Premise and Characters: “Homecoming” is a psychological thriller that transitions between timelines and revolves around the mysterious goings-on at the Homecoming Transitional Support Center, a facility designed to help soldiers transition back to civilian life. As the series unfolds, the true intentions behind the center and the experiments it conducts on its residents come to light.
- Heidi Bergman (Played by Julia Roberts): A former therapist at the center, she later finds herself working as a waitress with only fuzzy memories of her time at Homecoming. As the story unfolds, Heidi starts unraveling the truth behind her past.
- Walter Cruz (Played by Stephan James): A soldier and patient at the center, eager to rejoin civilian life but starts realizing that things at the facility are not as they seem.
- Colin Belfast (Played by Bobby Cannavale): Heidi’s boss at the Homecoming facility, a man with hidden motives and questionable ethics.
Themes: The series grapples with themes of memory, manipulation, and the ethics of experimental treatments. The dual timelines and complex characters make viewers question the nature of reality, the reliability of memory, and the lengths to which corporations might go under the guise of ‘doing good.’
Critical Consensus and Rating: 4.5 out of 5. Critics praised “Homecoming” for its compelling narrative, intriguing character development, and unique visual storytelling. Julia Roberts’ performance was particularly lauded. Some critics, however, found the pacing slow and felt that certain plot points were left ambiguously.
TV Parental Guidelines Rating: Rated TV-MA due to mature themes, some violence, and complex narrative structures that may be suitable for adult audiences.
Broadcast Details: “Homecoming” was an Amazon Prime Video original, premiering its first season in 2018 with a subsequent season in 2019.
Recommendations: If you enjoyed “Homecoming,” you might also like:
- “Mr. Robot“
- “The Sinner“
- “Maniac”
- “Mindhunter“
- “Hannibal“
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