Review: Night Sky, Amazon Original Series

 First, let me say I’ll watch anything with J. K. Simmons. He’s simply phenomenal in the way Gene Hackman was phenomenal in his movie roles.

Mr. Simmons is believable in whatever role he undertakes whether it was the psychologist on the original Law and Order, the dual role in Counterpart—in which he portrayed 2 distinct personalities—and in any of the many character roles in movies and television.

I’ve given much thought to why Night Sky, created by Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly for Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, didn’t hold much appeal for me.

I thought it had a compelling premise—a married couple discovered several years ago that they have a portal, a wormhole, in their basement that leads to another planet—but that wasn’t enough in the end for me to give it 5 stars.

I think the series suffers from two things: slow pace where the viewer keeps waiting for something ominous to happen and inconsistent characterization.

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