The Hardy Boys

Growing up in 1960s Britain FW Dixon's (nom de plume) Hardy Boys books were not recommended by teachers, who considered them vulgar. Just the information we needed to secretly read them ALL, along with Blyton & WE Johns. So it's delightful to see the Hardy adventures at last dramatized for a more diffuse market, though these stories will always principally be for a younger audience - and correspondingly tactful in the portrayal of sensitive issues, which is commendable. Compared with 1960 Children's TV or Odeon/Gaumot Saturday Cinema Club (aka the flea pit) this production's not bad, but it'll probably not get an Oscar either.

In the more edgy style of Riverdale, this newest remake of the classic adventure book gives more back story to why the boys become sleuths. Also cashing in on the early 80s craze of that genre"s music and clothes. Great attraction for those of us in our 50s! Thanks for make the women more than throw-away characters!

This rating is for season 1 only, as season 2 is just idiotic with a lot of scenes hammered into the screen, not making any sense. The plot is just stupid and even the actors that seemed ok in season 1, well, the ones that were not changed, now seem to be bad with the forced dialogues they have to say.

I just hope season 3 is as good as season 1, if there is going to be one after the complete failure of season 2.

Apart from the terrible casting, seriously a man in his twenties playing a 16 year old. Then the godawful acting, soundtrack (tries to be Stranger Things) and then the assumptions all over the place it's ok for your granny to watch. However, changing characters sex, name's and basically no relevance to the original novels, you have to wonder why use the title in the first place?

It's a good show for what it is a thriller. But I've been a huge hardy boys fan my whole life. Read my first hardy boys in 3rd grade and got hooked on reading. Before that I hated books. As I said the show is good but it's not the hardy boys. EVERYTHING has been changed from the books. I've waited for so long for them to be on screen and as a fan im disappointed. Again I like the show but it should have been called something else