I've heard good things about Mr. Mercedes. Have seen it listed in the On Demand index.
Mr. Mercedes is an American
crime drama television series based on the Bill Hodges novel trilogy by
Stephen King, which consists of
Mr. Mercedes,
Finders Keepers, and
End of Watch. The series premiered on
Audience on August 9, 2017. It was developed by
David E. Kelley and stars
Brendan Gleeson and
Harry Treadaway. In November 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a ten-episode third season, which premiered on September 10, 2019. In May 2020, Audience was discontinued, with no indication of whether the show had been officially canceled or that it would return for a fourth season. Its existing three seasons were later picked up in September 2020 by streaming service
Peacock.
The first season of
Mr. Mercedes has been met with a positive response from critics. On the review aggregation website
Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an 86% approval rating with an average rating of 6.42 out of 10 based on 28 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "
Mr. Mercedes propels its tense, creepy narrative with quick-witted dialogue, strong characters, and terrifying surprises."
[40] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 71 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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The second season also received a positive response from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 6.75 out of 10 based on 8 reviews.
[42] Metacritic assigned the season a score of 76 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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