If you're into creepy, supernatural conundrums, this is a show that may please your palate.
This is a review for the entire series and I, like many of the other reviewers, believe that it's a fairly decent watch with the exception of season 2 being less than impressive.
Plot Summary: A family is trapped in the throes of grief, guilt, delusion and enablement stemming from the accidental death of a baby while in the mother's care. The mom, who suffered a mental breakdown in the devastating aftermath, has blocked the memory and now believes that a creepy reborn doll is her child. Her husband and brother have chosen to enable this delusion out of fear for her mental health.
Dad is a successful consultant and experimental chef who works out of the home but when mom, a news field reporter, is ready to return to work, they decide to hire a live-in nanny to help care for the "baby". When the nanny arrives, she's not phased by the odd circumstances but instead embraces it and soon her presence changes the dynamics of the situation when the is doll miraculously transformed into a living baby.
The show does an excellent job of drawing you into the drama of the heartbreak and desire to understand the hows and whys of the situation. The overall atmosphere is gloomy. You automatically get the feeling that things just aren't right and soon everything feels downright sinister.
The pacing of the show is rather slow and somewhat frustrating. Just when you think an episode is going to reveal answers, it ends with a new cliffhanger but it makes you want to see the next one.
The four main actors are well seasoned and embody their characters making the watch that much more enjoyable.
I'd recommend this to people who enjoy a supernatural mystery but would express caution about the pacing and encourage patience that will allow the show to reveal itself. I think the show is a solid 6.5 star experience.
This is a review for the entire series and I, like many of the other reviewers, believe that it's a fairly decent watch with the exception of season 2 being less than impressive.
Plot Summary: A family is trapped in the throes of grief, guilt, delusion and enablement stemming from the accidental death of a baby while in the mother's care. The mom, who suffered a mental breakdown in the devastating aftermath, has blocked the memory and now believes that a creepy reborn doll is her child. Her husband and brother have chosen to enable this delusion out of fear for her mental health.
Dad is a successful consultant and experimental chef who works out of the home but when mom, a news field reporter, is ready to return to work, they decide to hire a live-in nanny to help care for the "baby". When the nanny arrives, she's not phased by the odd circumstances but instead embraces it and soon her presence changes the dynamics of the situation when the is doll miraculously transformed into a living baby.
The show does an excellent job of drawing you into the drama of the heartbreak and desire to understand the hows and whys of the situation. The overall atmosphere is gloomy. You automatically get the feeling that things just aren't right and soon everything feels downright sinister.
The pacing of the show is rather slow and somewhat frustrating. Just when you think an episode is going to reveal answers, it ends with a new cliffhanger but it makes you want to see the next one.
The four main actors are well seasoned and embody their characters making the watch that much more enjoyable.
I'd recommend this to people who enjoy a supernatural mystery but would express caution about the pacing and encourage patience that will allow the show to reveal itself. I think the show is a solid 6.5 star experience.