Do you like Legion, Black Mirror, Twin Peaks, or American Horror Story?
it’s crucial that you check out Inside No.
9gets ahold of you, its never going to let go.
Like the majority of anthology programs out there,Inside No.
9is governed by a remarkably simple premise.
Every episode is set within a new number nine.
Other anthology series might gravitate towards loose concepts like horror, romance, or even technology, butInside No.
9disguises each episode as a genuine mystery to unravel.
In this sense, not only isInside No.
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Those that are big fans of the theater are likely going to adoreInside No.
9is able to tap into that energy and deliver it on a week-to-week basis.
9prioritizes aesthetic and technique, but never at the expense of the story.
If anything, the series somehow finds opportunities where ambitious structural deviations actually strengthen the premise at hand.
Watch Inside No.
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, the people responsible forInside No.
The duo had already pulled off an impressive single-take episode ofPsychovillethat acted as a stunning tribute to HitchcocksRope.
The pair were now ready to get even crazier.
In many waysInside No.
9feels like the perfect synthesis of Shearsmith and Pembertons previous work.
Are you a fan ofBlack MirrororAmerican Horror Story?
What about an entry thats filmed entirely on a bunch of stationary CCTV security cameras?
9is going to blow your mind in even crazier ways.
9also regularly pulls off the sorts of feats that have made audiences collectively go nuts on other shows.
The thing is,Inside No.
9seems less interested in retreading ground thanAmerican Horror Storydoes.
Are you a fan of offbeat prestige TV likeLegionorTwin Peaks?
Youll love Inside No.
All of this is merely scratching the surface of how fearless this show is.Inside No.
You almost dont realize that the challenging structure is in place before the episode is well into its story.
Its exhausting in the way that all great television is.
The level of commitment involved for something like that is just bonkers.
Those are the sorts of risksInside No.
9shoots for instead of stunt casting or crazy special effects.Inside No.
9has already nicely found a cult audience.
The laughs are too good and the dark twists are too devastating for something like this to go ignored.
Let its alluring premise pull you in, but then know that theres no turning back.
9,Doctor Who,Red Dwarf, and more!
