
EPISODE 1.1
Panic
The newly graduated seniors await the kickoff signal from this
... More year's judges, and tensions build as old friends become new competitors. Heather has sworn she will never play the game, but she may not have a choice.LessIn a small rural town, teenagers compete in a dangerous game where they risk their lives to win life-changing money in this teen drama from Amazon Prime. Written and created by Lauren Oliver (based on her bestselling novel).
Every summer the graduating seniors compete in a series of challenges, winner takes all, which they believe is their best chance to escape smalltown life and make their lives better. But this year, the rules have changed — the pot of money is larger than ever and the game has become more dangerous. The players will come face to face with their deepest, darkest fears and be forced to decide how much they are willing to risk in order to win.
Less(Panic) succeeds through the twists of the game and the strength of Olivia Welch’s multifaceted portrayal of Heather...
Full review(Panic) places small-town teens in a life-or-death game with zero dramatic tension...
Full reviewFor a series that is supposed to be a suspenseful thriller and all about stakes, it rarely feels like there are any...
Full reviewAll the inconsistencies and jagged pacing and disjointed plot threads are... an indication of a show spreading itself too thin...
Full reviewWe'll give it a recommendation because we were actually rooting for its main character by the end of the first episode, and we were surprised that we were doing so.
Full reviewThere was a time when Oliver's book would have made for an intense, entertaining 100-minute movie, but it strains under the pressure of a 10-episode season.
Full reviewPanic: Season 1 is available to stream in New Zealand now on Prime Video.
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