86-percent Rotten Tomatoes score; IMDb at 8.2; Netflix global Top 10 presence in multiple markets confirmed international reach beyond the modest domestic SBS ratings.
Renewal: Single-season limited series; concluded January 25, 2022. Despite modest domestic SBS ratings (averaging 3.9 percent), the series ranked in Netflix's global Top 10 in multiple markets. (Netflix Top 10 / Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12021 · 16 eps | 6 December 2021 | 7.8 | 86% | 8.2/10 | WORTH-IT |
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The premiere establishes the split timeline with brisk efficiency: the documentary from five years ago, the present-tense awkwardness of a forced reunion, and the clear incompatibility the couple have built into their adult identities. The first episode works because both leads make their characters’ avoidance of each other fully legible without exposition.
Full episode review →The finale ties the documentary thread and the romantic resolution together through sustained character work. The show does not overstate the reunion and does not undercut it either, striking a tonal balance that stands out for the genre.
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