Netflix keeps adding to the content every week, and for that alone, it deserves to be one of, if not the biggest streaming service on the market right now. You can say what you want about the quality of the content, but Netflix always wants to keep you entertained. This time it's time to review "Devil in Ohio," a new Netflix limited series that will try to bring the public closer by combining elements of popular horror, with a good dose of soap opera and a lot of teen drama.
The show is created by Daria Polatin and is based on a novel written by Polatin of the same name. The series stars Emily Deschanel, Sam Jaeger, Gerardo Celasco and Madeleine Arthur. The series follows the character of Mae, a young woman who manages to escape from a creepy devil cult. She ends up in a hospital and is later welcomed into the home of the hospital's resident psychiatrist, Suzanne. The young woman's invitation to Suzanne's house will change Mae and Suzanne's family forever.
Creator: Daria Polatin
Stars: Emily Deschanel, Stacey Farber, Alisha Newton
Devil in Ohio is a very strange limited series, not because of its themes or theme. We've seen a lot of shows recently that address the fact that there are some sketchy organizations that end up being quite influential. No, the strangeness of the show comes from the mix of genres. At some points, the show focuses almost entirely on Mae and how she's adjusting from being part of a devil cult to going to school, having kids after her, making friends, and more.
The show tries at many points to be a dark and serious mystery show. However, most of those dark elements are overshadowed by the classic teen drama. For example, Helen and Jules, Suzanne's teenage daughters, are completely invested in plots revolving around her future in college or school and her romantic life. With Mae just serving as some kind of annoying new person who lives in her house and nothing more.
There's also a plot line involving a character finding a new way to live, which is great, but it has nothing to do with the show's title. Only Suzanne, Mae, and the character of Alex, played by Celasco, really have anything to do with the main story. At times, it feels like the rest of the characters are just there to serve as filler, to stretch the plot out as much as possible. If you are interested in any teen drama then this is the show for you. Unfortunately, the darker parts of the story are left out too much.
The acting is pretty good. It's nothing to write home about, but all the actors play their roles efficiently. Arthur and Deschanel are, of course, the highlights of the show, but only because they are the main characters in the piece. Arthur especially knows how to move between being cute and sweet, creepy and scary. The young actress has had some roles in other productions, but this is the first time that she has taken the central role and it feels good.
The show also has a very standard look for a Netflix show. We are all familiar with this kind of look. Each of the sets is very well lit and everything seems too clean and perfect to look real. Devil In Ohio sticks to this look and never deviates from it. Even when the show delves into the darker parts of its universe, things look too clean. Because of this, it is difficult to create any sense of danger or tension. Nothing terrible could happen in a show like this.
The plot progresses at a good pace, but as we said before, the series is divided between mundane and cult plots. The consequences that such a connection will bring to Suzanne and her family are always on our minds, but the two stories are not connected enough for us to care if what happens here will have repercussions there. The plot doesn't have the best of progressions due to this choice, but it never gets completely boring.
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