Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Tension-filled mystery series is violent and disturbing.
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Limetown
What's the Story?
Based on a popular podcast fiction series, LIMETOWN follows journalist Lia Haddock (Jessica Biel) as she attempts to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of an entire town. Lia was 10 years old when her uncle, Emile Haddock (Stanley Tucci) went missing from Limetown, a Tennessee town that housed approximately 300 employees of a local neuroscience research facility run by Dr. Oskar Totem (Alessandro Juliani). Now, despite the reservations of boss Gina Purri (played by Sherri Saum), and with the unwanted assistance of fellow reporter Mark Green (Omar Elba), she's working on a radio story designed to memorialize the tragedy. But as she interviews people closely associated with the event, strange things start happening, and she's sure the story is bigger and more frightening than anyone thought.
Is It Any Good?
This dark, edgy series, told from Haddock's point of view, offers a suspenseful story that's both creepy and entertaining. It unfolds slowly, but the good writing creates enough dramatic tension to keep viewers engaged. The impeccable sound design, which pays homage to the audio version of the show, adds to the ever-present sense of uneasiness. Some scenes, clearly intended to give viewers more insight into the journalist's personal life, sometimes feel a little out of place, but aren't problematic enough to be disruptive. It's possible that this adaption looks very different than the images Limetown podcast fans may have created in their minds. Nonetheless, the overall series is very compelling.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the challenges that come from adapting a story told via radio or podcast to visual media like television or film. In addition to adding visual imagery, what other things have to be reworked?
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TV Details
- Premiere date : October 16, 2019
- Cast : Jessica Biel , Stanley Tucci , Sherri Saum
- Network : Facebook Watch
- Genre : Drama
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- Last updated : October 8, 2022
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