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Netflix’s ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Is a Breakout Hit

Strong viewership with solid reviews signal a breakout for Netflix’s latest horror.

Overview

  • All eight episodes began streaming on Netflix on Thursday, March 26.
  • FlixPatrol ranked the series the most-watched Netflix show worldwide by Sunday, and critics’ reviews on Rotten Tomatoes hovered around 83%.
  • The story follows an anxious bride and her fiancé in the week before their wedding as a family curse tests what it means to believe someone is your soulmate.
  • The series comes from creator Haley Z. Boston with the Duffer brothers as executive producers and stars Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco alongside Jennifer Jason Leigh.
  • Viewers and some critics praised the dread-filled mood but said the lighting was so dark it was hard to see on home TVs, feeding a wider debate about Netflix’s dim visuals and noting some uneven pacing.