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Season 1 – The Rain

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The world as we know it has come to an end, due to a rain-carried virus that wiped out nearly everybody in Scandinavia. Six years after that event, two Danish siblings emerge from the safety of the bunker where they have been staying. After discovering all remnants of civilization gone, they join a group of fellow young survivors, and together they head out on a danger-filled quest throughout the abandoned land in search of signs of life. The survivors think they have been set free from societal rules of the past, but they quickly find that even in a post-apocalyptic world there is love, jealousy and other coming-of-age dilemmas that young people have always faced.
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Critics Consensus

The Rain starts out slow, but develops into a thrilling addition to the dystopia television genre.

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Sean T. Collins Decider It's not so much that The Rain breaks new ground for the postapocaptic-dystopia narrative. It's simply that it shows how much more ground there is to explore in that great big quarantine zone of a genre. Jun 20, 2018 Full Review Jo Livingstone The New Republic It's a damp squib, not a downpour. May 11, 2018 Full Review Steve Greene IndieWire The Rain never gets to the point where you're pulling for the water droplets, but this is one barren wasteland that makes it difficult to care about anything other than surviving it. Rated: C+ May 4, 2018 Full Review Haleigh Foutch Collider The Rain offers a potent mixture of enticing mystery, propulsive action, and most importantly, fascinating characters that aren't easy to pin down. Rated: 4/4 May 31, 2019 Full Review Evan Narcisse io9.com The emotional journeys of the young people eking out a tense post-apocalyptic existence pulled me in much more than I was expecting because every character is constructed with surprising nuance and balance. Dec 21, 2018 Full Review Monika Bartyzel Collider The Rain is some of the best survivalist drama to hit screens in years, even if it leans heavily on the familiar tropes, with exciting, unpredictable and genuinely likable characters that keep you glued to the screen. Rated: 4/5 Nov 12, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elko T Dumb characters, bad storytelling, weird plotpoints that are strung together, almost as if the creators are making it up as they go along. Would've turned it off after minute ten if I didn't have to watch it in Danish class. Please, please, PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/19/25 Full Review Yui R I love the characters but kind of lack in storytelling but worth watching tho🥳 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/06/25 Full Review Neil S Story line starts off quite well but is let down by poor direction and young inexperienced actors. Low budget but with some moments of good VFX. The story and timeline seems to jump randomly and relies on a lot of flashbacks which to be honest do nothing for the actual main story. It's just over developing the characters unnecessarily in my view. It's a shame as it started off quite well and then just became a teenage weekend shouting fest with a storyline that had not been developed properly. With a better director and cast this could have been an excellent dystopian thriller series. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Pedro Henrique C It's a very interesting and cool series to watch, anyone who likes the Earth Apocalypse genre will love it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Audience Member Really good series, loved the characters and the story, exceeded my expectations. Two thumbs up. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Claudiu I First series it is interesting. The plot is developing slow but promising. Good acting. What I didn't live is the music, not very inspired, not sustaining the image. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Alba August

Simone

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Rasmus

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Martin

Lukas Løkken

Patrick

Jessica Dinnage

Lea

Sonny Lindberg

Jean

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 4, 2018 Stay Inside A deadly virus spread by rainfall forces siblings Simone and Rasmus to seek refuge in an underground bunker, parting ways with their scientist father. Details Episode 2 Aired May 4, 2018 Stay Together After six years of isolation, Simone and Rasmus encounter other survivors; to stay alive, Simone must prove herself useful to the group. Details Episode 3 Aired May 4, 2018 Avoid the City Simone and the others set out for Apollon headquarters in Sweden, but their trek through Copenhagen is fraught with peril. Details Episode 4 Aired May 4, 2018 Trust No One Jealousy flares in Martin and Beatrice; Simone and Rasmus meet a doctor with a connection to their father; a memory haunts Jean. Details Episode 5 Aired May 4, 2018 Have Faith Lost in the woods, the group stumbles upon a mansion; the residents invite them to stay the night, and Lea bonds with one of the women. Details Episode 6 Aired May 4, 2018 Keep Your Friends Close Rasmus and Beatrice grow closer as they spend time alone together; the others discover a new bunker -- and a disturbing secret that lies within. Details Episode 7 Aired May 4, 2018 Don't Talk to Strangers A band of armed strangers tries to extract information from Patrick; Rasmus begins to unravel in the wake of a grim discovery. Details Episode 8 Aired May 4, 2018 Trust Your Instincts The group arrives at Apollon headquarters, where Simone learns startling truths about the virus, her father and Rasmus. Details

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Season Info

Director
Kenneth Kainz, Natasha Arthy
Screenwriter
Jannik Tai Mosholt
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
Danish
Release Date
May 4, 2018
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