Sunday Age
“Wonderfully Sinister, 4 stars”
Sun Herald
“Seriously Quality Viewing, 8/10″
ABC Radio National
“Unfolds slowly in an absolutely intriguing way”
“Sends shivers down your spine”
“I’m absolutely transfixed”
Richard Glover’s The Critics
“An intriguing, and completely atmospheric drama”
“Sensational… A really great television series”
TV Week
“Chilling… Be prepared to get addicted”
“This brilliantly crafted drama will keep you on your toes”
WHO Magazine
“Excellent… creepy… 4 ½ stars”
TV Tonight
“The Returned is one of the most imaginative, alluring dramas to emerge this year, 5 stars”
“Captivating… Stylish… On every level this 8 part series excels“
“This highly-imaginative French series about the undead excels in writing, performance and cinematography “
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Pedestrian TV
“Intriguingly written, breathtakingly rendered and should go straight to the top of your must-watch TV list.”
“There’s nothing quite like it on television.”
“The Returned unspools with the dread and disquiet of Twin Peaks, the supernatural elements of something like True Blood, and the stinging social commentary typical of French cinema.”
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The Guardian
“The Returned has the woozy strangeness of Twin Peaks over the cliff-hanging bombast of Lost, and it is infinitely more interesting because of it.”
“With a second series confirmed for 2014, (The Returned) has the potential to run and run. And though it exists in a strange, unsettling place, it will keep calling you back.“
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The Spectator UK
“The Returned is the best series you will see on TV all year.”
The Guardian
“The Returned looks beautiful. It’s naturally performed, artfully directed, cool.”
The Standard UK
“Gorgeously shot, psychologically compelling.”
The Telegraph UK
“The Returned is probably the most stylish thing you’ll see on TV this year… The whole thing is so chillingly persuasive that you’ll find yourself looking at your loved ones with a speculative eye.”
Metro UK
“French creepfest The Returned was a baffling and brilliant drama.”
Variety
“A suspense skein featuring top French talent, The Returned’s main strength lies in the acting performances and writing.”
