Night Sky

Let me start with the most positive. The cast, especially Spacek and Simmons, play great (pun intended). But unfortunately that is not enough to create a catchy and exciting series. From the first moment it is indicated that there is a strange, supernatural or alien room in their garden that seems to lead to another planet. Exciting! I'd like to see that story. However, that's not what it's about at all. Yes, the room is there and yes, they find someone there. But the focus is mainly on a family drama about two older people who slowly start to deteriorate and deal with a huge tragedy in their past. The room helps in their processing, but has no clear function in the story (yet). Then the story moves to Argentina where a mother and daughter are given an assignment to fulfill. That story becomes more clear about the possible function of the room, but there too it is mainly drama. A rebellious teenage daughter and a mother who keeps quiet too much. The promised SF part of the story is poorly delivered, especially in the first half of the season. The fact that I continued to watch is mainly due to the fact that the entire series is available in one go. If I had had to wait a week each time, I don't know whether I would have continued watching. But now every time there was just that little bit of curiosity and the availability of the next episode to keep it going. And in addition, the acting is of such a level that watching it was not a punishment. Towards the end of the season, the story finally gains some momentum and some, but certainly not all, answers are provided. The series is clearly preparing for the next season. The story in the last episode provides three clear tracks that can continue next season. But this will probably be a completely different story. The question is whether the fans of the drama side can go along with this and whether the fans of the SF side have even lasted until the last episode. In the end, I am glad that I persevered and, despite the above, I am curious to see what direction the makers want to take in any subsequent season(s).

Unfortunately, this series is canceled after 1 season, I read on Variety.com (and a lot of other sites). It turns out to be difficult to find an audience for this kind of genre-mixing series. Too bad, because no fewer than three possible storylines were set up for subsequent seasons. And I was quite curious about that.