Parents' Guide to

Wrecked

By Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

"Lost"-style comedy is fun, but gags get old quickly.

TV TBS Comedy 2016
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Based on 3 parent reviews

venessarattray
venessarattray Adult
November 11, 2018
age 16+

Best movie ever

This is the funniest movie I've ever watch its the best movie tbh
nuenjins
nuenjins Parent
August 26, 2017
age 18+

Promising concept morphs into low brow crapfest.

The premise itself gains your interest enough to take a peek to see into the world of survivalism as a spoof show, but the novelty all too soon lazily lends to witless banter and immaturely contrived plotlines that quickly become borish and feel like ill conceived filler. Sexual plots are rampant and overt with adult themes and simplistic gags being the mainstays. Talents like Rhys Darby are welcome attributes but seem held back and undermined by very base and immature writers. It seems with so many characters to deal with the writers just choose the LCD method of simple minded jokes with no clear purpose but to make another season of 'more of the same'. The show is neither here nor there on the comedy scale, and especially if "adult" content is ANY issue, skip this one for sure. The ads and previews seem potentially hilarious, but it is false advertising at it's best (or worst perspectively).

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Too much sex
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What's the Story?

When their plane crashes on a deserted island, survivors must band together to hold out in case (er, until) help arrives, but that's easier said than done with this group of misfits. They're off to a good start with an ex-Special Forces operative taking charge, but when tragedy strikes, all is nearly lost. Now it's up to reluctant leaders Danny (Brian Sacca), Owen (Zach Cregger), and Karen (Brooke Dillman) to maintain order and keep hope of rescue alive.

Is It Any Good?

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Parents say (3 ):
Kids say (2 ):

Drawing on recent classic Lost for inspiration, this preposterous comedy series is fun for a while, but it's neither clever enough nor well enough written to keep up its luster for long. Because much of the humor stems from the characters' stereotypically opposing personalities, it doesn't take long to predict how scenes will play out, and then the whole production feels trite instead of edgy.

Viewers with little palate for mindless humor will tire of what WRECKED has to offer, but teens may be drawn to its corniness, and here's where the show's chronic red-letter language and intermittent sexual innuendo create a problem. Ultimately this is a real know-your-kid situation. If your older teens are mature enough to dismiss this kind of content, they may appreciate this show's absurdity.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the purpose of this show. Does it attempt to send any kind of a message, or is it just TV eye candy? As parodies go, does this one do a good job? If you've seen Lost, what similarities do you noticed between the two?

  • Does any character strike you as a good leader? What qualities do you most respect in a leader? Is it a role you enjoy playing? Why, or why not?

  • Teens: How well do you think you'd do in an emergency of some kind? To what degree should we prepare for emergencies? How does our high-tech world make us more susceptible to an emergency? Conversely, how does it help us plan for one?

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