Parents' Guide to

Hindsight

By Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Fresh time-warp drama has likable lead, worthwhile message.

TV VH1 Drama 2015
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What's the Story?

HINDSIGHT opens the day before Becca's (Laura Ramsey) second wedding as she's wrestling with doubts about the course of her life. One failed marriage and a handful of other regrets have her wondering if she's made the right decisions for herself. When fate steps in and she wakes up 20 years earlier planning for her first marriage to bad-boy Sean (Craig Horner), Becca sets out to right every wrong she can remember, starting with rekindling a broken friendship with Lolly (Sarah Goldberg). But is destiny that easy to manipulate? Only time will tell, but Becca's determined to make this '90s reboot a life-altering adventure.

Is It Any Good?

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Time manipulation is a popular plot point for good reason: If given the chance, who wouldn't want to guide their younger selves to a more fulfilling, successful future? Certainly that's the opportunity Becca sees, and rather than fear the consequences of using her future knowledge to improve her past, she uses all her resources to do so. What's more, she also breaks the cardinal rule of time travel and lets Lolly in on some of what her actions reap in the future, with mixed results. The show doesn't think too hard about the whole time-continuum thing, so it's easy and relaxing to watch, and it reminds viewers that replaying your past (whether in theory or in practice) isn't necessarily the key to happiness, as it may cast doubt on every decision you make.

What's really fun about Hindsight is the blast from the past that ecca's trip to 1995 inspires. It doesn't overdo the nostalgic effect but keeps it low-key with pop-culture references and music that sets the scene more naturally. Still, it's fun for those who navigated the iconic decade themselves but not so overwhelming that teens who watch will feel like they're missing something.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what they would do in Becca's shoes. Have you made choices you regret and would like to change? What would be the moral implications of taking advantage of a situation like hers, as with buying stock in a successful company or placing a can't-lose bet?

  • Teens: If you could visit any place and time, what and when would it be? Whom would you meet? What would you like to learn?

  • This series reflects the culture of the '90s. If you watch with your teens, talk about the memories it brings back for you. How has society changed in these past two decades? What kinds of behavior is more socially acceptable now? What is frowned upon? Are these good changes?

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