodes of The Ark, which do an excellent job of bringing the story to life and allowing viewers to connect with the characters, I am highly anticipating the rest of the series.
I was impressed with the quality of the effects; at no time did I feel like I was watching a TV show; these were blockbuster-level visuals that would be on par with the most prominent space films of the last decade. Sure, they were used sparingly, but they sold this entire world to you without question when they were on screen.
The cast was spectacular, and you immediately felt at home with the drama of the stories and the back and forth between the characters. It’s not uncommon for a cast to take a few episodes to gel, but I think the series' unique approach helped because these weren’t long-time friends and family but the best of the best from various fields.
Although the concept of the series may not be entirely new, it has been done uniquely and compellingly, which is sure to capture the attention of Syfy audiences. The Ark will surely take you on an exciting and thought-provoking journey.
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I’m not really big on Sci-fi but your description of the film sounds interesting
Wow… ‘overly honest reviews’? Sorry, but did this guy even watch this abysmal show?
I just gave it a second episode chance, and ignoring everything bad about the first episode, ep. 2 opens with 3 people doing a ‘space walk’. Spoiler alert… Of course something happens, and 2 or the 3 people are injured, one fatally. Ridiculous and tripe. The *spinning* section of the ship just happens to collapse in front of them. Did I mention *spinning*? Ever hear of inertia? Is this geared for a 6 year old audience? If it was, everyone involved should be ashamed for teaching ignorance for the sake of poorly contrived drama!
And, this reviewer should be ashamed for not giving a warning of how bad it is. Who cares if the cast ‘gels’ if a science show can’t get the simplest of science correct! You’d be better off ‘gelling’ with quality family time.
Thankfully film and television are both art forms and subjective because of that. I genuinely am sorry that you didn’t enjoy the experience. I was looking at it as more of an entertainment show than scientifically accurate; few science-based shows are correct 100% of the time. This is also a SyFy original, so that plays into my thoughts; this wasn’t a feature-length film by a big studio.
Thanks for your input; I always enjoy reading people’s thoughts, especially on things I may have missed or overlooked.