Sundown

As I said in the title, I had zero idea about what this show was about. I hadn't read the book, didn't see any trailers, and didn't know any context. I was merely intrigued by this show only merely by the names in the producers lineup from Jordan Peele to J.J Abrams, two filmmakers whose filmography I admire so I knew this would be right up my alley. This show to me is in the shadows of HBO's phenomenal limited series "Watchmen", (created by Damon Lindelof who worked with J.J Abrams on Lost), and boy does it get the job done.

First of all the intrigue is there. The mystery we know and love from J.J Abrams is there, while Jordan Peele's what the f... is going on abounds profusely in this show. I had zero idea what this show would be about, and boy does it deliver in its context. A black man looking for his father in segregated America with Lovecraftian monsters on the side. Sounds good to me right? The ensemble is great, altough I wouldn't expect anything less from an HBO show. The cinematography is great, and there's some good old-fashioned action inspired by flicks like Evil Dead which deliver goods.

Overall, this show is looking like a must-see and we'll have to see how the season unfolds. Also love the parallels the show portrays in this 1950's Jim Crow racially, segregated America of racism being a monster of its own just like the Lovecraftian monsters that appear on the show. Just prepare for what looks to be a wildly, twisted ride.