Expats

"That’s it? This is the story? The hype? Come on. Complete let down by Nicole Kidman not to mention some annoying characters not well played either. Very disappointing "

"It starts well but it gets long and boring. The story is weak, it misses a plot imo"

"Nobody does crazy like Nicole Kidman. Very well woven plot. Ending was left open ended and hope there’s another season. Didn’t know it was based on a book, and now I have to read it to compare."

"3.5⭐️. Very emotional drama. A bit too slow for me but I do appreciate what they are trying to convey. "

"My favorite episode, which felt like a total shift in themes from the rest of the series, was episode 5. It really showed the grit and behind-the-scenes of the lives of many different individuals, the workers, the doers, the cleaners most notably. It showed their humanity, the way gossip travels, and how they connect to the world and those around them. This story ultimately revolves around the wealthy and their excessive privilege until tragedy strikes and a little boy goes missing in action at a crowded market. The painful fall-out and lingering questions don’t stop for anything as no sense of closure ever comes. Margaret, the mother of the boy that goes missing, goes through such an emotional journey of profound, deep magnitudes. She becomes unmoored and desperate for answers. She acts out and loses her mind with grief. And that part was resoundingly well-done, while other parts of the series floundered to stay afloat with some questionable sequences and unlikeable characters. Still worth a watch though! "

"What a snoozefest I was always waiting for something to happen. Nicole Kidman’s character annoyed me along with her two teenage children constantly fighting in every scene and the daughter was just a complete brat! I regret wasting my time watching it. "

"Once you get past the filler episodes & really look at the characters & their background is such a good developing mystery. Well acted as well "

"It seemed as an ambitious project and was interesting at times, especially the parts about Americans living in Hong Kong, other than that I can’t figure out for the life of me what was the point of the show. So many issues touched but non really worked through. I watched the whole thing hoping for some kind of theme to really crystalize, didn’t happen."

"Definitely something had to have been lost in translation here. Why did I keep watching hoping it would get better???"

"A pretty fuckedup show but in the best of ways. The Cast just aces it. 👌👏👏"