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An addictive thriller that also captures the complex lives of teenage girls, The Wilds is worth getting lost in.

Joan H

Just finished last night with my mouth hanging open! What the heck? What kind of stupid ending was that? Of course wanting you to watch Season 2. I may watch one or two episodes of the new season, but it they don't start making some feeble sense of the ridiculous project, I will turn it off for good. Spoilers ahead if you haven't watched S1 If you watched the follow up, Gretchen said something about the girls being there 50 days and the boys 34... YAY, the girls won.... how dumb, so you mean they stayed out there ANOTHER 20 some days after Rachel had her arm chewed off, and Nora was missing. Made no sense... And now there's a group of boys? No way do I want to watch them playing out the same scenario for weeks... I want to know what happens with the girls not a new group! How they faked the plane crash is another dumb plot hole....Gretchen's project is totally implausible. Didn't any of the parents what to talk to their children in all that time?? I hate stories that make little sense and this one falls into that category. Some of the plot lines were interesting, is the only reason why I actually finished the season, but I doubt if there are going to be any satisfying conclusions in the next season. Lastly didn't they find Nora's pink notebook? That would tell the girls the truth about what was happening, but I guess it was conveniently lost somewhere...another hole in the plot...ugh....enough said...off to find something better to watch.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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S H

The overarching plot is, admittedly, unrealistic. But the characters are fully fleshed-out, fascinating, and sympathetic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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Rhianna J

It's good but it's not consistent. Not all the talent in this series is good and some of the episodes just weren't as good as the others so it began to feel like the season was dragging… and then it ended very suddenly without much closure. Despite this it's interesting, keeps you on your toes and definitely worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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MARCELA M

A Peace of art. great story and actresses

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/23

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Marissa

i want it back i miss it so fucking much

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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mike h

This show was so unbearable I went out of my way to make this account to warn anyone that might get dragged into watching this snooze fest of bad writing and acting. Just watch lost or read lord of the flies or something. Watching Paint dry would have been more interesting any of the characters in this show.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Rachel Griffiths

Gretchen Klein

Sophia Ali

Faith Jadmani

Shannon Berry

Dot

Jenna Clause

Martha Blackburn

Reign Edwards

Rachel

Mia Healey

Shelby

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Episode 1

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day One

Nine teenage girls are en route to Hawaii when their plane fails, leaving them stranded on a remote island; Leah survives to tell the story to federal investigators; Leah's pre-island life is examined, and the relationship that broke her heart.

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Episode 2

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Two

The castaways are still reeling after a tragic event; Rachel leads an expedition to the island's summit to get a lay of the land; Rachel is an elite athlete who takes extreme measures to succeed.

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Episode 3

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Three

Leah, Rachel, and Nora swim out to the plane wreckage and return with a crucial find; Dot and Shelby search for a cave that might provide better shelter, but their contentious relationship makes matters difficult.

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Episode 4

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Six

A shelter-building contest turns ugly; Toni provokes her team, and this isn't the first time her rage has caused harm.

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Episode 5

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Seven

When one of the castaways goes missing, a search party heads out to find her; Fatin's past isn't glamorous; the girls make a shocking discovery.

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Episode 6

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Twelve

An illness rips through the beach camp, affecting nearly every castaway; a look at how Leah's been faring since her rescue.

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Episode 7

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Fifteen

A tidal surge forces the castaways to relocate their camp; Leah turns her paranoia on one of the other girls; Jeanette's astonishing backstory is unveiled.

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Episode 8

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Sixteen

The castaways let loose, believing that their rescue is imminent; Shelby isn't feeling festive, and a look into her past reveals why.

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Episode 9

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Twenty-Two

Starvation becomes a real possibility for the exhausted girls; Martha could spare them from that fate, but it would require a sacrifice she's not prepared to make; Leah's paranoia about the island escalates.

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Episode 10

Aired Dec 11, 2020

Day Twenty-Three

Leah finally wants to prove a point, that there is more happening on the island than it appears; after her rescue, she continues to strive to find answers to her many questions.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

What's so impressive about "The Wilds" is how creator Sarah Streicher and the deeply talented young cast members immerse us in this world so quickly and create an almost instant interest and empathy for these eight teenage girls.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 11, 2020

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Lucy Mangan

Guardian

If nothing else, as with Leah, it will pull you right out of any funk you're in.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2020

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Suzi Feay

Financial Times

The glib homilies and trite moral conclusions they offer up don't always sound like things battered survivors would say in such situations.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 11, 2020

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Maggie Lovitt

Millennial Falcon Reviews

The Wilds is a unique twist on a familiar trope.

Rated: B+

Mar 27, 2023

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Michael Cuby

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The Wilds uses Lost-like flashbacks to explore how their “before” lives — filled with problems like homophobia, peer pressure, parental strife, and slut-shaming — have shaped them into the women they are today.

Sep 28, 2022

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Tim Stevens

The Spool

The thrill of it comes not from running or subverting these clichés, however, but embracing them with full-throated glee.

Dec 22, 2020

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Executive Producer: Sarah Streicher, Amy B. Harris, Jamie Tarses, Dylan Clark, Susanna Fogel
Network: Prime Video
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Dec 11, 2020

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