I just started watching this last night and it is excellent. While it barrows elements from Sense8, The X Files, Stranger Things and The Returned, it is unique enough to stand on its own.
Initially, when I saw the promo trailer on NetFlix, I thought it was going to be like a lot of the other shows on the streaming service. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
So far, my verdict is that it is well worth the watch.
Just finished The Innocents and I found I liked it more and more with each ep. I ignored this for a long time because I expected it to be more about effects and spectacles than anything else, but instead it's a solid drama with memorable characters, and a little bit of effects here and there. Lots of lovely scenery. Nice soundtrack. Just what I needed for a while. Too bad it ended the way it did. I doubt there's any chance of a sequel. To me this show is an underappreciated gem. I don't think the initial marketing got it quite right or I would have watched it long ago.
shareI was quite disappointed when I realised that the show wasn't being renewed for a second season as they left it on a cliffhanger.
Given the lack of hits on the official Twitter page, I'm not too surprised. It went the way of the aforementioned show The Returned. However, that wasn't renewed because the source material (a french show called Les Revenants) had ended abruptly.
The Innocents was a very underrated show. But alas, it probably failed to gain traction as it was in a sea of other similar shows.