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Season 1 – Q: Into the Storm

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A three-year investigation chronicles the evolution of "Q" in real time, with access to key players, along with an examination of how the anonymous character uses conspiracy theories and information warfare to influence politics.

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Q: Into the Storm — Season 1

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Journeying a bit too far down the rabbit hole leaves Q: Into the Storm's message a bit muddled, but it works as a primer on one of the internet's most controversial communities.

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Tyler Hersko IndieWire For the well-meaning expecting a nuanced deconstruction of one of the most violent and deranged conspiracy theories in recent history, consider yourselves warned. Rated: D Apr 6, 2021 Full Review Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic The project could have worked to counter or explore the damage QAnon has done to the wobbling facade of American democracy, but instead it's a rollicking game that could arguably make things worse. Mar 22, 2021 Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com Q: Into the Storm doesn't neglect to connect a movement they insist is heroic at best and harmless at worst with a surge in racist, anti-Semitic and Islamophobic violence and a rekindled rise in neo-Nazism. Mar 22, 2021 Full Review Dan Schindel Hyperallergic Despite its six-hour runtime, the docuseries fails to comprehend what draws people to conspiracy theories. Aug 3, 2021 Full Review Brad Keefe Columbus Alive "Into the Storm" isn't always the most engaging documentary, but it's an important one detailing a topic that's actually a matter of survival of society at large. Rated: 3/5 Apr 9, 2021 Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media Fitfully fascinating but overlong and confusing, this docuseries reaches for truth but ultimately winds up bogged down in layers of inexplicable detail, and worse, uncritically telegraphs conspiracy messages. Rated: 2/5 Apr 8, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lisa D If you're fascinated by the QAnon conspiracy theory, this docuseries is riveting. I didn't go into this expecting to learn why people are attracted to conspiracy theories generally, which seems to be what some of the critics expected. It gave me exactly what I wanted - to see and hear from some of the people who believe in QAnon, understand how, where and why it all started, and to find out who is behind it. I think it's very well-done and have watched it multiple times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review Jack M In America, when you're an American and attack Americans in this way, even from a foreign land, you get to come back and run for congress. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Come to the point already! Like the last 2 HBO documentaries I've watched, there is good information, but I couldn't finish the 1st episode due to pace and repetition. Like many Wagner operas, this needed a good editor. Could be 1/6 or 1/3 the run time! Chernobyl - great, not too long. > Netflix's 3 Mile Island documentary. Gaming Wall Street - good but 2X as long as it needed to be. Crime of the Century - some useful info, 1/3 as long would be right. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I am stunned that the critics' ratings are as low as they are. This docuseries is one of the best I have ever watched. The docuseries does NOT hold a point of view or demean anything related to Qanon, and simply allows them to say their (absolutely insane) peace. The series touches on the concept of free speech and if true free speech is a good thing from the perspectives of some very interesting people. The series demystifies Q/Qanon and does so in an unbiased manner which is critical for trying to understand these people. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Conrad S The professional critics seem to believe viewers are so gullible that this documentary will convert them to the crazed cause of Q. The assumption is condescending. Almost everyone under 40 will already be familiar with Pizzagate, 8chan, Q, and the bizarre "very online" culture the filmmakers explore. Now we get a rare portrait of the secretive weirdos behind this phenomenon in a story that has all the breathless drama of the best True Crime. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The rampant and easily demonstrable lies are not challenged at all by the filmmaker which leads to a feeling of legitimacy for these idiots as they skate through using falsehoods and mistruths espousing their destructive and violent world view. A wasted opportunity. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Mar 21, 2021 Calm Before the Storm Filmmaker Cullen Hoback sets out to demystify QAnon by tracing its mechanics, origins, and more. Details Episode 1 Aired Mar 28, 2022 Calm Before the Storm Cullen Hoback sets out to demystify the origins of QAnon, understand its mechanics, and search for clues that could identify Q; he gains unprecedented access to its earliest promoters, who reveal a suspicious shift in Q's behavior. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 21, 2021 Do You Believe in Coincidences? Cullen travels to Manila to meet the secretive team behind 8chan, the site where Q posts. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 28, 2021 Disinformation Is Real An anonymous insider gives Cullen a tip suggesting 8chan may have ties to Trump's inner circle. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 28, 2021 Panic in D.C. Jim goes before Congress for a hearing on hate speech; Cullen chases a lead that indicates Steve Bannon might be involved with Q. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 4, 2021 Game Over The rivalry between Fred and the Watkins intensifies; 8chan is relaunched as 8kun, and Q reemerges after months of being offline; back in Manila, Jim slaps Fred with a lawsuit, forcing him to plan a great escape. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 4, 2021 The Storm Cullen reveals the forces behind Q as conspiracies fueled by QAnon culminate in the siege of the U.S Capitol. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 21, 2021