“The Detective” focuses on Roshan Amir (Phoenix Raei), a cop who becomes close with the Brewer family, even as he faces his own domestic strife. There’s even a plot involving a tracking app that allows for hundreds of citizen detectives to stake out various patches of land in Oakland and then ping that area if they don’t find anything, thus narrowing the search for Nick.Įach episode of “Clickbait” follows the developing mystery from a different viewpoint. It’s an intriguing setup, and we get the expected conversations about the sometimes-toxic nature of the Internet, as the views start piling up and many commenters express their certainty Nick is guilty and should burn for his crimes. Is it possible Nick really did hurt women and actually committed murder? Is this some sort of elaborate revenge plot by a crazed stalker? There’s no evidence of Nick straying from his marriage or hurting anyone, let alone committing murder - or is there?
Turns out Nick didn’t show up for his job as a physical therapist for a college women’s volleyball team in Oakland, and nobody has heard from him since he left a late-night message for Pia apologizing for his outburst and telling her they need to talk. Battered and bruised, he appears in an online video, holding up handwritten signs that say, “I ABUSE WOMEN” and “AT 5 MILLION VIEWS I DIE.” (In a later video, he holds up a sign saying, “I KILLED A WOMAN.”) Is it some sort of sick prank? A Deep Fake Video? The next morning, Nick goes missing - and he goes viral. Fed up with years of Pia’s antics, Nick kicks her out of the house and says he wants her out of his life. In the opening chapter of the eight-part series, handsome family man and good guy Nick Brewer (Adrian Grenier) and his lovely and sweet wife Sophie (Betty Gabriel), along with their two teenage sons Ethan (Cameron Engels) and Kai (Jaylin Brewer), are celebrating the birthday of Nick’s mom at the Brewer home when Nick’s younger sister Pia (Zoe Kazan) makes a mess of things by showing up late, tipsy and confrontational. You’ll want to hurl the remote across the room, but don’t do that because you might break it. In the case of the Netflix social media-themed series “Clickbait,” it’s a “not.”ĭespite a gimmicky but admittedly attention-getting opening hook, some stylishly rendered visuals and the best efforts of the talented cast, this is the kind of show that grows increasingly desperate to hold our interest until the mystery is solved - and then throws a cold towel in our face by revealing a major character made an absolute howler of a decision at a pivotal moment in the story, a decision so ridiculous it undercuts everything we’ve seen until that moment. (Hello, “Sex/Life” and “You” and “Nine Perfect Strangers.”) Sometimes you get a legit wine-and-popcorn, guilty-pleasure satisfaction from these shows. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.An eight-part series available Wednesday on Netflix.Ĭringe-watching is when try out a series and it’s filled with implausible plot turns and soap opera cliffhangers from the jump - but you can’t help it, you have to see this thing through. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. Note: If you’re not seeing the updated chart, please try reloading the page or view it here. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.ġ0/2 update: USA has renewed Satisfaction for a second season.įinal season averages: 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.38 million total viewers.
The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. Others in the cast include Michelle DeShon and Katherine LaNasa. Through a series of events, he ends up deciding to try the escort business for himself.
SATISFACTION TV SERIES REVIEWS PROFESSIONAL
On Satisfaction, a successful married man (Passmore) has his world turned upside down when he discovers that his wife (Stephanie Szostak) of 18 years has hired a professional lover (Blair Redford). Will his new USA show Satisfaction run as long or longer - or will it be cancelled after just one year? Stay tuned. Matt Passmore’s last cable series, The Glades, was on the air for four seasons before A&E cancelled it.