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      Season 1 – Aquarius

      2015 Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      55% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 62% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Golden Globe-winner David Duchovny stars in this dramatic event series set in the 1960s as a police sergeant in Los Angeles. Despite a complicated personal life, this officer embarks on an undercover investigation of a cult leader -- Charles Manson -- who recruits vulnerable young women to join his cause. Duchovny's character and that of his young partner face many twists and turns as they track Manson and his crimes. Executive producers are Duchovny, John McNamara, Marty Adelstein and Melanie Greene. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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      The sporadically gripping Aquarius has intriguing ingredients, even if they're unevenly spread across an often overly familiar police drama.

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      Emily St. James Vox The longer the season goes on, the more the two shows seem to completely and totally diverge from each other. And that ultimately does in the show. Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Gabriel Tate Times (UK) Racism, sexism, homophobia and sexual violence were addressed as a grubby box-ticking exercise rather than as individual issues worthy of in-depth exploration. Rated: 2/5 Oct 17, 2018 Full Review Ellen E Jones Independent (UK) Aquarius can't claim to be breaking any new ground, but for crime-drama enthusiasts on the look out for something new, it makes for an interesting enough riff on that old favourite formula. Aug 12, 2015 Full Review Natalie Duffy Cultured Vultures For some viewers the warped acts of Manson and his followers might prove a little too much, but all in all, it's a very promising new crime drama that I can't wait to see more of. Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Peg Aloi Arts Fuse The show tries to spin for us not only a complex set of characters and scenarios that might have occurred, but also paints a picture of what it must have been like for the young women sucked into Manson's orbit... Sep 22, 2017 Full Review Andrew Dyce Screen Rant Network television has shown that there's always room for one more police procedural, and Duchovny's charm ensures the novel nods to a bygone era make Aquarius a watch-able change of pace - especially as its competitors take the summer off. May 29, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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      roxi g This show is very messed up I think there is no good story very disappointed Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant show wish there was a season 3 though as it was left on such a cliffhanger Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm not sure why this show was canceled. Duchovny is at his best as Sam Hodiak - and HOT!! Interesting take on the Manson timeline well. Loved it, wish there were more seasons!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review susan j I was looking for a series to watch on Netflix and thought--with the description of the show as well as the promising cast--how could Aquarius be anything but worthwhile? Unfortunately, it is not at all worthwhile given its very poor writing. This month--as I run out of fresh actually good new things to watch--I keep underestimating how essential, and rare, great writing is. The writing of Aquarius is so trite, so draggy, so anachronistic (using slang expressions that didn't come into use for another decade---or conventions of speech that only started being used in the 2000s, like: "I know, right?" and "Wait, what?!") I found myself literally wincing. David Duchovy is physically bloated and seems as bored with the script and production as I. The Charles Manson character is all wrong--with a 2015 haircut and 5 o'clock shadow, wrong hair color, wrong vibe--the show is filled with invented episodes involving Manson, which are silly, overwrought, and dumb. History is continually inverted, revised, and combined from various years and eras and rolled into a ball of mush. Just don't bother. It's as exciting as a bowl of watered down soup that's sat cold on the stove for 4 days. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Great series! There should've been a third season Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I cant wrap my head about the rating of this show. I just discovered it recently but I consider it one of the best TV series produced. Amazing acting, writing, everything. Unsuprisingly, Duchovny is an amazing detective, that grows good with age. If you would combine Moody and Muldel, you would get detective Hodiak.. I hope they will renew it. It definetly deserves it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired May 28, 2015 Everybody's Been Burned Detective Sam Hodiak and an undercover officer, Brian Shafe, search for a teenager who has fallen under the spell of infamous cult leader Charles Manson. Details Episode 2 Aired May 28, 2015 The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game Hodiak and Shafe tackle a complicated murder case; Emma's father is forced to introduce Manson to a music executive. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 4, 2015 Never Say Never to Always Shafe's snitch, Mike, becomes the prime suspect when a drug dealer is murdered; Shafe and Charmain search for Manson and Emma. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 11, 2015 Home Is Where You're Happy Hodiak investigates Art Gladner's death through his late wife Lucille; Hodiak finds Emma and brings her home. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 18, 2015 A Change Is Gonna Come The Black Panthers affect the investigation into the death of an African-American woman; amid the chaos, Emma runs away from home; Hodiak gives Manson a near-fatal beating. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 25, 2015 A Whiter Shade of Pale Manson recovers from his beating; Hodiak helps Shafe figure out who is tormenting his family in their neighborhood. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 2, 2015 Cease to Resist Hodiak investigates a celebrity's brutal murder; Sadie and Emma meet someone special from Manson's past. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 9, 2015 Sick City Ken tries to clear all distractions from his life; Hodiak turns to two people from his past -- a priest and a prostitute -- for help. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 18, 2015 Why? Charmain's first ride-along is cut short when her fellow officers are shot; Hodiak and Shafe try to protect Charmain's reputation as they search for the murderer. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 25, 2015 It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Charlie puts Emma's loyalty to the test; Shafe proves himself on the Guapo case; following his first acid trip, Hodiak assists a fellow detective. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 1, 2015 Your Mother Should Know Hodiak needs Bunchy's (Gaius Charles) help to solve the murder of a Black Panther; the heroin case puts pressure on Shafe. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 8, 2015 Please Let Me Love You (And It Won't Be Wrong) Hodiak and Shafe ask a high-profile killer for help determining who is targeting gay men in Los Angeles; record producer Elliot Hillman has a renewed interest in Manson. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 22, 2015 Old Ego Is a Too Much Thing Emma returns as Mary goes into labor; Hodiak's deal for Walt goes pear-shaped; Hodiak and Shafe's investigation has unexpected consequences; Karn addresses an old problem. Details

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      Season Info

      Executive Producer
      John McNamara, David Duchovny, Marty Adelstein, Melanie Greene
      Network
      NBC
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      May 28, 2015
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