Away

This series had potential to be something great. Unfortunately, it's very slow paced, boring, unrealistic and full of clichés.

Well yes sometimes it's a bit cliche and technically speaking things could be a lot better, but the acting part is phenomenal. How the characters evolve into better beings is really interesting. I should also mention that the music is really good and moving. Then it also resembles the series LOST because of the flashbacks. Even though it's hard to watch the daily phone calls with THAT kind of distance between them, it still doesn't hold me back to watch this with pleasure. To the people that can't get further than ep 1 because you don't like the technical aspect, you should Rea) y watch some more and be amazed by the acting. Okay bye now.

5/10...drama not sci-fi depending on how you look at it. Great cast..but we live In a world where we understand real science. The Martian vs this makes it a 3/10. BUT...acting and photograph is great. Writting is very weak and not high school...Jr high.

Many reviewers absolutely hate it. I am not one of them. Here is why:

This is not a sci fi series. This a drama, on the base of a sci fi premise. How families and crew are dealing with a prospect of 3 year space travel and the unknown.

Here is what I think it got done well: -Overall atmosphere and drama. -Crisis and how different people deal with it. -Some scenes are very very good. -Some writing is very good. -Visuals are overall very good, with few exceptions noted below. -Music is great. I think casting is well done. -Chemistry is very good also. -I liked the Russian character. Very good done.

The bad (or what could have made it this great). -This needs another pass at editing -Some scenes are too gratuitous, where they just indulge themselves in special fx for special effects sake. -About 70% of flashback are either useless or too long while not offering anything substantial.

Overall, I enjoyed it, but with another edit/cut, I think it has potential to be very good. 6.5/10

Don't even think about watching this if like me you are in search of sci fi horror, or even a sci fi thriller, it's neither, what it is, is a long series where the key focus of it, is relationships. How people cope in their various relationships with adversity, be it loss or distance.

Ten episodes was complete and utter overkill, they could have done this in four or five, the plots are reworked a few times, the main issue here being the writing, it really isn't the best.

The show's main strength, the actors, there is plenty of acting talent here to enjoy, Hilary Swank is great, Ray Pathanki I enjoyed very much, his character was very entertaining.

Impressive special effects, and it is quite watchable, just as you know what you're in for, a rollercoaster of emotions, without a scare in sight.

Better than some reviews would have you believe.