Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Wayward Pines… In the penultimate episode of this ‘event drama’ things take a disturbing turn. With feelings running high, expectations weighting heavy upon Matt Dillon’s Ethan Burke and the towns folk out for blood, it was bound to turn nasty. As power starts slipping away from David Pilcher […]

Martin Carr reviews the season finale of Wayward Pines… This review has been started over three times now. I keep going back and deleting huge chunks of text because nothing feels right. Whether I am preoccupied or not it’s hard to say, but one thing is certain Wayward Pines deserves better. For a ‘mini drama’ […]

Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Wayward Pines… There is an old adage. Power corrupts, whilst absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is written that the last ruler of Rome went mad. Duly elected by the people to hold sway and rule with diplomacy, when time came for him to relinquish that power he refused. […]

Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Wayward Pines… Week on week there are so many ideas playing out in Wayward Pines, that the superficial framework of plot and structure seem effortless. By showing us behind the curtain producers have added a resonance which underpins these more fantastical elements, with natural character moments. Dillon’s Ethan […]

Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Wayward Pines… Back story is always a difficult nut to crack. It is necessary for two reasons. Number one people require context. That annoying essential for the sake of plot and character that adds dimension. Which in turn lends breadth, creates cohesion and eventually leads to an emotional […]

Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Wayward Pines… As many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is a frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying […]

Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Wayward Pines… How’s that for a tagline? Just grabs you by the lapels and won’t let go will it. Before you move on, let me give you some reasoned context to back up my seasoned sarcasm. As a rule I try to avoid knowing too much. It means […]

Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Wayward Pines… Wayward Pines is turning into some sort of twisted Alice in Wonderland. There are now so many levels of weird involved that David Lynch might bulk. This week it really is about finding out how far down that rabbit hole goes, if I can para-phrase Morpheus […]

Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Wayward Pines… This dishevelled detective story nurtured by Chuck Hogan and realised by M. Night Shyamalan, takes a bunch of time to go the long way round. Taking on an increasingly creepy tone, Wayward Pines continues to mix up homage ripe territory with a sense of grounded reality. […]

Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Wayward Pines… For anyone unfamiliar with Blake Crouch here are a few pointers. His flavour of thriller fiction has made him a household internet sensation. One such creation made its way onto Fox this week in the shape of Wayward Pines. Starting off like first person survival horror, […]