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      Season 1 – The Expecting

      2020 Horror Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi List
      Reviews A young woman must deal with the increasingly disturbing effects of her mysterious pregnancy and the dark secrets swirling around it; fear is brought to life. Read More Read Less

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      victor o I saw this in an advertisement for Quibi, the short film streaming site. I had no interest in the site, but I jumped at the opportunity for a show with AnnaSophia Robb, only I wasn't going to wait every week for a new episode, so I waited until it was completely released. But after waiting and watching, I realized this was never a TV show, it was meant to be a movie. Emma, a beautiful young woman finds herself naked and alone in the middle of a dark forest. She wakes up and gets herself home, feeling violated in every sense of the word as days go by and she feels sick and bleeds to the point that she realizes that she is pregnant. At first, she believes that it was a simple fling with her boyfriend, but her pregnancy becomes more bizarre. She is not experiencing normal pregnancy symptoms. Worse, she realizes the circumstances on the night she conceived have happened to other women like her, and she becomes convinced that her conception wasn't just abnormal but not of this world. Worse, a part of a twisted conspiracy. As I mentioned before, I don't believe this wasn't meant to be a TV show, but a movie. Considering each episode runtime, subtracting the credits, you get 90 minutes, the typical runtime for a direct-to-video/streaming movie. My guess is the producers felt their movie was too dark and that a short film streaming service would have been more profitable. With the eleven episodes, the weeklong gaps would feel like months that pass by in a pregnancy. Show or movie, this was okay. This was a creepy story, but it had good acting, especially from AnnaSophia Robb and Mira Sorvino. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 2020 Conception Emma wakes up alone in the woods with no clothes on and sets out to discover what happened to her. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2020 Options Emma visits her father for help in dealing with her pregnancy, but a trip to the doctor's office forces her to open her mind about how to handle the situation. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 5, 2020 Nesting Emma does her best to prepare for motherhood, including taking up swimming, but something sinister may be lurking within the water. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 6, 2020 Inside Emma gets her life into gear with a new job and a new car, but whatever is inside of her seems hell-bent on keeping her off track. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 7, 2020 Daughter After an altercation with her dog, Emma starts having terrifying nightmares. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 8, 2020 Father Emma tells Ty about her mother's schizophrenia; after having a strange flashback during a moment of intimacy, Emma starts to question her own sanity. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 9, 2020 Side Effects Emma meets with another girl experiencing similar symptoms to hear her story; when she returns to the woods to look for answers, her paranoia starts to grow stronger. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 12, 2020 Bed Rest Emma is detained in Dr. Green's office due to a problem with her pregnancy; faced with serious doubt, she'll do anything necessary to escape. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 13, 2020 Late Term After a daring escape, Emma runs to her father for help and learns more about her mother; she's ready to risk everything to escape a similar fate. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 14, 2020 Arrival Emma attempts to get an abortion to end her suffering, but when the procedure goes awry, she suspects that everyone is out to get her. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 15, 2020 Maternity Leave Emma goes into labor after running into the woods; when she learns the truth, she seeks to save her baby and herself. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Mary Harron
      Executive Producer
      Mary Harron, Ben Ketai, Hal Sadoff, Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens III, Greg Lipstone, Rodney Ferrell, Alex Mace
      Screenwriter
      Ben Ketai
      Network
      The Roku Channel
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Oct 5, 2020