82% on Rotten Tomatoes (57 critics) and a Metacritic score of 64 from 22 critics reflect a show that delivers propulsive multiverse mechanics and strong lead performances while critics found the ideas spread thin across nine episodes.
Renewal: Season 2 confirmed by Apple TV+, premiering August 28, 2026. Blake Crouch returns as showrunner. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12024 · 9 eps | 8 May 2024 | 7.2 | 82% | 7.7/10 | WORTH-IT |
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The premiere takes its time establishing Jason Dessen's comfortable family life before the abduction that shatters it. Crouch's script for his own novel demonstrates an understanding of the source material's core question: whether the life a person has is the life they truly wanted.
The finale delivers on the season's central multiverse logic with ambition that the runtime has not always sustained. The episode resolves Jason's journey while setting up a second season with material that was not in the original novel.
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