The Drowning fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Drowning is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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The Drowning is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 4 episodes of about 45 minutes each.
Not quite. Critics rate The Drowning higher (77) than audiences (46). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2021 to 2021 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Drowning in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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