If you have somehow run out of things to watch on streaming services, you may want to head over to Paramount+ right now. There’s a new show out with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, and it has nothing to do with either Taylor Sheridan or Dexter.
That show is Reunion, which as of now, has perfect scores from a limited number of critics. The series is technically a Showtime series (originally airing on BBC One), but you can watch it on Paramount+ right now, an increasingly high-profile streaming service with a rising number of well-watched series. This could end up being one of them, if word of mouth spreads.
What’s Reunion about? Here’s the synopsis:
“The story of a man called Daniel Brennan; he’s just out of prison after ten years inside for committing a terrible crime; he’s lost his family; he’s lost his friends; he’s lost the deaf community; but he’s on a journey of revenge.”
You may have seen the hook there in that rundown, which is that the show focuses on a deaf lead, and not only that, the majority of the cast and even the crew on the series are deaf or at least use sign language, making this an unique project and a crime show unlike anything most of us have seen. You may not have heard of many actors in the cast, but that doesn’t mean you should shy away from it at all.
It’s a four-part series where two episodes are currently available on Paramount+ and Showtime. It’s meant to be a limited run, so no waiting for a season 2 after a cliffhanger or anything. Here’s some of what critics are saying about it:
- The Herald – “Gurney is impressive as the anti-hero of the piece, a man given to explosions of temper and at the same time tenderness, as in the scenes with his estranged daughter.”
- London Evening Standard – “There isn’t too much plot, but the show takes its sweet time getting through it. What is more interesting is the way Reunion plays the idea of what it means to be deaf in a world that’s not designed for deaf people.”
It definitely seems like something you’re going to want to check out if you like crime dramas, as another review says “it’s a tale that’s been told for centuries. But never quite like this.” It’s airing now on Paramount+.
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